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Playing Cards and Card Game Collectibles
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Antique and Vintage Playing Cards, Cribbage Boards, Whist Markers, Trump Indicators, Game Boxes, and Other Card Game Items
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$25 USDUSPC “Westinghouse Electric” Playing Cards, Ben Franklin Joker, c.1930
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.S:Uspc "Westinghouse Electric"
Excellent advertising cards made by United States Playing Card Co. c.1930 (USPC #M1914) for Westinghouse Electric, featuring a wonderful joker showing Ben Franklin performing his famous electricity experiment, flying a kite with a key attached to the string. While not directly relevant to the cards here for sale, it is worth noting that there is much dispute over whether Franklin actually performed this experiment, and if he did, whether he performed it in the way that is generally reported. ...
$60 USDVASS “Children” Playing Cards, Hamburg America Line, Patience Size, c.1929
Collectibles:Playing Cards Germany:Vass "Children" Patience
No doubt inspired by the Dondorf “Children” decks (Dondorf Nos. 25, 26), in the early 20th century Altenburger Spielkarten Fabrik Schneider & Co. (then a department of VSSF) made its own set of “Children” cards. It was printed in several sizes – all of them small – over a period of roughly 25-30 years. The cards are favorites of collectors, as the court cards are adorable young children dressed as adults – completely charming. The deck here for sale was published c.1929 (see tax stamp on Ace of ...
$25 USD“Carnival Allfours” Playing Cards, Canadian Maker, Trinidad Carnival Designs
Collectibles:Playing Cards Canada:Trinidad "Allfours"
Mint, sealed deck of cards called, “Allfours,” made by an unknown Canadian printer. It features colorful carnival designs from the Caribbean island of Trinidad. The box states on one flap that to obtain the rules for Allfours and a poster one should send money to an address in Trinidad. The game of “All-Fours” (known in the U.S. as “Seven Up” or “Old Sledge”) has apparently been a popular game in Blackburn, England for many years. I do not know if the title of this deck has reference to that ...
$250 USDDouble Deck "Erte La Traviata" Playing Cards, Sevenarts of London for Dunhill, Carta Mundi, c.1981
Collectibles:Playing Cards U.K:Erte "La Traviata"
Mint, sealed (cards, not box) double deck of cards with designs by Erte inspired by Verdi's opera “La Traviata.” The cards were printed by Carta Mundi, and published by Sevenarts of London for Alfred Dunhill Ltd., c.1981, in the original leather box with a pamphlet that explains the deck. The first 3 pictures are the actual cards here listed. The pictures showing the faces of the cards are from an open deck that I have, but this listing is for cards that are still sealed. Each suit depicts a ...
$50 USDUSPC “Mac’s Super Gloss” Advertising Pin-Up / Glamour Playing Cards, Unknown Artist, c.1951
Collectibles:Playing Cards Pin-up:Uspc "Mac's Super Gloss"
Excellent deck of advertising pin-up playing cards made by United States Playing Card Co. c.1951 (USPC #P1912) for “Mac’s Super Gloss Co.,” featuring a beautiful young woman changing into (or out of?) a bathing suit. She thinks that she is hidden from view, until she realizes that she can be seen in the reflection of a nearby car that has been polished using Mac’s Speed Glaze (“ . . . for Dazzling Reflections”). It has a special Ace of Spades and 2 special Jokers, all advertising Mac’s and its ...
$45 USDDouble Deck Piatnik Playing Cards, Bjorn Winblad Designs, c.1976
Collectibles:Playing Cards Austria:Piatnik "Bjorn Winblad"
Beautiful double deck of cards made by Piatnik, c.1976, in the original box. The cards feature designs by Bjorn Winblad, a Danish artist perhaps best known for his ceramic designs for Rosenthal and Nymolle. Each deck has 52 cards plus 3 Jokers. The cards are bridge size, measuring 90mm x 58mm. The cards are in excellent very lightly used condition, with slight wear at the edges, but otherwise without issues. The box is in excellent condition as well. Reference: Fournier, Playing Cards, Germanic ...
