Thistle Playing Cards

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The design of these Scottish thistle playing cards was inspired by 9th century Celtic manuscripts that often featured ornately woven patterns like this one. Legend has it that a gr oup of barefoot viking invaders alerted their sleeping Scottish foes to their presence when one of them stepped on a prickly thistle and cried out in pain. Bring a bit of Scotland to the table with these Scottish thistle playing cards. Show more