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Feedback + Support / Re: Is the amount of activity here on PCF getting less?
« on: April 13, 2021, 09:00:21 PM »
Have y'all considered making like a private subreddit for 52+joker members?
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Design & Development / Re: Early Stages
« on: April 13, 2021, 08:56:38 PM »
I have been waiting for an opportunity to ask this-- is it possible to individually purchase and print on pasteboard at home? And if so where can I buy it in normal letter sized paper? I want to make cards at home but I want them to feel have the same feel and durability of like USPCC or at least MPC cards
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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Anyone know this vintage 808 deck?
« on: March 17, 2021, 03:59:28 PM »
Of course! Just trying to pay forward the help that others have given me. Plus it helps me learn more about playing cards as well! Luckily for us others have dedicated a ton of time and effort to compiling those invaluable resources. I'm glad if I can do my part to help spread the wealth. All in all I am still very new to card collecting and not the right person to answer a tricky question of valuation. I see a few on eBay for $50 but eBay prices can be a bit all over the place. Hopefully someone will be able to give you a better answer on that and likewise I know there or many others on this forum who could offer much more information than I have available. Either way its a beautiful deck in good condition- you certainly got yourself a bargain!
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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Anyone know this vintage 808 deck?
« on: March 16, 2021, 07:17:46 AM »
Looks like a Racer Back No. 2 from 1943. There's a little to read about the design here:
http://www.jimknapp.com/Cards/Bicycle.htm
According to that site Bicycle produced cards with this back until around 1949. The tax stamp indicates that they were produced from 1940 onward
httpsss://sites.google.com/site/cardconjurer/article/dating/taxstamps
The war bonds ad card clues us in that these were produced in the early 40s while WWII was ongoing, and we can pinpoint the date using the letter printed on the ace of spades https://www.leeasher.com/blog/how-to-date-a-deck-of-playing-cards.php
Cool find! A similar back design, Racer Back No. ,1 is still used on Bicycle's Euchre decks.
http://www.jimknapp.com/Cards/Bicycle.htm
According to that site Bicycle produced cards with this back until around 1949. The tax stamp indicates that they were produced from 1940 onward
httpsss://sites.google.com/site/cardconjurer/article/dating/taxstamps
The war bonds ad card clues us in that these were produced in the early 40s while WWII was ongoing, and we can pinpoint the date using the letter printed on the ace of spades https://www.leeasher.com/blog/how-to-date-a-deck-of-playing-cards.php
Cool find! A similar back design, Racer Back No. ,1 is still used on Bicycle's Euchre decks.
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Introduce Yourself / Re: Howdy from Tulsa, OK
« on: February 18, 2021, 08:52:37 AM »
Looking forward to seeing what you've created
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Introduce Yourself / Hello!
« on: February 17, 2021, 09:50:59 PM »
Hey everyone! My name is Joey. I currently reside in Hershey, PA and I, like many others, have picked up card collecting since the start of the pandemic. I've played cards my whole life- euchre mostly- but didn't realize until recently the massive variety of decks being made or the rich history that connects them all. I was looking for a quality deck of cards for a Christmas gift to my brother and after seeing the selections available from KWP, AoP and Bicycle I was instantly hooked. Since then I've gathered a modest collection and have tried to connect to the online card community as much as possible. I found out about this forum while watching through the 2020 virtual conference over the past few weeks. I was really blown away by a lot of the presentations especially those of Patrick Varnavas and Rory Rennick. Anyway thank you guys for being sowarm and welcoming, I'm excited for the future of playing cards.
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