$25 USDGrimaud “Tarot de Marseilles” Tarot Cards, c.1977
Collectibles:Tarot/Fortune Cards:Grimaud "Tarot Of Marseilles"
Excellent set of classic “Tarot de Marseilles” cards made by Grimaud c.1977, based upon designs popularized in the 1930s by French cartomancer Paul Marteau. Grimaud has printed this edition of the Tarot de Marseilles more or less continuously since 1963 and many of the individual cards in this set show that copyright date. However, the accompanying explanatory booklet (in English and French) has a copyright date of 1977, and I have adopted that date as the date of the set. The Tarot de ...
$85 USDGrimaud "Jeu Louis XV" Playing Cards, No. 1502, c.1926
Collectibles:Playing Cards France:Grimaud "Louis Xv"
Gorgeous deck of Grimaud’s justly celebrated “Jeu Louis XV” cards, with beautiful court cards in period dress. Fournier dates this deck to 1890, and the French 1890 tax stamp is on the Ace of Clubs. However, this deck was purchased along with a red deck, since sold, that was in a wrapper that bore a date of 1926, and Grimaud published these cards for many years. I have dated these cards to the date of the stamp on the wrapper of the red deck. The box bears a sticker from Schreiber of Paris. ...
$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 USDLitografia Uniao (Portugal) “Sandeman” Playing Cards, Adv. Sandeman Port & Sherry, c.1970
Collectibles:Playing Cards Portugal:Litografia Uniao "Sandeman"
Very attractive and somewhat rare deck of cards made by Litografia Uniao of Portugal for Sandeman, renowned maker of port and sherry for over 200 years. The maker’s name is on the red 4s, in addition to the Ace of Spades. Fournier shows these cards -- although I do not know what is advertised on the backs of the deck in the museum – and dates them to 1970, and I have adopted that date. The deck has 52 cards, plus 2 delightful Jokers. The court cards have what seems to me to be an unusual variant ...
$25 USD2 Boardless Cribbage Products: (i) “Cribbage To Go”; (ii) Daljon “PentaKribb with Tuface”
Collectibles:Cribbage Boards:Boardless Cribbage Products (Pentakribb, Cribbage To Go)
Two boardless cribbage products that use scoring sheets rather than a board. The featured picture shows both items, and the second picture shows the back of the “Cribbage to Go” pad. The remaining pictures are of the PentaKribb with Tuface. The first is called “Cribbage to Go” and is simply a pad of paper scoring sheets with its own deck of cards and a pencil. The second is called “PentaKribb with Tuface” and is actually a cribbage variant made by Daljon, Inc., using a special 40-card “Tuface” ...
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 ...
$25 USDDouble Deck Lion “Jacob’s Bible Cards” Playing Cards, Ze’ev Raban Designs, c.1960s
Collectibles:Playing Cards Israel:Lion "Jacob's Bible Cards"
Mint, sealed double deck of “Jacob’s Bible Cards,” sometimes called “Raban’s Bible Cards,” published by Lion Playing Card Factory, Ltd. of Israel, c.1960s, featuring the striking designs of Ze’ev Raban. These cards have been made almost continuously since the 1960s, as the designs are respected and very popular. However, the printing and card stock quality of the later editions is inferior to the quality of these early cards. It has been suggested that Piatnik was actually the maker of these ...
$115 USDMagic Realist “The Tarot of the Prague” Tarot Set, Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov Designs
Collectibles:Tarot/Fortune Cards:Magic Realist "Prague Tarot"
Extremely beautiful and hugely admired tarot set, “The Tarot of Prague,” published in this edition by Magic Realist Press, featuring the designs of Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov. The set was originally published by Xymbio of Prague c.2003 in a limited edition. This deck is from the larger printing that followed. The designs are collages of pictures of the art and architecture of Prague, and the effect is stunning. The cards are accompanied by a booklet that explains the deck. The deck has the ...
