Piatnik Canasta Twin Pack with Points

Two decks, because canasta has never once been played with one.

Piatnik have been making playing cards in Vienna since 1824 and the difference shows about an hour into a session - the linen finish separates cleanly when the deck is warm and the corners survive being squared up a hundred times. This is the canasta pack: two decks in one box, with the point values printed on the cards so nobody has to keep the scoring table in their head.

That printed-points detail is the whole reason this pack exists rather than any two decks. Canasta scoring is the part that puts people off teaching it, and having the numbers on the card removes the argument before it starts.

Perfect for: The canasta group who have been making do with two mismatched supermarket decks.

Two decks | Point values printed on cards | Made in Austria