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One of the best and cheapest gifts you can give is a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001J1KJBO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=mothisblisort-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001J1KJBO">deck of cards</a><img style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=mothisblisort-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001J1KJBO" alt="" width="1" height="1" border="0" />. I'm serious! For less than $3 you have a very portable and endless supply of fun.

The only problem is that in this age of iPods and computers many of us (myself included) have forgotten how to play the simple games we grew up with. So I was beyond thrilled to discover <a href="http://www.pagat.com/">pagat.com</a> -- a treasure trove of rules and information on card games from around the world.

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/banking/baccarat.html">Baccarat</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/passing/oldmaid.html">Old Maid</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/compendium/garbage.html">Garbage</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/boston/bridge.html">Bridge</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/eights/crazy8s.html">Crazy Eights</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/banking/blackjack.html">BlackJack</a>

<a href="http://www.pagat.com/patience/spit.html">Spit</a>

Ready to play? Let's go!

(Bonus! They also have a fabulous selection of games for <a href="http://frogandsnail.com/2011/01/dominoes/">dominoes</a>)<a href="http://frogandsnail.com/2011/12/the-society-page-is-open-for-business-plus-a-chance-to-win-a-50-amazon-gift-card/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1602" title="fandssociety" src="http://frogandsnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/fandssociety.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="129" /></a>