Playing cards in Italy are different than the decks Americans are used to. They are used for hundreds of games throughout the country, and each region has a unique design. This is an update of the design from the region of Trieste.

I made and sold these as part of an online pop-up shop with my classmates, with the goal of sharing popular Italian games with people here in the States. The shop is closed, but the site can still be viewed. Each box contained a deck of 40 cards (split into 4 suits, with 10 cards per suit), instructions and variations on 3 games, and a bit of playing card history. The cards were a success, and sold out within a few days.