Catalog 048 WEB

PLAYING CARDS
The first session of this sale is comprised in large part of the playing card and ephemera
collection of Bob and Rhonda Hawes, of Hamden, Conn. The couple met in 1976, married two
years later, and have jointly pursued their shared love of cards and card games ever since.
Their introduction to collecting came in the early 1980s through Robert Kissel, a bridge-
playing friend and student at Yale studying old European card games. Robert taught them
gameplay of Tarock and Skat, and in 1986 encouraged the Haweses to attend their first
playing card conference, held in nearby New Haven by the International Playing Card
Society. Reluctantly, the Haweses agreed to go. The rest, so they say, is history.
At the IPCS conference the Haweses met Gene Hochman, an authority on early American playing
cards and author of The Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards. Through conversations with
him, they were inspired to form a private collection and dedicated themselves to ferreting out 1
top material along the flea market and antique show circuits.
They collected widely in books, advertising, postcards, trade cards, stamps, bridge tallies,
and more, but eventually narrowed their focus to more specialized areas, most notably
non-standard artistic decks, and particularly transformation decks.
After more than two decades of active collecting, and following retirement from their
previous careers, the couple decided to auction the material as they prepare for the next
phase in life, including travel, new hobbies, and volunteer work. Of course, this phase
will go on to include attendance at several annual playing card conferences, regular get-
togethers with the many friends they’ve made along the way – and lots of games of cards.
NOTE: The following abbreviations

are used throughout the catalog AMERICAN
in descriptions of playing cards:
Standard
OB – Original Box 1. Continental Card Co. Centennial Deck. Philadelphia, ca. 2. J. Thoubboron “Non Pareil” Playing Cards. 28 Cedar Street,
OW – Original Wrapper 1876. 52/52. Very good. The ace of spades tells the tale with the New York, ca. 1870. 52 + Partial Wrapper. Excellent. Hochman
date 1776. It was made specifically to be sold at the American claims this to be the only one known and that no trace of the
J – Joker
centennial. Hoch. U18a, Hoch. SX3. company has been found. Hoch. U17.
EC – Extra Card
1,800/2,500 2,000/3,000
P – Pamphlet
Potter & Potter Auctions - May 6-7, 2017 • 3

Public Auction #048
GAMBLING
MEMORABILIA
RARE PLAYING CARDS &
COIN-OPERATED MACHINES
FEATURING THE COLLECTION OF BOB & RHONDA HAWES

INCLUDING POKER CHIPS, GAME COUNTERS & MARKERS,
IVORY & MOTHER OF PEARL, CHEATING DEVICES, ETC.
AUCTION
SESSION 1 • Lots 1-633
Saturday, May 6 • 10:00 am CST
SESSION 2 • Lots 634-1087

Sunday, May 7 • 10:00 am CST
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PLAYING CARDS
The first session of this sale is comprised in large part of the playing card and ephemera
collection of Bob and Rhonda Hawes, of Hamden, Conn. The couple met in 1976, married two
years later, and have jointly pursued their shared love of cards and card games ever since.
Their introduction to collecting came in the early 1980s through Robert Kissel, a bridge-
playing friend and student at Yale studying old European card games. Robert taught them
gameplay of Tarock and Skat, and in 1986 encouraged the Haweses to attend their first
playing card conference, held in nearby New Haven by the International Playing Card
Society. Reluctantly, the Haweses agreed to go. The rest, so they say, is history.
At the IPCS conference the Haweses met Gene Hochman, an authority on early American playing
cards and author of The Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards. Through conversations with
him, they were inspired to form a private collection and dedicated themselves to ferreting out 1
top material along the flea market and antique show circuits.
They collected widely in books, advertising, postcards, trade cards, stamps, bridge tallies,
and more, but eventually narrowed their focus to more specialized areas, most notably
non-standard artistic decks, and particularly transformation decks.
After more than two decades of active collecting, and following retirement from their
previous careers, the couple decided to auction the material as they prepare for the next
phase in life, including travel, new hobbies, and volunteer work. Of course, this phase
will go on to include attendance at several annual playing card conferences, regular get-
togethers with the many friends they’ve made along the way – and lots of games of cards.
NOTE: The following abbreviations

are used throughout the catalog AMERICAN
in descriptions of playing cards:
Standard
OB – Original Box 1. Continental Card Co. Centennial Deck. Philadelphia, ca. 2. J. Thoubboron “Non Pareil” Playing Cards. 28 Cedar Street,
OW – Original Wrapper 1876. 52/52. Very good. The ace of spades tells the tale with the New York, ca. 1870. 52 + Partial Wrapper. Excellent. Hochman
date 1776. It was made specifically to be sold at the American claims this to be the only one known and that no trace of the
J – Joker
centennial. Hoch. U18a, Hoch. SX3. company has been found. Hoch. U17.
EC – Extra Card
1,800/2,500 2,000/3,000
P – Pamphlet

3. Thomas Crehore “American Manufacture” Playing Cards.
Dorchester, MA, ca. 1820. 52. Near mint. Early American
manufacture with one way courts. Hoch. U5.
1,000/2,000
4. Samuel Hart & Co. Bezique Playing Cards. New York, ca.
1866. Four decks each with 32 cards and the multi colored and
gold illuminated George and Martha Washington ace of spades. A
pamphlet published by Samuel Hart with rules for the game of 7
Bezique and the bottom half of the Bezique game box is also part
of the lot. The decks are near mint to mint. A spectacular piece.
Hoch. NY32.
3,000/4,000
5. Samuel Hart & Co. Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1870. 52
+ J. Excellent (joker very lightly browned). Unusual joker (best
bower) reads “Consolidated Card Co., N.Y.” Very unusual
backs. Hoch. NY39.
1,000/1,400
6. Congress Co. Faro Playing Cards. New York (?), ca. 1850.
52/52. Near mint. There has been a very light transfer of the
back design to the faces but does not detract from this rare deck.
One way courts indicate the deck was designed for use in the
game of faro. The courts are very similar to the Hart courts and
it is possible they were manufactured by that firm, who would 8
not want their name printed on the deck as it may have been
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marked and used for cheating. Hoch. U15a.
600/800
7. The Union Playing Card Company Squared Faro Deck. New

York, ca. 1880. 52. Near mint. Squared corners and one way
courts. Hoch. L42.
600/800
8. Early American Patience Deck. Manufacturer unknown, ca.

1840. 52. Excellent. Ace of spades has an eagle and colorful stars
and stripes inside the spade. One way courts, ace of spades and
backs are unlike any known examples. 2 x 1 ¼”. Hoch. pg.22.
800/1,200
9. Eagle Card Co. “Heathen Chinee” Playing Cards. Middleton,

Ohio, ca. 1877. 52 + J. Deck has been used and many cards have
browning but no tears. 3D creased across the middle. The joker
represents Bret Harte’s “Heathen Chinee” and the pips were
registered in the U.S. Patent Office. The deck was meant to be
used in the game of casino: 2S, little casino; 3S, don; 5S, pedro;
5 6 9S, sancho; 3H, don; 5H, pedro; 9H, sancho; 3C, don; 5C, pedro,
3D, don; 5D, pedro;9D, sancho; 10D, big casino. Hoch. L7.
1,000/1,500
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10. Eagle Card Co. Playing Cards. Middleton, Ohio: Saml.
Cupples & Co. (St. Louis), ca. 1867. 52 + J. The faces have light
bleeding from the backs otherwise very good. Hoch. L5.
1,200/2,000
11. Victor E. Mauger Euchre Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1873.
32/32 + J. Excellent. A few cards have very light soiling. Ace
of spades indicates the partnership between Chas. Goodall in
London and Victor Mauger in New York as does the joker with
a Goodall stamp along the bottom margin. Hoch. U19.
1,000/1,500
12. Union Playing Card Co. Eureka “Yankee’s Notion” Playing

Cards. New York, ca. 1885. 52 + EC + OB. Excellent. The ace
of spades is lacking the manufacturer’s name. Printed on very
cheap stock and has steamboat snowflake back. Hoch. L48a.
1,000/1,500
13. The Reynolds Card Mfg Co. “Rough Back” Playing Cards.
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New York, ca. 1888. 52 + J + partial box. Excellent. Box bears a
patent date of 1888. Hoch. L37.
400/600
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The pack is so similar to decks produced by Caterson & Brotz that it
is probably safe to assume it was manufactured by them. The back of
the box states: “These cards are roughened on the backs to cause an
air space as well as to make resistance for the thumb in dealing, and
thereby to prevent misdeals; and highly finished on the face to avoid too
much resistance. They slide off one by one and do not become sticky in
any weather and improve by use.”
14. National Card Co. “Steamboats” Playing Cards. Indianapolis

& New York, ca. 1882. 52 + 2J + EC. Excellent. The deck comes in
a Dougherty box for No. 0 Steamboats. Two colorful watermelon
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jokers come with this deck. Gilt edges. Hoch. NU1.
400/600
15. Russell & Morgan 999 Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1891.
52 + J. Near mint. Engraved steamboat on the ace of spades and
watermelon joker. Deck has sparkling gold edges unusual for
this inexpensive deck. Hoch. US7a. PB4
400/600
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16. Russell & Morgan “#606 Japanese Lacquer Back” Playing
Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1885. 51/52 (missing QD) + J + OB. Very
good. The Dundreary joker is unusual with flesh tones. Hoch.
US6a. PB26
400/600
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17. JNo J. Levy Playing Cards. 177 & 179 Grand Street, New
York, ca. 1860. 31/32 (missing 8d) + J. Very good. 10C small tear
and some face edges lightly browned. Joker features a “Heathen
Chinee” stereotype of the time. Hoch. NY16.
400/600
18. Perfection Playing Card Co. “Steamboats No. 90.”

Philadelphia, ca. 1885. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Early steamboat
with an unusual joker. Hoch. PU3. 25 26 27
600/800
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19. New York Consolidated Card Co. “Automobile #192”
Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1901. 52 + J + OB. Excellent. Joker,
ace of spades and box all show an early automobile. This deck 22. United States Playing Card Co. “Nautic Back.” Cincinnati, 25. The American Playing Card Co. “No. 99 Steamboats.”
found its way to England as it has a duty stamp on one side of ca. 1935. Mint sealed. Kalamazoo, Michigan, ca. 1890. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Most
the box. Hoch. NY61. 100/200 of the early steamboat decks were printed on cheap stock and
800/1,000 were meant to be used once and discarded. They were usually
23. Three USPC Decks of Playing Cards. All 1920 - 1940. the cheapest decks in the early manufacturers’ lines, selling for
20. Three Packs of Playing Cards. Including Samuel Hart & Co. Including one “Lotus” back Bicycle deck mint sealed in glassine ten cents to twenty five cents. Hoch. L53.
(New York, ca. 1900. 52/52), near mint, faro deck with one way wrapper + OB; “New Fan Back” mint sealed; and Bee “No. 92” 100/200
courts; American Manufacture (Samuel Hart, ca. 1900), 52/52 + mint sealed in glassine wrapper + OB + EC outside of wrapper.
partial box, near mint, faro deck with one way courts; and USPC 200/300 26. Two United States Playing Card Co. Collector’s Edition
Fauntleroy #29 patience deck (Cincinnati, ca. 1910), 52 + J + 2EC Winter & Summer Olympics Playing Cards. Cincinnati, 1996.
+ box flap. Excellent. Gilt edges. 24. United States Playing Card Co. Cincinnati, 1928. Two Both editions in the original shrink wrap. The Winter Games deck
100/200 double decks of Art Deco Congress playing cards and booklet is a collection of 17 mini playing card decks and the Summer
describing a few of the items purchased by USPC in the Clulow Games deck is a collection of 24 micro mini playing card decks.
19 21. United States Playing Card Co. (Russell & Morgan) Collection in 1898. Cards and booklet stamped with the date 50/100
“Sportsman’s No. 202” Playing Cards. Cincinnati: United 1928 and presented in a gold foil wrapping box also with the
States Playing Card Co., ca. 1902. 52 + J + OW + OB. Near mint. date 1928. Unusual. 27. Jerry’s Nugget Sealed Casino Playing Cards. North Las
A most unusual pack not listed in Hochman. Deck has the 50/100 Vegas, ca. 1970. Both decks mint sealed. Blue-back and orange-
Hoch. US2a joker and the US2b ace of spades except the word back decks of custom poker-size casino playing cards.
“Sportsman’s” is above the No. 202. In addition, the backs have 600/900
fish which is quite rare.
200/400
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28. Jerry’s Nugget Sealed Red Back Casino Playing Cards. 32. Lot of Over 100 Casino Playing Card Decks. American, v.d.
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North Las Vegas, ca. 1970. Two vintage sealed decks from the Some have holes drilled through the middle as many casinos
casino. Undisturbed cellophane wrapping. Mint. took this precaution after taking decks out of circulation to
600/900 prevent cheating, but most are near mint. Includes Rio, Imperial
Palace, Horseshoe, Union Plaza, Castle, Sam’s Town, Harvey’s,
29. Jerry’s Nugget Sealed Blue Back Casino Playing Cards. Stardust and more. Also includes several hundred various Non-Standard
North Las Vegas, ca. 1970. Two vintage sealed decks from the jokers and fifty Bee 1983 calendar cards.
casino. Cellophane on one deck slightly peeling. Mint. 200/400 34. Jaz. H. Ford “Decatur” Playing Cards. Milton: Jazaniah 35. Jaz. H. Ford “Lafayette” Playing Cards. Milton: Jazaniah
600/900 Ford, ca. 1815. 52/52. Very good. Faces are lightly soiled but no Ford, ca. 1824. 52/52. Very good. The deck is soiled with torn
33. Group of 13 Vintage Playing Card Decks. 1900 – 1945. cards bent or torn. The deck features specially designed courts corners on some and pips rubbed on others. Deck was issued
30. Golden Nugget Casino Playing Cards. Las Vegas: USPC, Including Dougherty No.0 Steamboat 52 + J + OB, near mint; commemorating the Tripoli War. The ace of spades features the to honor the return to the United States of the Marquis de
[n.d.]. Four vintage decks, including a two blue-backed (one 52 USPC “999 Steamboat “ mint in British tax wrapper; National USS United States commanded by Stephen Decatur whom the Lafayette, whose hand-colored portrait is on the ace of spades.
+ 2J, opened but retaining original cello-wrapping; the other 52 Card Co. “Arrow” in original British tax wrapper; two Russell deck honors. Hoch. W1. The courts are the same as the Decatur pack (Hoch. W1) but
[no jokers]) and two red-backed (one unwrapped but sealed by Playing Card Co. “Blue Ribbon Playing Cards” in original British 4,000/6,000 with very minor variations in the courts indicating new plates
tax stamp; the other 52 [no jokers]). tax wrapper; three USPC Bicycle Playing Cards; two Rider Back were struck. Rare in any condition. Hoch. W3.
200/300 decks and one Safety Back decks (one Rider water damaged, one 2,000/3,000
mint sealed, Safety Back near mint); Mohawk in original British
31. United States Playing Card Co. “Aristocrat” Deck of tax wrapper; Angel Back Gem No. 53 Squeezers in original British
Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1980. Mint sealed. tax wrapper; USPC “Bicycle Bridge #86” playing cards in original
50/100 British tax wrapper; USPC WWII decks of playing cards “Uncle
Sam” mint sealed; and Arrco “Service de Luxe” mint sealed.
200/300
36. Continental Playing Card Co. “Funny Spot.” New York, ca.
1905. 52 + J + EC. Very good. Some cards creased and many
with scrapes, the 2H being the most damaged. The pips have
humorous faces and there is a humorous saying or motto on
every card. The extra card has a blue back while the other 53
cards have a red back. Rare. Hoch. T13.
3,500/4,500
The designer of this pack was perhaps inspired by an early English
deck designed by Alfred Crowquill and published by Reynolds & Sons
in 1850. See Lot 197.
37. Mortimer Nelson Civil War Confederate Generals Playing

Cards. New York, ca. 1863. 52/52. Excellent (several have
residue on the back). The face of each card depicts a portrait of
a Confederate officer or official. Bearing triplicate style pips that
Andrew Dougherty patented a decade later. Hoch. W7.
3,000/5,000
38. Mortimer Nelson Civil War Union Generals Playing Cards.

New York, 1863. 52/52. Very good. Lightly soiled and some courts
and 10s have lightly penciled denominations. The face of every
card bearing a portrait of a Union officer or official. With triplicate
style pips that Andrew Dougherty patented later. Hoch. W8. 39
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3,000/5,000
39. American Card Co. Union Playing Cards. New York, 1862.
52/52 + OB (top flap replaced). Excellent. Suit symbols replaced
with national emblems designed by Benjamin W. Hitchcock:
eagles, flags, shields and stars. The court cards are colonels as
kings, goddess of liberty as queens, and majors as jacks. In 1998,
U.S. Games in Stamford, Conn., reproduced the deck (example
included) using this very deck as the basis. Hoch. W5.
800/1,200
40. A.H. Caffee Comical Political Playing Cards. New York,

1888. 52 + J + EC + OB. Excellent. Deck was printed for the
1888 presidential contest between Cleveland and Harrison. The
joker depicts Cleveland knocking out Harrison, and the courts
are caricatures of political figures of the day. The extra card
identifies the courts. The original box is worn with the top flap
detached, the date printed on one side. Cards have triplicate
indices. Hoch. A5.
4,000/5,000
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41. A.H. Caffee Comical Political Playing Cards. New York,
1888. 52. Very good. Even though the joker is absent, we know
that this is the Harrison deck by the blue backs and the courts.
Possibly the only extant Harrison deck. Hoch. P18.
2,000/3,000
42. August Petryl & Son “Green Spade Tarok.” Chicago, 1922.
54/54 + EC + Booklet + OB. Near mint. This is a no revoke deck.
Spades green, clubs black, hearts red and diamonds orange.
There are 22 atouts and 16 numbered cards and 16 courts
including an extra court card. Pack has green edges. A highly
unusual pack. Hoch. NR5.
3,000/5,000
43. Lawrence & Cohen Illuminated Playing Cards. New York,

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ca. 1863. 52/52. Excellent. Gorgeous example of an illuminated
deck with rich gold accents on every card. Beautiful ace of
spades done in royal blue, red and gold. Hoch. NY10.
1,200/1,500
44. New York Consolidated Card Co. “Illuminated” Royal

Playing Cards. New York, 1894. 52 + J + OB (one end detached).
43 Near mint. Commemorates the Triple Alliance of Germany,
Austria and Russia (subsequently replaced by Italy) and the
suits are dedicated to these four powers. Liberal use of gold
and the word “Illuminated” on the box make it one of the most
beautiful American decks to come off the presses. Hoch. P22.
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800/1,000
45. J.H. Bufford’s Sons Transparent Popular Playing Cards.

Boston, ca. 1877. 52/52. Excellent. Not only is this a very rare
transparent deck but it is also an advertising deck. A.G. Crooks
& Co. in Malone, N.Y. is a general store dealing in “foreign and
domestic dry goods,” boots and shoes, as well as groceries,
crockery and glassware. Even though the ad is printed on the
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backs the transparent scenes can be clearly viewed. Courts and
ace of spades not transparent. Hoch. O30.
1,200/2,000
46. M. Nelson “Illustrations from the Five Plays of

Shakespeare” Transparent Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1860.
44/52 (missing 2c, 5c, As, Ks, 4s, 7h, 3h, Kd). All cards are lightly
soiled. The court cards are not transparent. Hoch. O20.
1,000/1,500
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47. American Playing Card Co. Transparent Playing Cards. 49. New York Consolidated Card Co. “Mediaeval” Playing 51. “Black Crook” Theatrical Playing Cards. Boston: George H. 53. United States Playing Card Co. “New Era No. 46x” Playing
New York, ca. 1880. 52 + J + OB (missing top). The joker and Cards. New York, 1897. 52 + OB (bottom taped, edges worn). Walker & Co., ca. 1893. 52 + OB (worn). Very good (very light Cards. Cincinnati, 1896. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Made for the
ace of spades are lightly soiled while the rest are excellent. The Very good. Perhaps the most beautiful American deck ever soiling). Companion piece to the above lot. Eugene Thompkins new era of USPC. Courts are artistically done in European
courts, ace of spades and joker are not transparent. Hoch. O22. printed. The courts are all dressed in mediaeval attire and issued this pack on Sept. 28, 1893 in honor of the one hundredth design and Art Nouveau styling. As the “x” next to the number
2,000/2,500 printed in six colors while the backs used five colors plus gold. performance of this successful production. Hoch. SE20. 46 indicates the deck has gilt edges. Number cards have gold
The slip case box is unusual as the embossed outer sleeve has no 1,600/2,500 bordered rectangles. Hoch. US20.
48. New York Consolidated Card Co. “Mediaeval” Playing writing while the inner sleeve has the name of the deck and the 1,200/2,000
Cards. New York, 1897. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. One of the manufacturer printed in gold. Hoch. NY55. 52. United States Playing Card Co. “Circus No. 47” Playing
most beautiful American decks ever printed, the courts dressed 500/1,000 Cards. Cincinnati, 1896. 52 + J + OB, excellent. As Hochman 54. Hycrest Playing Card Co. “Modern Royalty” Playing Cards.
in mediaeval attire and printed in six colors, the backs in five wrote of this “dashing” circus-themed deck, the “staid” New York, ca. 1926. 52 + J + EC + OB. Near mint. All cards both
colors plus gold, with sparkling gold edges. Unusual slip case 50. “Babes in the Wood” Theatrical Playing Cards. Boston: traditional courts are replaced with ringmasters, clowns, and faces and backs done in Art Deco style. Beautiful coloring on the
box with embossed outer sleeve and inner sleeve with the name George H. Walker & Co., 1893. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Issued queens. Circus scene backs. Hoch. US21a. courts and gilt edges. Hoch. N19.
of the deck and the manufacturer printed in gold. Hoch. NY55. by Eugene Thompkins to commemorate the seventy-fifth 1,000/1,500 1,000/2,000
2,000/3,000 performance of Babes in the Wood and given to all in attendance. This deck is the second printing that corrects a mistake made in the
All the courts and joker portray characters from the play. Hoch. printing of the first deck where the “P” on the ace of spades ran into the
2,000/3,000 spade symbol.
60. Press of the Wooly Whale “26th Yankee Division”
Playing Cards. Mint sealed in original wrapper inside original
box. Designed by Alban B. Butler. Issued in commemoration
of the signing of the Armistice and also honoring the 103rd
Field Artillery. Queens represent the four Mademoiselles
made famous by the popular World War I-era song Parlez
Vous. Hoch. W30.
1,000/1,500
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61. Brown & Bigelow Dwight D. Eisenhower Columbine 60