Collectibles:Other Card Games:Whitman (Disney) "Ferdinand The Bull"
Delightful children’s card game made by Whitman Publishing Co. for Walt Disney Productions, called “Ferdinand the Bull Card Game,” based upon the Oscar winning 1938 short by Disney, “Ferdinand the Bull.” The short film was in turn adapted by Disney from a 1935 children’s book by author Munro Leaf and illustrator Robert Lawson. In its article on Leaf, Wikipedia has this to say about the controversy surrounding the book: “He [Leaf] wrote The Story of Ferdinand for his friend, illustrator Robert ...
$85 USDGames Collection (Cribbage, Chess/Checkers, Backgammon, Galloping Golf) w/ Leather Case, c.1950
Collectibles:Games Box:Leather
Wonderful game collection, housed in a leather case, which includes: (i) a two-sided board, one side for chess/checkers and one for backgammon, that is strapped to the case; (ii) very nice checkers and backgammon pieces made of what appears to be a high quality celluloid material, along with dice and a doubling cube; (iii) a small folding cribbage board w/ plastic pegs; (iv) a double deck of cards by Western Playing Card Co., still sealed; (v) a game called “Galloping Golf” made/distributed by ...
$85 USDUSPC “Teuila Fortune Telling Cards,” Isobel Field Designs, c.1923
Collectibles:Tarot/Fortune Cards:Uspc "Teuila"
Superb set of the famous “Teuila Fortune Telling Cards” made by United States Playing Card Co., c.1923, featuring designs copyrighted to Isobel Field, stepdaughter of Robert Louis Stevenson. The Teuila or Red Ginger is the national flower of Samoa, and can be found all over the islands; the backs depict what appears to be a Samoan fortune telling woman. The Field designs on the faces of the cards are both simple and beautiful. The set is complete at 45 cards, and is accompanied by a pamphlet ...
$25 USDDouble Deck Gemaco “Illinois Central Railroad – Engine 100” Playing Cards
Collectibles:Playing Cards Railroad:Gemaco "Illinois Central Engine 100"
Mint, sealed double deck of Illinois Central Railroad cards made by Gemaco, c.1998 – what the Bollhagen guide calls “Engine 100.” Presumably each deck has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers. The cards appear to be standard Gemaco cards, bridge size, in the original box. As noted the cards are mint and sealed, and the box is “as new.” Reference: Bollhagen, The Great Book of Railroad Playing Cards, p.86, IC-18 Thanks for visiting.
$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, ...
$75 USDCharles Goodall "The Cribbage Board," No. 9914, c.1900
Collectibles:Cribbage Boards:Goodall 9914
Handsome cribbage board made by Charles Goodall & Son, Ltd., the famous card maker, c.1900, called simply "The Cribbage Board," and numbered 9914. It is inlaid with a variety of different woods, and has a warm, rich patina. It was sold to me with 4 bone/ivory pegs – 2 white that match and 2 red that do not – that are stored underneath the board in a compartment covered by a wood slider, and the pegs fit the peg holes reasonably well. The board sits on small brass feet, and the Goodall label is ...
$115 USDCharles Goodall "The Cribbage Board," No. 2297, c.1900
Antiques:Cribbage Boards:Goodall 2297
Extremely handsome cribbage board made by Charles Goodall & Son, Ltd., c.1900, called simply "The Cribbage Board," and numbered 2297. It is inlaid with a variety of different woods, and has a rich patina. It was sold to me with 4 bone/ivory pegs – 2 that are a lavender/purple color that match and 2 that are white that do not – that are stored at either end in holes covered by metal swivels, and the pegs fit the peg holes reasonably well. The board sits on small brass feet, and the Goodall label ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards Israel:Lion (Amalgamated) "El Al"
Double deck of cards, published by Lion Playing Card Factory, Ltd. of Tel Aviv, but printed by Amalgamated Playing Card Co., a joint venture between De La Rue and Waddington during the 1960s. Ultimately, Waddington bought out De La Rue’s interest and for a time became the only manufacturer of playing cards in the U.K. The decks were made for Israel’s El Al Airlines, and feature the splendid designs of the late Israeli artist, Jean David. The court cards are Tanakh figures: the Kings are Ahab, ...
