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"Captivating Cards: A Kaleidoscope of Colors and Stories" From testing color blindness to depicting iconic figures

Background imageCard Collection: Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost

Card-Maker, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: Benoit-Louis Prevost
Card-Maker, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageCard Collection: The Maid Whose Manners are Retired (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown

The Maid Whose Manners are Retired (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Maid Whose Manners are Retired (valentine), n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Sacred to Friendship (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Sacred to Friendship (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Sacred to Friendship (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Cow Herd Driven to River, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Cow Herd Driven to River, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Cow Herd Driven to River, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Mountain Landscape, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Mountain Landscape, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Mountain Landscape, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Change (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Change (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Change (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: We Part to Meet Again (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

We Part to Meet Again (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
We Part to Meet Again (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: I'll Think of Thee (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

I'll Think of Thee (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
I'll Think of Thee (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: In Flowers and Blossoms (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

In Flowers and Blossoms (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
In Flowers and Blossoms (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: The Bell (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

The Bell (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
The Bell (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Remember the Giver (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Remember the Giver (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Remember the Giver (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: How Wearily, Oh, How Wearily Drags Life (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

How Wearily, Oh, How Wearily Drags Life (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
How Wearily, Oh, How Wearily Drags Life (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Sweet is Evening's Tranquil Time (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Sweet is Evening's Tranquil Time (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Sweet is Evening's Tranquil Time (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Forget Me Not (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Remember Me (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

Remember Me (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
Remember Me (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: The World That Is (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown

The World That Is (valentine), c.1830. Creator: Unknown
The World That Is (valentine), c.1830

Background imageCard Collection: Untitled Valentine (Putti), 1850/59. Creator: Mullord Brothers

Untitled Valentine (Putti), 1850/59. Creator: Mullord Brothers
Untitled Valentine (Putti), 1850/59

Background imageCard Collection: Untitled Valentine (Two Birds), 1860/69. Creator: Mullord Brothers

Untitled Valentine (Two Birds), 1860/69. Creator: Mullord Brothers
Untitled Valentine (Two Birds), 1860/69

Background imageCard Collection: Untitled Valentine (Flowers and Putti), 1850/70. Creator: Mullord Brothers

Untitled Valentine (Flowers and Putti), 1850/70. Creator: Mullord Brothers
Untitled Valentine (Flowers and Putti), 1850/70

Background imageCard Collection: My Heart Beats Fondly (Valentine), 1850/59. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

My Heart Beats Fondly (Valentine), 1850/59. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
My Heart Beats Fondly (Valentine), 1850/59

Background imageCard Collection: Thou Art the Star that Guides Me (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

Thou Art the Star that Guides Me (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
Thou Art the Star that Guides Me (valentine), c. 1840

Background imageCard Collection: Accept this Offering (valentine), c. 1850. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

Accept this Offering (valentine), c. 1850. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
Accept this Offering (valentine), c. 1850

Background imageCard Collection: Wilt Thou Be Mine Love? (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

Wilt Thou Be Mine Love? (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
Wilt Thou Be Mine Love? (valentine), c. 1840

Background imageCard Collection: Love Me or I Die (Valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

Love Me or I Die (Valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
Love Me or I Die (Valentine), c. 1840

Background imageCard Collection: Say Shall I Conquer (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

Say Shall I Conquer (valentine), c. 1840. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
Say Shall I Conquer (valentine), c. 1840

Background imageCard Collection: True Love's Fond Token (Valentine), n.d. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke

True Love's Fond Token (Valentine), n.d. Creator: Joseph Addenbrooke
True Love's Fond Token (Valentine), n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Untitled Valentine (Pink Flower), 1825. Creator: Unknown

Untitled Valentine (Pink Flower), 1825. Creator: Unknown
Untitled Valentine (Pink Flower), 1825

Background imageCard Collection: Wandle Blättchen mandle hin, Wo ich in Gedanken bin (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown

Wandle Blättchen mandle hin, Wo ich in Gedanken bin (valentine), n.d. Creator: Unknown
Wandle Blattchen mandle hin, Wo ich in Gedanken bin (valentine), n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Untitled Valentine (Robin on a Branch), n.d. Creator: Unknown