Playing Cards. St. Paul, ca. 1955. Double deck, one mint sealed
59 and one mint in original box. The Presidential seal is on the back
and the seal of the four armed services are on the aces. The joker
is a world map. With correspondence from the previous owner
55. O.K. Playing Card Co. “Nuart Four Shade” Playing Cards. to the White House requesting a copy of the deck.
Tulsa, ca. 1928. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Art Deco style courts 200/400
and a sporting back of a polo player. Nice Art Deco slip case The Columbine was Air Force One during the Eisenhower administration
box. Gilt edges. Hoch. NR9. and these decks of cards were given as gifts to various people who flew
500/1,000 with the president. Mrs. Harold Todd wrote to the White House many 61
times requesting a deck to add to her collection and was turned down.
56. Democracy Playing Card Co. Playing Cards. New York,
1918. 52 + J + EC + OB. The faces all show a small bit of red 62. Brown & Bigelow “Royal Revelers” Playing Cards. St.
transfer from the backs and cards are lightly soiled. Overall Paul, 1932. Double deck each with 52 + J + EC + OB. Near mint.
56 very good. With the Kings as soldiers, Queens as nurses, and Deck printed to help the fight to repeal prohibition amendment
Jacks as sailors. Hoch. W25. to the Constitution. Wonderful non-standard courts. Hoch. P5.
400/600 200/300
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57. The C-P-H Cook Co. “Prince Charles” Playing Cards. 63. Duolog Limited Edition 2/200 Playing Cards. Color
Hartford, 1897. 52 + J + 2EC + OB. Non-standard suit symbols: Graphics, Palo Alto: ca. 1996. 52 + 2J + title card + signature
Human hearts, shovel, bats, diamond gem stones. May card + OB. Mint. Designed by Ruth Kedar and printed in eight
also be considered a non-revoke deck: Shovels (industry) colors including metallics. Multi-layered translucent wrapper
blue, hearts (affection) red, diamonds (wealth) orange, bats and embossed box with colorful playing card graphics.
57 (protection) black. Hoch. NS9. 100/200
500/1,000
64. Nudelman Playing Cards. New York, ca. 1965. 52 + 2J + OB.
58. Albert Mudge & Son “Cabalistic” Playing Cards. Boston, Mint. A most unusual pack of playing cards designed by Mike 63
1872. 55/56 (Qd missing). There are four “fate” cards (“Achesis” Nudelman, then an art student at Cornell University. This was
lacking but a duplicate “Lotho” card present). Condition varies the eleventh deck he produced; it’s unlikely many more than
with several cards lightly stained, but overall very good. Single that were made. The deck has rounded corners lower left and
ended courts with fortunes printed in the margins of all the upper right. Box is signed lower right by the artist.
cards except the “fates.” Hoch. FT21. 200/300
1,000/2,000
65. Lemon Card Co. “Hand ’Em A Lemon” Playing Cards.
59. Hand Stenciled Antique American Deck of Playing 64
Milwaukee: Pleyte Print Co., ca. 1920. 52 + OB + Uncut Sheet of
58 Cards. Maker unknown, ca. 1890. 52. Excellent. Mystery 13 Cards. Near mint. Black suits are coal and flat irons, red suits
pack. Courts are simply a script letter surrounded by the suit are cherries and lemons. Hoch. NS26.
symbol. The backs are steamboat backs. There are at least two 50/100
of these decks known.
200/400
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Advertising Souvenir
66. Carnival Playing Card Co. “Carnival” Playing Cards. New 69. Alberto Vargas “Vanities” Pin Up Playing Cards. St. Louis: 72. Lot of 10 Edison Mazda Playing Cards Designed by 76. The Burro Souvenir Playing Cards. “They Call Me Satan.”
Orleans, 1925. 52 + J + OB. Mint. The ace of spades reads “Mardi Western World Playing Card Co., 1953. 52 + 2J + OB. Near mint. Maxfield Parrish. St. Paul: Brown & Bigelow, 1920s. Parrish Denver: The H.H. Tammen Curio Co., ca. 1904. 52 + J + EC +
Gras” and the non-standard courts represent different Mardi Fifty-three different pin up paintings by Alberto Vargas. The designed for various companies but only designed playing cards OB. Near mint. Faces all portray burros at work and play. An
Gras figures. Hoch. N11. second joker gives a brief bio of the artist. Blue back. Hoch. N35 for Edison Mazda. The 10 individual cards are: Reveries, Egypt, uncommon souvenir deck. Hoch. S10.
200/300 50/100 The Waterfall, The Lamp Seller of Bagdad, Ecstasy, Venetian 400/600
Lamplighter, Enchantment, Contentment and two others. Framed
67. United States Playing Card Co. ”The Stage No. 65x” Playing 70. Alberto Vargas “53 Vargas Girls” Pin Up Playing Cards. St. to an overall size of 17 ½ x 13 ¾”. Not examined out of frame. 77. Forbidden City, Peking & Chinese Views (Boxer
Cards. Cincinnati, 1896. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. The aces and courts Louis: Creative Playing Card Co., 1953. 52 + 2J + OB. Near mint. 100/200 Rebellion). Los Angeles: Grimes-Stassforth Stationary Co., ca.
each have four round photos of stage actors of the period. Notice Fifty three different pin up paintings by Alberto Vargas. The 1910. 52 + J + EC + inner half of slip case. This deck was sold
that all of the courts have their denomination indicated within the second joker gives a brief bio of the artist. Green back. Hoch. N35 73. United States Playing Card Co. Craddock’s Soap. Cincinnati, only in the U.S. and is classified as a war deck but could also be
pip. The ace of clubs is especially of interest to magicians as it has 50/100 1895. 52 + J + EC + OB (not original). Very good. Many cards considered a souvenir deck. The scenes are of China and events
stained on the faces but no cards bent or torn. Each card depicts from the boxer rebellion. Hoch. W37. SB4
a portrait of Harry Kellar as one of the four. Hoch. SE4.
a portrait photo of a stage actor of the time. Hoch. A4. 400/600
200/300 71. American Playing Card Corp. “American Playing Cards
50/100
246.” Portland, Maine, ca. 1934. 52 + J + 2EC + OB. Mint. Kings
68. Two Entertainment-Themed Decks of Playing Cards. as George Washington, Queens as Martha Washington and 78. Two Antique Souvenir Decks. Includes Paris Exposition,
74. Taft & Pennoyer. Importers of Dry Goods. Oakland, ca. USPC, Denver: Tom Jones, 1901. 52 + J (corner clipped) + OB
Including “53 Most Prominent Stars in Filmdom” (M.J. Jacks as various laborers. Hoch. P6.
1916. 52 + J + OB. Very good. Scarce. (Compliments of Krohn Bros.). Mint, with oval photo scenes
Moriarty, Cincinnati: Movie Souvenir Card Co., 1916), 52 + J 200/300
50/100
+ OB, near mint, Joker being Charlie Chaplin, Hoch. SE7; and from the Paris Exposition. Hoch. SX17; and St. Louis World’s
“Stage Playing Cards” (Cincinnati: United States Playing Card Fair, St. Louis: Samuel Cupples Envelope Co., 1904. 52 + J +
75. Adobe Playing Card Deck. Adobe Systems Inc.: 1988. 52 +2J +
Co., 1908), 52 + J, Excellent. Hoch. SE5. EC + OB. Excellent. Oval photo scenes from the fair on each
Booklet + OB. Promotional deck with each of the four suits designed
200/300 card. Hoch. SX21.
by a different graphic artist using Adobe Illustrator 88 software.
100/200
Box mailed directly from Adobe with their return address. Rare.
200/300
79 86
82
87
84
80
85
81
83 88
79. G.W. Clark Columbian Exposition Souvenir Playing 81. Three Souvenir Decks. Includes Golden West Southern 84. Trumps “Smoke and Chew Long Cut” Black Back 86. Kinney Tobacco Co. Transparent Insert Playing Cards.
Cards. Chicago, 1893. 52 + J + EC + OB. Mint. Backs feature the Pacific, Van Noy Interstate: ca. 1910. 52 + J + Map Card + Bklt+ Tobacco Insert Playing Cards. New York: H.A. Thomas & New York, Richmond, Baltimore and Danville, ca. 1890. 52/52.
landing of Columbus in America. Every card has a scene from OB. Near mint. Hoch. SR16, White Pass & Youkan Route, USPC, Wylie, ca. 1886. 52 + J. Excellent. Although they are described Very good. The cards have been removed from an album, all but
the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Hoch. SX6. Cincinnati: ca. 1910, 52 +J + 2EC + Map Card + OB, near mint. as black, the backs are actually a dark green hue. Hoch. I3. a few with residue on the backs. Five cards have minor damage.
100/200 Hoch. SR31 and Rocky Mountain, Tom Jones, Denver: ca. 1899, 2,000/3,000 This pack is a mixture of Hoch. 110, 111, and 111a. Hold to light
52 + J + EC + OB, near mint. Hoch. S59. to reveal a picture and a fortune.
80. Six Souvenir Decks. Includes Montreal and Quebec, 100/200 85. Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Tobacco Insert Playing Cards. New 400/600
Canadian Playing Card Co., Montreal: ca. 1920. 52 + J + Map York: Lindner, Eddy & Clauss, ca. 1890. 52 + J. Very good (several
Tobacco Inserts
Card + OB. Mint. Hoch. SCA7, Southern Pacific Lines, USPC, cards creased). Backs show a man at the wheel turning the boat 87. W. Duke & Sons & Co. Tobacco Insert Playing Cards.
82. P. Lorillard Co. 5 Cent Ante Tobacco Insert Playing Cards.
Cincinnati: ca. 1935. 52 + 2J + OB. Mint. Silver edges. Hoch. hard-a-port. All cards show beautiful scantily clad women in Durham and New York, ca. 1890. 52 + J. Very good (several cards
New York: Donaldson Litho., ca. 1885. 52/52. Several cards
SR21, Southern Pacific Lines, USPC, Cincinnati: ca. 1943. 52 + theatrical costumes. Hoch. I19. damaged). Hoch. I22.
have very minor scrapes on the back and a few have slight
J + 2EC + OB. Near mint. Hoch. SR20., Denver & Rio Grande 400/600 200/400
discoloration but overall excellent. Every card shows a beautiful
Western and The Western Pacific Railways, Interstate Co.: ca.
girl of the day dressed in theatrical costume. One of the hardest
1915. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Hoch. SR10 and Panama Souvenir 88. American Tobacco Company Beauties Tobacco Insert
to find of the tobacco insert decks. Hoch. I1.
Playing Cards, USPC, Cincinnati: ca. 1923. 52 + J + Map Card Playing Cards. Durham, ca. 1900. 52/52. Excellent. This
2,000/3,000
+ OB. Near mint. Hoch. S48 and Atlantic Ocean to Head of the American company published this pack for export to England.
Great Lakes, Goodall, London, England: Ca. 1905. 52 + J + EC + 600/1,000
83. Trumps “Long Cut Tobacco” Brown Backs Tobacco Insert
OB. Excellent. Hoch. SCA3.
Playing Cards. Circa 1890. 52 + J. With slight variations in condition
200/300
as cards were collected individually, but excellent overall. I12.
1,600/2,500
91
95
92
89
94
96
90
97
98
93
89. British American Tobacco Co. Beauties Tobacco Insert 92. Carreras Ltd. Fortune Telling Deck. England, ca. 1910. 94. A. Dougherty “Murphy Varnish” Transformation Playing 96. Tiffany & Co. “Harlequin” Transformation Playing Cards.
Playing Cards. England, ca. 1908. 52/52. Excellent. Triplicate style 36/36. Excellent. Unusual tobacco insert deck with fortune Cards. New York, ca. 1883. 52 + J + OB. Near mint. This is both an New York: C.E. Carryl, 1879. 52/52 + OB (heavily tape-repaired).
indices and portraits of beautiful women. Tobacco leaf on the verso. telling faces and advertising back. advertising deck and a transformation deck. One of the best if not A few cards have slight soil marks, but overall excellent. Red
400/600 100/200 the best of the American transformation packs. Most of the cards backs and gilt edges. Hoch. T4.
are titled and picture a Murphy Varnish product. The courts are 600/800
90. W.D. & H.O. Wills “Four Aces Cigarettes” Birds of Brilliant Transformation unique and the joker is “The Best Card.” Scarce. Hoch. T5.
Plumage Tobacco Insert Playing Cards. Bristol and London, 4,000/6,000 97. United States Playing Card Co. “Vanity Fair No. 41”
ca. 1924. 52/52. Excellent. Triplicate indices. Birds with brilliant 93. The National Card Co. Hand Drawn Transformation Deck. Transformation Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1895. 52 + J +
plumage on the faces and Four Aces cigarette pack on the verso. Indianapolis & New York, ca. 1896. 52 + J. Mint. Hand drawn 95. Kinney Tobacco Transformation Playing Cards. Kinney OB. Excellent. A true transformation deck by USPC. Comical
200/300 transformations drawn on a standard National Card Co. deck. Bros., ca. 1889. 52. Fair. Well used with cards having clipped non-standard courts and a devil joker. Hoch. T11.
Cleverly done in pen and ink with some cards having captions. corners, tears, and creases. This full size deck was new and 600/1,000
91. W.D. & H.O. Wills “Scissors Cigarettes” Tobacco Insert The joker, AS and the courts have not been transformed. Gilt edges. cleverly designed and was the first American transformation
Playing Cards. Bristol and London, ca. 1904. 52/52. Excellent. 3,000/4,000 deck to include the courts in transforming the pips into the 98. United States Playing Card Co. “Hustling Joe No. 61”
Triplicate style indices and beautiful women dressed in the style design. Hoch. T8. Transformation Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1895. 52 + J +
of the day. Scissors cigarette pack on the verso. 300/400 OB. Excellent. USPC’s first attempt at a transformation deck,
200/300 and while it lacks all the characteristics of one, it is included in
this section. Hoch. T9.
300/400
105
99. A. Dougherty Hand Drawn Transformation Playing Cards.

New York, ca. 1885. 40/52 + box (not original), lacking all court
cards. Mint, but with small hole punched on top of every card. 106
Nicely done pen and ink humorous transformations. The artist 106. Fifteen Vintage Packs of Playing Cards. Including Con- 107
obviously did not feel it was necessary to keep the court cards gress 606 Toboggan, INA Insurance Company of North Ameri-
99 with the deck as he/she was not going to do any art work on ca, Two ANMA, Pep Boys, New Era 655 Concave Sides, Shuffle
them. The backs are “Tally-Ho” backs. Graphic, Fact & Fancy, Time magazine, Washington Playing
1,000/2,000
Cards, Little Duke double deck in tin case, Bicycle 1996 dou-
ble deck Olympic Games gift set, The Jesus deck, Artists Cards
100. Perfection Playing Card Co. Hand Drawn Transformation
1997 double deck and “Classic” double deck designed by Paul
Playing Cards. Artist unknown, ca. 1885. 51/52 (Lacks QH). Very
Mathison for the Lanselle Co. in L.A.
good. Artist used pen and ink. Courts and AS not transformed.
200/400 108
200/400
Games
101. United States Playing Card Co. “Ye Witches’ Fortune
107. Lawson’s “Patent Game Base Ball” With Cards. Boston,
No. 62x” Playing Cards. Cincinnati, ca. 1898. 52 + J + Booklet
1884. 36/36 + Description & Rules + OB. Near mint (one card
100 + OB. Mint. Deck is only a partial transformation but included
creased). Believed to be the first card-themed baseball game.
in this category. The “x” after the No. 62 indicated gold edges.
The backs are maroon with edges gilded in gold. Lovely
Canadian tax stamp on the box. Hoch. T12.
baseball scene on backs.
100/200
800/1,000
Miscellaneous
102. Secondary Use Playing Card. An invitation to a “Social AUSTRALIA
101 Ball” printed on the verso of the King of spades. The recipient Non-Standard
is requested at the hall of W. Cheney, Newport, Rhode Island, 108. Pelaca Playing Cards. “King Billy.” Australia: Sands
on Oct. 18, 1854. & McDougall, ca. 1930. 52 + J + OB. Excellent. Aboriginal
200/300 characters on the court cards, joker and back design, with the
ace of spades also suggesting a face. The images are believed to
103. Two United States Playing Card Co. Steamboat #999 have been inspired by Mulga Fred (1874 – 1948), an Aboriginal
“Watermelon Jokers.” Cincinnati, ca. 1883 and 1891. Both buckjumper and one of the greatest rodeo riders of his day. The
109
lightly soiled, otherwise excellent. Hoch. US7 & US7a. four kings are all named.
100/200 500/700
102 104. Three Magic Playing Card Related Items. Including pack of AUSTRIA
Bold’s Magic Playing Cards, 52 + Instruction Sheet + OB. Cards are Non-Standard
stripped meaning one end is narrower than the other. Circa. 1890, 109. Hausermann “Cocktail Series” Aluminum Playing
Prof. Herman’s Wonderful Trick cards (partial box) and directions Cards. Vienna, ca. 1925. 52 + OB. Excellent, slight crease on AD.
Monogram Trick & Novelty Co., Chicago, Five trick cards, and 11 Manufacturer’s stamp on AH. Courts designed in Art Deco style.
Burling Hull “Ghost Cards” including packet and devil joker. 800/1,200
50/100
110. Hausermann “Aluminum” Playing Cards. Vienna, ca.
103 105. Album of Over 200 Single Playing Cards. Including rare 1925. 52 + J. Near mint (KS has creased corner). A rare aluminum
104
“Harvard” joker and “Harvard” Ace of Spades, Coca Cola, Bicycle, deck with brightly colored standard courts.
American and European. Condition varies from fair to very good. 400/600 110
100/200

111. International Spielkartenfabriks A-G “Whist No. 140”
Playing Cards. Vienna, 1923. 52 + J. Mint. Jugendstil designs by
Marquis Franz Von Bayros. Austrian and Italian tax stamps on
the AH dated 1923. Gilt corners.
600/800
112. Josef Glanz Tarock Pack of Playing Cards Designed by

Brendl. Vienna, ca. 1898. 54/54. Highly unusual court cards
120
bearing caricatures of public figures. Cary V2 (pg. 59, #216).
600/800
113. Josef Glanz Tarock Pack of Playing Cards. Vienna, ca.

1863. 54/54. Excellent (cards are warped but not damaged). The
courts are famous historical or literary figures and many of the
21 number cards show military scenes. Fournier 110.
600/800
111 112 116 114. F. Piatnik “Wiener Waisenfond Whist No. 1” Playing Cards.
Vienna, ca. 1916. 52 + J + Title Card. Very good. Several cards have
minor paper loss and pack has been used. Art Nouveau courts.
Deck printed to help raise funds for widows and orphans.
400/600
115. F. Piatnik Tarock Pack of Playing Cards. Vienna, ca. 1880.

54/54. Excellent. Beautiful color lithography.
400/600
116. F. Piatnik “Rummy #210” Playing Cards. Vienna, ca. 1934.

117
52 + 2J + EC + OB (Double deck box). Excellent. All the courts
113
are caricatures and reflect the Art Deco style of the period. Tax
121
stamp on AH.
200/400
117. F. Piatnik “Dante & Beatrice” Playing Cards. Vienna, 120. Eight Packs of Playing Cards. Including Franz Adametz
ca. 1923. 52 + J + Box (not original). Very good. Courts are Patience Pack, “Smile” Puzkersdorf Rezegh designed by Ernst
Florentine figures from the Renaissance, illuminated with gold Insarn, Nikolas Moser double deck, Piatnik Wiener Veduten
and Italian scenic aces. Gilt edges. Tarock, Piatnik Elisabeth Mayer Salzburgewr Tarock, Piatnik
118 Tiroler Tarock, Piatnik Arnold Schoenberg Playing Cards and
100/200
Piatnik Bjorn Wiinblad double deck. All decks excellent to mint.
118. F. Piatnik & Sons “Bernhard Altmann Cashmere” Playing 100/200
114
Cards. Vienna, ca. 1950. Double deck 52 + 2J + Explanation Card +
OB. Mint. Oriental designs by Hans Lang. Advertising the cashmere BELGIUM
used in Altmann’s fine clothes. Box says “Season’s Greetings” so Non-Standard
may have been a gift given by the Altmann Department Stores. 121. I DePorre “Cartes Taraux” Animal Tarot Pack. Belgium:
100/200 St. Pierre A Gand, ca. 1850. 71/78 (lacking 5h, 6d, 3c, VIII, fool,
As and caballo of hearts). Excellent.
119. F. Piatnik & Sons Ditha Moser Secession Tarock Pack 1,200/1,400
and Book. Vienna, 1972. 54/54 + OB + Booklet by Dr. Ragg in
original slip case. Mint. First published in 1906. Ditha Moser
was a well-respected Secession (think Art Nouveau) artist.
115 119 50/100
124
130 131
129
123
122
125
133
126
127 132
128 134
122. Daveluy Historical Playing Cards. Bruges, 1860. 52/52. 126.Biermans World War I Playing Cards. Turnhout, ca. 1915. 129. L. Biermans “Cartes Luxus.” Turnhout, ca. 1877. 36/36. Transformation
Excellent. Reversible courts from the Middle Ages: KS Geoffrey 52/52. Very good (lightly soiled, 10d very minor corner rub). Excellent. Beautiful non-standard courts printed in sixteen- 132. Transformation Playing Cards, Probably by Davluy.
of Bouillon, KD Francois I of France and other personalities from Court cards satirize political and military figures in Germany. color chromolithography. Bruges (?), ca. 1873. 32/32 + Box (not original). Excellent. Cards
the First Crusade. Maker’s name on AC. Fournier (pg. 249, #15). Aces depict various battles. Mottos and phrases on various 150/250 are copied from the Braun & Schneider transformation pack.
800/1,000 number cards. The card number is printed in the upper left corner of all the pip
400/600 130. Mesmaekers Phillips Radio Advertising Playing Cards. cards. The courts of the diamond and hearts suit have animal
123. Dilkhus “Kamala Soap Factory” Playing Cards. Turnhout: Turnhout, ca. 1925. 52 + J + OB. Excellent. Advertising deck for faces. The printer is unstated but Davluy is identified by many
Antoine Van Genechten, ca. 1922. 32/32 + J + Wrapper. Near 127. Carta Mundi “Phillips Ontspannings Centrum” Playing Phillips Radio and Arlita light bulbs. Art Deco style courts, gilt experts. Field (pg.95).
mint. Produced for the Kamala Soap Factory in Calcutta. Cards. Turnhout, ca. 1972. 52 + J + Title Card + Plastic Case. Near corners and gorgeous joker. 800/1,000
Wrapper indicates registered Indian designs with the courts mint. Advertising deck for Phillips Ontspannings Centrum with 100/200
being Indian royalty. very modernistic designs. 133. Standard Boekhandel “Baron Athalin Bladwijzer
400/600 50/100 131. Mesmaekers “Ostend Dover Line” Advertising Playing Bookmarks.” Belgium, ca. 1980. 52 + 3 EC. Mint. Deck issued by
Card. Turnhout, ca. 1955. 52 + J + EC + OB. Near mint. Advertises Standard Boekhandel, a chain of bookstores in the Netherlands.
124. Vielle “Jeu de Piquet” Playing Cards. Brepols, ca. 1916. 128. Van Mierle Proost “Union Fait la Force.” Brussels, ca. 1945. ferry line from Ostend, Belgium to Dover, England. Beautiful Each book mark depicts a reprint of the Baron Athalin
36/36 + J + OB. Mint. Magnificent Art Nouveau courts and 52 + J + OB. Excellent (some card faces white and some tan). non-standard courts and aces. Wonderful joker and gilt corners. transformation deck of 1832.
decorative aces. Gilt corners. Suits represent England, America, France and Russia. Kings are 100/200 400/600
400/600 Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt and Degaulle. Joker is Hitler with
exploding grenade. 134. Medieval Playing Cards. Turnhout: Leonard Biermans
125. Biermans “Jeu Des Allies” Playing Cards. Turnhout, ca. 100/200 (?),ca. 1941. 52 + J. Excellent. Stylized courts in Middle Ages
1919. 52/52 + OB (half). Very good. World War I deck with satirical dress. Decorative aces.
figures, scenes, and slogans relating to the war. Gilt edges. 50/100
400/600
CANADA 141. 264 Worshipful Company Single Playing Cards. London,
Non-Standard 1883 – 2006. Excellent. Spanning over 100 years and including
135. Montreal Lithograph Co. “Allied Armies” Playing Cards. all but 19 back designs. With copies of Playing Card Collector’s
Montreal, ca. 1916. 52 + J. Very good. Cards lightly soiled and Handbook (1954) by Freida Clark and The Playing Cards of the
joker creased. Backs display flags of seven allied countries and Worshipful Company Makers of Playing Cards (1991; second edn.,
courts monarchs of Belgium, Italy, Russia and Britain. Issued revised) by John G. Thorpe.
before American entry into the war. 2,000/3,000
200/300 A charter was granted by Charles I in 1628 to manufacture playing
cards and to allow no foreign packs to be sold. A new master was to
135 136. Imperial Tobacco Co. “Poker Hands.” Montreal, ca. 1930. be appointed every year, which is still the case today. The year 1882
Excellent. Complete set of 53 poker hands. On the back are marked the beginning of a new pack of cards being printed every year,
136 prizes including watches, socks, irons, pencils, tooth paste and with the master’s portrait on the Ace of Spades. The new designs and the
many more that could be purchased for complete sets of cards. printing were instant hits and the cards have become highly collectible.
A man’s or lady’s watch might be had in exchange for sending
60 sets to the company. 142. Worshipful Company. Christmas 1915. London, 1915. 52
100/200 + OB. Very good. Cards are soiled and two have bent corners.
400/600 141
137. Mys Graphics International Limited Edition Playing

