tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69342220312776239292024-03-14T07:30:37.864+00:00Luck and Deathchasing Fortuna with cards and diceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-5755835168484681552014-11-12T10:52:00.000+00:002014-11-12T10:52:00.470+00:00Death Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Leaving death cards, scene from Apocalypse NowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-66526509972105050542014-10-31T12:08:00.000+00:002014-10-31T12:08:00.435+00:00Love Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Pair at the Table (1927) by Richard Ziegler. There is also an ace of hearts on the tableUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-10608532017755689262014-10-18T10:41:00.000+01:002014-10-18T10:41:00.708+01:00Greedy Gambler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Nice pulp cover by Enoch BollesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-18517042385962574432014-10-05T11:00:00.000+01:002014-10-05T11:00:01.497+01:00Science Fiction Chess<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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kindof chess in Star WarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-73548636185243714562014-09-23T11:27:00.000+01:002014-09-23T11:27:00.074+01:00Evil Joker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Treacherous Joker selecting his cardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-51750497649039770192014-09-07T10:21:00.000+01:002014-09-07T10:21:00.045+01:00Cornered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chess cover for suspense storiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-51529857996349244562014-08-28T08:37:00.000+01:002014-08-28T08:37:00.296+01:00Luck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(the old Lady) Luck by Glen OrbikUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-71081525285315181962014-07-25T22:56:00.000+01:002014-07-25T22:56:00.544+01:00Fashion Game<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fashion as a chess game by Alexander McQueenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-3796179279226612682014-07-10T23:18:00.000+01:002014-07-10T23:18:00.308+01:00Love Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Donald and the ace of heartsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-58067615372912677502014-06-27T10:12:00.000+01:002014-06-27T10:12:00.326+01:00Vanitas<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-31mFRA-tcKI/U4ctT8AD32I/AAAAAAAAAhY/okN0l2hdMiY/s1600/Vermeulen-Cornelis-A+vanitas+still+life+of+a+skull.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-31mFRA-tcKI/U4ctT8AD32I/AAAAAAAAAhY/okN0l2hdMiY/s1600/Vermeulen-Cornelis-A+vanitas+still+life+of+a+skull.jpg" height="400" width="327" /></a></div>
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A vanitas still life of a skull by Cornelis Vermeulen. Luck and Death are side by sideUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-19246905993338990162014-06-15T10:04:00.000+01:002014-06-15T10:04:00.707+01:00Charlie's Angels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Charlie's Angels playing chess like most spiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-33916833134183918822014-05-29T13:47:00.002+01:002014-05-29T13:48:02.079+01:00Dangerous Dice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lady with the dice - a pulp coverUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-72760343083806043562014-05-04T11:25:00.000+01:002014-05-04T11:25:00.179+01:00Chess Fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhln5UxHc2k/UvS4OEC98TI/AAAAAAAAAeo/GOP3r8I5lN8/s1600/Li+Bingbing+-+October+Harper%27s+Bazaar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xhln5UxHc2k/UvS4OEC98TI/AAAAAAAAAeo/GOP3r8I5lN8/s1600/Li+Bingbing+-+October+Harper's+Bazaar.jpg" height="400" width="318" /></a></div>
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Li Bingbing playing
cool chess in Harper's Bazaar.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-78490018098199263892014-04-28T10:49:00.000+01:002014-04-28T10:49:00.843+01:00Captain Zero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-92060549358361533762014-04-21T00:08:00.000+01:002014-04-21T00:08:00.070+01:00The Hustler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Poster for the 1961 pool
