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A pack of Russian Criminal Playing Cards Putin After the popular and criticalEach suit in this pack of cards has been taken from a different deck hand made by criminals in Soviet prisons during the 1980s. Their unique designs were formed with hand cut stencils using inks mixed from soot and blood. In Soviet prisons card playing was prohibited. Cards were constructed using everyday materials sourced from prison life. The respect commanded by any Russian criminal was directly related to his ability to play, and win, at cards. A