Cards. Canada, ca. 1985. 52 + 2J + Blank Card + Signed Card + 143. Worshipful Company. The Bevis Marks Synagogue City
Title Card + OW. Mint. Number 37 of 350 sets. The courts in this of London. London, 2001-2002. Double deck, mint sealed in
most unusual pack are friends or relatives of the artist and the original box and original outer box with explanation pamphlet.
137 Master Yasha Beresiner.
KC is a self-portrait. A list of names of the courts is included. The
backs are gold foil that makes for a much heavier than normal 100/200
deck. There is an extra card included showing what the artist
hoped to use as a back design but which was too expensive. 144. Worshipful Company. The Return of Temple Bar to the
200/300 City. London, 2003-2004. Double deck, mint sealed in original
box and original outer box with explanation pamphlet and two
CHINA extra cards. The explanation pamphlet and the two extra cards
Non-Standard are signed by Graeme Living.
138. Set of 108 Playing Cards. Jining, date unknown. Mint. With 100/200
stamp hinges on paper. Possibly match box labels. Very colorful. 142 143
139 1 ¾ x 1 ¼”. 145. Worshipful Company. Bicentenary of the Battle of
138 50/100 Trafalgar. London, 2004-2005. Double deck, mint sealed in
original box with explanation pamphlet. Master D. Mark Ladd.
100/200
DENMARK
Non-Standard
146. Worshipful Company. Installation Banquet December
139. Heimdal “Spillekort No. 7770.” Denmark, ca. 1920. 52 + J +
2004. London, 2004. Double deck mint sealed in original box
2EC + OB. Excellent. Pack designed by Gerda Ploug Sarp.
and original outer box with explanation pamphlet. These cards
200/300
were presented to the lady guests by the Master D. Mark Ladd
ENGLAND at his installation dinner. Limited to 200 packs. 144 145
Standard 100/200
140. Gibson & Gisborne Pack of Playing Cards. England, ca.
1780. 52. Excellent. The ace of spades is called the “garter” ace. 147. Worshipful Company. 250th Anniversary of Dr. Johnson’s
Gisborne joined Gibson in 1780. Dictionary 1755. London, 2005-2006. Double deck mint sealed in
1,000/1,200 original box and original outer box with explanation pamphlet
and Masters card. Master John Card.
100/200
140
146 147

148. Worshipful Company. The Time and Space Project at the 155. Ludlow & Co. Patent Knight’s Cards & T. Wheeler
Royal Observatory Greenwich. London, 2006-2007. Double Playing Cards. London, ca. 1801. 52. Very good. This might
deck mint sealed in original box and original outer box with be called a mixed deck in that it is comprised of cards by two
explanation pamphlet and Masters card (James J. Madden). manufacturers. Ludlow was an unregistered maker and needed
100/200 Wheeler to supply the legality. The deck depicts the four British
Orders of Chivalry: Spades as Order of the Garter est. 1344;
149. Worshipful Company. The 300th Anniversary of the Clubs as Order of the Thisyle est. 1703; Hearts as Order of
Rebuilding of St. Paul’s Cathedral. London, 2007-2008. Double St. Patrick, est. 1783; and Diamonds as Order of the Bath, est.
deck mint sealed in original box and original outer box with 1399. The courts are double ended which did not come into
148 149 explanation pamphlet. Master Adrian A. Maurice. prominence until the mid to late nineteenth century. Gilt edges.
100/200 4,000/6,000
150. Worshipful Company. The Bicentenary of Charles Darwin’s 156. Kings, Queens, and General Knowledge. England, ca.
Birth – 1809 and The 150th Anniversary of First Publication of 1790. 38/52 (missing Ah, 3h, 8h, 10h, Kd, 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s,
155
On the Origin of Species – 1859. London, 2008-2009. Double deck 9s, 10s, 10c), extra Jd. Very good (no cards bent or torn but light
mint sealed in original box and original outer box with explanation browning and some use). The three aces appear to have had
pamphlet. Master Alderman John R.C. White TD FSI LLB. the suit symbol hand drawn in. Most cards carry a full length
100/200 picture of an English monarch with details of start of reign and
its duration in years, months and days. Someone has written
150 151 151. Worshipful Company. The 200th Anniversary of the on the backs of 33 cards a short sentence about the figure on
Publication of the First Complete Pack of English Transformation the card. Annotation on back of the Qc (Elizabeth) reads, “Eliza
Cards. London, 2010-2011. Double deck one mint sealed and the forms ye church and humbles Spain.” Triplicate indices. Andrew
other banded and mint in original box and original outer box with Dougherty patented the triplicate in 1876 but it existed long
explanation pamphlet. Master Jonathan M.F. Crowther DMS. before that. One of approximately five extant decks, all others
100/200 incomplete also. According to John Sings at gamesetal.net there
are only five packs known and all are incomplete. Some are in
152. Two Worshipful Company “Cutler Trust” Playing collections and some are in museums.
Cards and Pamphlet. London, ca. 2004. Including double deck 2,000/4,000
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Cutler Trust (1904-
152 153 2004), mint sealed in original plastic box. Double deck also mint
sealed in original plastic box and pamphlet with explanatory 157. Rowley & Co. Monarchs of Europe Playing Cards. Lon-
notes of what the trust is about. don, ca. 1765. 51/52 (missing King of Clovers). Cards are
156
100/200 soiled but no bends or tears. 8d badly soiled. This was the first
non-standard design on a standard pack of playing cards of the
153. Three Packs of Playing Cards Wrapped in Original Three United Kingdom. Half-length courts within oval frames, repre-
Pence Duty Wrapper and One “Flight” Card Game. England, senting kings and queens with court body-guards as Jacks. The
ca. 1940. Including one De La Rue “Crown Playing Cards” mint suit signs comprising a red chalice with a heart in the chalice, a
sealed and two packs “Waddington Number 1 Playing Cards black pike head, an orange topaz cut in a diamond shape, and a
War-Time Quality” mint sealed and one “Flight” card game. green clover leaf. The court cards correspond to England, France,
50/100 Spain and Portugal. The Aces of chalices, topazes, and clover are
in oval cartouches decorated with a miter, crozier and croos, a
Non-Standard winged hat, caduseus and trident, a wreath and farm tools.
154. Hodges Astrological Pack of Playing Cards. London:
2,000/3,000
Stopforth & Son, ca. 1830. 49/52 (missing King and Queen of
Shamrocks, and AH). Very light soiling, otherwise excellent.
Hand colored. The court cards represent mythological gods
and the remaining cards bear pictorial representations of the 157
constellations with superimposed suit symbols. Gilt edges.
154 Fournier (pg. 221, #156).
2,500/4,500
164 166
165
159
167 169
160
158
168
162 163 170 171

161
158. Rock Brothers and Payne New Floral Playing Cards. 160. Thomas Creswick Playing Cards. London, ca. 1830. 32/32. 164. Elaine Lewis Shepperton 72 Playing Cards. Bradford, 168. Elaine Lewis Coney Island Transformation Playing Cards.
London, ca. 1861. 52/52. Excellent. The cards having been Excellent (lightly soiled). Piquet deck with an “Old Frizzle” ace 1992. 52 + 3J + OB. Mint. Courts and aces non-standard, pips Bradford, 1994. 52 + J + Title Card + Check List + OB. Mint.
previously mounted, showing some residue on the backs as well of spades. The court cards are inset in the middle of the card in standard. Number 9 of 50 sets, signed by the artist on AS. All pip cards and aces transformed and courts non-standard.
as slight paper loss. Ace of pansies with a small mark on the face. imitation of a framed painting. Numbered cards also non-standard. 100/200 Number 7 of 50 sets, signed by the artist on AS.
Suit signs are red roses, mauve violets, pansies and carnations. 400/600 200/300
1,000/1,500 165. Elaine Lewis Solo Playing Cards. Bradford, 1993. 52 + J +
161. Carreras Ltd. 52 Playing Cards & Dominoes Tobacco OB. Mint. Art Deco style courts, pips standard. Ltd. Number 4 169. Elaine Lewis Ices 95 Playing Cards. Bradford, 1995. 52 + 2J +
159. Marriage of Albert Ernest Albert, Duke of Edinburgh, to Inserts. 1929. Near mint. Cards are unusual because they double of 15 sets, signed by the artist on AS. OB. Mint. Courts and aces all eating some sort of ice cream, pips
Princess Alexandra, Daughter of the Emperor Alexander II as playing cards and dominoes. Enclosed in packs of Carreras 100/200 standard. Number 3 of 50 sets, signed by the artist on the AS.
of Russia. Commemorative Pack of Playing Cards. London: cigarettes. Colorful courts. 100/200
Thomas de la Rue, 1874. 51/52 (missing 8h). Excellent. Aces 50/100 166. Elaine Lewis Magician Playing Cards. Bradford, 1993. 52
have portraits of the leaders of America, Russia, England and + 2J + OB. Mint. Courts and aces magic related, pips standard. 170. Elaine Lewis Six Large Hand Colored Promotional Cards
Germany. Courts are non-standard, representing monarchs or 162. Elaine Lewis Citicards Playing Cards. Bradford, 1990. 52 + 2J Number 7 of 37 sets, signed by the artist on AS. from the Hilton Ices 95 Deck. Bradford, ca. 1995. Near mint.
ruling statesmen and backs printed with coat of arms of Russia + OB. Mint. Lewis’ first deck. Courts and aces non-standard, pips 100/200 Probably promotional or prototype designs. All artist signed.
and England in illuminated gold. Fournier (pg. 225, #276). standard. Number 57 of 100 sets, signed by the artist on the AS. 6 x 4 ¼”.
1,000/2,000 100/200 167. Elaine Lewis Card Families Playing Cards. Bradford, 100/200
1993. 52 + 2J + OB. Mint. Courts and aces non-standard. Jacks
163. Elaine Lewis Cocktails Playing Cards. Bradford, 1991. 52 171. Elaine Lewis Fonarama Playing Cards. Bradford, 1995. 52
in women’s dresses and pips standard. Number 8 of 37 sets,
+ 2J + OB. Mint. Courts and aces all related to cocktails, pips + 2J + OB. Mint. Courts and aces are on the phone. Number 3 of
signed by the artist on the AS.
standard. Number 32 of 50 sets, signed by artist on AS. 50 sets, signed by the artist on AS.
100/200
100/200 100/200
174
173
179 180
181
172
176 177
183 184
182
175
178
172. Elaine Lewis Cascade Transformation Playing Cards. 176. Elaine Lewis Nursery Rhymes Transformation Playing 179. Elaine Lewis The Great War Centenary Transformation 182. Peter Wood. Pack of Pearls. England: Design & Print
Bradford, 1995. 52 + J + TC + OB. Mint. Pip cards and aces Cards. Bradford, 1998. 52 + J + Title Card + OB. Mint. All of the Playing Cards. Bradford, 2014. 52 + J + Title Card + OB. Mint. Partnership, 1995. 52 + 2J + Title Card + Instruction Sheet. Mint.
transformed and courts non-standard. Number 1 of 50 sets, cards have a nursery rhyme theme. Number 1 of 50 sets, signed Fabulous transformation deck by this talented artist. Deck The deck was issued both hand colored and in plain black-and-
signed by the artist on AS. by the artist on the AS. commemorates the centennial of World War I. Courts are rulers white, as here. A “sample pack” from the limited edition of
200/300 200/300 from the period. Includes an invoice from the artist to the seventy five sets. Count the number of pearls to win a prize.
previous owner. Number 38 of 50 sets. 100/200
173. Elaine Lewis Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland 177. Elaine Lewis “Alice Millennium” Transformation 200/300
Transformation Playing Cards. Bradford, 1996. 52 + 2J + TC Playing Cards. Bradford, 1999/2000. 52 + 2J + Title Card + OB. 183. Peter Wood. Hidden Mickeys. England: Design & Print
+ OB. Mint. All cards have a transformed Lewis Carroll Alice in All pip cards and aces transformed in a Lewis Carroll Through 180. Peter Wood. Jest Jokers. England: Design & Print Partnership, 1999. 52 + J + EC + Autograph Card + OB. Mint.
Wonderland theme. Number 1 of 50 sets, signed by the artist on AS. the Looking Glass theme. Courts non-standard. Number 1 of 50 Partnership, 2000. 52 + 2J + Bell + OB. Mint. Every card is a Limited edition number 6 of 20 sets. Each card has a hidden
200/300 sets, signed by the artist on AS. different joker. Limited edition number 5 of 30 sets. With a note Mickey Mouse.
200/300 from the designer to the previous owners. 200/300
174. Elaine Lewis Charms Playing Cards. Bradford, 1997. 52 100/200
+ 4J + 3 Title Cards + OB. Mint. Number 1 of 30 sets, signed by 178. Elaine Lewis Greek Myths Transformation Playing 184. Two Peter Wood “Goblins” Decks. England, 2001. 52 + 2J
the artist on AS. Cards. Bradford, 2002. 52 + J + Title Card + OB. Mint. One of her 181. Peter Wood. 2000 Pips. England: Design & Print Partnership, + OB. Mint. 8H inscribed signed by artist to previous owners.
100/200 best decks. All of the cards have a Greek mythological theme. 1999. 52 + 2J + EC + OB. Mint. 2000 pips incorporated into the Limited edition number 4 of 25 sets. The two packs are identical,
Number 2 of 50 sets. design of the pack as well as “hidden Mickeys” and much more. both signed on the 8H.
175. Elaine Lewis Noah’s Ark Playing Cards. Bradford, 1997. 200/300 Box signed and numbered by the artist number 8 of 1,000 sets. 200/300
52 + 2J + Title Card + OB. Mint. All the pip cards and aces have 100/200
an animal drawn in the middle in the shape of the number.
Courts are non-standard and have animals hanging on them.
Number 1 of 50 sets, signed by the artist on AS.
100/200
190
185
185. Sobranie “The Art of Erté” Playing Cards. London, 1983.
Two decks, with presentation case and booklet. Designed
for Sobranie Cigarettes by Erté. Boxed in a beautiful lacquer
presentation case and each deck in its own lacquer case. Elegant
mini-booklet with many photographs and gleaming gold edges.
Tiny chip on corner of lid. 11 ¼ x 6 x 2 ½”.
100/200
186 186. Sevenarts “La Traviata” by Erté for Alfred Dunhill of

London Playing Cards. London, 1982. Double deck. 52 + 2J +
EC + leaflet + OB. Mint and mint sealed. When the 54 cards
are arranged numerically and by suit, highlights from the opera
unfold chronologically.
100/200
187. Sevenarts “La Traviata” by Erté for Alfred Dunhill of

London Playing Cards and Set of Poker Chips. London, 1982. 52
+ 2J + EC + booklet + presentation case. Near mint. Deck based on
Verdi’s La Traviata. Musical allegories on all the cards. 10 x 3 ¾ x 2”.
100/200
187
188. Presentation Set of “The Oscar Wilde Playing Cards.”
England, 1986. Double deck + Booklet + Presentation Box. Each
pack has 52 + 2J + EC + Explanation Card. Mint. This presentation
set was a collaboration between Richard Ellmann, a Wilde
biographer, and R. Fanto, who executed the witty drawings. The
large booklet illustrates and explains all of the cards.
100/200
188 189. De La Rue “François” Playing Cards. London, 1953. 52 + J

+ Title Card + Original English tax wrapper. Mint. Designed by
André François.
Transformation
50/100
191. Goodall & Son Hand Painted Transformation Pack. London, ca. 1910.
52/52. Excellent. The work of an unknown but talented folk artist, using a
190. Three Packs of Sallies Specialties Limited Edition
standard Chas. Goodall pack and cleverly transforming the pip cards and three
Playing Cards. England, 1977. Including “Ganymede” 52 + 2J
aces. The ace of spades and the courts have not been transformed but have all
+ EC + Extra AS (limited edition 78/80, signed by the artist on
been hand painted. After painting, the artist put a coat of varnish over each card.
AS; “Running” 52 + Title Card (limited edition 58/80, signed by
8,000/10,000
189
artist); and “Gas Shortages” 52 + 2J + Title Card (limited edition
93/150, signed by artist). All mint.
200/400
192 196
195 197
193 194 198 199
192. Goodall & Son Hand Drawn Transformation Playing 194. E. Olivatte “Kaloprosopion, Beautiful Disguise” 195. Rudolph Ackerman “Beatrice Pictorial Cards” Hand 197. Reynolds & Sons “Alfred Crowquill” Playing Cards.
Cards. England, ca. 1865. 52/52. Excellent. The ace of spades Transformation Playing Cards. London, ca. 1828. 52 + EC + OB. Colored Transformation Playing Cards. London, 1818. 52/52. London, ca. 1850. 52/52. Very good. Lightly soiled but no
bearing the artist’s illegible signature as well as the name of a Excellent. Every card with the exception of the 9H was pirated Near mint. Also known as the “Fracas” the deck appeared cards bent or torn. Crowquill was the pseudonym taken by
ship that is either S.S. Sumatra or S.S. Sumah. The AS also has from various packs of the Cotta transformation series. The face monthly in a magazine called Repository of Arts four up to a Alfred Henry Forrester after the death of his brother. It can be
the title “An Idea.” Perhaps the artist had the idea for this pack cards are all hand colored and were given names from Homer’s page, one page per month. Field, pg. 62. considered a transformation deck but a highly unusual one as
while on a cruise. Beautifully hand drawn by a skilled artist. the Iliad and the Odyssey. There were two editions of this pack of 2,000/3,000 the transformation takes place inside of each individual pip.
4,000/6,000 which this is the first. Because buyers of the pack were confused Every pip has a funny face drawn inside. The courts are all
as to which card was the king and which the jack the second 196. Nixon-Fuller Title Sheet “Transformation of Cards caricatures, perhaps political in nature.
193. Goodall & Son Hand Drawn Transformation Playing edition (1829) the words “King, Queen and Knave” were added Metastasis.” England, ca. 1811. A very similar piece is shown 2,000/3,000
Cards. England, ca. 1890. 52/52. Excellent (AH creased). Skilled to the courts. The extra card included with this deck is quite in Albert Field’s book Transformation Playing Cards, pg. 12. The
pen and ink artist’s drawings beautifully transforms this pack unusual. Field, pg. 45. cards shown on this piece are almost certainly from the Nixon- 198. Reynolds & Sons “Character Playing Cards” Transformation
into a work of art. Court cards have subtle changes with the 3,000/5,000 Fuller transformation pack of 1811 as a few are almost identical Playing Cards. London, 1878. 52/52. Excellent (AS very minor
addition of pipes, mustaches, whiskers, and more. to cards shown in Field’s, pg. 18. This is a rare and historic piece soiling). Also called “The Chapman Pack” as all the pip cards are
1,000/2,000 of playing card ephemera. printed “Registered R.S. Chapman.” Deck was published for E.
400/600 Couchman & Co. Courts and AS not transformed. Field, pg.132.
1,000/1,500
199. Reynolds & Sons Comic Fortune Telling Playing Cards.

London, ca. 1863. 52/52. Excellent (very light spotting on a few
cards). Comical scenes on each card with a caption.
600/800
202 206
205
205. Hand Painted Transformation Playing Cards. English (?),

ca. 1900. 42. Excellent. Pack painted in watercolor. The deck is
clever but sometimes the suit symbols are hard to discern. There
are no court cards and the artist seems to have experimented 207
with the design of several cards of the same denomination. The
pack is almost patience-sized, measuring 3 ¾ x 2 ¼”.
200
400/500
206. Single Hand Painted 5D Transformation Playing Card.

203
English (?), ca. 1840. Mint.
400/600
207. Single Hand Painted 7S Transformation Playing Card. 208

English (?), ca. 1840. Mint.
200/300
208. Single Hand Painted 3C Transformation Playing Card.

English (?), ca. 1820. Mint. Card has a written dialog.
300/400
201 204
209. Single Hand Painted 2S Transformation Playing Card.
209
200. De La Rue & Co. Hand Drawn Transformation Playing 202. Karl Gerich “EPCS 10th Anniversary Commemorative” English (?), ca. 1820. Mint. Same artist as previous lot with a
Cards. London, ca. 1880. 52/52 + Box (not original). Excellent. Playing Cards. Bath, 1994. 52 + 2 Title Cards + OB. Mint. By written dialog of the older lady giving advice to the young lady.
This deck was artistically done in pen and ink by a very gifted one of the finest playing card designers of the twentieth century. 300/400
artist and is a direct copy of the above Chapman pack with minor The designs on this lovely transformation deck depict nursery
variations to each card in both the design and the lettering of rhymes and children’s stories. Limited edition number 59/72, 210. Two Hand Drawn 7D Transformation Playing Card.
the captions. Courts and AS not transformed. The backs have a title card signed and dated by the artist. English (?), ca. 1860. Mint. One is a rough draft and the other is
jester juggling the four suit signs with gold illumination. 1,000/1,500 the finished card. Pen and ink.
2,000/3,000 300/400
210
203. Maclure, Macdonald & Macgregor “Nursery Rhymes”
201. De La Rue & Co. Hand Drawn Transformation Playing 211. Single Hand Drawn 7C Transformation Playing Card.
Transformation Playing Cards. Manchester, ca. 1865. 52/52. Very
Cards. London, ca. 1880. 52/52. Very good. Cleverly done in pen good. All of the cards have light browning. Every card is related English (?), ca. 1840. Mint. Wonderful depiction of what appears
and ink by a skilled artist. Several of the cards including three to children’s games, literature or nursery rhymes. Field, pg.119. to be a Halloween celebration with witches and skeletons.
aces were done in color and some have captions. Courts and AS 1,000/1,500 200/300
not transformed. The backs are very similar to the lacquer backs
produced by USPC. 204. Hand Drawn Transformation Playing Cards. English (?),
1,000/2,000 late nineteenth century. 32/52. Excellent. Well executed designs by
a skilled artist. Each card has a hand written notation in English.
800/1,000 211
212
216
215
214
217
213 218
Miscellaneous FRANCE 215. Jacquemin Gringonneur Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 217. Draeger Freres Salvador Dali “Éditions Graphiques
212. Four Packs of Playing Cards. Including double deck of Non-Standard 1868. Double deck 52 + OB. Excellent. Box has “Jacquemin Internationales 2e Édition” Playing Cards. Paris, 1969. Double
De La Rue “Comedia”, double deck of De La Rue designed by 214. Silvestre “Cartes Méthodique” Science of Heraldry Gringonneur B.S.G.D.G” written on it. Beautifully designed deck. 52 + 2J + 2EC + OB. Mint and mint sealed. Sparkling gilt
“Jean Picart le Doux”, Edward Hawke Locker “Cards on Cards” Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1720. 52 + EC. Excellent. The deck is deck. The clubs, diamonds and heart pips all have flowers or edges and decks housed in a wood box with imprint in gold of
and Robert Schick “Circus” transformation deck with brass coin known in both card form and sheet form (Sylvia Mann, Collecting birds delicately inscribed inside and the spades are spear points. Dali’s signature on lid and photo of Dali and wax imprint on
and colorful flyer. All decks near mint in original boxes. Playing Cards, pg.133) so these might be original and not cut The courts are all named: Ks David, Qs Pallas, Js Hoogier, Kd inside of lid.
200/400 from a sheet and backed on card stock. This can be considered a Caesar, Qd Rachel, Jd Hector, Kh Charles, Qh Judith, Jh Lahire, 300/400
game deck, a historic deck or a teaching deck but the numbered Kc Alexander, Qc Argine, Jc Lancelot. The Kd has “B.S.G.D. G”
ESTONIA cards have the corresponding number of shields and the courts at the bottom. Backs are green and pink. There is quite a lot of 218. Fabergé Playing Cards. France (?), ca. 1980. 52 + 2J + Title
Non-Standard have a letter inside the pips indicating R (king), D (queen) or V gold illumination throughout the packs. Cary Vol. I, pg. 192, Card. Near mint. Slight discoloration on the title card. Country of
213. Ministry of Finance “Peet Aren” Playing Cards. Odiste, (jack) so it is possible to use them as a pack of playing cards. The #348. Verame, pg. 70. origin is unclear but the deck was most likely printed for their line
ca. 1921. 52/52 + OB (possibly replaced). Excellent. The Ministry courts show symbolic figures and have a written description 6,000/8,000 of cosmetics. Court cards are colorful and distinctive. All cards
of Finance commissioned the artist Peet Aren to design a pack of what an honor it is to bear arms. Dedicated to the Duke of have numbers and letters in all four corners in the French style.
of cards for them. He did designs for Estonian bank notes and Burgundy. Mann pg. 133; Cary Vol. II, pg. 207, #177. 216. Bayard “Game of Royal Currencies.ʺ France, ca. 1816. 400/600
stamps. The soldier of hearts is a self-portrait of the artist. Only 4,000/6,000 12/52. Excellent. Designed on the occasion of the advent of Lou-
four full decks were printed due to the lack of quality paper that is XVIII. Instead of traditional suit signs we have lilies, pansies,
in turn led to poor printing. “DWGBE” printed on the AS. The hearts and roses. Bayard is on the Chevalier of Roses and Marie
courts are designed in Art Deco style. Scarce. Antoinette on the Queen of Pansies. Verame, pg. 98.
1,200/2,000 50/100
225
219. Le Petit Cartomancien “Jeu Bonne Aventure” Fortune 226
Telling Cards. Paris: B.P. Grimaud, ca. 1890. 36/36 + OB + 227 228
219 Booklet. Near mint.

