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$30 USDDouble Deck Brown & Bigelow (Stancraft) Playing Cards, "New York World's Fair" 1964-1965
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Brown & Bigelow, "New York World's Fair"
Mint double deck of cards made by Brown & Bigelow, Stancraft Brand, for the 1964-1965 World's Fair in New York. The decks are very beautiful, with the backs and Aces featuring an artist/architect's rendering of the Unisphere, the symbol of the Fair, and the faces of all other cards containing artists'/architects' renderings of Pavilions and other structures at the Fair. The cards are bridge size (90mm x 58mm) with gold gilt all around, and there are 52 cards, plus 2 Stancraft Jokers in each deck ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:2 Adv. W/ Cartoons
Two decks of advertising cards that feature cartoons on the faces of the cards; there are no boxes. The 2 decks are: ● A deck of bridge size cards made for Glover Livestock Company that appears to date to the 1960s or earlier, as the address given for the company does not include a zip code. The cartoons are generically titled “Cowhands,” and are copyrighted to “Tasco” who I assume is the cartoonist. The cards are in mint, “as new” condition, except that one of the Jokers has significant ...
$35 USDR. Billingsley “Reagan’s Rogues Gallery” Playing Cards, Ltd. Ed. (236/350), c.1987
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Billingsley "Reagan's Rogue Gallery"
Mint set of “Reagan’s Rogue Gallery” cards, made in a limited edition of 350 of which this deck is #236, featuring illustrations of Pres. Reagan (Aces and Kings), First Lady Nancy Reagan (Queens), Vice President Bush (Jacks) and other prominent figures of the Reagan era, especially those involved in what has come to be known as the Iran Contra affair. The cards are copyrighted 1987 to R. Billingsley, and I have assumed that they were made that year. I do not know if he was the artist or the ...
$50 USDUSPC “Treasury No.89” Playing Cards, Union Club (Havana, Cuba), c.1910
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Treasury" (Union Club)
Excellent set of “Treasury No.89” cards made for the Union Club of Havana, Cuba, by United States Playing Card Co., c.1910. They have the Union Club logo on the backs, and the box bears the name of the club. The Union Club was one of a handful of prominent clubs in Havana in the early 20th century, a time of pervasive U.S. influence after the Spanish American War. The deck has 52 cards. While I am not completely sure that this deck had a joker, it probably did, and the joker is now missing. The ...
$35 USDCarter Politicards Playing Cards, Sealed, c.1980
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Politicards (Carter)
Sealed deck of the Carter "Politicards," copyright 1980 by Politicards. It is a bridge/whist size deck, measuring 89mm x 57mm. The first two images show the sealed deck for sale; the remaining pictures of the faces of the cards are from an open deck. The deck has 52 cards, plus 2 jokers, and an insert card identifying the political figures depicted. Each card is an engaging color caricature designed by Keith Nichols. The Aces depict the Republican (elephant) and Democratic (donkey) animal ...
$30 USDPolynesian Cards, Inc. "Hawaii State" Playing Cards, c.1961
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:"Hawaii State"
Extremely beautiful cards with lovely illustrations -- not photographs -- of Hawaii and its people, islands, traditions, marine life, etc., made by Polynesian Cards, Inc. of Honolulu. It is titled, “Hawaii State.” Fournier dates this deck to 1961 (shortly after Hawaii achieved statehood), and I have done likewise. The deck has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers, with the Jokers depicting the Menehune. It is interesting to note that the illustrations are in groups of four: four Aces with warrior helmets, ...
$50 USDUSPC “Centennial Olympic Summer Games Collection,” 24 Miniature Decks Playing Cards, Atlanta Games
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Centennial Olympics (24)"
Mint set of 24 miniature decks made by United States Playing Card Co. for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, called the “Centennial Olympic Summer Games Collection.” The decks come in a dark green soft plastic presentation case that snaps on the side. The backs of the decks are based upon official posters or programs from the games in question, and there are sights on the internet that explain both the origin of the poster/program used in the games for a given year and the symbolism that the ...
