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Title: Antique shop finds
Post by: skinny on October 29, 2015, 08:37:43 PM
There is no Ace of spades. This is a 47/52 deck I saw today that I found intriguing that I didn't buy. Any ID from just the card back?
Title: Antique shop finds
Post by: skinny on October 29, 2015, 08:40:03 PM
The other finds. BrookHill started pre-Prohibition and was around until the 60s.
Zahn Tobacco closed their doors in 1908 after the death of Mr. Zahn.
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: 52plusjoker on October 30, 2015, 09:03:48 AM
Nice ad decks - the other could be English.
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: Cryptocard27 on October 30, 2015, 10:35:32 AM
Quote from: skinny on October 29, 2015, 08:37:43 PM
There is no Ace of spades. This is a 47/52 deck I saw today that I found intriguing that I didn't buy. Any ID from just the card back?

Hi skinny,

I like the pattern of this back. It was reproduced for a Magic Trick deck of 55 cards. Here is the eBay link, if you are interested:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Antique-Vintage-Design-Magic-Trick-Playing-Cards-2-Jokers-Plus-Gaff-Card-/400977207050?hash=item5d5c1a9f0a:g:9SMAAOSw3ydVzQsQ
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: Don Boyer on October 30, 2015, 12:02:18 PM
Quote from: Cryptocard27 on October 30, 2015, 10:35:32 AM
Quote from: skinny on October 29, 2015, 08:37:43 PM
There is no Ace of spades. This is a 47/52 deck I saw today that I found intriguing that I didn't buy. Any ID from just the card back?

Hi skinny,

I like the pattern of this back. It was reproduced for a Magic Trick deck of 55 cards. Here is the eBay link, if you are interested:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Antique-Vintage-Design-Magic-Trick-Playing-Cards-2-Jokers-Plus-Gaff-Card-/400977207050?hash=item5d5c1a9f0a:g:9SMAAOSw3ydVzQsQ

That's a lovely deck.  I don't suppose it's marked or stripped, is it?
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: Cryptocard27 on October 30, 2015, 12:14:16 PM
Quote from: Don Boyer on October 30, 2015, 12:02:18 PM
That's a lovely deck.  I don't suppose it's marked or stripped, is it?

I do not think that it is stripped or marked. I don't have this deck in my collection but according to photos and description, no cards was removed. However, I did not find other descriptions of this deck except the eBay link.
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: skinny on October 30, 2015, 12:52:03 PM
Thanks for that!
I've been looking for additional info as well thanks to your link, but it's not happening yet.
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: skinny on October 30, 2015, 09:44:57 PM
Since I couldn't find the eBay deck retail anywhere, I decided to ask the seller. After all, that might be his product.

He told me, however, that he didn't know, but perhaps De La Rue. That led me to WWPCM British cards and I came across this after a while... Goodall 1880s. I think that's it.
Title: Re: Antique shop finds
Post by: Don Boyer on October 30, 2015, 11:38:57 PM
Quote from: skinny on October 30, 2015, 09:44:57 PM
Since I couldn't find the eBay deck retail anywhere, I decided to ask the seller. After all, that might be his product.

He told me, however, that he didn't know, but perhaps De La Rue. That led me to WWPCM British cards and I came across this after a while... Goodall 1880s. I think that's it.

That's an interesting Queen - double-headed, but still no index.  The time period it's from is about when the transition to both double-headed courts and the use of indices started.