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USA-001: Columbian Exposition by G.W. Clark, 1893. Printed in chromolithography. Each card has a different view of the exposition. Complete with 52 cards and the joker. Slightly used, in excellent- condition. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 50 SOLD
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USA-002: World's Fair Souvenir Cards, printed in chromolithography by the Winters Art Lithography Co. in 1893. Courts with a repeated series of 3 illustrations, but all the pips have a different illustration. Complete with 52 cards and a nice joker, in excellent- condition. Original box is missing parts and in poor condition.
€ 70 SOLD
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USA-003: Springmaid Fabrics advertising deck, printed by Arrco and published in 1966. Kings and jacks have the international pattern, but all the queens, aces and jokers have a different pin-up design. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers. In very good- condition, but with a slight smell. Comes in a plastic box.
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-004: "Franco-American Whist No 111", printed by the New York Consolidated Card Co. and published around 1920. An American version of the French pattern. Not complete, 46/52. Missing are ace to 6 of spades. The missing ace of spades is not illustrated, but has a simple pip, like the other aces. Cards are in excellent+ condition, with shiny gold corners and they come in the original box, which is in good condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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USA-005: "26th Yankee Division Playing Cards" (also known as Mademoiselle from Armentiers) was printed by the Press of the Wooly Whale and published in 1933. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent- condition. No box.
€ 350 SOLD
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USA-006: "Prince Charles", printed in colour lithography and published by the C.P.H. Cook Co. in 1897. Unusual designs and layout. Complete with 52 cards, 2 extra cards and 1 joker/extra card. Cards are in excellent condition and they come in the original box, which is in poor condition.
€ 80 SOLD
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USA-007: "Midwinter Fair", printed and published by the Winter's Art Litho Co. from Chicago in 1894. Printed in fine chromolithography each card shows a different scene from the fair. Complete with 52 cards and the rare Bear joker. Somehow there's a second HK, with a different view (same back as the rest of the cards). Good condition. Comes in a poorly homemade box with the front of the original box and a lot of tape.
€ 30 SOLD

USA-008: "The Nile Fortune Telling Cards", printed by the USPCC and published in 1904. Each card with different fortunes. Complete with 52 cards and the Life Card, all in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Come in the original 2-piece sliding box, which is in excellent condition too.
€ 27 SOLD

USA-009: "The Alien Deck", maker unknown, published by Ebe Inc in 1993. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in unused, near mint condition. Pips show a different UFO type in each suit. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition.
€ 35 SOLD
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USA-011: "The Military Fortune Tellers", made and published by H.V. Loring from Chicago in 1918. Four designs, repeated in each suit, on the courts and aces. Unusual suit signs. There's a 1 added to the pips, so 56 cards in total, all in excellent+ condition. Together with an explicative small flyer it comes in the original box (opened on one of the long sides, so one of the two tax stamps is still unbroken), which is in very good- condition.
€ 60 SOLD

USA-012: "The Monkees", printed in the US and published by Ed-u-cards in 1966. Courts with the international pattern, while each of the pips shows a different picture from the TV-series with the same name. Complete with 52 cards and 2 identical jokers. A few cards have a crease, all the others are in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very poor condition and lacks the top flap.
€ 15 SOLD

USA-013: "The Green Hornet", printed in the US and published by Ed-u-cards in 1966. Courts with the face of the main characters inserted in the international pattern. Each of the pips shows a different action picture from the TV-series with the same name. Complete with 52 cards and 2 identical jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in good condition.
€ 20 SOLD

USA-015: "Surrealism", Bicycle brand by USPCC, printed for the Riffle Shuffle Playing Card Co. in 2019. The designs were done by Omaraqil. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers, a double back and an extra card, all in unused near mint condition. Come in the original box, only opened to look at the cards and scan a few of them.
€ 12 SOLD

