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House of Cards

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$25.2 $35 In stock

Category: Building Toys

Iconic designers Charles and Ray Eames designed House of Cards in the 1950s. These picture card decks have become universal favorites, and are even represented in the Museum of Modern Art collection. Each card shows a different object, all of which Charles and Ray refer to as “the good stuff”, selected to celebrate “familiar and nostalgic objects from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms.”

The six slots on each card enable the player to interlock the cards so as to build structures of myriad shapes and sizes. A timeless treasure from two of the most inspiring designers in history.

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House of Cards

Designer

Ray & Charles Eames

Brand

Eames Office

Material

Paper

Age Group

Good for Kids

Size

Small: 4.5 x 3.75 x .75 Inches. Medium: 10.75 x 7.75 x 1.5 Inches.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Owen F. ★★★★★

My kids spent a rainy afternoon building a whole tower out of these, and I ended up joining in. The vintage illustrations on each card are genuinely lovely, not the cheap clip-art look I was expecting.

Natalie ★★★★★

The little slots are cut so the cards actually lock together instead of sliding, and my seven-year-old built a wobbly tower taller than the cat. The mid-century illustrations are the real draw though, I keep catching myself sorting through them instead of helping.

Grace A. ★★★★★

The cards are sturdier than I expected for cardboard, and the little slots actually hold the towers together instead of sliding apart. My kids have been building with them for an hour, and the mid-century illustrations look nice enough to leave out on the table.