This auction is for 1 deck of special Canasta playing cards that includes the points values on each card under the suit for easier game play. Makes game play faster & easier. Cards are high quality plastic coated cards with a linen finish for longer card play.
Canasta - a Rummy game with a Latin beat - excites with its wild cards and high scoring hands. Canasta ("basket" in Spanish") became the favorite card game of millions of North Americans when it arrived from South America with the Samba and Bossa Nova. Today, Canasta is still a big hit with players of all ages and skill levels.
What makes these cards special?
- Highlights on wild cards
- Point values printed on the card face
- The index is in all 4 corners. This is great to not only save space when you lay out your cards, but left handed people can play with the deck too.
Here is a list of some of the most popular versions of Canasta and how many decks you will need:
1) Canasta - **Most Common** - 2 Decks
2) Bolivia - 3 Decks
3) Brazilian - 3 Decks
4) Chile - 3 Decks
5) Cuban - 3 Decks
6) Cutthroat - 2 Decks
7) Five-Hand Canasta - 2 Decks
8) Hand and Foot (variation of Canasta) - 5 Decks
9) Mexicana - 3 Decks
10) Pennies from Heaven - 4 Decks
11) Samba - 3 Decks
12) Six-Hand Canasta - 3 Decks
13) Three-Hand Canasta - 3 Decks
14) Two-Hand Canasta - 2 Decks
15) Uruguay - 3 Decks
So depending on which form of Canasta you play, you will probably need at least 2 decks or more. Please do not forget, this auction is only for 1 single deck of cards!!
Shoot, around our house we like to use these cards for other games too! We like to play what we call "Canasta Rummy" which is basically just a rummy game while using the point values on these cards. It adds a lot of fun especially when you get the 3 of hearts or 3 of diamonds and earn 100 points!
So don't just get a normal deck of cards for your next Canasta night, get a deck of high quality playing cards that include the point values to make play more enjoyable.
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