Price Guide for Collectible Playing Cards: Volume I: Advertising, Humor, Patience, Pinup, Transportation

By Harry Wastrack

Playing cards have been around a thousand years or more and are infinite in their variety. This makes individual playing cards and complete decks rich in history and every bit as collectible as coins and postage stamps.

The Price Guide for Collectible Playing Cards is intended to be a basic resource for collectors of playing cards and decks of playing cards and to give at least some idea of what different decks of cards may be worth among other collectors.

Volume I presents examples of different decks in the categories of Advertising, Humor, Patience, Pinup, and Transportation.

Volume II presents examples of different decks in the categories of Standard and Souvenir.

Volume III presents examples of different decks categorized as Non-Standard.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 26, 2005
• ISBN: 9781462843268

Harry Wastrack

Harry Wastrack is a life-long card player and an avid collector of old and unusual decks of playing cards. Since retiring from a career in the Federal Government, he now spends much of his time writing and organizing card tournaments. He is a regular contributor to "Clear the Decks," the quarterly official newsletter of 52 Plus Joker, the American Antique Deck Collectors Club.

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Contents

Introduction

Determining the Value of Decks of Playing Cards

Deck Value Based on Condition

Definitions for This Price Guide

Carroll Rye Whiskey

Sam Thompson Pure Rye Whiskey

Green River Whiskey

Jersey Pure Rye Whiskey

Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whisky

Black Velvet Blended Canadian Whisky

Deer Brand Beer

Edelweiss Beer

Gold Seal Champagne

Old Masters Coffee

Egg-O-See

Van Camp’s Pork and Beans

White Banner Malt Extract

American Steel Foundries

Atkins Saws

Arnold Constable

Arnold Constable

Sanders American Boots

Sanders American Boots

Cleveland Worsted Mills

Crown Cork and Seal

New England Telephone

Ohio Knife

Osgood Furniture

Petrosky Cement

Petrosky Cement

Standard Oil

Wurlitzer Musical Instruments

Saks & Company

Saks & Company

5/A Horse Blankets

Coricidin

Dr. Daniels Veterinary Medicine

Rust-Oleum

Edison Mazda Lamps

Edison Mazda Lamps

President Suspender

Reddy Kilowatt

Baron-Humbug

English Ovals Cigarettes

Marlboro Wild West

Marlboro Wild West

Pastora Cigars

Portina Cigars

Old English Pipe Tobacco

Hartford Cycle

Western Carloading Company

Hercules Buggy

Monarch Bicycle

Monarch Bicycle

Butch, the Adorable Cocker Spaniel

Butch, the Adorable Cocker Spaniel

Ma & Pa

Ma & Pa

Hilda

Royal Revelers

Royal Revelers

Harrison Comic Political Deck

Harrison Comic Political Deck

Politicards, 1971

War Scenes

War Scenes

Tee-Up, etc

Tee-Up, etc

Tee-Up, etc

Bannister Babies

Peppy Naughty, But Nice

Stag Party Pack

Stud Comic Pack

Fauntleroy No. 29

Peter Pan

Elf No. 93

Mt. Vernon & Monticello

Junior No. 21

Petite No. 21

Daveluy Patience

Patience Karten No. 163

Vier-Erdteile Patience

Wust Patience

Quick on the Draw

Quick on the Draw

Winning Aces

Winning Aces

Win, Lose or Draw

Win, Lose or Draw

Esquire

Esquire

Esquire

Elvgren

Elvgren

Munson

Vanderlaun

Erbit

Marilyn Monroe

Playmate Playing Cards

Playmate Playing Cards

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