$65 USDMamet & Jay, “Donald Sultan Playing Cards,” Kyoto Shoin Intenational (Publ.), 1989
Books:Sultan Playing Cards
Book written by David Mamet and Ricky Jay and published by Kyoto Shoin International c.1989, with text in both English and Japanese, titled “Donald Sultan Playing Cards.” It features the playing card art of Donald Sultan. Wikipedia has this to say about artist Sultan: “Donald Sultan (born 1951 in Asheville, North Carolina) is an American artist, known for large-scale still life paintings executed with bold contrasts of bright color and deep black forms, tight, nearly abstract compositions, and ...
$30 USD“E-Z” Playing Cards, Rhomboid Shaped, c.1952
Collectibles:Playing Cards Novelty:E-z Rhomboid
This interesting deck of “E-Z” cards made by E-Z Playing Card Co. in 1952 is rhomboid shaped. [According to Webster's Dictionary, "a parallelogram with oblique angles and only the opposite sides equal."] The design is not mere whimsy. The idea is that cards this shape are more comfortable to hold -- hence, the name. They have small indices in the upper right and lower left corners which Dawson/Hochman indicate are to prevent pulling out the wrong card. FWIW, I think the cards are indeed more ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards $15 Patience
Group of 6 different patience size decks of playing cards, each for $15. You may buy one item, more than one, or all items in the group, for $15 each; all 6 items currently in the group would be $90. Items will be sold, removed, replaced and/or added on an ongoing basis and from time to time. The featured picture is of the group of items as a whole, and there is also a picture of each item individually. The six items are: • Exceptional deck of cards made by Charles Goodall and Sons, c.1910. ...
$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 ...
$35 USDFournier “Political Twin Pack” Playing Cards, 1 Deck of 2, Alfonso Ortuno Designs, c.1973
Collectibles:Playing Cards Spain:Fournier "Political Twin Pack"
Mint, sealed deck of wonderful cards made by Fournier c.1973, featuring the satirical political illustrations of Alfonso Ortuno. It is 1 deck out of a 2-deck set called, “Political Twin Pack.” This is the deck that features illustrations of Hitler (Ace of Spades), Roosevelt (Ace of Diamonds), etc. The sample card on the box shows an illustration of Churchill, but this sample card is from the other deck – the deck that has gone missing. I do not have an open deck of these cards, but have elected ...
$80 USDCarta Mundi (U.S. Games) “Londa Tarot” Tarot Cards, Londa Scott Designs, c.1993
Collectibles:Tarot/Fortune Cards:Carta Mundi (U.S. Games) "Londa Tarot"
Excellent set of “Londa Tarot” cards made by Carta Mundi for U.S. Games Systems c.1993, featuring the striking, dark fantasy designs of artist Londa Scott, who goes by the one word name, Londa. The suits are traditional (Italian), and in addition to the usual 78 cards, there is a 79th card that asks the question, “Who are you really?” This additional card serves as a kind of wild card. All cards, including the pips, are illustrated with Londa’s fantasy figures. Included with the set is an ...
Collectibles:Playing Cards Spain:Fournier "Tiffany Harlequin"
Four decks of Fournier”s reprint of the outstanding USPC 1879 “Tiffany Harlequin” transformation cards. It is not a full reprint, borrowing only the Carryl court cards. It was printed by Fournier c.1990 after Fournier was acquired by USPC. The four decks have different color backs. Also included is a Tiffany score pad for bridge. Three of the decks are sealed and all four are mint. Each has 52 cards, plus 2 Jokers. The jokers are contemporary USPC jokers. The cards are bridge size, measuring ...
$85 USDCanadian Playing Cards, “Colonial Bridge” Joker/Ace, Nova Scotia Tricentennial, c.1925
Collectibles:Playing Cards Canada:Canadian Playing Card Co. "Nova Scotia"
Mint, sealed (cards, not box) deck of cards made by Canadian Playing Card Co. According to the back of the box, it appears that the design of the cards was registered by Kellys of Halifax, and the box has a remnant of the tax stamp that was in use in Canada from 1915-1928. I recently sold an open deck of these cards, and the Joker and Ace of Spades in that deck were the Joker and Ace used by CPCC in its “Colonial Bridge” deck, except that the brand name – “Colonial Bridge” – did not appear on ...
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