100/200
220
220. Sonia Delaunay “Simultane” Playing Cards. Paris:
Altenburg-Stralsunder, 1980. Double deck. 52 + 3J + Booklet + OB.
One deck mint sealed and one mint. This is the second edition of
this deck published in conjunction with an American exhibit. Ms.
Delaunay passed away in 1979 while editing it for publication.
200/400
221. Jean Picart Le Doux “Les Quatre Saisons” Playing Cards.

Paris: Sodirep, 1964. 52 + J + 2EC + OB. Mint. Aces and courts
symbolize the four seasons. 229 230 231
50/100
221
222
222. Philibert “St. Hubert’s Bridge” Playing Cards. Paris,
1956. 52 + 2J + EC + OB. Mint. Original hunting designs by
Eugen Leliepvre.
226. B.P. Grimaud “Cartes Indiennes” Playing Cards. Paris, 229. B.P. Grimaud “Orient Express” Playing Cards. Paris,
100/200
ca. 1890. 52/52 + OB. Near mint. French suited with courts ca. 1985. Double deck 52 + J + EC + OB. Mint and mint
depicting figures from India. Beautifully designed aces and pip sealed. Beautiful reproduction of “Cartes Indiennes” made
223. Regie-Press Playing Cards. France: Private Press, ca. 1935
cards. Fournier pg. 153. for Collection “Venise Simplon-Orient Express.” Pips all have
Double deck. 52 + 2J + EC + 16 cards with rules for card games
600/800 illuminated numbers. Gilt edges.
and 12 calendar cards with horoscopes on verso + OB. Excellent.
100/200
Deck designed in the Art Deco style by Philip Garboua as a
227. B.P. Grimaud “Imperial” Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1858.
promotional deck for a French newspaper.
52/52. Excellent. Several of the backs have minor paper loss 230. Draeger Frères Double Deck Hermès Playing Cards. Paris,
100/200
223 and there is light transfer from the backs to the faces. Jack ca. 1950. 52 + 2J + OB. Near mint. Designed by A.M. Cassandre.
of diamonds has a white back. Aces bear the coat of arms of Beautifully designed fantasy courts and sparkling gold edges.
224. Acanthe “Surrealist” Playing Cards. Paris, 1950. 52 +
France, Russia, Germany and England. Kings are monarchs of 52 + 2J + 2EC + OB (plastic). Mint.
J. Very good. Light soiling and two cards have a few bubbles
the period. Fournier pg. 147. 50/100
on the face. Printed in eleven colors and backs are brownish
500/1,000
marble. Artist’s name on joker and printer’s name on AH. Deck
231. Draeger Frères “Classique” Playing Cards. Paris, 1950. 52
designed by Leonor Fini.
228. B.P Grimaud “Jeu Historique” Playing Cards. Paris, ca. + J + OB (Bottom flap missing). Mint. Stylized courts and pack
100/200
1856. 52/52 + Partial Box. Very good. Cards used, with soiling. distributed by Martin Drayson New York. American tax stamp.
No cards bent or torn. Engraved and hand colored. Courts Fournier pg. 406, #401.
225. Orient Express Playing Cards. France, ca. 1985. Double
represent the reigns of Francois I, Henry IV, Charles VI and 50/100
deck 52 + 2J + OB. Mint. Art Deco designed courts and beautiful
Louis XIV. Fournier (France 245). 2
224 presentation box. Orient express logo on AS, backs and box.
200/300
100/200

Non-Standard
238. ASS “Renault” Playing Cards. Leinfelden, ca. 1986. 52 + 3J
+ Plastic Box. Mint. Designed by Otto Benz for Renault.
50/100
239. “Ohico” Picquet Playing Cards. Friedrich Antwerp: Adolf

Lattman, Goslar, ca. 1925. 32/32 + OB. Excellent. Art Deco
designed courts by Gustav Olms. Gilt corners.
100/200 238 239
233
240. Vass “Haus Bergmann Zigarettenfabrik” Advertising
Playing Cards. Dresden, ca. 1925. 32/32 + OB. Very good, lightly
soiled. Non-standard courts and all aces have advertising as do
the Art Deco style backs.
200/300
241. VSS AG “Osram Nitra” Advertising Playing Cards.

235
Altenburg, ca. 1920. 32/32 + OB. Excellent. Tax stamp on AH.
Every court has a cartoon character whose body is an Osram
light bulb. Every pip card has a scene with an Osram light bulb. 240 241
232
Gilt corners.
400/600
236
242. F.X. Schmidt Art Nouveau Heraldic Designs for T.O.

Weigel. Leipzig, ca. 1880. 32/32, excellent. Deck designed by E.
Doepler Jr., Weigel name on 10H and tax stamp on AH.
300/500
234 237
243. Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabrique “Sport Kaart,

Transformation
1928 Olympics” Playing Cards. Altenburg, ca. 1928. 32/32 +
232. Grandebes “Cartes à Rire, Jeu des Journaux” 235. 11 Packs of Playing Cards. Including Standard French na-
OB. Very good (lightly soiled). Issued for the 1928 Olympics in
Transformation Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1819. 52/52 + OB. Near tional pattern, Louis Feraud, André Breton “Le Jeu de Marseille, 242
Amsterdam. Courts have lithos of athletes at various sports and
mint. High artistic quality depicting important newspapers of Ines de la Fressange, Correspondences, “Sage comme une Im- 243
aces have athletes participating in Olympic sports.
the period. Courts have been hand colored. Field, pg.68. age” Christian Chabert, ”Orient Express” designed by Monique
400/600
4,000/6,000 Arnold, Yves Saint Laurent double deck, “Hilton McConnico”
Lanvin double deck, Louis Feraud double deck, “1900” Gri-
244. Walter Scharff K.G. “Art Deco” Playing Cards. Munich, ca.
233. B.P. Grimaud “Jeanne l’Hachette” Transformation maud double deck playing cards. All decks near mint or mint
1925. 52 + 2J. Near mint. Tax stamp on AH. Art Deco designed
Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1850. 52/52 + OB. Near mint. Designed and in original boxes except for the first one listed (no box).
courts. Gilt corners.
by E. Le Tellier and lithographed by Belin both of whose names 200/400
400/600
appear on the KH. The maker’s name and address appears on
the JH. The woman with the hatchet is Jeanne l’Hatchette, who GERMANY 245. Schneider & Co. “Leipziger Messe.” Altenburg, 1895.
led the defense of the town of Beauvais in 1472 against a siege
Standard 32/32. Near mint. Scenes from the Leipzig Fair. 244
by Charles le Teméraire. Courts are hand colored and cards
236. Four Decks of “Toy Cards #78.” Germany, Dondorf (?), [n.d.]. 200/300
have gilt corners. Field, pg.116.
52 + J + OB. Mint. There are two blue and two red. 1 ½ x 1 ¼”.
800/1,200
50/100
Miscellaneous
237. B. Dondorf “Miniature Spielkarten #1320” Playing Cards.
234. Secondary Use Playing Card. Early eighteenth century.
Frankfort, ca. 1913. 52 + OB. Near mint. Double ended courts
Printed on the verso of the jack of clubs is an embroiderer’s
and no indices. Red plaid backs. 1 ¼ x ⅞”.
advertisement. Printed on the JC is “Strasbourg” and what ap-
50/100
pears to be the manufacturer “Benoist.”
200/300 245
248
246
247 255 257
254
256 258
251
249 250
260
259
252 253
246. Schneider & Co. “Whist No.260” Playing Cards. Altenburg, 250. B. Dondorf “Tarot Microscopique.” Frankfort, ca. 1870. 254. B. Dondorf No. 145 “Whist-Karten.” Frankfort, ca. 1920. 52 258. Two B. Dondorf “Whist” Playing Cards. Frankfort, ca.
ca. 1930. 52 + J + OB. Excellent. Renaissance style courts and tax 78/78. Very good. Courts represent royalty from England, + J + OB. Excellent. Scenic Aces represent Africa, Asia, Europe 1890. Including No. 174 “Swiss costume”, 52 + OB. Near mint.
stamp on AH. Gilt corners. France, Russia and Austria. Aces are royal homes and Tarocks are and America. Scenic Swiss aces and Swiss costumed fantasy courts and No.
100/200 scenes from various countries. Very colorful chromolithography. 100/200 180, 52 + OB. Near mint. Fantasy costumed courts.
100/200 100/200
247. B. Dondorf “Saks-Werbesspiel No. 909” Playing Cards. 255. Two B. Dondorf Decks Playing Cards. Including No. 402
Frankfort, ca. 1930. 52 + J + EC + OB. Near mint. Printed for Saks 251. Two B. Dondorf No. 160 “Whist – Karten” Playing Cards. Prinz-Karte, ca. 1926. 52/52. Excellent. Courts in style of middle 259. A. Twietmeyer “Neue Oval Salon Spielkarten” Designed
Fifth Ave. (New York). Beautiful Art Deco style courts and joker. Frankfort, ca. 1895. Including 52 + OB (replaced flap), excellent ages; and No. 301 “Hunting Deck”, ca. 1880. 34/36 (missing by Fedor Flinze and published by Friedrich Günthel. Leipzig,
Joker and backs have a black cat. Gilt corners. and 52 + J + OB. Near mint. Gilt corners. Fournier pg. 189, #185. 8H,9Leaves). Very good (Jh torn corner). Germany, ca. 1880. 52 + Explanatory card explaining the
600/1,000 100/200 100/200 advantages of oval playing cards + OB. Near mint. Tax stamp
on Ah and publisher’s initials on bottom of box. Beautiful pack
248. B. Dondorf “Four Continents” No. 207 Luxus Playing 252. Two B. Dondorf Packs of Playing Cards. Frankfort, ca. 256. B. Dondorf No. 170 “Whist” Playing Cards. Frankfort, with gilt edges.
Cards Designed by Hausman. Frankfort, ca. 1890. 52 + OB 1890. Including No. 163 “Patience – Karten” 52 + OB. Deck is ca. 1890. 52 + OB. Excellent. Courts are charming children in 800/1,000
(missing top and bottom flap). Near mint. Suit of clubs shows euchred (A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, K, Q, J heavily used), fantasy courts and period dress.
the discovery of America, Hearts, Asia, Diamonds, Europe and No. 25 “Cartes Pour Enfants” 52 + OB. Near mint. Miniature 50/100 260. C.L. Wüst Oval “No.250 Souvenir de la Suisse Patience.”
spades Africa. Fournier pg. 189, #181. deck with children courts in period dress. Frankfort, ca. 1910. 51/52 (missing QH) + OB. Near mint. Nice
400/600 100/200 257. Two B. Dondorf “Piquet” Playing Cards. Frankfort, oval Swiss costume pack.
ca. 1890. Including No. 161, 36/36 + OB. Excellent. Fantasy 100/200
249. B. Dondorf “Fynste Java Speelkaarten No. 17” Playing 253. Two B. Dondorf No. 27 “Four Continents” Patience costumed courts and No. 112, 36/36 + OB. Near Mint.
Cards. Frankfort, ca. 1910. 52/52. Very good. Dutch Indian Playing Cards. Frankfort, ca. 1890. 52 + OB. Near mint. Courts 100/200
scenic aces. Kings and Queens are Dutch royalty and Jacks are and aces represent the four continents. Gilt corners. Fournier
soldiers. Deck made for Grumpich & Strauss, Batavia. pg. 191, #206.
300/400 100/200
267
261
261. C.L. Wüst Oval Patience Playing Cards. Frankfort, ca. 1900.
52 + OB. cards Near mint. Probably made for the Canadian and
American market as it has English indices however the backs
have the Wüst name so perhaps it was sold in both markets. 268 271
Playing Cards From the Factory C.L. Wüst, pg.95.
262
400/500
262. C.L. Wüst “Children’s Theater” Miniature Playing Cards.

Frankfort, ca. 1890. 52 + OB (possibly replaced). Near mint.
Standing Courts in historical costumes may depict scenes and
figures from the theater. Scenic aces. “C.L. Wüst, Frankfurt”
stamped on 4S. Box may not be original. 1 ¾” x ¾”. Playing
Cards From the Factory C.L. Wüst, pg. 61.
500/700 269 270
272
263. C.L. Wüst Miniature Playing Cards. Frankfort, ca. 1870. 52
263 + partial box. Near mint. These cards would be perfect for a doll
house as they are the size of a finger nail. Scenic aces and gold
borders. ⅝ x ½”. 267. Siegfried Heilmeier “Spielkarte Karikatur” Playing Transformation
100/200 Cards. Munich, ca. 1985. 32 + 2J + Title Card + OB. Courts 271. J.C. Cotta “Wallenstein” Transformation Playing Cards.
include cartoon-like drawings of Lenin, the Statue of Liberty, Germany, 1807. 52/52 + Almanach + partial OB. Very good. This
264. Siegfried Heilmeier “Environment” Playing Cards. Munich, Charlie Chaplin, and more. Title card has limited edition of 7 of is the third pack in a series done by Cotta issued from 1805 to
1986. 32/32 + 2J + Title card + OB. Mint. Stenciled and hand 99 sets, and is signed by the artist. 1811 with the exception of 1808 to greet the New Year. Court
colored by the artist Siegfried Heilmeier. Limited Edition number 50/100 cards are characters from Schiller’s Wallenstein. The sixteen
104 of 170 sets. Aces and courts depict environmental scandals. page almanac has the date 1807 as well as a stamp of a previous
50/100 268. Siegfried Heilmeier “Antikriegsspielkarte” Playing owner dated 1886. The owner also put his stamp on the KD.
Cards. Munich, 1983. 32 + J + Title Card + OB. Near mint. Ace of Field, pg. 30.
265
265. Siegfried Heilmeier “Spielkarte Typisch” Playing Cards. spades dated and signed by the artist. Limited edition number 4,000/5,000
Munich, ca. 1985. 2/32 + 2J + Title Card + OB. Mint. Limited 84 of 100 sets.
264
Edition number 79 of 80 sets. Deck is supposed to represent 50/100 272. Frommann & Bunte Transformation Playing Cards.
typical postures. Soldier saluting, athlete flexing, and other Darmstadt, ca. 1870. 52/52. Excellent. Only ten of the designs
images. AS signed by artist. 269. Siegfried Heilmeier “Fortuna Skat” Playing Cards. in this deck are original. The rest are copied from Braun &
50/100 Munich, ca. 1985. 32 + 2J + OB. Near mint. AH on outside of box Schneider or the Jeanne l’Hachette pack. The initials “M” and
has limited edition number 7 of 110 sets. “F” appear on the 8D and stand for Maximilian Frommann.
266. Siegfried Heilmeier “Spielkarte Salud” Playing Cards. 50/100 Designs are printed in brown ink. Field, pg. 92.
Munich, ca. 1985. 52 + 3J + signed title card + drawing + OB. Near 600/800
mint. This no revoke pack has black clubs, red hearts, purple 270. Siegfried Heilmeier “Mariachi” Playing Cards. Munich,
diamonds and green spades. The title card has this limited edition 1982. 32 + J + OB. Near mint. Ace of spades has limited edition
deck as number 7 of 65 sets, hand colored and signed by the artist. number 7 of 100 sets and the artist’s initials.
266 50/100 50/100

279. Plantijn “Unisource” Double Deck Oval Playing Cards.
Kapelle, Netherlands, ca. 1993. Each deck 52 + 2J + OB. Mint.
Designed by François Gervais. This double deck was intended
to be a Christmas gift for the customers of Unisource, a telecom
daughter of KPN Netherlands, but production was late and the
decks were never published. The special box was separately
275 made in Amsterdam. The box is made of very sturdy cardboard
279
and has a special closing lid. After Unisource went out of
273 274 273. Siegfried Heilmeier “Transformierte Spielkarten” Erotic
business, a stack of decks was found and sold to a storage buyer.
Playing Cards. Munich, 1989. 52 + 4J + Title Card + OB. Mint.
300/400
A unique and clever erotic transformation pack. Limited edition
number 55 of 110 copies.
200/300 280. François Gervais “Dutch Railway” Limited Edition of
300 Playing Cards. Netherlands, ca. 1995. 52 + 2J + OB. Mint.
274. Siegfried Heilmeier Limited Edition “Transformations Advertising deck for the Dutch Railways with every card 280
Spielkarte.” Munich, ca. 1985. 52 + 2J + OB. Near mint. Very clever showing railroad tracks.
and creative hand colored designs. The 2S has a man looking at 100/200
an IPCS journal. Limited edition number 10 of 165 copies.
100/200 281. Anita de Baaij Artist Designed Playing Cards. Holland:
Anita de Baaij, 1992. 52 + 2J + Title Card + OB. Mint. Limited
Miscellaneous edition number 58 of 66 sets.
275. Two Decks. Including double pack of “The Topsy-Turvy 200/300
World” (a Berlin pack of Tarock Cards), and a double pack
“Spielkarten” by Christian Mischke. Both mint in box. 282. Speelkaartfabriek “Sikar” Playing Cards. Amsterdam, ca.
50/100 1935. 52 + J + EC. Very good. Joker has “6” in pencil, several 281
cards have bent corners and deck is lightly used. Very nice Art
HOLLAND Deco courts and aces. Kings and queens are upper class and
282
276 Non-Standard jacks are working class.
276. Het Nederlandsche Spel. “Boer War” Playing Cards. 200/300
Holland, 1900. 52/52. Near mint. Kings and queens are
rulers of the Netherlands, jacks are South African leaders and 283. Kenter Playing Card Selections Erotic Transparent
the aces are decorated with coats of arms. Substantial gold Reproduction Pack. Holland: Pieter Mefferdt, ca. 1990. 52
illumination. Cary 434. + Booklet + OB. Mint. Erotic transparent cards from the
800/1,000 Beidermeier period.
50/100
277. Lidia Schoffer “Verenigung voor Kunsnijvertheid-
277 sonderwijs” Playing Cards. Amsterdam, ca. 1940. 52 + J + OB HUNGARY
(?). Excellent. This pack won first place in a graphic design Non-Standard
competition. It was then printed in a limited edition of 50 copies 284. Piatnik Mándor és Fais “World War I” Playing Cards.
in Amsterdam. Pip cards, courts and joker done in Art Deco Budapest, ca. 1917. 32/32. Very good. Cards depict military 284
style. Backs have the name of the artist. scenes from World War I.
600/800 600/800
278. Marion van der Hoeven “Final Exam of Breda Art 285. “Pannonia” Playing Cards. Chicago, 1998. 52 + J + Title Card
Academy” Playing Cards. Holland, 1987. 52 + 2J + Fact Sheet. + OB. Limited Edition number 34 of 300 copies. Mint. Designed
Near mint. Pack was done by Marion van der Hoeven as a final by well-known Hungarian artist Szemadam Gyorgy using the
exam project at the Art Academy in Breda. Only ten packs made. birds, insects and plants of the Pannonia region of Hungary
400/600 where he grew up. The cards have a beautiful gold foil border.
278 100/200
283 285

