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Tim has another delve into his collection of unusual playing cards.

'What's Wrong with these Cards?' is a set of playing cards that has many deliberate mistakes. A good test of observation Tim reckons!

Some transparent cards - except you cannot see the value of the card from the back.

Tim recalls being told back in the 1950s about a set of cards with 5 suits - the fifth suit was called 'Royals'. But here Tim demonstrates a set of playing cards with 6 suits! 'Wheels' and 'Rackets' were the two extra suits.

'Indiscretion' is a very unusual deck - first of all the diamonds are blue rather than red, and the clubs are green. The really unusual thing about them though is the back of the cards - they show the suit of the card, but not the value.

A deck of cards that initially appears to be normal, but these are also braille cards. In the top corner, the raised bumps tell you the suit and value of the card.

Finally, the 'Dragon Deck'. Normal on the face of the cards, but when you fan the cards while looking at the back of the cards, and an enormous dragon appears!