$25 USDBrown & Bigelow (Stancraft) “Trip Trap” Playing Cards, W.R. Spence, M.D. Designs, c.1970
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Brown & Bigelow "Trip Trap"
Anti-drug deck of cards titled, "Trip Trap," probably made by Brown & Bigelow (Stancraft) c.1970, for what was then called Spenco Corp., the business developed by public health education pioneer W.R. Spence, M.D., featuring designs that are attributed to Dr. Spence. The Aces and court cards have catchy anti-drug statements (i.e., “get really stoned – drink wet cement”), while the pip cards have a description of the medical and other properties of various drugs. The World Web Playing Card Museum ...
$30 USDHoyle “John Lennon Artwork” Playing Cards, c.1970s
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Hoyle "John Lennon"
Mint sealed deck of cards made by Hoyle, featuring the signature and original art work of John Lennon on the backs. The style of the drawing is similar to Lennon’s famous self-portrait series, and while the art work may date earlier, in all likelihood the playing cards date to the 1970s. From the joker that shows through the wrapper, I assume that this is a standard Hoyle deck, with 52 cards and at least 2 Jokers. The cards are bridge size, measuring 89mm x 58mm, and they come in the original ...
$35 USDNixon Politicards Playing Cards, Sealed, c.1971
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Nixon Politicards
Mint, sealed deck of the Nixon "Politicards," copyright 1971 by Politicards, sold in 1972. It is a narrow (i.e., bridge/whist size) deck, with 52 cards, plus 2 jokers, plus an insert card that lists the figures depicted. The images shown here of the Jokers, Aces, and Spade suit are from an open deck that I own. However, the deck offered for sale is mint and sealed. Each card is an engaging color caricature designed by Peter Green of a different prominent figure of the Nixon era, as follows: ...
$30 USD“Hawaiian Heritage Playing Cards,” Carta Mundi Maker, c.1982
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Hawaiian Heritage
Dignified and extremely handsome deck of cards, titled “Hawaiian Heritage Playing Cards,” published by Hawaiian Heritage Playing Card Co. c.1982. One of the jokers notes that the cards were made in Belgium, which indicates that Carta Mundi is almost certain to have been the maker of the cards. This deck is described by Gunther Anderson at his wonderful website: “In 1778, Capt. John Cook first came across the Hawaiian islands on a journey of discovery through the Pacific. And then the world ...
$35 USDUSPC “The President’s Deck” Playing Cards, Alfabet, Inc. Publisher, c.1972
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "President's Deck"
Mint, sealed deck of cards published by Alfabet, Inc. and made by United States Playing Card Co. c.1972, called “The President’s Deck,” featuring delightful caricatures (unknown artist) of Richard Nixon (Kings), Pat Nixon (Queens), Spiro Agnew (Jacks), and Hubert Humphrey and George Wallace (Jokers). The remaining cards are standard USPC cards of the period. The pictures of the card faces shown are from an open deck, but the deck here for sale is mint and sealed. Each deck has 52 cards, plus the ...
$25 USDRussell (Artcraft) “Indian Canoeing” Playing Cards, c.1938
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Russell Artcraft
Excellent set of cards made by Russell Playing Card Co. (“Artcraft” brand) c.1938, by then a division of USPC, featuring a very attractive illustration of an Indian canoeing on a lake; the illustration is framed by birch bark. The deck has 52 cards, plus the Russell “Gentleman” Joker, plus a backed card with bridge scoring. The cards are bridge size, measuring 89mm x 58mm, and have gold gilt around. They are in the original box. The cards are in excellent lightly used condition, with evidence of ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:"White Pass And Yukon Route"
More recent edition of the famous “White Pass and Yukon Route” (“WP&YR”) railroad souvenir playing cards, maker unknown, made for Murdoch’s Gem Shop in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. It features photographs of the spectacular scenery of the route taken by trains of the WP&YR, connecting Skaguay, Alaska with Whitehorse, the capital of Alaska’s Yukon Territory. The early editions of the cards are featured in The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards (see, p.268, SR28-31) and the ...
