The story
behind secondary use cards is not always complicated or profound. This month
it’s back to basics. Playing cards have also been secondary used for
playing games. Lacking a 4 of diamonds but having one 5 of diamonds too
many, it was apparently decided to transform the 5 of diamonds into a 4
of diamonds: one of the diamonds on this card was scratched away to
replace the missing card. The upper left diamond is also a bit scratched
- perhaps by mistake? A simple example, but still recognizable in
2005. In many families the joker or another card are still used or
adapted to replace a missing card.
Gejus
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