USA-017: "Spanish American War" (2nd edition), printed by the USPCC and published by Anheuser-Busch in 1900. Complete with 52 cards, the joker and an extra (advertising) card. Well used , but in good condition. No box.
€ 100 SOLD
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USA-018: "Gypsy Witch", Fortune Telling cards, printed by the Standard Playing Card Co. and published since 1904. Judging by the number on the joker this deck dates from 1913, although the accompanying leaflet is copyrighted 1903. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 25 SOLD
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USA-019: "Gaigel Spielkarten", printed by the USPCC and published by the Wlliamsport Paper Co. in 1905. Complete with 48 cards for the Gaigel game (or pinochle), all in very good condition. Comes in the original box, which is in good+ condition.
€ 40 SOLD
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USA-020: "Hotcakes", printed by the USPCC, created and published by Uusi Studio (Linnea Gits&Peter Dunham) in 2014. Two decks, one from the First Edition and one from the Limited Edition, both still sealed. Sold out at the Uusi site.
€ 50 (for the 2 together) SOLD
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USA-022: "Art Ball", printed in the US and published by Don Celender in 1972 for the Greenwich Art Colony. Each card shows the head of an artist inserted on the body of an American football player. Mostly American artists, but with a few exceptions (see above). Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition. RARE.
€ 40 SOLD
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USA-023: "Annmarie Wieland", probably a private edition by the artist, 1976, USA. Colourful courts and jokers. All the pip cards have been transformed, some in a semi-transformational way. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in a homemade 2-piece box (original??), which is in very good condition.
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-024: "Jeu Louis XV", reproduction of the original deck by Grimaud, published in the US by the Victorian Trading Co. c2012. Complete with 52 cards and 2 newly designed jokers, all in unused, near mint condition. Comes in a good looking reproduction of the original 2-piece sliding box, also in excellent+ condition.
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-025: "Geometrical Playing Cards", printer unknown, published by Prof. Jorge Nuno Silva as study aid for his mathematics students at Berkeley University, c 2010. Each card has a different illustration, based on the work of Descartes, published in London in 1697. Complete with 52 cards and 3 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition too. RARE!
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-026: "Amerikanische Skat Spielkarten No. 2", printed by the USPCC and published in the US in the late 1890's. STILL SEALED in the original wrapper with a white band around it saying Gold Edges. I guess someone tried to verify that by disturbing one corner of the wrapper, so yes.... gold edges. There's an Ace of Spades inserted single in one of the sides of the wrapper (see scan).
€ 70 SOLD
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USA-027: "Fanity Fair" transformation deck, printed by the USPCC and published in 1895. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in very good condition. No box.
€ 175 SOLD
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USA-028: "Golden Diamond", printed and published by the S.F. Hanzel Card Company in 1925. No-revoke deck. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original, 2-piece sliding box, which is in very good condition.
€ 50 SOLD
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USA-029: "Rockwell International", printed by the USPCC and published by Rockwell International, probably in 1983. Special designed courts, ace of spade and jokers. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in good condition.
€ 45 SOLD
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USA-030: "Ye Wiches Fortune Cards No 62X", printed and published by the USPCC, 1896. Standard international pattern on the courts, but all aces and pip cards are illustrated. Comes with the explicative leaflet. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original 2-piece sliding box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 150 SOLD
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USA-033: "Ameristar Casino", printed by the USPCC and published by the Ameristar Casinos Inc. in a limited edition with complimentary decks as their annual report of 2003. They came in a double box with the layout of a single box, together with the actual annual report (144 pages, with some 40 pages of photos, and an embossed cover). The deck is complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards. The designs were done by 16 different artists, who were winners in a design contest by Ameristar. Cards are in unused, near mint condition. The deck comes single in the original double box with the annual report.
NOTE that the box is too thick to be send as letter, so postage as package.
€ 25 SOLD
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USA-034: "Maya Royalty", printed in the US and published there by Amiga D c2010. Courts with Maya figures, plain aces. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 1 extra card, all in unused, near mint condition. The deck comes in the original box, which is in excellent condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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USA-036: "Rocky Horror Picture Show", printed through Ad Magic and published by Home of Happiness for the Rocky Horror Picture Show convention in Atlantic City in 2008. Not an official Rocky Horror deck, but fan art by Karly Dytrych. Complete with 52 cards, 2 jokers and 2 extra cards, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original, blank window box, also in excellent condition. Only 500 decks were made..... rarely seen nowadays!
€ 30 SOLD
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USA-037: "Kennedy Kards", printed by the Arcco Playing Card Co. and published by Humor House Inc. in 1963. Non standard courts with caricatures of the Kennedy family and administration. Still sealed in the original box!
€ 30 SOLD

