Chapter 17 - Advertising Playing Cards

[Chuqii]

I'm sure there are a ton of advertising decks out there, but let's keep this to decks that have something more than just an advertising card back.  Post should have special courts, Ace of Spades, or Jokers.

[Chuqii]

Advertising - Pullman - Poker size decks - Not sure of the dates, but the script used on v1 looks like the script used on the Canteen decks c1898, so I'm guessing early 1900s.  Most Pullman decks do not show USPCC name on the Ace of Spades.

[Don Boyer]

Advertising - Pullman - Poker size decks - Not sure of the dates, but the script used on v1 looks like the script used on the Canteen decks c1898, so I'm guessing early 1900s.  Most Pullman decks do not show USPCC name on the Ace of Spades.

If we assumed that the code starting with "K" was a date code, this deck was made in 1907.  But I've been told that the miscellaneous small print letters and numbers aren't always date codes, especially for non-standard decks such as this - so maybe it is and maybe it isn't.

[Chuqii]

c1927 - Standard Oil Company deck and box

[Chuqii]

AD11 - Boston Herald deck by Andrew Dougherty, c1895

[Chuqii]

AB10 - R. H. Macy & Co, Inc.  Great, pristine deck with Standard Playing Card Co tax stamps, c1926.  Best part is the artwork.  On the back of the drawing it says "Ok for Scale and design."  Was this artwork the basis for the card, or just someone painting using the card as a model?  We'll never know.