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Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« on: March 02, 2016, 05:08:49 PM »
 

Chuqii

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Found this in an old USPCC publication.  Anyone know if the two riders are supposed to represent anyone in particular?
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Re: Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2016, 05:45:58 PM »
 

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Quote from: Chuqii on March 02, 2016, 05:08:49 PM
Found this in an old USPCC publication.  Anyone know if the two riders are supposed to represent anyone in particular?

Hi Chuqii,

I think that the rider on the left represents in theory the King (fatter than the other) and the one situated in the right is probably the Jack. However, I don't think that they represent real people or a manufacturer of the USPCC. I found the same picture on an antique envelope recently.
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Re: Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2016, 06:48:33 PM »
 

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Love  that old envelope!
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Re: Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2016, 01:17:29 AM »
 

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If you look at the crowns, you can tell that the right one's a Jack, as Chuqii said, and the left one's a King.

It's a cool illustration, probably only ever used on stationery or perhaps advertising, I'd guess.
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Re: Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2016, 10:54:57 AM »
 

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I found mine in my somewhat battered 1897 version of "Card Games and How to Play Them" by US Printing Card Co.
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Re: Two cyclists at the 808 mile marker - hadn't seen this before
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2016, 03:30:07 PM »
 

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Quite typical of USPC ads at that time - the height of bicycle mania. envelopes, letterheads, etc are precious - as are the Card Games books mentioned by Chuqii
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