I went all the way to the bottom list in the first post and gave it a real close-up look. I found it interesting how the different card sizes were referenced.
It's clear that the standard size was what we might know also as either standard or poker size, 2.5 x 3.5".
What we know as narrow or bridge size they called "French size", with two different measurements listed. The more common was what we know today, 2.25 x 3.5", but one brand ("Juniors", also known as "Bicycle Juniors") was listed a little shorter at 2.25 x 3.25". Then there was the "Skat" deck in "German size", 2.25 x 3.75", a size that's uncommon in the US and much of the rest of the world but is probably found easily through much of Europe today.
I also found a notation on the "Squared Faro" deck rather interesting: "Fit any dealing box. Margin enough to trim many times." I'm picturing a less-than-scrupulous faro dealer trimming his cards using a variety of methods to create stripped-edge decks! It's almost like advertising "Perfectly suited to being rigged against the player!"
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