Alexis Girard – Albigny "Le Burling" Playing Cards w/ Original Wrapper, New Suits, c.1962

Alexis Girard – Albigny "Le Burling" Playing Cards w/ Original Wrapper, New Suits, c.1962

Extremely charming deck called "Le Burling," published by Alexis Girard – Albigny, with original suits and illustrations on all cards that appear to be loosely related to communications (?), or publishing (?), or perhaps office supplies (?). I have not been able to learn anything about Alexis Girard. The World Web Playing Card Museum (WWPCM 07160) dates the deck to the year 1962, and I have adopted that date, but there is nothing to indicate.

The deck has 52 cards, plus 2 different Jokers, plus 1 extra card announcing the deck. All suited cards and the 2 Jokers have original illustrations. As noted, the suits are original – a red pencil, a pen nib, pencil lead, and what appears to be a dictation tape (?). The extra card is in French, but if I am translating correctly, it seems to indicate that "Le Burling" is a card game. The cards are slightly small, measuring approximately 85mm x 57mm – "approximate" because the cards appear to have been cut from the sheet by hand and there are slight variations in size. The cards come in the original wrapper.

The cards are in excellent condition, "as new" or very nearly so. The wrapper is also in excellent condition, quite clean and without tears, although with slight wear at the folds.

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Item ID: T00002419

$35 USD

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