Miscellaneous
293. Five Packs of Playing Cards. Including Alon Tarot Deck;
Carte Italsider Disegnate Incise Colorate Da Domenico Balbi;
Carte a Rire (limited edition 300/1000); Carte a Rire (limited
edition 403/1000); and Ho Scelto L’Asso di Cuori for Plura
Edizoni. All decks complete and in excellent to mint condition.
100/200 293
JAPAN
294. Three Decks of Japanese Playing Cards. Including
286 288 Nintendo Laser Clay, Ace Playing Cards and Taro Okamoto. All
decks are complete and near mint in original boxes.
287 294
100/200
LATVIA
Non-Standard
295. Janis Kalnac’s “Karlis Padegs” Playing Cards. Baiba
Strautmane, 1999. Double deck. 52 + 2J + 2 Blank Cards + OB.
290
Mint. Art Deco designs using fragments taken from paintings
by Padegs, a Latvian artist (1911-1940) plus the 17 cards he drew 295 297
in 1936 for a one man show in Riga.
100/200
292
LITHUANIA
Non-Standard
289
291 296. Lithuanian State Monopoly Cards “Hofisches Spiel”
Playing Cards. Lithuania, ca. 1910. 52 + J + OW. Near mint. Deck
IRAN 289. Fratelli Avondo (Avondo Brothers) Carte Piemontesi very reminiscent of NYCC’S Mediaeval deck with beautiful
Non-Standard Playing Cards. Serravalle-Sesia, ca. 1870. 52/52. Excellent. Tax courts in Renaissance style.
286. De La Rue “Iranian” Playing Cards. London, ca. 1937. 52 stamp on AH. 600/800
296
+ J + Title Card. Very good (9C tear and a few corner creases). 200/400
Designed by Romanowski de Boncza. Courts are Iranian figures NORWAY
in high positions. 290. C. Sandini Trevisane Playing Cards. Vicenza, ca. 1890. Non-Standard
50/100 46/52. Very good (backs have mounting residue). Engraved by 297. Peik No. 25 Playing Cards. Oslo: Emil Moestue, 1924. 52 +
Frederico Armanino. J + 2EC + OB. Mint. Fairy Tale cards designed by Nils Bergslien.
ITALY 50/100 Fournier pg. 275, #5.
Non-Standard 50/100
287. Vannini “Military Poker” Playing Cards. Florence, ca. 291. Viassone “Taotl” Playing Cards. Italy, ca. 1973. 72/72 + 1
1945. 52 + 2J + OB. Near mint. Pack was printed for the 5th U.S. Blank Card. Very good. 5 suits of 13 cards, 4 chipetl cards, 1 red RUSSIA
Army stationed in Italy during World War II. Their emblem was god, 1 black god and 1 taotl card. Gilt corners. Standard
a red bull skull that appears on the backs with a pinup and on 100/200 298. The State Printing Works. St. Petersburg, ca. 1863. 52. Near
one of the jokers showing Hitler and Mussolini getting stuck mint. Paul de la Rue, brother of the famous English card maker
in their rear ends by the bull horns. Courts, jokers and backs 292. S.D. Modiano Carte Da Giuoco “Centaurus” Club Playing Thomas de la Rue, was commissioned to take charge training
drawn in Art Deco style. Cards. Trieste, 1935. 52 + 2J + Title Card + OB. Near mint. Tax Russian personnel in the art of printing in color. This pack is one
800/1,000 stamp and date on AH. Very nice fantasy courts similar to of the results. The courts bearing gold illumination.
Dondorf. Gilt corners. 1,600/2,000
288. Guglielmo Murari Carte Trevisane Playing Cards. Bari, ca. 100/200
1890. 52/52 + Box. Excellent. The box may not be original to the
298
deck but the cards fit it perfectly. Each of the aces has a quote on it.
200/400
303. Fourteen Miscellaneous Early Spanish Playing Cards. Maker
unknown, late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Cards are not
mounted on board so most likely cut from sheets. Minor damage.
50/100
Non-Standard
304. “Baraja Erotica Española del Siglo XIX” Limited Edition
Playing Cards. 40/40 + 2 Title Cards + Original Wrapper.
304
Mint. Number 1 of 400 sets (of 500 printed, 100 were given
303
away to publishers).
50/100
300
SWEDEN
Non-Standard
305. Granbergs “Nerman” Playing Cards. Stockholm, ca. 1924.
52 + J + OB. Near mint. Deck designed in Art Deco style by Einar
Nerman. Maker’s initials and tax stamp on AH. Fournier, pg. 273.
400/600
305
306. J.O. Oberg & Son “Extra Superfine Lyxkort No. 364” Playing
Cards. Eskiltuna, ca. 1925. 52 + OB + Original Wrapper. The box
is for a double deck but there is only a single deck. Near mint. Tax
stamp and date on AH. Art Nouveau courts and gilt corners.
400/600
299
SWITZERLAND
Non-Standard
301 302 307. Senans “Graciela Rodo-Boulanger” Playing Cards. Basel:
Chez Matthieu Lithographer, ca. 1980. Double deck 52 + 3J +EC
306
+ 5 Dice + OB. Mint and mint sealed. Dice were also designed
Non-Standard 300. “Anti-Religious” Playing Cards. Russia, ca. 1930. 52 + J + OB.
by Boulanger. Limited edition number 3032 of 9999 sets. Box
299. Antique Hand Painted Pack of Playing Cards. Russian, Excellent. Courts depict priests, monks, and other religious figure
of tortoise shell plastic with silver top and bottom. Top of lid
nineteenth century. 52/52 + OB. Excellent. The court cards have characterizaions. Non-standard aces and backs showing Star of
encases an original lithograph specifically designed for this
probably been copied from famous paintings and are as follows: David, crosses on the corners and an Far Eastern-styled mask.
edition and hand signed by the artist.
KS, Philip II Spain; KH, Ivan the Terrible; KD, Pope Julius II; 600/800
200/300
KC, Louis XIV; QS, Doña Isabel Cobos de Porcel and QC,
Marie Antoinette. Court cards probably represent the country SLOVENIA 308. Jean Muller “Vues & Costumes Suisses” Playing Cards.
depicted on the scenic aces. AS, scene of Escorial; AH, scene of Non-Standard
Schaffhousen, ca. 1885. 52/52 + OB (partially restored). Near
the Kremlin; AD, scene of the Doge’s Palace; AC, scene of the 301. First Slovenian P.C. Factory “Historical Pack” Playing
mint. Courts are double ended in traditional costumes with the
Palace of Versailles. The backs are hand painted and the box is Cards. Ljubljana, ca. 1912. 32/32. Mint. Historical deck of the 307
coat of arms of the corresponding Cantons. Scenic aces and 52
handmade for the deck. Both the box and the cards have been Austro-Hungarian Empire with modified suit signs. Kings are
different scenic backs. Gilt corners. 309
varnished which in no way detracts from these miniature works past rulers and queens and jacks wear traditional costumes. Tax
400/600
of art. Deck might have been created out of love as the writings stamp and makers stamp on AH.
on the aces point toward. 400/600 309. Two Swiss Playing Card Decks. Including J. Muller & Cie
6,000/8,000
“No. 29 Whist A 52 Cartes” (Schaffhausen, ca. 1910), 52/52 + OB,
SPAIN floral decorative aces, gilt corners and non-standard costumed
Standard courts; and J. Muller & Cie “La Suisse Historique” No. 33 Whist
302. Sarbat y Solé Playing Cards. Barcelona, 1843. 48/48. Playing Cards, 52 + J + OB, mint.
Excellent. Nice early Spanish pack with maker’s name and tax 200/300
stamp on four of cups.
700/900 308
BOOKS & PERIODICALS
310. Abbott, Jack. A Treatise on Jack Pot Poker by Uncle

Jack Abbott. New Orleans: Clark & Hofeline Printers, 1881.
Contemporary brown book cloth binding with cover title
“History, the Origin of Cards.” 32mo. Significant discoloration
BOOKS &
internally, tearing on dedication page, facsimile title and
copyright page. SCARCE. Jessel 1. .
200/300
PERIODICALS
311. The American Card Player. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald,
1866. First Edition. Publisher’s pictorial board with red 310 311
spine, replaced front endpaper. Illustrated diagrams and
advertisements in the back. 12mo. Some tearing of cloth spine,
chipping on pictorial board edge, discoloration throughout.
100/200
312. Asbury, Herbert. Group of Four Books. Including Sucker’s

Progress (Dodd, Mead & Co, 1938; first edition); The French
Quarter (Knopf, 1938); Gem of the Prairie (Knopf, 1940; first
edition); and The Barbary Coast (Knopf, 1933; fourth printing).
Illustrated. 8vos. Publisher’s cloth (three of four pictorial),
two with dust-wrappers. Previous ownership signatures and 312
stamps. Condition generally good.
200/300
313. Baldwin, Roger R. Playing Blackjack to Win. New York:

M. Barrows and Company, 1957. First Edition. Softcover with
contemporary spiral binding. With diagrams. 16mo. Wear and
bending of cover, particularly on bound edges, erased writing
on endpaper and title page, else good. Uncommon.
200/300
314. Ballard, Martha C. Shakespeare on Poker. Denver: Ballard 314

Publishing Company, 1906. Brown pictorial wraps, tied rope
binding. Illustrated color plates on goatskin vellum, depicting 313
poker hands alongside Shakespeare quotations. Square 8vo.
Stains on bottom edge of cover, else very good.
80/150
315. Barnum, P. T. The Swindlers of America, Who They Are

and How They Work. New York: J. S. Ogilvie, 1903. Pictorial
wraps. 8vo. Papers considerably browned, wraps chipped, title
page loose, but contents sound; fair.
200/300
315
322. Brolaski, Harry. Easy Money. Cleveland: Searchlight Press,
1911. Yellow publisher’s pictorial cloth, stamped in black and
red. Portrait frontispiece, illustrated with plates. 8vo. Cloth
rubbed, writing on front endpaper, else very good.
100/200
323. Brown, Garrett. How to Beat the Game. New York:

317 Dillingham, 1903. Second edition with a change of title from
the original How to Win at Poker (1899). Publisher’s cloth with
316 318
an illustrated cover, stamped in black. Illustrated. Significant
322
fading of cover, writing on front endpaper, interior good. 323
100/200
324. Brunson, Doyle. How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing

Poker. Las Vegas: B&G Publishing, 1978. First edition (stated).
Gilt-stamped leather covers, pictorial endpapers. Illustrated,
photographic plates. 8vo. Previous owner’s pencil annotations
321 and highlighting throughout; spine and board edges rubbed;
319 320 binding slightly weak.
100/200 324
316. Blackbridge, John. The Complete Poker Player. New York: 319. [Blackjack] Group of 15 Floppy Disk Blackjack Software
Dick & Fitzgerald, 1880. Second edition. Brown publisher’s Programs, with Manuals. Including several versions of 325. Brunson, Doyle. Super System and Super System 2.
cloth with gilt-lettered and illustrated cover and spine. Includes “Universal Blackjack Engine” (ca. 1990s) by John Imming, Includes Super System (1979) in maroon publisher’s leather,
softcover edition with a blue and red pictorial cover. 12mo. “Shuffle Track” and “Shuffle Mapper”(Mesa Verde Software gilt-lettered and illustrated cover and spine; and Super System
Cloth rubbed and worn, front two pages detached, previous Systems, 1992), “Statistical BJ Analyzer Version 3.1” (1997) by 2 (2005), in blue paperback. Illustrated, with diagrams. Large
owner’s signature. Chipping on upper spine and front edges of Karel Janecek, “WinBj@21”(Win Mathematical Games, n.d.), 8vo. Some wear on leather cover, else both fine quality. Super
softcover edn., tear on back cover edge. Overall fair. Jessel 122. “Blackjack Analyzer” (1992) and “Blackjack Count Analyzer” System 2 signed by author, inscribed to Steve Forte (“Happy
250/350 (1994) by Stanford Wong, and “Blackjack Subsets” (1994) by 50th Birthday, Good luck”).
An influential poker primer, the first edition of this book is considered William G. Hawkins, all with accompanying software manuals. 250/350
the second book on poker ever printed in English. 200/300 325
326. Burnett, W.R. Dark Hazard. New York: Harper & Brothers,
317. Blackjack Forum. Arnold Snyder. March 1981 (V1 N1) 320. [Blackjack] 38 Books, DVDs, and Cassettes on Blackjack, 1933. First edition. Publisher’s green cloth stamped in black
– Summer 2003 (V23 N2). 92 loose issues. All illustrated. Cheating, and Video Poker. 1970s – 1990s. Including the and orange, with the pictorial just-wrapper showing a dice cup.
Some copies have wear on spine, but good overall condition. DVDs Cheating at Blackjack: The Real Work (2002), video training Patterned endsheets. 8vo. Short tears and chips to the jacket,
With four books by Snyder, comprising: Blackjack Wisdom courses on blackjack, gin, and poker, The Bobby Singer Method else a fine copy.
(inscribed by author to Steve Forte), Blackbelt in Blackjack (1983; manual, in binder with cassettes), Blackjack: Your Own 100/200
(1983), Blackjack Formula (1982), and Blackjack for Profit (1981, Professional Program (1980; manual, in case with cassettes
partially disbound). and flashcards), several titles by Ken Uston, Peter A. Griffin 327. Cameron, Judson J. Cheating at Bridge. Philadelphia:
150/250 (including several editions of The Theory of Blackjack, Indexed), a Dorrance & Co., 1933. Red cloth stamped in gilt. Frontispiece.
set of accompanying blackjack calculator wheels, among others. Illustrated with halftone photo plates. 8vo. Good.
318. Two Vintage Books on Cheating. Including The High Art of Overall condition very good. 150/250 326 327
Gambling (1937) by Sir Anthony and Monte Carlo Secret Service 200/300
Sealed Book (1925). Publisher’s wrappers. Illustrated. 12mo and 328. Canfield, George “Kid.” Gambling and Confidence Games
8vo, respectively. First volume with some annotations, else good. 321. Brelsford, C.E.H and C.W. Dimick. It’s All In The Exposed. New York, 1910/11. Two edns. (first and second), in
150/250 Draw. [Boston]: [Forbes Litho.], 1895. Eight fully colored publisher’s pictorial wrappers. 8vo. 48 pages. Scuffs and soiling
lithographic panels plus front and back cover in the to covers, else generally very good copies.
publisher ’s string binding. Advertises Russell and Morgan 200/300
playing cards and United States Cartridge Co. Ammunition.
Front panel detached and corner chipping , with light soiling
but strong colors; good internally.
328
50/100
335. Cartorama Catalogue. 24 Issues. Jean Darquenne. Ediger-
Eller, Germany. Loose issues of the catalogue for collectible
playing cards and related memorabilia. Condition near fine
for every issue.
100/150
336. Cary Jr., Melbert B. War Cards. New York: Press of the
Woolly Whale, 1937. Red leather spine with gray buckram cloth
cover. 8vo. Illustrated. Significant chipping of the spine, owner’s
330 bookplate and writing on endpapers, else very good. Number 336
329 335
73 of an edition of 250 copies. Including the magazine Antiques
(July 1937) featuring an article by Cary on his collection.
150/200
337. Casino & Sports. Huey Mahl, et al. Gambler’s Book Club
Press. Bi-Monthly. V1 (1977) – V28 (1985) + indices (2). Loose
issues. Very good.
150/250
338. [Casino Surveillance] Lot of Four Training and Technique

337
Manuals. Including Surveillance Training Manual (1994)
by Brubaker; The Eye in the Sky (1993) by Brubaker; Casino
331 332 333 334
Surveillance: The Eye That Never Blinks (1996) by Lewis; and
Techniques of Casino Surveillance (1995) by McDowell. Comb-
bound 4tos. Illustrations and diagrams. Very good.
329. [Card Sharping] Trio of Antiquarian Volumes. Including 332. [Carleton, Henry Guy] The Mott Street Poker Club. New
250/350
Sharps and Flats (London, 1894) by Maskelyne; The Card Sharper York and London: White & Allen, 1889. Blue publisher’s pictorial
Detected and Exposed (London, 1882) by Hoffmann (Angelo boards with a red, patterned cloth spine. Illustrated. 8vo. Pictorial
339. Casino Management and Security. Lot of 29 Books and 338
Lewis); and Card Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed (London, 1891) by board discolored and chipping with some water staining across
Manuals. With manuals from various casinos on dealing
Robert-Houdin (trans. Forster). All in publisher’s cloth (rubbed bottom, slight fading of spine edge, internally very good.
procedure and game protection, including Circus Hotel Casino
and scratched), the first volume rebacked in leather. Middle 100/200
Floorperson Training Manual (n.d.), Harrah’s Casino Hotel
volume binding cracked and heavily annotated. Fair.
Supervisor Seminar (1993), Sydney Harbour Casino Dealing
250/350 333. [Carleton, Henry Guy] The South Fifth Avenue Poker Club.
Procedures (1995), Strip Dealer’s School’s Craps (1983), Blackjack
New York: M. J. Ivers & Co, 1888. First edition. Contemporary
(1984), and Roulette (1987) guides, Dealing Casino Blackjack (1982)
330. Card Player’s Companion, (The). Cincinnati: Russell & paper front cover with handwritten title, brown suede binding.
by Thomas F. Hughes, Roulette Dealing and Supervision (1994) by
Morgan, 1887 – 91. Four editions (first, second, third, fifth). Illustrated. 8vo. Tearing on cover, uneven but stable binding,
Vic Tauer, Dealer’s Special (1979) by Mike Newman, and others.
Pictorial wrappers showing the brand’s roaring tiger and minor staining on page edges. SCARCE.
Sizes and bindings vary. Overall condition very good. TR121.
playing cards. Illustrated. Approximately 12mo. Short tears and 300/500
500/700
chips to covers, some light soiling, but good overall. 339
200/400 334. [Carleton, Henry Guy] The Thompson Street Poker
340. Griffin Investigations Reports and Mugshots, in
Club. New York: Gilliss Brothers, 1884. Publisher’s pictorial
Five Binders. Las Vegas, 1982 – 2004. Reports by Griffin
331. [Carleton, Henry Guy] Lectures Before the Thompson paper covers. Pictorial frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Cover
Investigations, consisting of CCTV screenshots, mugshots,
Street Poker Club. New York and London: White & Allen, 1889. has discoloration, wear on spine, light foxing on endpapers,
and descriptions of known cheaters and criminals in various
Maroon publisher’s cloth, cover stamped with black and gold, internally very good. Jessel 1349.
Las Vegas-area casinos. Included are alerts distributed to Gold
with brown floral endpapers. Illustrated. 8vo. Some wear and 100/150
Subscribers on cheaters. Black binders with plastic sleeves. Fine.
slight chipping of cover edges, small handwriting and bookplate
800/1,200
on flyleaf, internally near fine.
50/100
340
341. Criminal Surveillance Reports and Mugshots, 5 Binders.
Las Vegas, 1980 – 2001. Original or photocopied reports on
cheating in casinos, conducted by Biometrica Systems, as well
as compiled Las Vegas “Mug Books” in three volumes. Front
cover of second volume broken from binding, taped.
800/1,200
342. [Cheating and Expose] A Dozen Vintage and Modern

Booklets on Cheating and Crooked Gambling. Including 347 351
348 350
The Expert at the Card Table (Frost, ca. 1940s); The Phantom of the
Card Table (1976); Marked Cards (1970); How It’s Done (n.d.) by
Litzau; Blackjack Exposed (1970) by Miller; Tricks and Traps (Max
341
Stein, ca. 1940s); Don’t be a Sucker (1945) by MacDougall; and
others, including reprints of Protection: The Sealed Book and an
H.C. Evans gambling and carnival supply catalog. Condition
generally very good.
150/250
343. Chatto, William Andrew. Facts and Speculations on

the Origin and History of Playing Cards. London: John
Russell Smith, 1848. Contemporary brown leather board with
publisher’s gilt spine. Illustrated, with 32 plates. 8vo. Endpapers
342 343
replaced, previous owner’s signature on back page dated 1891,
overall good. Jessel 256. 352
349
100/200
347. The Fatal Effects of Gambling, Exemplified in the 350. Crofton, Algernon. Poker, Its Laws and Principles. New York:
344. Clear the Decks. 121 issues, V1 N1 (1987) – V30 N1 (March Murder of W. Weare and the Trial and Fate of John Thurtell, Wycil & Co., 1915. First edition. Red publisher’s cloth stamped in
2016). Complete File to Date. The official newsletter of 52 Plus the Murderer. London: Thomas Kelly, 1829. Marbled pictorial black. 12 mo. Minor wear on cloth edge, near fine copy.
Joker, dedicated to antique playing card collecting. Bindings vary, board with gilt leather spine. Pictorial frontispiece, 11 illustrated 100/150
later issues in full color. Some bending of issues; very good overall. plates. 8vo. Rubbing of spine, chipping and wearing of pictorial
200/400 boards, foxing throughout, generally fair. Jessel 585. 351. Culin, Stewart. Chess and Playing-Cards: Catalogue of
100/200 Games and Implements. Philadelphia, 1897. Red contemporary
344 345. Trio of Books on Confidence Games. Including Confidence- book cloth. Profusely illustrated, with 50 plates, some
Gambling and Card Sharper’s Tricks Exposed (two editions, Chicago: 348. A Complete History of the Murder of Mr. Weare, Together photographic. 8vo. Replaced endpapers, some wear on interior
Max Stein, 1910; one copy has cover separated from binding) by with the Trial at Large. London: Jones & Co., 1824. Marbled spine; overall very good. Jessel 336.
Kid Canfield, credited as “Famous Reformed Confidence Man pictorial boards with gilt leather spine. Pictorial frontispiece. 100/150
and Gambler,” and Tricks and Traps (Chicago: Author, 1919) by Illustrated. 8vo. Chipping of boards, worn spine, flyleaf tearing
Max Stein. All 8vo, in publisher’s pictorial wraps, printed in with tape and handwriting present, overall fair. Jessel 586. 352. D’Allemagne, Henry-Rene. Les Cartes A Jouer du XIV au
blue. Condition overall very good, except where noted. 200/300 XX Siecle. Paris: Librairie Hachette, 1906. From the first and only
150/250 limited edition. Two volumes, in contemporary beige buckram,
345
349. “Connoisseur, A” (pseudo.). The Annals of Gaming; or, with leather debossed spine. Illustrated with a profusion of
346. Comstock, Anthony. Frauds Exposed. New York: Excelsior, The Fair Player’s Sure Guide...to Which is Subjoined all the plates, 122 in color, five mounted, most with original tissue
1880. Publisher’s ornate pictorial cloth stamped in black, gilt, Operations, Legerdemains, Maneuvers, Artifices, Tricks, guards. Large 4to. Some edge wear on buckram and leather
and blind, with floral endleaves. Frontispiece behind tissue Shuffles, Cuts, Crosses, or any possible indirect Means that spine; internally very good.
guard. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Cloth mildly worn, binding canted, can be introduced at those Games. London: G. Allen, 1775. First 800/1,200
hinges starting. edition. Contemporary blind-tooled quarter leather, rebacked,
200/300 with marbled sides. Engraved frontispiece depicting dueling
card players (sub-title partially trimmed). 12mo. Excellent clean
copy, with marginal worming and chipping to the title page and
a few successive leaves. Custom drop-spine box. Jessel 295.
346 900/1,200
353. D’Allemagne, Henry-Rene. Les Cartes A Jouer du XIV
au XX Siecle. Sala Bolognese: Arnaldo Forni Editore, 1975.
Facsimile of the 1906 edition. Two volumes, in white publisher’s
cloth, with pictorial dustjacket. Richly illustrated, 122 plates in
color. Large 4to. Includes two copies of Antique Playing Cards
(Mineola: Dover, 1996), a softcover arrangement of D’Allemagne
by Carol Belanger Grafton. Minor discoloration and wear on
dustjackets; else all volumes near fine.
400/600
353
354. Dent, Paxton H. Play Sucker and Pray! El Paso: Author,
1939. Glossy pictorial wraps in red and blue. Illustrated. 8vo.
Minor front wrap tearing, middle pages separated from
stapling, else good.
100/200
355. Downing, C.W. The Cheater Unmasked! Intimate Secrets

and Get-Rich-Quick Schemes Exposed. Denver, ca. 1920s.
Red pictorial wraps, with author’s portrait. Illustrated. 8vo
pamphlet. Pages and cover detached from stapling, bookplate
on flyleaf, discoloration and chipping on wraps.
354 359
355 50/100
359. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago, 1902. First edition. Publisher’s
green cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated. 8vo. Ornum’s Novelty Depot over-slip on the title
356. Dummett, Michael and John McLeod. A History of Games
page. From the library of Graham Adams, magician and writer on card manipulation,
Played With the Tarot Pack. Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press,
with his bookplate on the flyleaf. Replaced flyleaves and pastedowns; cloth slightly
2004. Two volumes in green publisher’s cloth, pictorial covers.
darkened, with a few scuffs and light areas of soiling. Custom buckram slipcase.
Twenty-four photographic, color plates. 8vo. Light wear on
7,000/9,000
cloth edges, internally fine. Inscribed and signed by the author.
Together with a quarter-leather bound collection of original extracts of Adams’ columns from
150/250
Wilford Hutchinson’s Conjurer’s Chronicle (1930s) on card manipulation and other magic.
357. El-Tab, Professor. Secrets Instructions for Dealing the

Winning Poker Hand. N.p., ca. 1930s. Two-page booklet
detailing a crooked gambling demonstration in which the
356
performer is able to deal himself a Hearts Royal Flush. Previous
owner’s bookplate on the back page.
50/100
358. The English Rogue: Described in the Life of Meriton

