6-suit playing cards

In the late 1930s, Walter Marseille, a Viennese psychologist, thought the idea of a five-suit bridge deck would make the game more complex and interesting. Five-suit bridge became an international fad during the summers of 1937 and 1938, which led to a number of decks being produced, until they were withdrawn in 1939. In addition to the standard spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs, two of the more popular suits were the American green eagles and the British blue crowns (called “Royals”). Finding those decks today would be prohibitively expensive, as they are more suited for a museum than for play. Presented here, in addition to the standard four suits, are both the green eagle suit and the blue crown suit. Whether you choose to use only one of them or both in a game is up to you.

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