$25 USDDouble Deck Atlantic Playing Cards (USPC), c.1910
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Atlantic
Interesting double deck of cards that appear to have been made by Atlantic Playing Card Co., in all likelihood a subsidiary or division of United States Playing Card Co. The symbol on the Ace of Spades for these decks is the same as was used for Atlantic's "Diavolo" deck, but without the accompanying depiction of the "diavolo" and without the Atlantic name. [see, Dawson, The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards, p.106, US51] The "Diavolo" deck is dated 1910 by Dawson/Hochman, and I ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc Congress 606 (3)
Two different mint decks of Congress 606 cards, made by United States Playing Card Co. c.1928 and 1929. One is called “Stewart” after the Scottish clan of the same name, made c.1928 (USPC No. K1605), removed from an already loose wrapper for photographing. The second is called “Melissa,” and depicts a society woman of fashion. It is still in its wrapper. It has a tax stamp dating it in the period 1929-1940, but with an extra card that includes scoring information for auction bridge, and so can ...
$40 USDDouble Deck “Plastikard” Plastic Playing Cards, c.1950
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Plastikards
Double deck of relatively rare plastic playing cards made by Plastikard Corp. of Chicago, c.1950. Plastikard Corp. is not mentioned in the Dawson/Hochman Encyclopedia, and it is not to be found at the World Web Playing Card Museum. The Joker has a similar appearance to a joker used by Arrco in certain decks, including its Northbrook brand, and I would hazard a guess that at some point Plastikard was merged Arrco. Each deck has 52 cards, plus a Joker, plus a Plastikard “Guarantee” card. The cards ...
$50 USDEd-U-Cards “Green Hornet” Playing Cards, Greenway Productions, c.1966
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Ed-u-cards "Green Hornet"
Exceptional set of the “Green Hornet” cards made in 1966 by Ed-U-Cards Mfg. Co. for Greenway Productions and Twentieth Century-Fox Productions, promoting the television show that aired that year. The article in Wikipedia on the fictional crime fighter begins this way: “The Green Hornet is a masked fictional crime fighter. Originally created by Fran Striker for an American old-time radio program in the 1930s, the character has appeared in other media as well, including film serials in the 1940s, ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Wallace "Carnival Deck"
Reprint from 1981 of a terrific set of cards designed in 1925 by Harry Wallace for Mardi Gras. The original set of cards was published by The Carnival Playing Card Co. and this more recent printing was published by The Historic New Orleans Collection. According to the World Web Playing Card Museum, the original cards (and perhaps this reprint deck) were made by United States Playing Card Co., but Dawson/Hochman does not so indicate. [see, Dawson, The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing ...
$25 USDUSPC “Charmé” Playing Cards, c.1935
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Charme"
Lovely deck of a relatively rare brand of cards, called “Charmé,” probably made by United States Playing Card Co., c.1935. In the 1930s USPC purchased Gibson Playing Card Co. and this may be a brand that Gibson was making at or about the time of the acquisition. Dawson/Hochman shows this brand, but with a different Joker, and attributes the deck to USPC. The deck has 52 cards, plus 1 Joker, plus an insert card with contract bridge scoring. The cards are bridge size, measuring 89mm x 57mm, and ...
$140 USDLevis & Cook “Playanlearn” Playing Cards, c.1918
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:"Playanlearn"
Unusual and rare World War I deck of cards made by Levis & Cook of Chicago, called “Playanlearn”, designed to teach our troops to learn French while playing cards. The backs depict a soldier, a sailor, and the Allied flags. On the face of each card, except the Ace of Spades, there are several English questions/sentences/phrases translated into French and followed by a French phonetic spelling; the words are printed in red on the black suits and black on the red suits. The faces also contain ...
$100 USDAmerican Playing Card Corporation "George Washington" Playing Cards, c.1934
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:American "George Washington"
Excellent deck, albeit without joker, of the colorful “George Washington” cards, made c.1934 by American Playing Card Corporation of Portland, Maine. American Playing Card Corporation is a different company than American Playing Card Co. The Kings depict George Washington and have a “G” instead of “K” in the corners, while the Queens (with “M” instead of “Q”) depict Martha Washington, and the Jacks depict laborers at various trades. It is a 52-card deck (no box, no joker), and the cards are ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Congress 606w"
Double deck of Congress 606W playing cards, made by United States Playing Card Co., at Russell & Morgan Factories, c.1920. The backs of one deck depict a cottage and garden and are titled, “The Garden,” while the backs of the other deck show an outdoor scene with a series of stairs and are titled “The Terrace.” The W stands for "whist," and this early narrow deck in the famous Congress 606 series was introduced in 1917. It was produced simultaneously with its wider counterpart for about 10 years ...
