Design & Play: The Story of Charles and Ray Eames
Charles and Ray understood the importance of play as a form of experimentation and creativity.
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Playing Cards
Our exclusive collection of inspiring and thoughtful designs.
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Journal of Play
A compendium of whimsy and wonder.
A compendium of whimsy and wonder.
How to Beat the I.Q. Tester
The legendary I.Q. Tester remains an immersive classic among modern puzzle connoisseurs.
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The Symbology of Playing Cards
A brief history behind the meaning of playing cards in relation to the calendar year.
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Ken Klosterman's Salon de Magie
A final glimpse into a secretive world seen by so few, and that is no more.
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The Harmonograph Art of Ivan Moscovich
Now on display at the National Museum of Mathematics in New York City.
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22 Levels of Cardistry by Dan and Dave Buck
Watch how these two card innovators demonstrate and break down everything that goes into the art of card handling.
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Making a Wind-Up Marble Track Machine
Art of Play is proud to present the latest marble track from Dutch artist, Daniël De Bruin.
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Historic Playing Cards
A tribute to the historic Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California.
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Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself
A story reveals the illusion of one’s identity in Derek DelGaudio’s modern allegory, In & Of Itself.
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TANGRAM, Volume 1
Tangram is a biannual journal exploring art and wonder created by Art of Play.
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Cabinetarium
A shuffled gallery of surrealist fantasy, unlike any other deck of playing cards the world has ever seen.
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Smokey Bear
Official Smokey Bear playing cards produced by Art of Play in association with the USDA Forest Service. The cards feature Smokey and twelve of his ...
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What started as an obsession with wonder became a collection of magical objects and now, "the most elegant curiosity shop in the world."
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