USA-038: "O'Callaghan's Chicago Souvenir Playing Cards", published in 1930. Unusually designed souvenir deck with 53 different pictures of Chicago. Complete and in unplayed, near mint condition with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original box, which is in excellent+ condition.
€ 65 SOLD
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USA-039: "PEP Boys narrow", a second deck published by the PEP boys since the early 1930's. A repeated series of 3 designs on the courts, different from the first, wide edition from 1928. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 60 SOLD
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USA-041: "The Stage Playing Cards No.65x", printed and published by the USPCC in 1896. Each of the courts and aces show portraits of stage actors and actresses. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition, with shiny gold edges. Comes in the original 2-piece sliding box, which is in very good condition.
€ 65 SOLD
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USA-045: "Hustling Joe" (1st edition), printed and published by the USPCC in 1895. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original sliding box, which is in very good condition.
€ 325 SOLD
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USA-048: "Gaigel Spielkarten", printed and published by the USPCC around 1900. Complete with 48 (2x24) cards, all in very good- condition. Comes in the original box, in poor, ripped along all sides condition.
€ 35 SOLD
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USA-050: "Movie Souvenir", printed by the USPCC and published by M. J. Moriarty Movie Souvenir Card Co. in 1916. Complete with 52 cards and the joker, all in very good condition. Comes in the original sliding box, which is in good condition.
€ 25 SOLD
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USA-054: "Schimmel Hotels", printed by Brown & Bigelow and published by the Schimmel Hotels chain around 1950. International pattern on the courts, but special aces showing 4 hotels and their managers from the Schimmel family. Complete with 52 cards and 2 jokers (the 2nd one is a regular B&B joker), all in very good + condition. Comes in the original box, which is very good- condition.
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-055: "Double Action Playing Cards", published by the Double Action Playing Card Company Inc. in 1935. Can be used for regular games, but also for special Double Action games. Complete with 52 cards, 1 joker and 1 instruction card, all in excellent condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 20 SOLD
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USA-057: "Past-L-Eze", published by the Fan-C-Pack Co. Inc. in 1935. Two decks, both complete with 52 cards and the joker. One deck is in excellent+ condition with shiny silver edges, the other has been mildly used and is in very good+ condition with edges still a bit shiny. The come in the original double box, titled Pipes of Pan. Still in very good condition. Added are two original score blocks, which show the backs on glued on cards. A not often seen set.
€ 125 SOLD
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USA-061: "Fish-Up", printed in the USA (probably by Stancraft) and published in the early 1960's. Illustrated by Washaw. Each card has a different cartoon about fishing. Complete with 52 cards, a joker and an extra joker (with text), all in very good- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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USA-062: "Tune-Up", printed in the USA and published by the Creative Playing Cards Co. Inc. in the early 1960's. Illustrated by Washaw. Each card has a different cartoon. Complete with 52 cards, a joker and an extra joker (with text), all in very good- condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good- condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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USA-063: "Tee-Up", printed in the USA and published by the Creative Playing Cards Co. Inc. in the early 1960's. Illustrated by Vic Take. Each card has a different cartoon about golf. Complete with 52 cards, a joker and an extra joker (with text), all in very good condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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USA-064: "Bowl-Up", printed in Hong Kong and published in the USA in the early 1960's. Probably illustrated by Vic Take. Each card has a different cartoon about bowling. Complete with 52 cards, a joker and an extra joker (with text), all in very good condition. Comes in the original box, which is in very good condition.
€ 15 SOLD
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