$45 USD2 Decks Criterion “Dutch Inn” Pinochle Playng Cards, c.1935
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Criterion "Dutch Inn" Pinochle
Two identical decks of pinochle cards made by Criterion Playing Card Co. c.1935, each in its own box. The cards are called “Dutch Inn” cards on the lid of the box. I assume that “Dutch Inn” is a brand of cards, rather than a place, but do not know for sure. On the one hand, I can find no reference to a “Dutch Inn” brand of cards in the literature available to me; however, Criterion cards of any kind are relatively rare, and I have found nothing on the internet suggesting there was a noteworthy ...
$50 USDUSPC “Nation’s Capital Souvenir Playing Cards,” c.1909
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Washington D.C. Souvenir"
Excellent set of Washington D.C. souvenir cards, made by United States Playing Card Co. c.1910, featuring scenic photographs of the nation’s capital. It is what Dawson/Hochman classifies as a “Type C” deck, with black and white photos bordered by an oval frame and set off against a monotone background – a different monotone color for each suit. The pictures are particularly interesting – for what they show and what they do not, for what has changed and what has not. The deck is complete at 52 ...
$50 USDDouble Deck Laura Sutherland “Palladin” Transformation Playing Cards, c.1983
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Sutherland "Palladin" Transformation
Double deck of the delightful “Palladin Parlor and Playing Cards” transformation cards, designed by Laura Sutherland in 1977. The original edition had 3000 decks, and this second edition was published in 1983. The copyright information on the box is in the name of Palladin Paperworks, and that entity may be the publisher. I do not know who made the cards. Each deck has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers, plus an insert card with hints to some of the “pictures, puns, stories and wordplays hidden in many of ...
$25 USDWestern “Orphan Annie” Miniature (Patience Size) Playing Cards, c.1930s
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Western "Orphan Annie"
Excellent set of patience cards, made by Western c.1930s and called Miniatures, with backs depicting “Orphan Annie” and her dog, Sandy. The deck is one of a series of Western patience size decks made in the 1930s, featuring a Peter Pan joker, and intended for use by children. In the 1930s, the “Orphan Annie” comic strip was very popular, and even a bit controversial. According to a Wikipedia article: “By the 1930s, the strip had taken on a more adult and adventurous feel with Annie coming across ...
$25 USDArrco “Cocker Spaniel” Playing Cards, c.1935
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Arrco "Cocker Spaniel"
Excellent deck of cards made by Arrco c.1935, with a delightful image of a cocker spaniel dog on the backs. Included with the deck is a backed insert card with contract bridge scoring current to 1935, and I have dated the cards to that date; however, they may date a few years later. There are 52 cards, plus a Joker, plus the insert card noted. The Joker and Ace of Spades are “standard” Arrco cards, but they are not common. The cards are bridge size, measuring 89mm x 58mm, with gold gilt all ...
$100 USDCharles L. King Aluminum Playing Cards, c.1920
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:King Aluminum
Very good set of aluminum playing cards, made by Charles L. King, c.1920, in the original aluminum case. Chronologically, it is the third aluminum deck shown by Dawson/Hochman in the Encyclopedia, described thus: “This was the first real attempt to promote the advantages of aluminum cards over paper cards. The improvement of these cards over the first two listings is that they were printed on enamel that covered the base metal. The cards were packaged in their own attractive aluminum case.” This ...
$25 USDArrco “Philco Hi-Hat Club” Advertising Playing Cards, c.1950
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Arrco "Philco"
Mint, sealed (cards, not box) double deck of playing cards made c.1950 by Arrco Playing Card Co. for Philco, the radio and then television pioneer, whose “cathedral” style radios from the 1930s are coveted by collectors. To be precise, the cards advertise the “Philco Hi-Hat Club”. While there are other Club items for sale on the internet, I have not been able to find any information relating to the Club itself. Judging from those other items for sale, it appears that the “Philco Hi-Hat Club” was ...
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