Was in DC a few weeks ago, and I thought it would be fun to compare some of the views from my 1910 Bosselman "Washington Views" deck.  Below are some of the comparisons.  Note particularly that the cards switched the north and east views from the Washington Monument.  Actual east is labeled north and actual north is labeled east (unless they switched the White House and the Capitol after 1910 and I just didn't hear about it).

Found this in an old USPCC publication.  Anyone know if the two riders are supposed to represent anyone in particular?

Picked up two decks of Caravan cards on ebay.  Hadn't realized they were still sealed.  When taking them out of the box, I noticed they are aviator cards but  with gilt edges.  Seems a bit much for a generic brand like Caravan, but maybe Caravan was high end generic?  Hard to see the gilt edges in the pics, but you can see how the box reflects off the sides of the cards.

I bought a red and blue deck of five-hundred cards for cheap on ebay to use for poker, but the blue deck had a bad card.  I'm looking for a used blue five-hundred deck to replace that one.  No box needed.  Preferably with this back design.  Let me know if you have a spare that is not too beat up.

Thanks.

Clay

Quick question I'm sure someone can answer for me.

When did Bicycle cards switch from older tuck box to newer tuck box? 

Anyone have a pictoral history of Bicycle tuck boxes?

Thanks for the help.

Came across this deck on ebay.  I'd never seen the back before, so I scooped it up.  Also, I'd never seen a KEM deck with Brown & Bigelow branding on it.

By the partial tax stamp, I place it between 1940 and 1964, but after that things get fuzzy.  The "Keep Your Kem Cards CLEAN" card mirrors the text and format of the earliest KEM Playing Cards, Inc. decks from 1935-1937, but they changed the format a bit and squeezed in Brown & Bigelow Remembrance Advertising on the bottom.  Also uses the "KEM Playing Cards, Inc." company name in the copyright, but that name was not in use after 1937.  I am sorely tempted to open it up and check the Ace of Spades.

Anyone have any theories about this deck and how KEM and Brown & Bigelow would have been working together? 

Here's an page from an old catalog selling playing cards.  The page I found the image claimed it is from the 1923 catalog.

Scooped these up on Ebay.  Excellent condition.  The case was a bonus.  Just need the Pinochle back for the period set.

Anybody know the story behind the KEM magnin size playing cards?  I just picked these up.  They are 3.5 x 2 inches, so narrower than a bridge deck.  My deck is dated October, 1941.  Just wondering if these had any special use or purpose.