Latroon, A Witty Extravagant. London: W. Dugdale, 1831. 360. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table.
“Being a compleat discovery of the most eminent cheats of both Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1905. Publisher’s
sexes,” reprinted from the 1666 first edition. Blue publisher’s pictorial blue cloth stamped in black and red.
decorative wraps, printed in black. Fold-out illustrated Illustrated. 12mo. 205 pages + 8 leaves advts.
frontispiece. Some wear on covers and page edges; good copy. Spine lightly toned, board edges bumped, minor
150/300 scratches and scuffs to cloth; internally fine,
the previous owner’s bookplate on the front
pastedown. Scarce in this binding, the first copy
357 358 of this edition in blue cloth we have seen.
2,000/3,000
360
361. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: 368. Gambling Times / Win Magazine. February 1977 – 2003.
Charles T. Powner, 1944. Blue cloth gilt stamped, with the Including all 131 issues of the popular magazine, plus its successor
original printed dust-wrapper under Brodart. Illustrated. 8vo. Win, which ran from February 1990 – Winter 2003, following a
Critical commentary by Professor Hoffmann (Angelo Lewis). three-year hiatus. Some issues in a plastic sleeve. September 1982
Several losses to jacket at edges, previous owner’s bookplate issue has detached cover, else very good. Includes index.
front pastedown, else very good. 250/350
400/600
369. Gannon, E.J “Faro”. The Game of Craps Exposed. How
362. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: Swindlers With “The Bones” Always Win and Never Lose.
Frederick J. Drake, (1905). Publisher’s wrappers showing the New York: F.F. Moore, 1922. Publisher’s pictorial wraps, in red. 368
King of Hearts (without pips). Illustrated. 12mo. 178 pages + 6 Illustrated. 8vo. Small staining or fading of wraps, internally
361 leaves (blank). Publisher’s advt. rear cover. Light damp-staining near fine.
upper right edge toward rear, old ownership stamp front cover, 200/300
bookplate inside, minor wear to wrappers.
200/300 370. Gardner, Martin. Fourteen Books on Mathematics and
Game Theory. Including The Colossal Book of Mathematics (2001),
363. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Modern The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix (1985), Mathematics Magic
anonymously published facsimile of the first edition, being and Mystery (1956, bending of cover, tape on interior spine)
one of 750 copies. Limitation paperwork tipped in on the front Mathematical Carnival (1965), The Last Recreations (1997), aha!
endleaf. Illustrated. 8vo. Fine. Gotcha (1975) and aha! Insight (1978, title page cut and written
369 370
250/350 on) among others. Sizes and bindings vary. Overall condition
good to very good.
364. Erdnase, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table (Various 100/200
362 363
Editions), with Related Works. Thirteen volumes total,
including six editions of Erdnase, comprising: Frederick J. 371. Gill, M.A. Underworld Slang. Kansas City: South Side
Drake (n.d., ca. 1910s), Frost Publishing (ca. 1930s), Charles T. Printing, 1929. Publisher’s pebbled wrappers bearing the image
Powner (1958), K.C. Card Co. (1963), Conjuring Arts Research of an assault rifle. Approximately 16mo. 30 pages. Backstrip
(2007), and Houdini’s Magic Shop (2007); together with a discolored from old tape repairs, previous owner’s bookplate
group of books and monographs including The Man Who Was inside cover, else very good.
Erdnase (1991); The Gardner-Smith Correspondence (1999; one of 200/300
250 copies); Marlo on Erdnase (2007); and others. 8vo and 16mo.
364
Condition very good overall. 372. Grannan, Joseph C. Warnings Against Fraud. Akron:
300/400 Werner Ptg. & Litho, 1890. First edition. Brown publisher’s 371 372
cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Engraved frontispiece depicting the
365. Forte, Steve. Casino Game Protection: A Comprehensive author. 8vo. Cloth edges worn, light foxing on endpapers and
Guide. Las Vegas: SLF, 2004. Publisher’s case-wrapped front blank pages, else very good. Jessel 31.
hardcovers. Signed by Forte on the front endpaper. Illustrated. 50/150
4to. Scattered annotations and highlighting, else very good.
250/350 373. Green, Jonathan H. Gambling Exposed. Philadelphia: T.B.
Peterson & Bros., 1857. First edition. Red embossed publisher’s
365 366
366. Forte, Steve. Poker Protection: Cheating and the World cloth, gilt-lettered and illustrated spine. Pictorial frontispiece,
of Poker. Las Vegas: SLF, 2006. Publisher’s pictorial case- “with illustrative engravings”. 8vo. Slight wear on corners of
wrapped hardcovers. Illustrated. 4to. Scattered annotations and cloth, tearing on endpaper, foxing throughout; fair. UNCOMMON.
highlighting, else very good. 500/700
100/150
374. Green, Jonathan H. Gambling Unmasked! Philadelphia: G. B.
367. Forte, Steve. Read the Dealer. Berkeley, 1986. Printed Zieber, 1847. Second edition. Brown embossed publisher’s cloth,
wrappers. Illustrated. 4to. 84pp. Fine. gilt-lettered and illustrated spine. 12mo. Engraved frontispiece
100/150 depicting the author, woodcut illustrations. Rubbing and small 373 374
discoloration on cloth, foxing and browning throughout.
367 500/700
379. Green, Jonathan H. An Exposure of the Arts and Miseries
of Gambling. Philadelphia: G.B. Zieber & Co., 1847. Fifth
edition. Publisher’s blind-tooled cloth over modern rebacking.
Original pastedowns and flyleaves retained. Illustrated with
engraved plates. 8vo. Fine.
400/600
380. Green, Jonathan H. The Reformed Gambler; or, the

History of the Later Years of the Life of Jonathan H. Green.
Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson, 1858. Original blind-stamped red 379
cloth, pictorial gilt spine heavily rubbed. Lacking frontis. 8vo. p.
i-viii [ix] 10 – 259 + 1 – 18 [19 – 28 ] (pictorial advts.). Both hinges
crudely repaired with tape, scattered mild or heavy foxing and
browning, cloth heavily rubbed and chipping. Fair. Jessel 667.
376 500/700
381. [Green, J. H.] Richard, Rev. John. A Discourse on

Gambling, Delivered in the Congregational Meeting-House
at Dartmouth College. Hanover, NH: D. Kimball & Sons, 1852.
Printed wraps. 8vo. 16pp. Minor discoloration to wraps; near
fine copy. This anti-gambling tract contains a prefatory note that
reads, in part: “Mr. J.H. Green, the reformed gambler, delivered
three lectures…in the last lecture he illustrated many of the arts
381
of the gambler before the audience with cards….”
250/450 380
382. Green, Kay. Cheating Cheaters. Authentic Expose.

Minneapolis, 1944. Pictorial wrappers. 40pp. Illustrated with
photographs showing the tricks used in cheating at poker,
bridge, three card monte, and other card games, and in dice
377 378 games. Very good.
375
100/200
375. Green, Jonathan H. Three Works on Gambling. Including 377. Green, Jonathan H. The Gambler’s Mirror. Baltimore:
383. Grosjean, James. Beyond Counting. Oakland: RGE
Secret Band of Brothers; or, The American Outlaws (Philadelphia, William Taylor, 1844. Two issues of the scarce leaflet, with
Publishing, 2000. Black and white softcover. With extensive
1847; third edition); Gambling Unmasked; or, the Personal woodcut pictorial cover and interior illustrations. Previous
diagrams. Large 8vo. Distributor’s stamp on title page, small
Experience of J.H. Green (Philadelphia, 1847); and An Exposure owner’s name embossed on covers, staining and foxing
price sticker on back, else a fine copy. SCARCE.
of the Arts & Miseries of Gambling (Philadelphia, 1847; fourth throughout, bending of corners. SCARCE. Jessel 671.
800/1,100 382
edition). Bound in a single modern crushed leather volume, 500/650
banded spine, edges, and turn-ins ornately gilt-tooled. Leather
384. Hammond, Percy and George C. Wharton. Poker, Smoke 383
slipcase with marbled sides. Top edge gilded. Title frontispiece 378. Green, Jonathan H. Gamblers’ Tricks With Cards Exposed
and Other Things. Chicago: Reilly & Britton, 1907. Red buckram
for the first volume; all vols. illustrated with engraved plates. and Explained. New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1868. Publisher’s
cloth with an illustrated cover. Brightly illustrated. 8vo. Recipes
8vo. Mild to heavy foxing throughout. cloth-backed pictorial boards, pictorial advertising endleaves.
for mixed drinks and meals, rules of poker, jokes and aphorisms.
1,000/1,500 Illustrated. 8vo. Edges and spine ends shelfworn, previous
Interior printed in blue and orange. Slight wear on cloth of the
owner’s bookplate on the front pastedown, else good. Jessel 663.
spine, else near fine condition.
376. Green, Jonathan H. The Gambler’s Life; or, the Life, 300/500
150/200
Adventures, and Personal Experiences of Jonathan H. Green.
Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson, 1857. Nineteenth century plain
cloth (faded and quite rubbed). Steel engraving frontispiece
portrait of Green. 8vo. Light foxing throughout, pages
browned. Scarce. See Jessel 669. 384
500/700
385. Hargrave, Catherine Perry. A History of Playing Cards and
a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming. New York: Houghton
Mifflin, 1930. Publisher’s red cloth with gilt-lettered spine, with
slipcase. Color frontispiece. Illustrated, including color plates.
Oversize 4to. Slight wear front endpaper; very good.
250/350
386. [Hildreth, James] Dragoon Campaigns to the Rocky

Mountains. New York: Wiley & Long, 1836. First edition. The
first book to ever mention a poker game, in print, in English.
Publisher’s cloth, gilt-lettered and illustrated spine. 8vo. Foxing
throughout, handwriting on front endpaper “poker page 128”, 393
392 395
385 386 overall fair.
200/400
387. [Hollis, John L.] Gambling Games Exposed. Volume No.

5: “Dice.” Bradford, PA: Keystone Co., 1899. Green publisher’s
wraps, printed in black. 22pp. Tearing on spine, discoloration on
wraps, dark ink stain on back page over publisher’s attribution.
Other volumes in the series are unknown. RARE.
250/350
388. How Gambler’s Cheat, and The Treasure Casket of

Mysteries. Palmyra, Penn.: Diamond, ca. 1890s. Publisher’s 394 396 397
pictorial wraps. Illustrated. 12mo. Tearing on spine and edge of

388 back cover, else good. INSCRIBED “with love and compliments of
387 392. How to Play Cards. New York: Frank Tousey, 1882. 395. [Rule Books] Eleven Books on Card Games. Including
the author.” Uncommon. Publisher’s yellow pictorial wraps, printed in black. Illustrated Progressive Euchre: How to Play It (1885) by “J.B.”, The Official
150/300 with diagrams. “A valuable little book, containing the Rules, Rules of Card Games (1952), ed. Albert H. Morehead, Piquet &
Methods, and Directions for playing the most popular games Rubicon Piquet (1891) by “Berkeley” [W. H. Peel], The Game of
389. How ‘Tis Done; or The Secret Out. Hinsdale, N.H.: Hunter of cards used at the present time.” Tearing on spine and edges, Ombre (1874; inscribed “from the author/ 1874”) by H. Gibbs,
& Co., 1864. Blue publisher’s wraps, printed in black. 18mo. discoloration of wraps, else good. two copies of Dick’s Games of Patience, or Solitaire With Cards
Mild discoloration on page edges, wear on corners, else very 200/300 (New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1874; pictorial boards in red and
good. Includes a portion of “The Book of Wonders, or, Secrets gray), Bohn’s New Hand-Book of Games (1850) ed. Henry G. Bohn,
Revealed,” previously published on its own. 393. Hoyle, Edmond. Three Antiquarian Editions of Hoyle’s Modern Scientific Whist (1894) by C. D. P. Hamilton, Book of Card
300/500 Games. Including Hoyle’s Games (London: T. Osborne, ca. Rules (Kalamazoo: American Playing Card Co., ca. 1890s), and
1770s, fifteenth Edition; chipping and wear on cover, foxing Whist in Diagrams (1891) by G. W. P. Overall condition good.
390. How ‘Tis Done; or The Secret Out. Lehigh, New York: throughout); Hoyle’s Games Modernized (London: Routledge, 200/300
Curtiss Publishing, ca. 1900. Red pictorial wrappers. Illustrated. Warne, and Routledge, 1864; replaced endpapers) by George
389 390
8vo. 16 pages. Includes marked cards, reflectors, and other Frederick Pardon; and The American Hoyle (New York: Dick & 396. “Incog”, pseudo. How Gamblers Cheat. N.p., ca. 1900s.
methods of cheating, plus fortune-telling, ventriloquism, and Fitzgerald, 1892; pencil writing on endpaper). Condition very Publisher’s dark gray wraps. 32mo. 20pp. Minor bending of
home remedies. Wrappers cleanly detached, else good. good for latter volumes, except where noted. top corners, ageing to pages as expected, else a very good
80/150 200/400 copy. Uncommon.
200/300
391. How ‘Tis Done; or, the Schemes and Humbugs of the Day. 394. Hoyle, Edmond. Lot of 36 Editions of Hoyle’s Rules of
Chicago: Fidelity, 1879. First edition. Emerald publisher’s cloth, Card Games. Including 25 editions of Official Rules of Card Games: 397. Innis, S. Victor. Exposing the Twelve Great Secrets of the
title and front cover stamped in black. Illustrated. 8vo. Line of Hoyle up-to-date (1909 – 1946, 1945 – 1989, 14th – 33rd editions in Modern Card Shark. Los Angeles: Sturdevant & McCarrell,
discoloration and rubbing on cover; light foxing of endpapers; succession), eight editions of Card Games and How to Play Them 1917. Publisher’s decorative wraps printed in red and black.
tear and writing on flyleaf; else good. (1894 – 1907, various; writing on several editions), According to 12mo. 12pp. Faint pencil writing on front and back cover; very
100/200 Hoyle (1956) by Richard L. Frey, The American Hoyle Revised Edition good. SCARCE.
(1880), and Hoyle’s Rules of Games (1963). Condition overall good. 400/600
391 150/250
398. Innis, S. Victor. Inner Secrets of Crooked Card Players. Los 404. Johnson, J. H. The Open Book. Kansas City: Author, 1927.
Angeles: M. B. Tournoux, 1915. Publisher’s decorative wraps Second edition. Publisher’s pictorial wraps, printed in black
printed in green and black. 12mo. 47pp. Small writing on front and red. Illustrated. 8vo. Front cover separating from binding,
and back flyleaf, chipping of wraps; else very good. RARE. bookseller’s sticker on cover; internally very good.
800/1,200 100/200
The first example, in print, to describe the method of shuffling the
deck with eight movements, returning all the cards to their original 405. Johnston, J.P. Grafters I Have Met. Chicago: Thompson
position: known as a “Challenge Poker Deal”. & Thomas, 1908. Publisher’s colorful lithographic wrappers
depicting a suspecting man wheedled by various swindlers.
399. James, H.K. The Destruction of Mephisto’s Greatest Web. Illustrated. 8vo. Several losses to covers at spine ends and
404 405
Salt Lake City: Raleigh, 1914. Dark green publisher’s cloth with corners, but a sturdy and clean copy overall. Good.
gilt-decorated cover and spine. Folding pictorial frontispiece, 200/300
twenty-one illustrations. 8vo. Light rubbing of cover edges,
398 399 internally fine. 406. Keller, William. A Catalogue of the Cary Collection of
50/100 Playing Cards in the Yale University Library. New Haven:
Yale University Library, 1981. Four volumes in blue cloth with
400. [Jerrold, Douglas] The Hand Book of Swindling. London: gilt-labeled spines, colored cards laid down to front board as
Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition. Green publisher’s cloth issued. Two vols. text, two of plates. 8vo. Fine.
stamped in gold, gilt edges. Engraved frontispiece, illustrated 200/300
with engravings by “Phiz”. 12mo. Slight wear on front upper
406
edge; near fine copy. RARE. 407. Litzau, Edward A. How It’s Done. Milwaukee: Midwest
1,000/1,500 Specialty, 1938. First edition. Green publisher’s cloth, gilt-
Published under the pseudonym “Barbaras Whitefeather,” this title stamped title. Small 8vo. With the publisher’s “How It’s Done”
has been long out of print, with few known copies: thought to be as price list for various supplies to manufacture daub, roughing
few as six known. fluid, and other substances. Owner’s bookplate and signature
on endpaper, minor cover edge wear; very good.
401. Johnson, J.H. Three Booklets on Cheating at Poker 300/400
and Dice. Kansas City, 1932. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers.
Including “Poker to Win” (16pp.); “Stud Poker to Win” 408. Maskelyne, John Nevil. Sharps and Flats. London:
400 (16pp.); and “Dice to Win With Dice” (16pp.). 16mo. Including Longmans, Green & Co., 1894. Second edition. Red publisher’s
information on marked cards, hold-out devices, waxes and cloth stamped in black, gilt-lettered spine. Pictorial frontispiece, 407
daubs, magnetic devices, and more. Very good. illustrated. 8vo. Wear on cloth edges; else very good. Jessel 1152.
300/500 80/150
402. [Johnson, J.H]. Beat the Cheat. Kansas City: B&B Specialties, 409. Mathews, Mary McNair. Ten Years in Nevada, or Life
1935. Blue pictorial wraps printed in red. Illustrated. 23pp. Near on the Pacific Coast. Buffalo: Baker, Jones & Co., 1880. Deep
fine copy. blue embossed publisher’s cloth, gilt-lettered spine and back,
100/150 with blue marbled pattern across the paper edge. Illustrated,
401 lithograph portrait plates. 8vo. Cloth worn at edges, small
403. Johnson, J. H. The Open Book. Aberdeen, WA: Author, writing on front endpaper, warping of flyleaf.
1926. First edition. “Exposing the tricks and traps used to 100/150 409
408
befuddle the mind of the gullible public.” Blue publisher’s
wraps. Illustrated. 8vo. Significant discoloration of wraps, front 410. Maurer, David. W. Four Volumes on Cons. Including The
detaching, chipping on spine, contents sound. Scarce. Big Con (New York: Bobbs-Merill, 1940; first edition) with dust
200/300 jacket; The American Confidence Man (Springfield: Thomas, 1974);
Whiz Mob (1964; some staining on book cloth); and Language of
the Underworld (1981).
150/200
402 403
410
411. Merlin, Romain. Les Cartes a Jouer. Brusells: Imprimerie 417. [Peele, W. H.] Four Manuals on Card Games. Including The
de A. Labrous et Co., 1857. Red contemporary cloth, gilt-lettered Game of Draw Poker (1887, Jessel 1032), The Game of Euchre (1887,
spine. 8vo. Replaced floral endpapers, edge tearing on front Jessel 1033), Reversi and Go Bang (1890), and Bezique and Cribbage
pages, else good. (1891, Jessel 1315), both attributed to “Berkeley”. Publisher’s
100/200 pictorial boards with blue cloth spines. Illustrated. All 8vo. Wear
on book cloth and pictorial boards, generally very good copies.
412. [Monte Carlo] Group of 11 Vintage Books on Montel Carlo 200/300
417
Roulette and Casino. Including The Big Wheel (1965) by Herald
and Radin; Monte Carlo Facts & Fallacies (1904; weathered ex- 418. [Playing Cards] Two Historical Works on Cards. Including
library copy) by Maxim; Ten Days at Monte Carlo (1898) by V.B.; The Devil’s Picture Books (New York: Dodd, Mead, 1893) by Mrs.
411 412
Monte Carlo: Anecdotes of Play (1910) by V.B.; The Wizard of Monte John King Van Rensselaer, with green publisher’s cloth, stamped
Carlo (1935) by Corti; Revelations of Monte Carlo Roulette (1919) in silver, illustrated with color plates, small 4to; and The History
by Lawrence; The Sealed Book of Roulette (1925) by Billikin; How of Playing Cards with Anecdotes of their use in Conjuring, Fortune-
to Win at Roulette (1944; signed) by Moos; The Big Gamble (1951); Telling, and Card-Sharping (London: John Camden Hotten, 1865),
Confessions of a Croupier (n.d.); and Monte Carlo Casino (n.d.). 8vo. ed. by Rev. Ed. S. Taylor, with brown publisher’s cloth, gilt-
Condition generally good. stamped, illustrated with 48 plates, 16mo. First volume missing
200/300 frontispiece, detached flyleaf and title page, else good; replaced
418
endpaper on latter.
413. Moreau, William B. Swindling Exposed: From the Diary 150/250
of William B. Moreau, King of Fakirs. Syracuse: J.B. Costello,
1907. First edition. Publisher’s pictorial boards, in gray and red 419. [Poker] Two Volumes on Poker Stories and Legends.
413 printing, with green cloth spine. Illustrated. 8vo. Chipping on Including Poker Alice (Denver: Artcraft Press, 1951) by Nolie
some board edges, some rubbing on spine, small tear on flyleaf, Mume, with publisher’s red cloth, photographically illustrated,
else good. 8vo; and Stand Pat (Boston: L. C. Page, 1906) by David A. Curtis,
300/450 with publisher’s blue pictorial cloth stamped in black, white
and red, pictorial frontispiece, 12mo. Stand Pat with staining on
414. Morris, John. Wanderings of a Vagabond. New York, 1873. cloth, some tearing on interior spine, else good copies.
First edition. Blue publisher’s cloth, gilt-lettered spine. 12mo. 150/250 419
Chipping at top and bottom spine, some center pages loose; else
a good copy. SIGNED. 420. Poker Chips: A Monthly Magazine. New York: Frank
800/1,000 Tousey. October, 1896. 64 pages. Colorful lithographed cover.
The first and only edition of a scarce title, presenting exhaustive Illustrated. Some edge chipping on saddle stitch spine. Very
coverage on the game of Faro as it was introduced and played within good. Uncommon. Jessel 1353.
the United States. 300/400
415. Moseley, Andy. How to Beat The Slot Machines. Culver 421. Poker Chips: A Monthly Magazine. New York: Frank
City: Highland Press, 1952. Yellow publisher’s wraps. 12mo. Tousey. September, 1896. 64 pages. Colorful lithographed cover.
414
29pp. Small sticker on edge of covers; very good. Uncommon. Illustrated. Minor edge chipping on saddle stitch spine. Near
250/350 fine copy. Uncommon. Jessel 1353.
The first source to present a valid system for beating mechanical slot 300/400 420 421
machines, known as the “rhythm control system”. Published for only six months beginning with the June 1896 issue,
“Poker Chips” magazines are among the most elusive titles dealing
416. Moss, Floyd. Card Cheats – How They Operate. New with gambling and allied subjects.
York: William-Frederick Press, 1950. Pictorial soft wrappers.
Illustrated photographically. 8vo. 77 pages. Former owner’s 422. Poker Digest / Poker Player. Including 65 issues of the
bookplate inside front cover; very good. Gambling Times offshoot publication Poker Player (1984 – 1987),
100/150 and 50 issues of the bi-weekly Poker Digest (1998 – 2002).
Discoloration on newsprint Poker Player, else every issue in fine
condition for both magazines.
150/250
415 416
422
423. [Poker] The Card Player. Las Vegas: B & F Enterprises. 429. Quinn, John Philip. Gambling and Gambling Devices.
October 1988 – December 2006. Contains the only six issues Canton: 1912. Publisher’s gilt-stamped pictorial cloth.
released in its inaugural year, as well as the following 200 issues Frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth mildly
of “the most successful poker magazine to date,” several of soiled and rubbed, but clean internally and tightly bound.
which are special editions. Overall condition very good to fine. 100/200
250/350
430. Quinn, John Philip. The Highway to Hell. Chicago:
424. The Poker Manual. London: Mudie & Sons, 1901. Attributed International Anti-Gambling Association, 1895. Teal pictorial
to ‘Templar’. Second edition. Green publisher’s cloth, gilt- wraps. Illustrated. 8vo. Wraps chipped, front separated from text,
423 424 lettered cover and spine with embossed cover illustration, gilt pages browned, internally sound. Fair condition. Uncommon.
page edges. Illustrated. Near fine quality. Jessel 1765. The text being extracted from Quinn’s Fools of Fortune. 429 430
200/300 200/400
425. Six Early Manuals on Poker. Including Practical Poker 431. Quinn, John Philip. Why Gamblers Win. New York: Clyde
(1905; previous owner’s inscription on endleaf) by R. M. Foster, W. Powers, 1913. 12pp. Bright pictorial wraps. Illustrated.
Poker (1929) by Frank Arnold and Herbert Johnston, How to Win Cover detaching from spine, some wear on wraps, else a good
at Draw Poker (1910) published by Johnson Smith & Co., The copy. SCARCE.
Poker Primer (1913) published by Wehman Bros., Poker: Complete 300/450
Manual of Playing Draw and Stud Poker (1944) by Arthur Blair, and
425
How to Win at Draw Poker (1941) by F. Jarvis Patton. Condition 432. Reisinger, Klaus. Der Oesterreichische Spielkarten-
generally good to very good except where noted. Steuerstempel und andere Mitteilungen. Vienna: Reisinger,
250/350 1990. Teal publisher’s cloth, stamped in black. Illustrated,
several in full color. Imperial 8vo. Contains information on taxes 431 432
426. Seven Books on Chance and Lottery. Including Curiosities for playing cards, tax stamps, stamps and other items in the
of the Lottery (1886), ed. by Henry M. Brooks, Chance and Luck various parts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Light rubbing
(1889) by Richard Proctor, Your Chance to Win (1939; writing on on spine; condition near fine.
flyleaf) by Horace C. Levinson, The Converted Gambler (1883) by 200/300
Mason Long, Fort Wayne Gamblers (Public Library of Fort Wayne
and Allen County, 1954), La Machine a Voler (1906) by Eugene 433. Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Card-Sharpers: Their Tricks
426 Villiod (1906; title page detaching), and Gambling Exposed (1857; Exposed, or The Art of Always Winning. Chicago: Frederick
front cover and frontispiece detached from spine, bookplate on J. Drake, 1902. Trans. William J. Jilliar. Publisher’s red pictorial
endpaper). Condition overall good, except where noted. cloth. Illustrated. 8vo. Writing and owner’s stamp on endpapers,
200/300 some rubbing on edge of book cloth, else very good copy.
100/200
427. Six Vintage Pamphlets on Gambling and Percentages.
433
Including Winning Systems on Craps (Blair Publishing Company, 434. Robert-Houdin, Jean Eugene. Four Pulp Books on Card- 435
1944) by Arthur Blair, The Theory of Percentage (n.d.), Protection Sharping. Including The Sharper: Detected and Exposed (London:
and Percentage (“Confidential for Club Owners Only”), Dice and Chapman and Hall, 1863; significant foxing and chipping on
Dominoes (New York: Brentano’s, 1897) by R. F. Foster, How to spine), The Tricks of the Greeks Unveiled (New York: John W.
Control Fair Dice (n.d.) Scientific Success on Dice (1945) by N. H. Lovell, 1882; trans. M. I. Smithson; spine tearing, writing on
427
Moos, and How You Are Cheated at Dice (1951) by Willard King. cover), and two editions of Card Sharpers: Their Tricks Exposed or
Sizes and bindings vary; overall very good condition. The Art of Always Winning (Chicago: Charles Power, ca. 1900s &
150/250 Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1902; trans. William J. Hilliar).
150/250
428. Pulitzer, Walter. Cupid’s Pack of Cards. Pulitzer, Walter. 434
Boston: Luce and Co., 1908. Publisher’s faux wooden paper 435. The Rogues and Rogueries of New-York. New York: J.
boards with decorative playing card title label. Signed by author C. Haney & Co. Publisher’s pictorial wraps, printed in black.
on the FFEP. Lithographic illustrations by Theo Aulmann. Wear Chipping of front and back cover, ageing of pages; else good.
and tape on cover, front pages detached, contents sound. 8vo. 350/500
100/150
428
442. Steinmetz, Andrew. The Gaming Table. London: Tinsley
Brothers, 1870. First edition, two volumes. Red calf with multi-
colored marbling pattern, gilt spine, marbled edges. 8vo. Some
sections of gilt compartments on spine detached, worn edges,
tape on bottom spine of second volume, but internally fine.
Jessel 1539.
150/250
443. Group of Tarot. Two Sets and Five Books. Including Grazer
437 438 Tarock (reproduction), Slovenski tarok (1996), Fortune-Telling By 443
436 442
Tarot Cards (1985) by Sasha Fenton, Twelve Tarot Games (1980;
inscribed by author) by Michael Dummett, and The Encyclopedia
of Tarot (1994, 3 vols.; inscribed by author) by Stuart R. Kaplan.
Condition near fine for all.
100/150
444. Thackeray, William Makepeace. The Orphan of Pimlico.

