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Eames House of Cards

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Take your pleasure seriously. Charles Eames said it and it sums up one vein of his and Ray Eames' work. Together, they created these "toys", the House of Cards, in 1952.

 
 

It's a picture deck of cards made with 6 slots that allow for endless imaginative building. Each card is printed with a different photo, most of which are closeups of common objects. The images are of what Eameses called "good stuff ", chosen to celebrate "familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms."

The result of playing around with these can be a wonderful maleable sculpture object fit for display at home. The original deck was the small size (the size of playing cards). There is also a medium deck, a Giant House of Cards (1953), a Computer House of Cards (1970) and Newton House of Cards for the 1974 Nobel Laureates.

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I love these cards . . . hours of fun!

posted by guido on 2007-04-25 12:07:16
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Looks like a good use for a deck of Moo Cards!

posted by blueraspberry on 2007-04-25 13:34:39
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There's a great shop here in downtown Portland called Canoe that sells these, and I lust for them every time I see them. I think the only reason I haven't bought them is because I live in a small apartment and don't know where I'd display them.

They are, as you said, sculpture!

...crap. Now I want them again. I wonder where I could put them?

posted by Rob in PDX on 2007-04-25 14:02:09
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My sister and I played with these as kids. We had the small set which is playing card-sized. I recently visited my sister in her new apartment and there they were. I recommend them to adults and kids alike.

posted by sciencegeek on 2007-04-25 17:05:55
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Put them away until you feel the need to be inspired. Part of what makes these fun are the endless possibilities. Have fun with them for a while on a rainy evening (like tonight) and then put them away when you're done.

posted by Modfan on 2007-04-25 20:17:54
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