Woodland Wanderings Playing Cards

I was enthralled by the photos of this deck. It looked cute (it definitely is); like something I'd want to have in my collection. Unfortunately, the photos don't clue you in to the fact that every rank looks exactly the same across the suits. The four is always a mouse surrounded by the exact same greenery for all four suits, the ace is always a snail surrounded by mushrooms and so on. The only difference is the number at the top left.

The material that the cards are made of makes them "sticky" when warmed compared to other cards I've owned. Not like sugary sticky, but the cards don't slide off of each other after you've shuffled them a few times. There's some kind of static electricity holding them together.

This deck comes in a lovely two-part lidded box with floral art just about anywhere it will fit.

Similarly, each card is packed with cozy flora and fauna designs. I would note that each set of cards have the same art; for example, each 2 has the same image of a grasshopper in the same color. This means that differentiating suits on cards of the same value is only done by the index.

The card stock is larger than regular poker cards, is rather stiff, and has a smooth finish unlike the linen “air cushion” finish of popular cards such as USPCC cards.

The duplicate coloration and smooth finish lend these cards to casual games that prioritize values over suits, like Go-Fish or Solitaire.

These are beautiful, and I imagine would be excellent for younger kids; the card stock is a bit heavy for regular adult use. Each rank is a different animal -- jacks are rabbits and queens are bees, which tickled me.