DALVEY PLAYING CARDS

DALVEY PLAYING CARDS

Dalvey is a well-known company. Dalvey is a name that stands for the utmost quality and craftsmanship. The Dalvey playing cards are very unique in appearance and styling. It is also one of the most exquisite accessories to own or to give as a gift that will last a lifetime. I have only seen the Dalvey playing cards once, while I was traveling on a trip. The playing cards were very odd looking at first glance because of their round shape and many markings around the edge. I soon discovered they were made to look that way. The Dalvey playing cards were kept in a beautiful stainless steel case made of the finest quality. When the case was opened and the cards put away, I noticed an atlas on the inside top of the case lid. I wondered if it was a trademark for a world class product.

The Dalvey playing cards are derived from all ages of history and many cultures around the globe. Cards can be traced back to China. It was thought that sometime in the 10th century, the playing cards were used for entertainment and passing the time. The earliest versions of cards were very different from that of cards today. Many cultures around the world had a hand in the evolution of the Dalvey playing cards. Some of the characteristic of the playing cards came from Europe, Italy, Germany and France. The early European cards had a fifty-two card count in the deck. They had four suits, but had very different symbols on the cards. Europeans also used royalty for the figures used on the highest cards in the deck.

The Italians had a playing card that was hand painted with the utmost detail. The cards were very expensive and required a vast amount of time to make. The shape of the cards where round very much like the Dalvey playing cards. The cards resembled a small, precisely hand painted saucer. The circular shape of the cards aided in the ease of holding a large amount of cards, as well as ‘fanning’ them out, so they can only be seen only by the viewer. The hand painting of the cards later became a problem due to the rough texture on the cards. They were hard to shuffle and pass out to the other players. Later in time, the Germans figured out how to engrave the cards for manufacturing to produce vast amounts of the playing cards, which in turn, lessen the cost of the cards. The cards were printed on paper and were tested for their durablity. The plastic coating on the cards came at a later time. The German cards had symbols of acorns, bells, leaves, and hearts that were later made into hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades, just like the Dalvey playing cards of modern times.

The Americans soon discovered the playing cards. The cards begin appearing in all parts of the country. The Americans’ contribution to the deck was adding the joker. Maybe it was for one more chance to get that better hand in poker. Many of the card games that we still play today originated from games from centuries ago. The Dalvey playing cards are very similar to the round cards that were used by early travelers. Their circular shape and elegant travel cases helped the travelers carry their cards with them on long and short journeys alike. The round shape also helped in the ease of picking up the cards if they were dropped on the floor or table. The card game of poker is the game that comes to mind when we think of American card games. One can just picture a group of men sitting in a saloon with a hand of cards. This could have been the earliest version of the Dalvey playing cards. There are so many different card games to choose in playing. Anyone can vision a time when cards playing was a way to past the time and enjoy the company of others. One can also vision children playing cards on a wooden floor, which helped offset the time when chores were not needed to be done; however, they always had time for a quick game of rummy before lights out.

With all the centuries and cultures adding to the development of the playing cards, the Dalvey playing cards are truly a world-class card. We should have no doubt in our mind that the Dalvey playing cards will continue to be cherished for many, many years. To sum it all up, the Dalvey playing cards have a certain style and charm, which plays a part in the HAND on my HEART and is a DIAMOND in my eye that will SUIT me for a lifetime.