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1876. Brown publisher’s leather.
Pictorial frontispiece. Illustrated by the author. Tall 4to. Significant
chipping of spine, wear on cover, internally very good.
80/150
444 445
445. Torgerson, Dial. Kekorian: An American Success Story.
New York: Dial, 1974. First edition. Publisher’s cloth with dust-
440 441 wrapper. 8vo. Minor wear to the jacket; very good.
439 100/150
436. Royal, H.W. Gambling and Confidence Games Exposed. 439. Seymour, Richard. The Compleat Gamester. London: J.
Author, 1896. Publisher’s pictorial wrappers (both detached, rear Hodges, 1750. Seventh edition. Modern half leather with maroon 446. Toulmin, Alfred Harper. Rogues and Vagabonds of the
advt. NYCC “Angel Back” playing cards). Frontispiece of the buckram sides. Engraved frontispiece. 12mo. Jessel 1496. Rust- Racecourse. London: James Camden Hotten, 1872. Disbound
author. 8vo. Terminal leaf (blank) torn in half. Fair. Jessel 1034. marks and other slight wear; bookplate of John Brown Cook on with lower wrapper only intact, spine perished. 12mo. 3 leaves,
100/200 reverse of frontis. p. [1-11], 12-98 + 10 leaves (advts.). Jessel 1598.
500/700 500/700
437. Scarne, John. 13 Books on Gambling. Including The 447
Amazing World of Gambling (1956, front cover loose from spine), 440. [Shampaign, Charles E.] Handbook on Percentages. St 447. Wayland, Virginia. The Winstanley Geographical Cards.
446
Scarne on Cards (1961), Scarne’s Complete Guide to Gambling (1961; Louis: Joe Treybal Sporting Goods Co, 1930. Attributed to Pasadena: Author, 1967. Red publisher’s cloth, with blank
title page cut in corner), The Odds Against Me (1966) The Woman’s ‘Sham’. Second edition. Brown publisher’s cloth with gilt- jacket. Illustrated. Number 35 of 515 limited edition copies.
Guide to Gambling (1967), Skarney: A New Era in Card Games (1969, lettered title. 12mo. Chipping on spine and wear on edges, Some chipping on jacket edges, due to paper quality; fine copy.
pictorial cover with ring binding) Scarne’s Encyclopedia of Games internally very good. 100/150
(1973, including 1983 softcover reprint), Scarne’s New Complete 300/400
Guide to Gambling (1974), Scarne’s Guide to Casino Gambling 448. [Weldon, S. James] Twenty Years a Fakir. Omaha: Gate City
(1978), Scarne’s Guide to Modern Poker (1979), and Scarne on 441. Sklanksky, David. Three Books on Poker by Sklansky. Book and Novelty Co., 1899. Rare first edition. Contemporary
Dice (two editions, 1974/1980). All generally good condition, Including Sklansky on Poker Theory (1978, sheet indicating gray cloth, original wraps placed on endpaper. 8vo. Chipping on
hardcovers with dustjackets, except where noted. revisions to edition attached to flyleaf), Essays on Poker (1982, title page, minor staining and discoloration throughout; good.
100/200 tearing on spine, wear and folding on cover, underlining on 1,000/2,000
select pages), and Hold’em Poker (1997). Softcover. 8vo. With This was the original copy used by John Luckman, original founder
438. Selby, E. E. The Secret of Reading Cards While Dealing. diagrams. Condition generally good except when noted. of The Gambler’s Book Club, to produce a reprinted edition in 1980.
Willow Hill, IL: The Selby Company, 1921. Yellow publisher’s 80/150 The first edition was originally in paper wraps, but here is finely
wraps, printed in black. Illustrated. 8pp. Minor discoloration on rebound with the original wraps intact.
cover; near fine copy. Includes foldout advertisement and clasp
448
envelope for W. H. Card Company, 1923.
200/300
449. Wheat, Carl I. Poker as It Was Played in Deadwood in 455. Zingone’s Recorded Card Tricks Vol. 1. New York:
the Fifties. Palo Alto, California: Wheatstalk Press, 1928. First Magic Record Co., 1939. Set of three 78rpm records housed in
edition, numbered 22 of 100 copies. Text is attributed to an the original pictorial cover. Instructional booklet tipped-in on
unknown author, first printed in Hutching’s California Magazine the first sleeve, unopened. Demonstrating crooked gamblers’
in August, 1858 (vol. III, p. 85). Red publisher’s paper, interior techniques with cards. Fine.
text is letterpress set by hand. 8vo. Contains loose colophon and 100/200
laid photograph of the author, dated “5 – 6 – 37”. Slight bending
in upper corner of cover; very good. SUPPLY HOUSE CATALOGS 455
100/200
456. The Aristocrat Club Line. Newark, NJ, 1930. 60pp.
450. Winterblossom, Henry. The Game of Draw Poker. New Illustrated, some in color. Teal pictorial wraps with silver and
449
York: W. H. Murphey, 1875. First edition. Brown publisher’s black printing. Mason & Co.’s gaming catalog, with tables,
cloth with gilt title and black stamped cover. “Mathematically boards, dice, and other accessories. Very good.
illustrated”. 12mo. Binding loosening but all pages still 50/100
attached, browning of pages, restoration tape on back endpaper,
otherwise good. SCARCE. Jessel 1706. 457. Dailey Manufacturing Company. St. Paul, Minn., ca.
250/350 1900s. Original printed wrappers. 44pp. Illustrated. Faro boxes
One of the first two published books exclusively about poker, and the (“for stage work”), corner rounders, card trimmers, numerous
first to thoroughly focus on the mathematics of the game. types of “magical” dice, marked cards, plus wheels, layouts,
456 457
arrows, and other carnival equipment. Previous owner’s blind-
451. Wolfson, Nathan. Worth in Gold, A Book Devoted to all stamp on cover.
forms of Gaming Systems. N.p., 1937. Blue decorative wraps, 250/350
printed in black. 8vo pamphlet. Minor chipping on page and
cover edges; very good condition. 458. Dailey Manufacturing Company Catalog. St. Paul, Minn.,
100/200 ca. 1900. 27pp. Illustrated. Makers of magical and carnival
goods of all kinds. Very good.
450 452. Wong, Stanford. Twelve Books and Newsletters by 200/400
Stanford Wong. Including a pre-publication copy of Wong on
Dice (2005), first and second editions of Professional Blackjack 459. E.M. O’Neil & Co. Catalog. Chicago, ca. 1950. Publisher’s 459
(1975/1977, minor wear on cover), Blackjack Secrets (1993), two glossy printed wraps. Illustrated photographically. 82pp.
hardcover editions of Winning Without Counting (1978), Blackjack 458
Rectangular 8vo. Layouts, dice tables, table accessories, club
Newsletters (Vols I-V, 1979 – 1984), and Tournament Blackjack furniture, and more. Chipping on upper spine, else very good.
(1987). Sizes and bindings vary. Overall condition very good to 100/200
fine except where noted.
200/300 460. The Elkloid Company. Providence: 1929 / 1935. Two
catalogs, publisher’s pictorial wraps in black, white and green.
453. Wooldridge, Clifton R. Gambling Exposed. Chicago: Max 30pp and 16pp, respectively. Illustrated. 1929 catalog contains
Stein, 1918. Pictorial wraps, in blue and red ink. Illustrated. stapled leaflet on cover, 1935 catalog with small handwriting on
451 452 16mo. Wear on wraps and interior spine, pages bround, else good wraps, else very good.
copy. The text of this work was extracted from Wooldridge’s The 100/200 460
Devil and the Grafter (1907).
100/150 461. Gellman Brothers Catalog. Minneapolis, 1936. Colored
pictorial wraps. 336 pp. Illustrated. Includes pink leaflet.
454. Wooldridge, Clifton. Vampires Exposed, or Ferreting Out Replaced cloth spine, slight wear on cover edge, some aging on
the Woman Grafters. Chicago: Max Stein, [1918]. Publisher’s interior pages, else very good.
pictorial wraps, in red and blue. Illustrated. 8vo. Pages uncut 100/200
and browned, minor chipping to edges and wraps. Good.
250/350
453 454
461
466. Lot of Eight Vintage Lifestyle and Sporting Good
Catalogs. Circa 1900s – 1940s. Including two catalogs for Slack
Manufacturing Co. Favors, Decorations, Specialties for All Occasions
(Chicago, ca. 1930s), American Novelty Company (Chicago, 1925;
comes with order envelope; cover partially missing and stained)
Acton’s Catalogue of Winter Sports and Games (London, ca. 1920s),
Salem G. LeValley Sporting Goods (Buffalo, NY, 1904), Fair &
Carnival Supply Co. (New York, ca. 1900s), Arthur Popper Games
Catalog (New York, ca. 1930s), and a leaflet for Amerith (ca. 1900s,
folded with handwriting on margins). Condition overall good,
except where noted. 466
150/250
462 463 464
467. Group of Vintage Periodicals on Casino Gambling.

Including all three issues published of Gambler’s World
(December 1973 – May 1974), Gambling Quarterly (Spring 1974 –
Winter 1976, seven issues out of nine total printed; Winter 1976
detached from cover), and Gambling Illustrated (June/July 1965
– August 1966, eight issues). Quality overall very good for all
issues, except where noted.
100/200
467
468. Over 50 Books on Playing Card History and Catalogues,
In German, Spanish, Dutch, and French. Including Indische
Spielkarten by Rudolf von Leyden, Belasting is Troef by Filip
Cremers, Rund um die Spielkarte (dust jacket torn) by Peter Weise,
465 Daveluy: Bruges Pride & A Royal Trump by Luc Biebouw, et al, Le
463A
Jeu de Carte (chipping on spine) by Jean-Pierre Seguin, Turnhout?
by E. Tilman and E. Van Autenboer, Testimoni Historic de Naipes
462. H.C. Evans & Company Catalog. Chicago, 1929. 464. Vine, Hill & Company House of Fair Dealing Catalog Comas by Salvador Tena Fuentes, Saga Spilana by Gudbrandur
Publisher’s pictorial wraps in vivid orange and blue. 160 pp. No. 45/46. Swanton, OH, ca. 1920. Pictorial wraps, illustrated Magnusson, and Alle Karten auf den Tisch – All Cards on the Table
Illustrated, some in color. Gambling supply catalog from small in blue. 28 pp. “Magical work a specialty,” featuring cards, dice, (2 vols., with slipcase), among others. Condition near fine for all.
game accessories to large galleries, boards, and displays. Minor and other small magic ephemera. Browning of cover, overall 400/600
creasing of spine and wraps, small tear on front page on against very good copy. 468
spine, else near fine condition. NICE COPY. 100/200 469. Group of Eleven Books on Playing Card History. Including
250/400 Facts and Speculations On Playing Cards (1848; separated spine,
465. Lot of 23 Vintage Gambling Supply Catalogs and faded cover) by William Andrew Chatto, Prophetical Educational
463. K.C. Card Co. Group of Six Supply Catalogs. Chicago, Instruction Booklets. Including Mills Novelty Coin Machine and Playing Cards (1912) by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, Old
1932 – 61. Original printed wrappers. Illustrated. 8vo. Including Operating (Chicago, 1930), Hunt & Company’s Master Key Playing-Cards From The Fifteenth To The Nineteenth Century (1940;
a blank order form and return envelope and the booklet “Dice Systems and Run-Up Systems (New York, ca. 1900s), Robin “with 80 coloured facsimiles”) by Eugene Kolb, Old and Curious
Percentages and How to Figure.” Very good. Specialties Quality Club Equipment (Portland, n.d.), Hamilton Sales Playing Cards (ca. 1900s; replaced endpapers) by H. T. Morley, The
200/300 Boards (Minneapolis, 1934), Bowman Equipment Co. (Chicago, Playing Card: An Illustrated History (1972; inscribed by author) by
n.d.) Robinson Novelty Co. Precision Dice, Club Room Equipment Detlef Hoffmann, Playing Cards, Fournier Museum (1982, 2 vols.
463A. William Suydam Price List. New York, 1905. One (Chicago, n.d.) The United Sates Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, in leather slipcase) by Felix Alfaro Fournier, and two copies of
of the early distributors of Faro equipment. This 23 page 1920), Regle du Jeu: Avec Notice sur Les Jeux d’Ajourd’hui (France, the exhibition catalog for The Cardboard Court (1960, Peabody
catalog has three pages of poker chips and five pages of 1933), and four catalogs for H.E. Mason & Co. (Chicago, ca. Institute of Baltimore), among others. Condition overall good.
marked cards with an explanation of how the cards are 1930s), among others. Condition overall very good. 200/300
469
marked. Included is a note to the recipient of the catalog 250/400
signed by Suydam . Printed on cheap stock so pages lightly
browned and margins nicked.
600/800
470. Lot of 47 Books on Mobsters, Criminals and Gamblers. 474. Group of 16 Books on Cheating and Fraud. Including
1960s – 2000s. Including Playboy’s Illustrated History of Organized The World of Graft (1901, inscribed on flyleaf) by Josiah Flynt,
Crime by Richard Hammer, Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the The Spider and the Fly (1873, torn flyleaf) by [Henry William
Gangster Life by Robert Lacey, One Of A Kind: The Rise and Fall of Herbert], The Devil and the Grafter (1907, writing on endpaper,
Stuey “The Kid” Ungar by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson, Beyond some binding breaking) by Clifton R. Wooldridge, Grafters
the Mafia (autographed on title page) by Alan Balboni, Gambling I Have Met (1905) and Twenty Years of Hus’ling (1887, faded
and Organized Crime by Rufus King, The Mobs and the Mafia by pictorial cover) by J. P. Johnson, The Converted Gambler (1887,
Hank Messick and Burt Goldblatt, Gigi Bread, Gamblers, and small drawing on flyleaf) by Mason Long, Sharps, Flats, Gamblers
Friends (inscribed by author) by Louis H. Cappelli, Vegas P.I. by and Racehorses (1914, front and back cover broken from spine)
Lake Headley, Capone by John Kobler, and Howard Hughes in Las by A. Dick Luckman, Traps For The Young (1890) by Anthony
470 474
Vegas (stain on flyleaf) by Omar Garrison, among others. Sizes Comstock, among others. Overall condition fair or good.
and bindings vary. Overall condition very good. 300/500
200/300
475. Lot of 56 Books and Pamphlets on Games and Cheating.
471. Lot of 20 Books of Contemporary Gambling Fiction 1940s - 1990s? Including Gypsy Talk: Law Enforcement’s Guide to
and Writing. Including Beneath The Neon (1984) by Michael the Secret Language of the American Gypsy by Dennis M. Marlock,
Haywood, The Gambler’s Companion (1979), ed. George C. Radner on Dice (cover separated from pages) by Sidney H.
Blakey, The Ivory Coast (2002) by Charles Fleming, Casino Talk Radner, Keeping Carnies Honest by Lindsay Smith, Bets You
(1985) by Steve Kuriscak, Casino (1995; inscribed by author to Can’t Lose by Patrick B. Sullivan, Skittle Bowl (writing over
Steve Forte) by Nicholas Pileggi, The Con Man (1993) by Ralph title) by “Aurora”, and Riverboat Slick’s Adventures In Gambling:
Corsel, Gambling’s Strangest Moments (2005) by Graham Sharpe, The Complete Collection of Original Manuscripts by Walt Kelly,
The Magician and the Cardsharp (2005) by Karl Johnson, The Poker Faces by David M. Hayano (with dust jacket), and “The
Cincinnati Kid (1963) by Richard Jessup, among others. Overall Automat” by Sam Cohen, among others. Condition overall very
471
condition near fine. good, several copies in fine condition.
475
50/100 250/350
472. Group of 18 Vintage Books on Poker. Including The Great 476. Group of 30 Video Cassettes and DVDs on Gambling.
American Pastime (1970) and The Raw, Rowdy World of Poker Including instructional cassettes such as Alan Ackerman’s
(1973) by Allen Dowling, The Education of a Poker Player (1957, Advanced Card Control Video Series (vols. I-III, 3 tapes), How to
first edition with dust jacket; small bookplate on endpaper), The Deal Casino Games: Craps (vols. II-III, 2 tapes) Show Biz Video:
Complete Guide to Winning Poker (1967) by Albert H. Morehead, Secrets of the Card Cheats (n.d., distributed by Show-Biz Video
Poker: How to Play & Win (1955) by Maurice Ellinger, Winning Services), and several commercial films and TV shows on DVD,
Poker (1949) and two editions of Oswald Jacoby on Poker (1940 including The Grifters (2011), and Las Vegas (2004 – 2008, 5
and 1947) by Oswald Jacoby, The Poker Game Complete (1955, seasons). Overall quality very good. 476
inscribed by author) by George S. Coffin, and Webster’s Poker 200/300
Book (1925; tearing of book cloth on spine, breaking of binding,
472 all pages intact) by H. T. Webster, among others. All hardcover, 477. Group of 28 Vintage and Contemporary Books and
sizes vary. Condition overall good. Manuals on Sports Betting. Including The Wise Guy’s Bible (1993)
150/250 by Tony “Sonny” Daniels, The Smart Money (2006) by Michael
Konik, The Book on Bookies (2000), The Caesar’s Palace Sports Book
473. Group of 14 Books of History and Strategy on Asian Games. of Betting (1992) by Bert Randolph Sugar, Sportsbetting On The
Including The Gambling Games of the Chinese in America (1972) by Edge (1998) by John C. Tarbet, What’s the Odds? (1903; writing
Stewart Culin, Mah Jong For Beginners (1987) by Shozo Kanai and on endpaper) by Joe Ullman, Super Bookie: Inside Las Vegas
Margaret Farrell, Encyclopedia of Keno (1972) by John Mechigian, Sports Gambling (1991) by Art Manteris, Exacta Expose (1992)
Games of the Orient (1958, owner’s bookplate on endpaper) by by Dougla J. Railey, Science in Betting: The Players and the Horses
Stewart Culin, The System for Mastering Pai Gow (1989) by George (1961) by E. R. DaSilva, and Sports Book Management (1998) by
R. Allen, and Chinese Poker (1995) by Don Smolen, among others. Roxy Roxborough and Mike Rhoden, among others. Overall
Sizes and bindings vary. Condition near fine. condition very good, except where noted.
477
100/200 100/200
473
478. Group of 33 Books on Bingo and Bridge. 1950s – 1990s. 482. Lot of 51 Books and Catalogues on Playing Cards and
Including The Sports Illustrated Book of Bridge The Sports Illustrated Gambling. 1970s – 2000s. Including The Waddington Playing-
Book of Bridge by Charles Goren, Bridge Card by Card by Terence card Collection (2 vols.) by John Berry, The Hochman Encyclopedia
Reese and Boris Schapiro, Odd Tricks by Travis White, First Book of Playing Cards by Tom and Judy Dawson, Advertising Playing
of Bridge by Alfred Sheinworld, The Art of Card Reading at Bridge Cards: An Identification and Value Guide by Everett Grist, The
by Norman Kay, Power Precision by Alan Sontag, New Fortune Playing Cards of India by Rudolf von Leyden, Stacking the Deck:
Series Presents Bingo (n.a.), Bingo Expose by John D. Wyrick, Secrets of the World’s Master Card Architect by Bryan Berg,
and Success Now! The Bingo Manager’s Textbook by Michael Sotheby’s Catalogue of An Extensive Collection of Playing Cards
A. Connelly and Merril Macmorris, among others. Sizes and (1981), Playing Cards and Their Story by George Beal, and others.
bindings vary. Condition generally good to very good. Overall condition very good.
482
478 150/250 300/500
479. Lot of 16 Vintage Books on Gambling. Including Can You 483. Group of Contemporary Periodicals on Casino Gambling.
Win? (1947) by Elliot Friend, If You Must Gamble (1946; dust Including Casino World (between March 1994 – January/
jacket torn), Whatever Goes Up (1934; stains on book cloth and February 2003, 53 issues; glossy pictorial magazine); Rouge
endpaper, flyleaf torn from spine), Gamblers Don’t Gamble (1939) et Noir newsletter (between June 1968 – April 1987; 100 loose
by Michael MacDougall, Las Vegas, City of Sin? (1963, inscription issues); and issues of Global Gaming Business Magazine (February
on flyleaf) by Dick Taylor and Pat Howell, Bet A Million! (1948; 2016), Midwest Gaming & Travel (March/April 2015), and Indian
writing on flyleaf) by Lloyd Wendt, Crime is a Business (1939) by Gaming (February 2016 issue and 2015 Buyer’s Guide).
John C. R. MacDonald, and The Great Las Vegas Fraud (1958) by 200/300
Sid W. Meyers, among others. Overall condition good, except
where noted. 484. Lot of Twelve Reference Books on Coin-Op and Slots.
200/300 Including Casino Holiday (1968) by Jacques Noir, the Slot 483
479
Machines of Yesteryear series (1979/1980) by Dan post, American
480. Lot of 25 Vintage Gaming Rule Books. Including Bridge Premium Guide to Coin Operated Machines (1981) by Jerry Ayliffe,
At a Glance (1930) by Edward C. Russell, The American Card For Amusement Only (1995) by Thomas Gustwiller, Understanding
Player (1881; owner’s name on flyleaf), “Bee” Best Cards For Poker Slot Machines (1978) by Fred & Ivan Morris; and Slot Machines
(1948, cover separating from spine, Foster’s Skat Manual (1906, and Coin-Op Games (1997) by Bill Kurtz, among others. Sizes and
gilt edges), The Pinocle Primer (1912, in English and German; bindings vary. Condition generally very good to fine.
chipping to wraps, owner’s name across top of cover), The Game 100/150
of Hearts (1911; significant staining across cover, chipping of
spine) by Sara Hamilton Birchall (illus. Florence Pretz), Modern 485. Group of 27 Reprinted and Facsimile Books and Catalogs.
Scientific Whist (1894; writing on endpaper) by C. D. P. Hamilton, Including the titles The Compleat Gamester (1970), Secret Band of
two copies of Cavendish on Piquiet (1901; one copy with writing Brothers (1980), Gamblers: Tricks With Cards (2011), The Gambler’s
on endpaper) by “Cavendish”, and two small pamphlets on Life (2011), Gambling Exposed (1973), Gambling Unmasked! (2000),
Whist, among others. Overall very good. and Reformed Gambler (2011) by Jonathan H. Green, Gambling and
480
200/300 Gambling Devices (1969) by John Philip Quinn, Rogues, Vagabonds,
484
& Sturdy Beggars (1973, illustrated, with slipcase; rubbing
481. Group of 16 Vintage Gambling History Volumes. on spine) by Arthur F. Kinney, Exhibit Amusement Machines
Including The Centre Table (1860; wear on stamped publisher’s (Chicago, n.d.), and several Mills Novelty Co. catalogs, among
leather, bookplate and writing on endpaper), A History of others. Overall condition very good to fine, except where noted.
Gambling in England (1899; bookplate and writing on endpaper, 150/250
front cover cracking at interior spine) by John Ashton, The Gentle
Grafter (1915; staining on title page) by O. Henry, Gambling:
Or Fortuna, her Temple and Shrine (1891; tear on flyleaf and
endpaper) by James Harold Romain, Gamblers and Gambling
(1896) by Henry Ward Beecher, Traps for the Young (1890, wear
on book cloth) by Anthony Comstock, and The Arts of Cheating,
481 Swindling and Murder (1925, inscribed on endpaper) by Edward
485
Bulwar-Lytton, among others. Overall condition good.
250/450
490
486 492
488
487 489 491

