Avatar Playing Cards

Avatar Playing Cards are a standard-format card deck from Esplanda. They are sold under the merchandise and gift bag cards category, so they work as a small add-on to a gift bag or as a deck to keep on the shelf. The product details give no card count, stock type, finish or artwork description. Check the packaging for those before you buy if they matter to you. A deck like this is usually a 52-card pack, often with jokers. That is enough for rummy, hearts, poker, blackjack, cribbage and solitaire. The size also suits a gift bag, since a boxed deck takes up little room and sits flat beside other items. For play, a clean, flat table surface helps most. Cards from a new deck tend to be stiff, so give them a few riffle shuffles before the first hand to loosen them and reduce sticking. Keep the deck in its box away from heat and damp, which warp card stock over time. Nothing about this product calls for glassware or a recipe. If you are playing at a table, keep drinks a hand's width from the cards. Spills and condensation ring marks are the quickest way to ruin a deck.