Happy St. Patrick's Day! We hope that today will be a fun day for everyone. We have a cool Flashback Friday item to share with you this week that aligns well with the holiday.
We do not know too much about this deck of playing cards (photos below), but they are preserved in the University Archives as an artifact from UF's 1999 spirit week. Sponsored by the Campus Program Board, the cards were likely handed out to students during homecoming as a way to get them involved in campus events. Based off the tops of the cards, it appears that the theme of spirit week in 1999 was "good luck." The deck is still sealed, so they have never been played with! If there is further interest in these cards, we can open them and share more photos!
Check out the photos below to see for yourself, and let us know if you want to see more of these cool cards!
"Get Lucky" Playing Cards (Spirit Week 1999)
Back of Bottom Card
Side of Card Box
