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14th Century Although there is some evidence that playing cards were used before the common era in China, the first playing cards in Europe came in the 1370s. Yes, that’s around 30 years before the invention of the woodblock printing… Continue Reading →

The origins of brand started with seals rolled onto clay as a form of signature. I was curious about how exactly they were used, so I did some additional research.  Uses of the Cylinder Seal I found that cylinder seals… Continue Reading →