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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Congress Wrapper Transition Question
« on: January 08, 2020, 11:00:48 PM »
ok, I've added some "finds" to the list of decks with special stamps

Spring 1903
Toboggan 1903
The Hunt 1901

From John McKinnon's article in CTD covering Congress manufacture dates, the following decks were made in 1903/04:  I have annotated with those I've found special stamps for (Y) and those I've seen with a glassine wrapper without the special stamp (N).  We have work to do to complete the research!!

1903
Cavalier
Holland
Holly
Kaatje
Kite Time
Miss Demure
Mistletoe (Y)
Moorish
Naples
Spring (Y)
Tambourine
Toboggan (Y)
Yacht

1904
Aviation Meet (N)
Chink
Egyptian
Hunt (Y)
Into Cover
Kill
Lilly
Meet
Military (N)
Parisian
Run
Shower
Spanish (Y)
Summer
Violet

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: December 12, 2019, 11:48:12 PM »
Quote from: Chuqii on November 20, 2019, 06:38:17 PM
Got my first Junior No. 21 decks.  No boxes or jokers, but you've got to start somewhere.
That is a great looking Ace of Spades!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: The Russell & Morgan Co. Cincinnati, Cabinet No. 707 Progressive Euchre Cards
« on: December 03, 2019, 11:00:34 PM »
That stamp on the wrapper is phenomenal!!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Congress Wrapper Transition Question
« on: December 01, 2019, 04:44:25 PM »
Toby, I have it on good authority that Mistletoe carried a similar "named" stamp on its wrapper.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Help ID'ing USPCC backs in Cincinnati souvenir from c1900
« on: November 19, 2019, 09:21:11 AM »
Thanks to Barb Lunaberg for helping us find this back.  Maker unknown but after the last one, now I suspect National.  One more to go....

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Help ID'ing USPCC backs in Cincinnati souvenir from c1900
« on: November 19, 2019, 09:18:01 AM »
Quote from: flexdeck_mike on November 19, 2019, 06:07:04 AM
Quote from: torcams on October 28, 2018, 03:55:58 PM
Here are two pages from a USPCC Catalog showing some of the backs you've already ID'd

....How does one get a hold of a USPCC catalog like this?! They're not readily for sale, right?

Best,

They come up on Ebay from time to time.  Be prepared to pay big bucks ($1k) as they are very poplular.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Help ID'ing USPCC backs in Cincinnati souvenir from c1900
« on: November 17, 2019, 11:17:56 AM »
Dave Seaney pointed me to WOPC which ID's this back as part of National Card Co's Crescent brand's "art series"

Anybody know any other backs from this series???

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: November 03, 2019, 01:12:34 PM »
That Crescent deck is amazing.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: The National Card Company
« on: October 20, 2019, 12:59:20 PM »
Cool site!! I have at least one back not shown.  Can you PM me your email address?

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Ask the Experts at 52 Plus Joker
« on: October 14, 2019, 08:31:57 PM »
I believe the middle card with the gold border on the face is from Chas. Goodall.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: August 24, 2019, 06:43:27 PM »
nice decks, wow!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: August 17, 2019, 07:32:50 PM »
Congress 606 Chameleon - really liking this deck with its special named Joker.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« 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!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: June 18, 2019, 11:22:27 PM »
cool deck Chuqii

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: ace of spades
« on: March 03, 2019, 08:37:42 PM »
western playing card company

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Help ID'ing USPCC backs in Cincinnati souvenir from c1900
« on: February 11, 2019, 11:35:09 PM »
I believe photo 9 is this back, but I do not know the name....

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« 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.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Andrew Dougherty Tudor Indicator Flower Backs
« on: January 05, 2019, 12:46:51 AM »
I am looking to assemble a comprehensive list of the wide flower backs produced by Dougherty as part of their Indicator product line.  Most, if not all, I have seen come in a "Tudor" box.  Some have the No. 50 Ace, some do not.  The CPCC catalog has identified most but not all variations.  I am wondering if there are more out there.

Apple Blossom (AP-2-1)
Carnation (Not Listed)
Chrysanthemum (CH-9-1)
Clematis (CL-2-1)
Clover (CL-1-1)
Dogwood (DO-1-1)
Iris (IR-1-1)
Jonquil (JO-1-1)
Lily of the Valley (Not Listed)
Poppy (PO-1-1)
Rose (RO-3-2)
Thistle (TH-1-1)
Tulip (TU-1-1)

I have pictured the two unlisted backs.  Any help here would be appreciated!!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: January 05, 2019, 12:37:25 AM »
Great to see the named Joker and I love that orange back!

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« on: December 23, 2018, 02:06:00 PM »
Another lacquer back - can't get enough of these!  Dundreary joker with flesh tones.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Congress Wrapper Transition Question
« on: December 16, 2018, 12:30:07 PM »
No help here, but thank you for the pictures and info.  I will keep an eye out.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Post Your Vintage Collection - Your Newest & Most Prized Acquisitions
« 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.

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Hochman L56 American Premiers # 550 Playing Card Back Designs
« on: November 30, 2018, 12:12:47 AM »
Found evidence of one more non-pictorial back

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Hochman L56 American Premiers # 550 Playing Card Back Designs
« on: November 18, 2018, 12:21:54 PM »
Was able to verify these two by looking at old sales history on various sites

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A Cellar of Fine Vintages / Re: Hochman L56 American Premiers # 550 Playing Card Back Designs
« on: November 18, 2018, 12:10:12 PM »
Hi Toby, I cannot independently vouch for the accuracy of the information, but the page on the WWPCM has several additional back designs associated with this brand.

http://a.trionfi.eu/WWPCM/decks03/d01193/d01193.htm

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