Russian playing cards some famous Russian writers, particularly Alexandre Pushkin who wrote "The Queen of Spades". Because the 6 is the lowest card of the Russian deck, Russian slang uses the derogatory word "shestyorka" meaning "underling, lackey". Russian playing cards Russian playing cards are cards that used predominantly in Russia and in the former Soviet Union. Unlike the internationally known standard French 52-card deck, most Russian card games employ either the 36 card (games such as Durak) or the 32 card (particularly Preferans) decks. Playing cards were first introduced into Russia at the beginning of the 17th century from Western and Central Europe
Liberty Playing Card Company wanted Iraqi cards, which featured US government officials. Liberty Playing Card Company Liberty Playing Card Company is a Texas-based company which produces custom-made playing cards. Liberty was started in 1970 in Chicago. In the late-1970s it moved down to Arlington, Texas. In late-1980s all of the playing card assets of Western Playing Card Co. (Western Publishing) brands such as Guild, Colortone, Invincible, Imperial, Boulevard, Western, Whitman etc. were acquired. Usually, they make regular playing cards except that the backs have business logos on them. In 2003, they produced the most-wanted Iraqi playing cards for the United States government. They also