Innovation - Blue Signature Edition Playing Cards by Jody Eklund

"In March of 2015, I launched 'Innovation Playing Cards,' which was a huge success. This was one of my favorite projects to date. The idea of taking some of the greatest inventors of all time and depicting their likeness in a deck of cards was so much fun to do and to see the project come to life was a humbling experience."
- Jody Eklund

Only 1000 of the Innovation - Blue Signature Edition Playing Cards will be printed. When it's gone, it's gone!

Features:

• Printed by the Legends Playing Card Company
• Each court card, Ace and the Jokers will have original illustrations, capturing the feel of the era.
• The Cards are printed on the "Legends" Classic Finish, which is their highest quality card stock.
• The Tuck Case is made with Premium Card Stock Box, fully embossed and foiled in a beautiful, rich shade of blue.
• Unique Back Design
• Completely Custom Deck of Cards

Look below at the amazing people and objects depicted in this wondrous deck. You will have a grand time illuminating and discussing their importance while using the Innovation - Blue Signature Edition Playing Cards. It's importance is immediately apparent from the rich blue tuck box, which you'll be proud to show off!

King of Spades: Henry Ford

He created an automobile nearly any American could own, the Model T. In 1922, these automobiles were driven by half of all drivers in America. Henry Ford also "[put] the World on Wheels," due to his creation of the assembly line.

Queen of Spades: Mary Anderson

Men laughed at Mary Anderson. They made fun of her and her silly little device. But in 1905, they stopped laughing when she was granted U.S. Patent No. 743,801 for her "window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window." Yes, the windshield wiper was invented by a Southern Belle named Mary Anderson.

Jack of Spades: Karl Benz

Karl Benz was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine. Together with Bertha Benz, he was the pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz.

King of Diamonds: Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright was the oldest of the two Wright brothers, who together invented the world's first successful airplane. The brothers successfully conducted the first free, controlled flight of a power-driven airplane on December 17, 1903.

Queen of Diamonds: Amelia Mary Earhart

(July 24, 1897 - disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

Jack of Diamonds: Orville Wright

Orville Wright was the youngest of the two Wright brothers, who together invented the world's first successful airplane. The brothers successfully conducted the first free, controlled flight of a power-driven airplane on December 17, 1903.

King of Clubs: Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed "The Wizard of Menlo Park," he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large-scale teamwork to the process of invention. Because of that, he is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.

Queen of Clubs: Ida Henrietta Hyde

The smallest functional unit of an organism is a cell. And, though microscopic, there is valuable information hidden inside these small structures. We cannot see that information with the naked eye. But when a woman, who burrowed her way into the science arena, came up with a microscopic version of the electrode, it revolutionized neurophysiology and illuminated the possibility of research on a cellular level. An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with non-metallic surfaces. The invention of a microelectrode, that could stimulate a living cell and record the electrical activity within the cell without damaging it, has changed the face of nerve and tissue understanding and research.

Jack of Clubs: Nicola Tesla

Little did Duka Tesla know that her fourth of five children would harness the power of Niagra Falls, work for-and then against- Thomas Edison, create the A.C. induction motor that would be used all over the world in household (and industrial) appliances, conceive the polyphase alternating current system, win the "War of Currents" over Thomas Edison, and through his inventions "light" the entire planet we call Earth.

King of Hearts: Alexander Graham Bell

(March 3, 1847 - August 2, 1922) was an eminent Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer and innovator who is credited with inventing the first practical telephone.

Queen of Hearts: Ada Lovelace

Augusta Ada Byron, now commonly known as Ada Lovelace, was an English mathematician and writer chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognized as the first algorithm intended to be carried out by a machine. Because of this, she is often described as the world's first computer programmer.

Jack of Hearts: Samuel Morse

(April 27, 1791 - April 2, 1872) was an American painter and inventor. After having established his reputation as a portrait painter, in his middle age Morse contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system based on European telegraphs. He was a co-developer of the Morse code, and helped to develop the commercial use of telegraphy.

Ace of Spades: Depicts the Model T Ford

The Model T, also known as Tin Lizzie or just plain "T," was one of the greatest innovations in transportation that the world has ever known. Not only did its design build upon the achievements of the industry leaders, but it was accessible to the common man.

Ace of Diamonds: The Wright Flyer 1

The first flight, by Orville at 10:35 am, of 120 feet (37 m) in 12 seconds, at a speed of only 6.8 miles per hour (10.9 km/h) over the ground, was recorded in a famous photograph. The next two flights covered approximately 175 and 200 feet (53 and 61 m), by Wilbur and Orville, respectively. Their altitude was about 10 feet (3.0 m) above the ground.

Ace of Clubs: The Light Bulb

In addressing the question of who invented the incandescent lamp, historians Robert Friedel and Paul Israel list 22 inventors of incandescent lamps prior to Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison. They conclude that Edison's version was able to outstrip the others because of a combination of three factors: an effective incandescent material, a higher vacuum than others were able to achieve (by use of the Sprengel pump), and a high resistance that made power distribution from a centralized source economically viable.

Ace of Hearts: The Invention of the Telephone

On June 2, 1875, Watson accidentally plucked one of the reeds and Bell (Alexander Graham Bell), at the receiving end of the wire, heard the overtones of the reed; overtones that would be necessary for transmitting speech. That demonstrated to Bell that only one reed or armature was necessary, not multiple reeds. This led to the "gallows" sound-powered telephone, which could transmit indistinct, voice-like sounds, but not clear speech.