Untitled Valentine (Robin on a Branch), n.d. Creator: Unknown
Untitled Valentine (Robin on a Branch), n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Playing Card-Ace of Spades, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Playing Card-Ace of Spades, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Playing Card-Ace of Spades, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Playing Card: Ace of Spades, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Playing Card: Ace of Spades, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Playing Card: Ace of Spades, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Rye Gate, Winchelsea, Kent, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Rye Gate, Winchelsea, Kent, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Rye Gate, Winchelsea, Kent, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: River in Rocky Valley, 1800-1899. Creator: Unknown

River in Rocky Valley, 1800-1899. Creator: Unknown
River in Rocky Valley, 1800-1899

Background imageCard Collection: Corinth, 1878. Creator: Lockwood de Forest

Corinth, 1878. Creator: Lockwood de Forest
Corinth, 1878

Background imageCard Collection: Greek Mountain Peak at Twilight, January 29, 1878. Creator: Lockwood de Forest

Greek Mountain Peak at Twilight, January 29, 1878. Creator: Lockwood de Forest
Greek Mountain Peak at Twilight, January 29, 1878

Background imageCard Collection: Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Background imageCard Collection: Music, plate 26 from Arts and Sciences, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Music, plate 26 from Arts and Sciences, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Music, plate 26 from Arts and Sciences, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Mars, plate 45 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Mars, plate 45 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Mars, plate 45 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: The Moon, plate 41 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

The Moon, plate 41 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
The Moon, plate 41 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: The Sun, plate 44 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

The Sun, plate 44 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
The Sun, plate 44 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Venus, plate 43 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Venus, plate 43 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Venus, plate 43 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Jupiter, plate 46 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Jupiter, plate 46 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Jupiter, plate 46 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Faith plate 40 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Faith plate 40 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Faith plate 40 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Saturn, plate 47 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Saturn, plate 47 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Saturn, plate 47 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Mercury, plate 42 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Mercury, plate 42 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Mercury, plate 42 from Planets and Spheres, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: Hope, plate 39 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

Hope, plate 39 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
Hope, plate 39 from Genii and Virtues, c.1465

Background imageCard Collection: The Emperor, plate nine of The Ranks and Conditions of Men, c.1465. Creator: Unknown

The Emperor, plate nine of The Ranks and Conditions of Men, c.1465. Creator: Unknown
The Emperor, plate nine of The Ranks and Conditions of Men, c.1465




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"Captivating Cards: A Kaleidoscope of Colors and Stories" From testing color blindness to depicting iconic figures, cards have long been a fascinating medium that tells tales from various walks of life. Take the "Colour Blindness Test, " for instance, an intricate patterned card designed to assess one's perception of colors. It serves as a reminder of the diverse ways in which we experience the world around us. Travel back in time with a 1933 American baseball chewing gum card featuring none other than Babe Ruth himself. This collectible piece captures the essence of America's favorite pastime and its cultural significance during that era. Playing cards hold their own allure, as seen in a captivating image from circa 1915. Here, a cowboy and Native American man sit together on a blanket, symbolizing unity amidst diversity—a testament to the power of games bringing people together across different backgrounds. In 1843, John Calcott Horsley crafted the first Christmas card for Sir Henry Cole—an exquisite creation that set off our beloved tradition of exchanging heartfelt greetings during the holiday season. This humble beginning paved the way for countless expressions of love and joy shared through festive cards over centuries. Thanksgiving also found its place among these cherished traditions with an enchanting American Thanksgiving card dating back to around 1900. Its imagery evokes warmth and gratitude while reminding us to appreciate life's blessings. Nature enthusiasts will find solace in observing creatures like the Stripeless Tree Frog perched upon lichen-covered rocks in Extremadura, West Spain—a mesmerizing sight captured by Celia Haddon's lens. Such glimpses into wildlife remind us of nature's beauty and delicate balance. The opening ceremony invitation for Brooklyn Bridge holds historical significance—crafted by Tiffany & Co. , it represents human ingenuity triumphing over seemingly insurmountable challenges. This grand structure stands tall today as an emblematic icon connecting communities physically and metaphorically.