When playing cards were first introduced to the United States, there were no Joker cards. However, manufacturers selling playing cards often put extra "billboards" with the same texture as playing cards in a deck, and Joker appeared as an interactive image with advertisements or words, so Joker cards appeared. Moreover, we also have some clown cards with advertisements printed on them.
There are two biggest reasons for ghost cards, namely
1. Tarot card divination effect, and clown card is the biggest, which is good luck.
2. Clown cards can also replace any cards in different poker games.
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classification of JOKER
1. JOKER of standard poker
Joker is the most traditional joker and the favorite category of collectors. Some people even only collect this kind of JOKER.
2, advertising JOKER
JOKER in billboards is very varied, and different products have different JOKERs. This kind of JOKER usually prints products or trademarks, and some of the cards are very unique in design and are very popular among collectors.
Jokers of suit poker vary more, and the contents of two jokers are generally different. But it's a pity to draw JOKER from a suit of poker and waste the whole deck. This JOKER is not used for exchange.
3. Extra JOKER
Extra card in other cards are also called extra jokers, mainly bridge scorecards, poker manufacturers' trademarks, etc. Some people collect these cards, but not many.