AMERICAN
CARDS AND GAMES |
|
ITEM
No |
MAKER |
c.DATE |
DETAILS
inc. CONDITION (Mint, EF, VF with
±, Fair, Poor)
|
PRICE |
|
All the cards and games
listed on this page (in date order) can also be found on the relevant
category pages from main index |
|
523 |
USPCCo |
1895
|
British Columbia Souvenir
Cards published by Clarke & Stuart Vancouver, with
oval photographic views. Reverse of a lakeside vignette
surrounded by colourful maple leaves. 52+J+list+box(good).
VF with gilt edges. |
£65 |
| 707 |
National
Card Co. USA
|
1900 |
Ramblers
#23 standard
US face, traces of gold edges (Ramblers #22 is the same without gold
edges). 'Aluminum slip and finish'. 52 cards with the original box. Used
VF with one or two edge chips. A scarce deck. |
£80 |
| 657 |
USPCCo
|
1900 |
New
York City Souvenir Playing Cards featuring '53 Principal views of
interest'. The four suits have oval photos in different colours of
landmarks and views in and around the city. This is the earlier version
before the border was added to the reverse. Cards are in good condition
with most of the edge gilding still remaining (though not so bright on the
vertical sides). A good complete set of 52 cards + the joker + a blank
spare and the original telescopic box in very good condition (usually
missing flaps and splitting). VF |
£80 |
|
199 |
Niagara PCCo
|
1901 |
Niagara
Falls souvenir cards. 52 views. 4 indices, monochrome
pictures in oval frames. Reverse: Indian and buffalo, a
bas-relief effect in an oval panel. 52+box (outer case has been taped and
inner is missing end piece). VF |
£60 |
| 797 |
USPCCo
|
1908 |
Stage
Playing Cards A very attractive American pack depicting 53 stars of
the stage with oval photographs in the centre of ornate borders (a
different border for each suit). A scarce and complete item with 52 cards
+ the joker, in a contemporary leather case. The cards are in excellent
condition with bright gold edges. The case is missing a small piece of
spine and inside is stamped 'Patented March 1900' (If you are searching a
particular star email me to see if he/she is in the pack.) |
£175 |
| 1038 |
USPCCo
|
1910 |
The
Wonderful Wizards Pack This is a rare opportunity to acquire an early
magic deck of tapered cards. They look no different from a Steamboat 999
deck but the cards are very slightly tapered so that any card placed back
into the deck can be easily located. The box still has the imported duty
wrapper and more importantly the label
on the duty wrapper. Complete set of 52 cards + instructions leaflet and
box. No jokers were issued with this deck according to the label. VF
lightly used. |
£60 |
| 946 |
USPCCo
|
1910 |
Bicycle
No 808 Russell & Morgan standard
US face, wide cards with nice illustrations of early bicycles on the
reverse. Ivory finish cards, 'League back' sold in Canada (where USPCCo
eventually opened a factory around 1910 moving to Windsor in 1918.) 52
used VF no creases and original box. |
£48 |
|
305 |
Consolidated Montreal
|
1910
|
Picturesque
Canada
for Canadian Pacific Railways. 52 views in oval frames.
Joker is horizontal view of ‘Totem poles in British
Columbia’. Rev: Large building in river valley, gold
border. 52+J+1+list+box. Good VF |
£50 |
| 871 |
Maker ? USA
printing
|
1910 |
Brer
Rabbit A good example of this very scarce American game based on the
Brer Rabbit stories which were widely told amongst the Negro people and
collected by Joel Chandler Harris in the 19th century. The rules cards
states 'By permission of the publisher of Books for the Bairns, the
illustrations in the book Brer Rabbit have been made use of in this game.'
Complete set of 39/39 with the rules card and the original telescopic box
in very good condition. Good VF and clean for its age. |
£65 |
|
522 |
USPCCo |
1915
|
Panama Canal Souvenir Inaugural
edition, 1915, reverse shows girl by sea with setting sun.
Oval photographic views along the canal. 52+J+map
card+leaflet + box (scuffed but complete). Cards VF. |
£75 |
| 956 |
USPCCo
|
1930 |
Bok
Bird Sanctuary Florida the famous Singing Tower is a national landmark. Title
written in black script on the gold line just below the tower. The
foreground shows some people relaxing by the water. 52 VF with the outer
case of the box missing the end section. |
£14 |
| 930 |
Novelties Corp
|
1955 |
Models
of All Nations A good early black and white edition of this popular
series. Clearly a second overprinting of the corner indices over the
photographs. These b/w sets are now scarce. Photos retouched in line with
the legal requirements of the time. Excellent example of its type and the
period. 52 + joker + 'extra joker'. Has been used for card playing. |
£45 |
| 935 |
Novelties Corp
|
1960 |
Models
of All Nations A slightly later black and white edition of this
popular series (see #930 above). Corner indices do not overlap the
photographs. These b/w sets are now scarce. Photos retouched in line with
the legal requirements of the time. Excellent example of its type and the
period. 52 + wolf joker. VF+ |
£45 |
| 931 |
Novelties Corp
|
1970 |
Models
of All Nations A high quality photographic set from the studio of
Felix ... (?), all photos signed. Tasteful poses, very soft but
attractive. Excellent example of its type and the period. 52 + wolf joker
+ extra joker (text) + original box. Good VF |
£30 |
|
750 |
US Games
|
1970 |
Rider
Waite Tarot First produced in 1910 and still a very popular design.
Illustrations by Pamela Coleman Smith in collaboration with the occultist
Arthur Edward Waite. Complete set 78+2 + booklet + box (good). Cards are
in excellent condition. (Postage as for a double set because of weight.) |
£18 |
|
1032 |
US Games
|
1974 |
American
Historical Playing Cards Depicting 52 portraits of famous Americans
The four suits represent Colonial, Civil War, Federal and Frontier.
Illustrations by Douglas Gorsline. First edition published in
1974.Complete set 52 + 2J + 160 page booklet + box. Very good clean
condition VF+. Large cards size 82x120mm. Original label price on box
£2.25 |
£30 |
