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torcams · « **Reply #350 on:** November 10, 2018, 03:06:35 PM »

Switching gears, this is probably my (close) second favorite narrow Coca-Cola advertising deck. I believe it was only offered as a double deck and was manufactured by the International Playing Card Co., USPCC's Canadian branch. Late 30s era.

Chuqii · « **Reply #351 on:** November 11, 2018, 11:24:53 AM »

Those lacquer backs are all awesome.

tobyedwards · « **Reply #352 on:** December 04, 2018, 02:34:07 PM »

I thought I would share one of my favorite decks with everyone on this site. Although it is a standard deck, it ranks among the top 5 in my collection for the following reasons.
It is an early example of Hochman NU19 National Club # 75 circa 1890, but what makes it so special to me is that it has the original "Skull & Cross-bones" back design which I have never seen or heard of anywhere else, however, if someone out there does have another original example using this back design, regardless of the brand, I would love to see and hear about it.
I am showing a picture of a page from a USPC sample book from 1898 that shows the name of this back design as being available under the National Apollo brand but this very same back design is not shown in this book under the National Club brand.
The second picture shows the original box that this deck came in and another similar original box for this same brand. This style of box was also originally used by National for their top of the line Bijou # 1 brand. The somewhat larger blue box houses this deck and has a pebbled surface. It also mentions The National Card Co. which is not shown on the smaller red box, which I believe to be later, although it houses another example of National Club # 75 but with a red back called "Ideal". Both decks have plain edges.
The third picture shows the Ace of Spades, the outstanding original back design and the wonderful accompanying joker for this brand.

torcams · « **Reply #353 on:** December 04, 2018, 10:59:25 PM »

Outstanding, thanks for sharing Toby. I've always wondered what an original deck of this back design looked like.

torcams · « **Reply #354 on:** December 23, 2018, 02:06:00 PM »

Another lacquer back - can't get enough of these! Dundreary joker with flesh tones.

tobyedwards · « **Reply #355 on:** January 04, 2019, 01:58:31 PM »

In reference to Matt's earlier posting of his Congress lacquer back deck featuring the frogs, I thought I would share what I believe to be a later variation of this back design that comes with one of the named jokers replacing Lord Dundreary. The later version has a different arrangement of the cattails together with a different background of birds and stars.

torcams · « **Reply #356 on:** January 05, 2019, 12:37:25 AM »

Great to see the named Joker and I love that orange back!

tobyedwards · « **Reply #357 on:** January 27, 2019, 03:21:55 PM »

In keeping with the latest currently running theme of Japanese Lacquer Backs, I thought I would contribute an example of the Congress Starlight back and what may be considered a variation issued by Dougherty under his Oriental # 91 brand (coincidence?) both issued circa 1885.
The first photo shows the US6a Congress Ace of Spades, the original Starlight back design and the early flesh-toned version of the Dundreary joker without the US symbol in the corners.
The second photo shows the front of the Dougherty original box for his Oriental # 91 brand.
The third photo shows the AD15 Indicator Ace of Spades, what I believe to be Dougherty's interpretation of the Starlight back design and one of the accompanying jokers associated with this brand as shown in Chapter 6 of the Hochman encyclopedia.
Prior to discovering this back design by Dougherty, I could only recall these lacquer backs having been issued by USPC, National, Perfection and Goodall in England. If anyone viewing this can contribute more information in this regard, I would appreciate your posting it here.

torcams · « **Reply #358 on:** February 01, 2019, 10:22:46 PM »

Toby,

A quick look on WWPCM yields this picture of a beautiful butterfly back with a similar theme. It is under the indicator brand with the same Joker as yours. Not sure if it is Oriental 91 or not.

Chuqii · « **Reply #359 on:** February 11, 2019, 10:05:23 AM »

To continue with my questions about the bird of prey joker in the Torpedo deck above, I have now found out that the bird of prey joker carried over from Kalamazoo Playing Card Co. Here's a Eureka box with I assume Kalamazoo Eureka cards inside (hard to be 100% sure since no back design on the box) that has the bird of prey joker. Still don't know what kind of bird or why they used it for a Eureka deck.

tobyedwards · « **Reply #360 on:** February 12, 2019, 01:52:01 PM »

Briefly returning to the subject of lacquer backs and in response to Matt's picture of the Dougherty butterfly back, here is USPC's Congress version of their Butterfly lacquer back with named joker for comparison.

tobyedwards · « **Reply #361 on:** February 12, 2019, 10:58:23 PM »

I thought I would provide an answer to the "bird of prey" question that was posed earlier, by posting the following picture of a Kalamazoo original box that has the same depiction on it as the frequently found joker. This Hawk brand name only appears on the box and comes with the unusual brand number of 0000.

Chuqii · « **Reply #362 on:** February 19, 2019, 04:20:30 PM »

Thanks for sharing!

Chuqii · « **Reply #363 on:** May 06, 2019, 06:14:11 PM »

This is one I've been wanting for a long time: my first Willis W. Russell deck, and it is a beauty. Great "Saber" back design, excellent condition, gilded, long-distance pips, box and joker. This one has it all.

torcams · « **Reply #364 on:** June 18, 2019, 11:22:27 PM »

cool deck Chuqii

Chuqii · « **Reply #365 on:** July 16, 2019, 04:49:37 PM »

1927 Bicycle Eagle back, 52/52, no joker, no box - I didn't realize these were so scarce, but now I am glad I have one. Really nice back design.

Dufus · « **Reply #366 on:** July 28, 2019, 01:25:59 PM »

Quote from: torcams on October 28, 2018, 04:38:12 PM

I love the lacquer backs from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

I love the lacquer backs as well.

torcams · « **Reply #367 on:** August 14, 2019, 10:33:18 PM »

Quote from: Dufus on July 28, 2019, 01:25:59 PM

Quote from: torcams on October 28, 2018, 04:38:12 PM
I love the lacquer backs from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

I love the lacquer backs as well.

Beauties - I love these!

torcams · « **Reply #368 on:** August 17, 2019, 07:32:50 PM »

Congress 606 Chameleon - really liking this deck with its special named Joker.

Dufus · « **Reply #369 on:** August 18, 2019, 10:33:19 PM »

very nice. interesting box, backs, joker.....all around nice deck.

Chuqii · « **Reply #370 on:** August 23, 2019, 05:05:54 PM »

These came in the mail yesterday .....

CBJ · « **Reply #371 on:** August 23, 2019, 11:53:49 PM »

Holy sh**!

torcams · « **Reply #372 on:** August 24, 2019, 06:43:27 PM »

nice decks, wow!

Dufus · « **Reply #373 on:** August 26, 2019, 08:50:38 PM »

very nice 808s

Calvingrace · « **Reply #374 on:** September 30, 2019, 06:35:08 AM »

My Tahoe collection. All 3 vintage generations of Tahoe's. All foil sealed