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Title: I?m a joker collector from Florida
Post by: JohnEdelson on August 27, 2020, 07:41:51 AM

Hello card people,
In high school, back in the 1970s, I worked as a magician. One store-bought trick culminated in transforming all the cards into different jokers with different backs. I thought the jokers were dull so I started looking for more interesting jokers.  This has turned out to be lifelong (so far) hobby.

Btw: I've forgotten the trick, sound familiar to anyone?  I think it was a store-bought self running thing but I don't remember.

So I've now been collecting jokers on and off for a long time.
My collection is online at www.AmusedByJokersAmI.com

Stop by, leave a comment.

Title: Re: I?m a joker collector from Florida
Post by: Don Boyer on August 29, 2020, 07:01:05 AM

Quote from: JohnEdelson on August 27, 2020, 07:41:51 AM

Hello card people,
In high school, back in the 1970s, I worked as a magician. One store-bought trick culminated with a few cards Culminated in transforming all into jokers with different backs. I thought the jokers were dull so I started looking for more interesting jokers.

Btw: I?ve forgotten the trick, sound familiar to anyone?

So I?ve now been collecting jokers on and off for a long time. That?s not all I do.
My collection is online at www.AmusedByJokersAmI.com

Very cool way to start a collection!  A number of 52 Plus Joker members are singles collectors, just like you.

Please make yourself comfortable and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Title: Re: I?m a joker collector from Florida
Post by: JohnEdelson on December 17, 2020, 04:30:33 AM

Thanks. I?m now studying the Playing Card Museum Poster by the US Playing Card Company. Are you familiar with it? I?m trying to:
1. Identify the publisher and year of each pictured card
2.  See how many of these cards I have
3. Find out about the history of this poster and when and who put it together.
4. Get myself a high res copy or even an original.

Can anyone help?
It?s a work in progress:

https://www.amusedbyjokersami.com/2020/12/joker-poster-inventory-of-my-status.html

So far, I?ve mostly finished Row 1 of 8.
Thanks.

Title: Re: I?m a joker collector from Florida
Post by: Don Boyer on January 04, 2021, 09:19:49 AM

Quote from: JohnEdelson on December 17, 2020, 04:30:33 AM

Thanks. I?m now studying the Playing Card Museum Poster by the US Playing Card Company. Are you familiar with it? I?m trying to:
1. Identify the publisher and year of each pictured card
2.  See how many of these cards I have
3. Find out about the history of this poster and when and who put it together.
4. Get myself a high res copy or even an original.

Can anyone help?
It?s a work in progress:

https://www.amusedbyjokersami.com/2020/12/joker-poster-inventory-of-my-status.html

So far, I?ve mostly finished Row 1 of 8.
Thanks.

I could be mistaken, but isn't there more than one version of that poster?