Standard Playing Card Co. “Steamboats”. Chicago, ca.

Standard Playing Card Co. “Steamboats”. Chicago, ca. 1895. 52 + J + EC + OB. VG. Joker and EC have brown faces, as issued. A few cards have bent corners. Hoch. SU2.

Two Steamboat "Radium" Decks of Playing Cards. Chicago: Standard Playing Card Co., ca. 1918. 52 + J + OB. One deck near mint, one deck very good (AD, 4D bent corners). Different Joker and different AS

Two Pinup Decks. 1) Vargas double deck, Arrco Playing Card Co., Chicago, ca. 1941. One deck mint and sealed, the other 52 + J + EC + order form for a subscription to Esquire + OB. NM. Printed for Esqu

The American Playing Card Co. “No. 99 Steamboats.” Kalamazoo, Michigan, ca. 1890. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Most of the early steamboat decks were printed on cheap stock and were meant to be used on

Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1940s. 52 + OB. Bride-size deck of fanning cards, favored by Cardini. Box sides splitting, cards showing some wear.

[Cardini] Cardini’s Silver Peau Doux playing cards. Chicago, Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. Cardini hallma

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. Box

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1930. Unopened pack of the bridge-sized fanning cards favored by Cardini in his famous act. Deck

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Silver Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. B

National Card Co. Steamboats Playing Cards. Indianapolis & New York, ca. 1882. 52 + J + EC (blank, but “joker” is penciled diagonally across the face). Black stereotype joker (watermelon).

[Transportation—Chicago/Lake Michigan] Goodrich Boats Transportation Co. Playing Cards. Chicago: Crescent Playing Card Co., ca. 1890s. 52 + J + OB. Backs depict the company’s 4,000-passenger capac

International Round Playing Cards. Chicago: International Playing Card Co. of America, ca. 1930. 52+J+OB (with holiday greeting inside lid). Two-headed courts, differently-colored suits. Backs bear th

Sewell Cushion Wheel Co. (Detroit) Advertising Playing Cards. Chicago: Western Press, ca. 1920s. 52 + J + OB. Deck issued compliments of the Sewell Cushion Wheel Co., with advertising backs. Gilt edge

Card Fabrique Co. Square Corner Steamboats No. 4 Playing Cards. Middletown, OH, ca. 1880s. 52 + original wrapper (scarce, printed on cheap pulp paper; with wood-engraved steamboat illustration). Backs

[Coca-Cola] Early Coca-Cola Souvenir Advertising Playing Cards. Chicago: Western Coca-Cola Bottling Co., ca. 1909. 52 + J. Bottle of Coca-Cola on Joker, Ace of Spades reads, “Examine Bottle for this

Three Steamboat No. 09 Decks Playing Cards. Bay State Card Co., ca. 1900. 1) 52 + J + OB. As stain lower left corner and a few cards creased but overall excellent. Hoch.SU28. 2) 52 + OB. Excellent. Mi

Chicago Playing Card Company Playing Cards. Chicago, ca. 1890s. 52 + OB (printed side panels only). Backs light green dot pattern. A scarce Chicago pack. Hochman L24a.

Transparent Playing Card Co. New York: Transparent Playing Card Co., ca. 1880. 52 + J + Partial Box. All the cards are transparent (when held to a strong light, a scene is revealed) except for the jok

Sporting Playing Cards. New York: Union Playing Card Co., ca. 1885. 52+OB (worn and chipped). Sporting back design featuring a hunting dog. Joker design on box. Good condition. Hochman L46.

Three Fortune-Telling Decks of Playing Cards. Including Gypsy Witch Fortune-Telling Cards (Standard Playing Card Co.), 52 + J + OB + Booklet; Gypsy Witch (Standard Playing Card Co.), 52 + J + OB; and

Chancellor Club Playing Cards. Kalamazoo: Kalamazoo Playing Card Co., ca. 1910. Neptune in a chariot on backs. 52+J+EC+OB. Corner of 10D torn away, one panel of box lacking. Hochman RU12.

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[Breweriana] Edelweiss Beer Advertising Playing Cards. Chicago, ca. 1920s. 52 + J + OB. Deck with advertising on joker, Ace of Spades, box, and back design. Deck with uneven wear (euchred).

H.V. Loring “Military Fortune Tellers” Playing Cards. Chicago, ca. 1918. 56/56 + Instruction Sheet + OB. A salute to the armed forces, soldiers depicted as Kings, Queens as nurses, Jacks as sailor