3/4 size cards?

leighelkins · Jul 11, 2015

Hi all,

Is it possible to get decent quality 3/4 size playing cards? Or not necessarily 3/4 but smaller than poker size and bigger than minis.
My niece wanted to learn to shuffle today and we gave it a good go but her hands are just too small.

I've had a search but didn't come up with much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers!

hammondedward9 · Jul 11, 2015

Hello,
"Bridge sized" playing cards. are not as wide as poker sized.
Edward

leighelkins · Jul 11, 2015

Thanks Edward. I thought about Bridge cards but ideally she needs something a little on the shorter side too.
Looks like I may be taking a scalpel and nail file to a regular deck.

Bryant_Tsu · Jul 11, 2015

Bridge cards + paper cutter = shorter card... right?

hammondedward9 · Jul 12, 2015

L,
One other option would be to teach a kind of shuffle which doesn't rely on the size of her hands. A table riffle is a good place to start.
Edward

Fredrick H. · Jul 13, 2015

I had a kid who was practicing with the mini artifact decks from ellusionist. A little smaller than 3/4 size but he was pretty efficient with them

http://www.ellusionist.com/artifice-mini.html

Otherwise I would agree with Hammon, go for shuffles that don't need to be done in hand. Or ones that work with the hands on the table.

Levent Suberk · Jul 13, 2015

Leigh, try Hoyle half size decks. Link is http://www.bicyclecards.com/products/playing-card/hoyle-slice-2-pack