player movie The Hustler with Paul Newman.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-51493146531451968602014-04-14T10:35:00.000+01:002014-04-14T10:35:00.033+01:00Devilish Lady Luck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A red headed lady luck
with aces, dices, flames by Kirsten Easthope.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-10618750384768283272014-04-07T11:12:00.000+01:002014-04-07T11:12:01.028+01:00Broken Hearts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A typical luck pin up
by the artist Earle Bergey</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-1543865940335476482014-03-31T09:30:00.000+01:002014-03-31T09:30:00.075+01:00Patience<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Z79e6csJBM/UvS1maw6bXI/AAAAAAAAAeA/7cP6eiUHu1Q/s1600/Campbell,+Leonard+-+Patience.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Z79e6csJBM/UvS1maw6bXI/AAAAAAAAAeA/7cP6eiUHu1Q/s1600/Campbell,+Leonard+-+Patience.jpg" height="400" width="352" /></a></div>
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Patience a painting by
Leonard Campbell</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-47606203367994987382014-03-24T00:38:00.000+00:002014-03-24T00:38:00.375+00:00Cool Avengers Poster<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ppxx8wxsAaU/UvS1JzoqrlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/4pStE8XHph8/s1600/216-avengers-chess.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ppxx8wxsAaU/UvS1JzoqrlI/AAAAAAAAAd4/4pStE8XHph8/s1600/216-avengers-chess.jpeg" height="231" width="400" /></a></div>
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<span lang="en-GB">Nice
poster for the legendary “</span>Chess board Intro” for the
TV-series The Avengers.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-37325388402688532682014-03-17T10:26:00.000+00:002014-03-17T10:26:00.143+00:00Royal Flush<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A royal flush against
devil or angel</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-7937821510120020732014-03-10T09:43:00.000+00:002014-03-10T09:43:00.404+00:00Femme Fatale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A queen of hearts as
femme fatale.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-3059935234348407442014-03-03T11:21:00.000+00:002014-03-03T11:21:00.268+00:00Lady Luck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YmPDWzYlmo/UvSzi-hNpiI/AAAAAAAAAdc/oHAXGVSKpSU/s1600/ren+wicks+-+gambling.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8YmPDWzYlmo/UvSzi-hNpiI/AAAAAAAAAdc/oHAXGVSKpSU/s1600/ren+wicks+-+gambling.jpg" height="400" width="353" /></a></div>
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A Lady Luck on her
wheel of fortune by Ren Wicks</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-62462921205964809512014-02-24T10:41:00.000+00:002014-02-24T10:41:00.396+00:00Billard Pin Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6hPCbNg1KE/UvSy-b1kukI/AAAAAAAAAdU/1dIjqk1hTPI/s1600/AF11+-+Lorenzo+Sperlonga+-+083+-+Saloon+Kitty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F6hPCbNg1KE/UvSy-b1kukI/AAAAAAAAAdU/1dIjqk1hTPI/s1600/AF11+-+Lorenzo+Sperlonga+-+083+-+Saloon+Kitty.jpg" height="400" width="316" /></a></div>
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A nice billard pin up
by Lorenzo Sperlonga.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-41564043068215756672014-02-17T10:17:00.000+00:002014-02-17T10:17:00.284+00:00Post apocalyptic Death Card<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOtqebEPwQE/UvSyfOjyzuI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UgMco94b_0k/s1600/remains-poster2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iOtqebEPwQE/UvSyfOjyzuI/AAAAAAAAAdM/UgMco94b_0k/s1600/remains-poster2.jpg" height="400" width="267" /></a></div>
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Poster of the post
apocalyptic movie Remains (2013) set in a chilling Reno, Nevada .</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6934222031277623929.post-59180095215016232752014-02-10T09:00:00.000+00:002014-02-10T09:00:05.863+00:00Guns, Girls and Gambling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BbeqPgYyfMA/Uh923VgeU9I/AAAAAAAAAbk/ZaiIY-Ja_l4/s1600/girls_guns_gambling_poster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BbeqPgYyfMA/Uh923VgeU9I/AAAAAAAAAbk/ZaiIY-Ja_l4/s400/girls_guns_gambling_poster.jpg" width="298" /></a></div>
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Poster from the 2011
action movie Guns, Girls and Gambling.</div>
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