The Thing Issue 9

Parallel Cards

by Eric Hegwer on 22 December, 2009

Every 3 months or so I get a surprise package in the mail from The Thing Quarterly.  I’ve written about these presents before specifically the Chaldron Optical System, and if you are interested in signing up, here’s the website for the Thing Quarterly.  This issue, Number 9, crated by Ryan Gander, was a box a bit smaller than I’m used to, but still contained something quite special.  Yes, the actual box was printed backwards. Here’s what it is (in photos of course):

When I opened the Box, I was presented with what looked like a box of playing cards

When I opened the Box, I was presented with what looked like a box of playing cards


And when I opened the pack, I was indeed greeted with a deck of cards, and a little leaflet

And when I opened the pack, I was indeed greeted with a deck of cards, and a little leaflet


Indeed they appear to be playing cards

Indeed they appear to be playing cards


But when you examine the cards closely, you get something unusual indeed Two sided playing cards, with unequal denominations.

But when you examine the cards closely, you get something unusual indeed Two sided playing cards, with unequal denominations.

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