2-716-844 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Three weird cranes formed out of the three of hearts', 1910. Transformation playing card birds drawn around the hearts. Creating playing card 'Squiggles', or 'Squiggling', in which the pips of the non-face cards were incorporated into an artistic design, was popular in the 19th century. From "The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1910]