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The Russell & Morgan Co. slipcase boxes
« on: April 06, 2020, 04:47:19 PM »
 

Chuqii

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So I've seen these around, but I've never really understood which decks they were issued with or during what time period.  All the ones I have came with mismatched decks.  I'd like to pair these up with appropriate decks, so if you know something, spill it.
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Re: The Russell & Morgan Co. slipcase boxes
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2020, 09:33:12 AM »
 

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So I've seen these around, but I've never really understood which decks they were issued with or during what time period.  All the ones I have came with mismatched decks.  I'd like to pair these up with appropriate decks, so if you know something, spill it.

They look like only half-slipcases - the bottom part of the cases appear missing.

I was under the impression that some slipcases were a little more generic, with perhaps a single card glued to the back of the case with the back design showing to indicate what deck was in the box.  But I could be wrong.
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Re: The Russell & Morgan Co. slipcase boxes
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2020, 10:45:59 PM »
 

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these orange ones i've seen with the progressive Euchre decks.  These types of cases were used c1881 through the late 1890s,  At some point the printing on the box changed from Russell, Morgan & Co. which I believe was the earliest to Russell & Morgan Co. 

They would have an inner case (unmarked) that slips into the outer cases you show in the picture.  These early boxes did not have pasted on cards in my experience.
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