I don’t even play poker, so why do I even buy them? Answer: They are Souvenir Art Poker Cards.
The souvenir shops that sell them have a wide range- From anime to
animals, movies and those of more… adult content. Even if you don’t play poker,
you can just keep these cards for fun (which is what I intend to do with them).
At first, I thought only China sold these cards (because I’m not a
worldwide traveler… yet) but after I did some surfing on the web, I realized
that other countries like London and Hawaii do
sell their own souvenir art poker cards too!
Already I can see… 10 or 20 years into the future, I’ll be travelling
all over the world scouring all over the globe for designs that I like. And with
such an immense collection of cards at my fingertips, I could use them in my
plan for world domination…. Ok, went a bit too far at that point, sorry.
Even Lady Gaga has her own deck of cards!
Famous Singers Caricature Poker Cards
Then it struck me. If other countries sell such poker cards, then why
don’t I see any in Singapore? Perhaps it has something to do with copyright
issues or could it be… that we have no idea of what to put of Singapore in a
deck of 54 poker cards?
Well, if that’s the reason why then I could put up a few suggestions!
We may not have a vast number of tourist attractions in Singapore but we
have LOTS of shopping centres. Therefore, my first suggestion for
Singapore-themed poker cards is “Tourist Attractions and Shopping Centres of
Singapore”.
And if we haven’t got enough places of interest (or shopping) to fill 54 poker cards, we could always use 2 different pictures of the same place- say one card showing the exterior of the building and another to show the interior. Or perhaps one shows a picture of the place of interest in the morning and another at night. If there isn’t a night scene, I suppose a photo of the place in the afternoon is also acceptable.
And if we haven’t got enough places of interest (or shopping) to fill 54 poker cards, we could always use 2 different pictures of the same place- say one card showing the exterior of the building and another to show the interior. Or perhaps one shows a picture of the place of interest in the morning and another at night. If there isn’t a night scene, I suppose a photo of the place in the afternoon is also acceptable.
The Merlion, in the morning and at night
The Helix Bridge
Another
suggestion I can think of is FOOD. Where else can you eat a huge variety of
food from all over the world? We’ve got Indian cuisine, Malay, Chinese,
Western, Japanese, Korean and so much more!
If we took the signature local dishes (not forgetting the famous Chilli Crab) and put them on the poker cards together with the address of where that dish can be found, I’m sure that it’ll be very popular with tourists who are eager to try new dishes but are unsure of where to find them.
And also, if you’re feeling hungry while playing poker, you could always stare at the tantalizing photos of the food. And if you’re feeling thirsty, then you could stare at the photos of drinks. And if you feel like having a dessert, then you should stare at the desserts… You get the idea.
If we took the signature local dishes (not forgetting the famous Chilli Crab) and put them on the poker cards together with the address of where that dish can be found, I’m sure that it’ll be very popular with tourists who are eager to try new dishes but are unsure of where to find them.
And also, if you’re feeling hungry while playing poker, you could always stare at the tantalizing photos of the food. And if you’re feeling thirsty, then you could stare at the photos of drinks. And if you feel like having a dessert, then you should stare at the desserts… You get the idea.
HOKKIEN MEE!!! (MY FAVOURITE!!!!)
CHICKEN RICE!! (My 2nd Favourite!!)
CHILLI CRAB! (No comments)
But if card decks of food or tourist attractions in Singapore don’t
interest the tourists, then we could have one that showcases our culture and feature
different photos of the races and the festivals they celebrate.
In summary, I really think
Singapore should do something like that. As a true blue Singaporean, I am very
proud of my country even though it is very small. We should be proud of what we
have and show it to the world!
And of course, if you sell other souvenir art poker cards alongside those that showcase Singapore’s sights and sounds, I couldn't be happier (but I’ll hide my true feelings behind a face of disinterest).
And of course, if you sell other souvenir art poker cards alongside those that showcase Singapore’s sights and sounds, I couldn't be happier (but I’ll hide my true feelings behind a face of disinterest).
As Lady Gaga would say “Can’t read my, can’t read my, no he can’t
read my POKER face!”
Take care, dear readers! And thanks for reading!
Best regards,
Marianne
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Author’s Note:
References
Photo of Lady Gaga Souvenir Art Poker
Cards retrieved from http://i1044.photobucket.com/albums/b447/kennyzsu/POKER/d9c715da.gif
Caricatures of famous singers poker
cards retrieved from http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9041/cooperhendrixtyler.gif
Photo of Merlion in the morning retrieved
from https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7s0ea7lLsvGnUsl0MNrkiC9wUR2DlR1XKVKjnXed8rjM8g-220Ldt0kgYdNM7nqY8aGn6Fz6VfXQbFuiRD3h73xwjkW8hnu3zghC9CpMuOXh6wy3YJz9QS6o7O_dgK4V0srWNByZQtm0/s400/merlion1.jpg
Photo of Merlion at night retrieved
from http://travelerfolio.com/tf2/photos/2010/01/merlion-park-singapore-night-shot-590x391.jpg
Photo of Helix Bridge retrieved from http://travelerfolio.com/tf2/photos/2010/04/singapore-night-shot-double-helix-bridge.jpg
Photo of Chilli Crab retrieved from http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_large/2010/08/02/EastCoastSeafoodCentre-ChiliCrab_main.jpg
Photo of Chinese New Year retrieved
from http://www.etour-singapore.com/image-files/chinatown-singapore-chinese-new-year-dancers-fans-2.jpg
Photo of Hari Raya Puasa retrieved
from http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2542/3914409662_faedf382c6.jpg
Photo
of Christmas retrieved from http://lifeisreallybeautiful.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/SINGAPORE-Lighted-Christmas-tree-on-the-Singapore-Flyer..jpg
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