493
486. Lot of Over 60 Contemporary Playing Card Catalogues, 488. Lot of 23 Vintage Books and Pamphlets on Gambling 490. Lot of 40 Books on Blackjack. 1960s -2000s. Including 492. Lot of 39 Books on the History of Las Vegas and Nevada.
Monographs, and Periodicals. Including catalogs by Stanley Tricks. Including How It’s Done: Cards and Coins (ca. 1930s) by Winning Blackjack Without Counting Cards by David S. Popnik, 1950s – 2000s. Including The First 100: Portraits of the Men and
Gibbons Collectors Auctions (June & September, 1980), Milolon A. E. Wilson, ten Little Blue Books (ed. E. Haldeman-Julius), The Secrets of Casino Blackjack (signed and inscribed by author) by Women Who Shaped Las Vegas, ed. A.D. Hopkins and K.J. Evans,
Cartes a jouer et Tarots (November 2011), Skinner Fine Books & Open Book (1945) by J. H. Jonnson, Pasteboard Proclivities (1917) Randy Roberts, Silver Fox Blackjack System by Ralph Stricker, Las Vegas: Then and Now by Su Kim Chung, Welcome to the
Manuscripts (October 2005), Early American History Auctions (May by Elbert Hubbard, three Hunt & Company pamphlets (ca. 1900s), Bringing Down the House and Busting Vegas by Ben Mezrich, Pleasuredome: Inside Las Vegas by David Spanier, History of Nevada
1995 – June 2003), numerous issues of The Playing Card (August Card Sharpers Tricks Exposed! (ca. 1920s; stamping on front cover You’ve Got Heat (signed and inscribed by author) by Barfarkel, (2 vols., with book box; previous owner’s signature on flyleaf),
1986 – March 2016; the official journal of the International edge) by [Kid Caldwell], “Protection”: The Sealed Book (1911) by Blackjack For Blood by Bryce Carlson, Millionaire Blackjack by ed. Sam R. Davis, Young Las Vegas: 1905-1931 by Joan Burkhart
Playing Card Society), an edition of the Chicago Playing Card Joseph E. Meyer, The Bunco Book (1946) by Walter B. Gibson, and Dean Johnston, Scientific Blackjack by Donald Collver, Blackjack Whitley, Las Vegas: The Entertainment Capital (published by
Collectors, Inc. (Vol. XXXIII, Issue 2, Summer 1986), and several The Story of Gambling and Hall of Fame (1958; writing on front Ace Prediction by David McDowell, and Inside Nevada Gambling Sunset Pictorial), Sagebrush Casinos by Oscar Lewis, Las Vegas,
original bonds from La Turnhoutoise Societe Anonyme a Turnhout endpaper) by Fred Brown, among others. Sizes and bindings by Glenn L. Fraikin, among others. Sizes and bindings vary. and Pioneer Nevada (published by Harolds Club of Reno; 2 vols.,
(1944), manually signed and including original coupons and vary. Overall condition very good, except where noted. Condition generally very good. first has chipping spine), among others. Sizes and bindings vary.
Bylaws of the Belgian Corporation. Sizes and bindings vary. 250/350 150/250 Condition generally very good, except where noted.
Condition overall very good.
400/600 489. Lot of 30 Vintage Cards and Gaming Books. Including 491. Lot of Over 50 Books and Periodicals on Blackjack Besides history, several large format volumes of photography are
The bonds originate from Turnhout, the home of Belgium’s national Bridge with The Silent Hostess (1930) by Kurt Wiese, How To Pray Strategy. 1970s – 1990s. Including Blackjack Essays by Mason featured in this lot, as well as a set of books on legendary casino
playing card museum, Nationaal Museum van de Speelkart. From With a Deck of Cards (1969) by Joseph Murphy, How to Play Cards Malmuth, Shuffle Tracking For Dummies (spiral binding operators Bill Harrah and Harold Smith.
the 1800’s through the 1960’s, the town was a center for some of the (1889) by Frank Tousey, The Secret Language of a Deck of Cards detaching) by “George C.”, two editions of Playing Blackjack 350/450
world’s premier playing card designers and producers. (1911) by Rev. Tilman Hobson, Fortune Telling by Cards, Numbers, As A Business (hardcover, alongside uncommon spiral-bound
Tea Leaves (1925) by “Auro”, and several publications by the U. S. copy) by Lawrence Revere, Blackjack by Richard Albert Canfield, 493. Lot of Over 40 Contemporary Gaming Supply Catalogs
Playing Card Co.: Whist and Duplicate Whist (1900), Entertaining Turning the Tables on Las Vegas by Ian Andersen, The Archer and Dealer Catalogs. Including vintage and contemporary
487. Lot of 22 Books and Guides on Roulette. Including Thirteen With Cards (1898), Poker: The Nation’s Most Fascinating Card Game Method of Winning at 21 (spine breaking from hardcover) by Crisloid catalogs (Providence, January 1970/2002), Steve Finer
Against the Bank (1976) by Norman Leigh, The Eudaemonic Pie (1941), Easy Lessons in Auction Bridge (1928), among others. John Archer, 21 issues of Michael Dalton’s Blackjack Review (out Rare Books Catalog 83 & 117 (Greenfield, MA, c. 2000s), USA
(1985) by Thomas A. Bass, Beating the Wheel (1990) by Russell T. Overall condition very good, except where noted. of 23 published) and 12 issues Blackjack Confidential, among Gaming Supply (Pacoima, CA, August 2006), Royce-Rolls Price
Barnhart, The Biased Wheel Handbook (1996) by Mark Billings and 150/300 others. Sizes and bindings vary. Condition generally very good, List (Las Vegas, October 1992), John Huxley Directory & Catalog
Brent Fredrickson, Signature Bets: A Guide to Recognizing Roulette except where noted. (London, 1992 & 1982), and auction catalogs for Showtime
Advantage Play (1996) by Marcia McDowell, Radner on Roulette 100/200 Auctions’ Sandy Rosnick Collection (Ann Arbor: October 2008)
and Other Casino Games (1958) by Sidney H. Radner, Roulette Peter Sidlow’s Victorian Casino Antiques (Las Vegas: January
for the Millions (1971) by Patrick O’Neil-Dunne, among others. 2011) Witherell Enterprises’ Americana Auction (San Francisco,
Sizes and bindings vary. Condition generally good to near fine. n.d.), among others.
150/250 200/450
498. Lot of 50 Books and Guides on Casino Gambling. 1960s
– 2000s. Including American Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling
by Andrew Brisman, Playboy’s Illustrated Treasury of Gambling
by Darwin Ortiz, two issues of Gambler’s Digest, ed. Clement
Mcquaid, The Encyclopedia of Gambling by Peter Arnold, Winning
Systems (2 vols.) and Winning Systems and Methods (2 vols.) by
Lyle Stuart, How to Make a Living by Gambling by H. R. David, ,
Gambling Secrets of Nick the Greek by Ted Thackrey, Jr., Esquire’s
Book of Gambling, ed. David Newman, Beat the Casino by Frank
Barstow, The Las Vegas Experts’ Gambling Guide by Robert
Scharff, and How to Be a Consistent Winner in The Most Popular
Card Games (inscribed) by John R. Crawford, among others.
494 495
Sizes and bindings vary. Condition generally very good. 498
250/350
499. Lot of 50 Books on Gambling and Lottery History.

1930s-1990s. Including Basic Betting: The Micro-Computer Edge
by James Jasper, Tickets to Fortune by Eric Bender, America’s
Gamble: Public School Finance and State Lotteries by Thomas H.
Jones, The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship by Stephen Potter,
The Casino Gambler’s Guide by Allan N. Wilson, Reno Round the
Clock by Larry Schader, Fabulous Bawd: The Story of Saratoga by
Mel Heimer, Play The Devil: A History of Gambling in the United
496 497 States from 1492 to 1950 by Henry Chafetz, People of Chance by 499
John M. Findlay, Card Sharps. Dream Books, & Bucket Shops by
494. Lot of 50 Books of Collecting for Cards, Dominoes, and 496. Lot of 20 Reference Books on Playing Cards. Including A Ann Fabian, as well as ten issues of Gambler’s International (1983-
Dice. 1900s – 1990s. Including Solitaire (binding detaching from History of Playing Cards (1966) by Catherine Perry Hargrave, Old 1984). Condition generally very good.
front cover and spine) and The Oxford Guide to Card Games by and Curious Playing Cards (1989) by H.T. Morley, The Playing Cards 150/250
David Parlett, American Skat by J. Charles Eichhorn, The Merry of Spain (1996) by Trevor Denning, two editions of A Bibliography
Gamester, or Games Through the Ages by Walter Nelson, Card Games of Works in English on Playing Cards and Gaming (1905) by Frederic 500. Lot of Over 25 books on Cons, Swindling, and Schemes.
Around the World by Sid Sackson, The Complete Card Player: Hands Jessel, Collecting Playing Cards (1966) by Sylvia Mann, Encyclopedia 1960s – 1990s. Including Hustlers and Con Men (1976) by Jay
Across the Table by Albert A. Ostrow, Games of the North American of American Playing Cards (1976-1982, six vol.), Playing Cards (1950) Robert Nash, Sting Shift: A Street-Smart Cop’s Handbook of Cons
Indians by Stewart Culin, and a selection of Edmond Hoyle titles by W. Gurney Benharn, The Encyclopedia of Tarot (1978) by Stuart and Swindles (1989) by Lindsay E. Smith, Scams from the Great
such as an autographed copy of Hoyle’s Games, among others. R. Kaplan, and The Playing Card: An Illustrated History (1973) Beyond (1997) by Peter Huston, Catch Me if You Can (1980) by 500
Condition generally good, except where noted. by Detlef Hoffmann, among others. Sizes and bindings vary. Frank Abagnale, Jr., Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1976) by
200/300 Condition generally very good to fine. John Fisher, Wolves, Widows and Orphans (1967) by Dan Tyler
300/400 Moore, The Fine Art of Swindling (1966, ed. Walter B. Gibson),
495. Lot of 19 Guides and Periodicals on Casino History and Counterfeiting in America (1968) by Lynn Glaser, Confessions of
Memorabilia. Including complete set of Chip Forum (April – 497. Lot of 41 Books on Mathematical Probability and Gambling a Promiscuous Counterfeiter (1979) by Robert Baudin, Deceivers
August 1996) and later title Gaming Times (September 1996 – July Strategy. 1940s – 1990s. Including The Compleat Strategyst by J. D. and Deceived (1972) by Richard M. Blum, There’s One Born Every
1999), The Fascination of Ivory (1991) by Godfrey Harris, Casinos Williams, Gambling 102 (inscribed copy, autographed by author) Minute (1976) by Harry Blackstone, Jr., Frauds, Swindles, and
and Their Ashtrays (1994) by Art Anderson, Revised List of American by Michael Shackleford, What Are the Odds? by Mel Evans Rackets (1971) by Robert S. Rosefsky, and many others. Sizes and
Game Counters (1952) by Howard Kurth, two editions of The and Walter Gibson, Chance, Luck and Statistics (reprint of The bindings vary. Condition generally good to very good. .
Official U.S. Casino Chip Price Guide (1999) by Steve Campiglia Science of Chance) by Horace C. Levinson, Lady Luck: The Theory 150/250
and Steve Wells, The Gaming Table (1998) by Dale Seymour, and of Probability by Warren Weaver, The Theory of Gambling and
A Collector’s Guide to Nevada Gaming Checks and Chips (1995) by Statistical Logic by Richard A. Epstein, Mathematical Recreations
Howard and Kregg Herz, among others. Sizes and bindings vary. (tearing on spine) by Maurice Kraitchik, The Business of Risk by
Some aging on periodicals, overall very good to fine condition. Vicki Abt, and Amusements in Mathematics by H. E. Dudeney,
300/400 among others. Sizes and bindings vary. Overall condition very
good, except where noted.
250/350
501
502
503
501. Lot of Over 40 Books and Reports on Gambling Law and 502. Lot of Over 50 Books and Pamphlets on Baccarat, Craps,
Economics. 1950s – 2000s. Including Gambling and Society by Gin, Cribbage, Pinochle, Backgammon. 1930s – 1990s.
William R. Eadington, Proceedings of the National Conference on Including Pinochle Pointers by P. Hal Sims, Culbertson System
Public Gambling, ed. Duane V. Burke, Gambling in America by of Playing Gin Rummy by Ely Culbertson, All About Cribbage by
William N. Thompson, The Tax Guide for Gamblers by Roger C. Douglas Anderson, Pan: The Gambler’s Card Game by Mac James,
Roche and Yolanda Smulik Roche, Disputed Documents by Hanna The Craps Play Optimizer by Gary Collopy, Winning Baccarrat
F. Sulner, The Luck Business by Robert Goodman, The Gambling Strategies by Henry J. Tamburin and Dick Rahm, Why and How
Scene: Why People Gamble by Tomas M. Martinez, Win or Lose: Only a Very Few Win At Craps by Donald Perry, among others.
A Social History of Gambling in America by Stephen Longstreet, Overall condition good to very good.
Gambling: Should It Be Legalized? By Virgil W. Peterson, and 200/300
House of Cards by Jerome H. Skolnick. Size and bindings vary.
Overall very good condition. 503. Lot of Over 60 Books, Periodicals, and Manuals on Poker
350/450 Strategy. 1970s – 2000s. Including the periodical The Intelligent
Gambler (contains 20 of 28 issues, 1994 – 2008), the manuals
Important 7-Stud Advice and A Course in Power Poker by Mike
Caro, Foolproof: A 30 Day Training Program to HOLD ‘EM Success
by Richard Allen, and the books Psychology of Poker Simplified
by David R. Whalen, Hold’em Poker for Advanced Players by
David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth, 7 Card Stud by Roy West,
PLAYING CARD
Harrington on Hold’em, Vols. I and II by Dan Harrington, The
Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King by Michael Craig, All In
by Jonathan Grotenstein and Storms Reback, Ace on the River by
Barry Greenstein, among many more. Sizes and bindings vary.
PRINTS & EPHEMERA

Condition generally good to vary good.
300/400
504 505
508 509
508. Dali, Salvador (Spanish, 1904 – 1989). The Queen’s Party. 509. Rivers, Larry (American, 1923 – 2002). Queen of Clubs.
New York and Paris, 1981 or 1982. Color lithograph from the 1979. Color lithograph, signed and dated in pencil by the artist
“Alice in Wonderland” series. Numbered in pencil 85 from an lower right corner. Number 12 from an edition of 200 copies. 30
edition of 150 copies. Watermarked. Gilt wooden frame (light x 22”. Handsomely mounted in a heavy gray metal frame.
506 507 scratches to Plexiglas). 36 x 26” overall. Collectors’ Guild COA 1,500/2,000
mounted on verso, accompanied by original advertising and
504. Playing Cards Elephant Jumbo No. 4. Sole Agents: 506. Cartes à Jouer Françaises & Étrangères. J.B. Camoin.
purchasing paperwork.
Gutmann & Co. Bombay. Belgium: Van Genechten, ca. 1900. Marseille, ca. 1900. Stone lithograph advertising the capabilities
1,200/1,800
Beautiful stone lithograph with vibrant colors. Framed to an of the manufacturer of playing cards. King of Clubs takes
overall size of 25 ½ x 21”. Not examined out of frame. center position with several Spanish suited playing cards
1,000/1,500 on each side. Framed to an overall size of 27 ½ x 20 ½”. Not
examined out of frame.
505. B.P. Grimaud “Exposition Universelle Paris 1900 Grand 300/500
Prix” Poster. Paris, ca. 1905. Art Nouveau style advertising poster
for Grimaud’s grand prize win at the 1900 Paris Exposition. 507. Bellery-Desfontaines, Henri (French, 1867 – 1909). Fossorier
Framed to an overall size of 30 x 22”. Not examined out of frame. Amar et Cie. Cartes a Jouer. Paris, 1898. Lithographed in color,
300/500 an Art Nouveau advertising poster for playing cards. Framed
to an overall size of 25 ½ x 14 ¾”. Not examined out of frame.
200/300
510. Italian Fortune Teller “Faustino Solesio” Surrounded by
Tarot Cards Advertising Poster. Genoa, ca. 1900. Lovely Gypsy
fortune teller reading cards and surrounded by tarot cards. Very
colorful. Framed to an overall size of 26 ½ x 13”. Not examined
out of frame.
600/800
511. Fabrique de Cartes à Jouer Brepols & Dierckx Zoon

Advertising Poster. Turnhout, ca. 1900. Spread of playing cards
framed in gold. Advertisement to show off the company’s
capabilities. Framed to an overall size of 21 ¾ x 17 ½”. Not
examined out of frame.
517 519
510 512 200/400
518
512. Pair of Playing Card Posters. Including “The History of

Playing Cards” (32 x 26”) and an image of many cards from
the United States Playing Card Co. collection (38 ½ x 26”).
Metal frames.
200/300
513. The Right Play. Anatole Krasnyansky, limited-edition offset

lithograph, depicting a colorful jester holding what appears to
be a pair of aces. A few small nicks in the frame. Double signed
artist proof accompanied by the original COA. Framed to an
511 overall size of 26 x 20”.
100/200
520 521 522
514. Moore & Calvi “Trumps Superior” Tobacco Label. New
York: A. Roen & Co. Litho, ca. 1900. 13 ¼ x 7”. Minor wear in the 517. Pair of “Le Bon Genre” Prints. Paris, ca. 1825. Including 520. Four Pages (16 Cards) of “Pictorial Cards” by Rudolph
margins; very good. “La Lecon de Danse” and “Ouvrières de Paris.” Matching Ackermann from the Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashion,
100/150 wooden frames. 14 ¼ x 13”. Mounted playing cards. etc. Magazine. London, 1818. Albert Field, in his book on
50/100 transformation playing cards, cites this as “one of the most
515. “Jack of Trump” Galop Sheet Music. Glasgow, J.W. Le Bon Genre is a series of prints depicting the lives and rise of the artistic and imaginative transformation packs.” One page of
Haydock, ca. 1890. Very colorful and unusual playing card Parisian middle-class, giving an invaluable insight into their customs, four cards was published every month. Framed to an overall
lithographed piece of sheet music. Framed to an overall size of fashions and pastimes, in Post-Revolutionary France. size of 29 ½ x 23 ½”.
21 ¾ x 17 ¾”. Not examined out of frame. 100/200
50/100 518. Four Vintage Playing Card Prints. Including “L’Art du
513
Travestissement” (The Art of Cross-Dressing) by Leon Sault 521. Braun & Schneider Full Sheet of Thirteen Transformation
514
516. Trio of Judge Magazine Images and Cover Featuring (Paris: ca. 1890) showing of lovely lady in playing card dress from Playing Cards in the Suit of Clubs. Munich, ca. 1852. Sheets
Playing Cards. New York, 1882- 1887. Two are satirical cartoons head to toe, framed to an overall size of 17 ½ x 13 ½”; “Fact and were printed in German, Dutch and English. This sheet printed
of Grover Cleveland. The page with the two euchre hands, Fancies: A Quiet Rubber of Whist” framed to an overall size of 18 in German. The margins are torn but the images are very good.
“Clubs Trumps, Which Wins,” is a play on the ad used by x 14”; Art Deco print “La Patience”, framed to an overall size of 17 ½ x 14 ½”.
Adams’ Tutti-Frutti, bearing an apology for the appropriation. 16 x 13”; and a 1908 print by Clarence F Underwood of a game of 100/200
Very nice graphics on all three. Framed to an overall size of 19 ¾ Whist or Bridge, framed to an overall size of 15 ½ x 12 ½”.
x 16”, 17 ½ x 14 ½” and 18 x 14”. None examined out of frames. 100/200 522. Uncut Sheet of 12 Carl Titze Court Cards. Vienna, ca.
100/200 1850. There are no suit symbols. One jack has “In Wien” printed
519. Four Framed “Jeu de Drapeaux” Playing Cards and and one king has “Carl Titze” printed on the banner across his
“Knave of Spades” Print. Framed to an overall size of 20 ½ x 16 body. Printed before Titze teamed with Schinkay. Framed to an
½”. Uncut reproduction sheet of 32 “Jeu de Drapeaux” playing overall size of 14 ¼ x 13”.
cards (ca. 1950) framed to an overall size of 22 ½ x 17 ½”. 50/100
515 516
100/200
523
530
532
527 528
524 525
533
529 534
526 531
523. Kedar, Ruth (American, b. 1955). Three Transformation 526. Original Illustrations of a Suit of Jacks. Artist unknown, 530. Eight Miscellaneous Gambling and Playing Card Prints. 532. Two Salesman Sample Accordion Foldouts with Samples.
Prototype Playing Cards. Circa 1995. Framed and matted to an early or mid twentieth century. Pen, ink, and watercolor on 1861 – 1900. Mainly from magazines and newspapers, including Including United States Playing Card Co. (Cincinnati, ca. 1905),
overall size of 19 x 9 ½”. paper, showing the Jacks on horseback, dressed and outfitted in “Rouge Et Noir in the Conversation House, Heligoland” (1861); with 74 backs of Congress Playing Cards, slight damage but
100/200 Elizabethan style. Vintage wooden frames. Framed area 7 ½ x 5 ¼”. “Le Casino De Boulogne – Sur-Mer,” ( 1891); “Pirates of the overall very good, no cards missing; and Chicago Playing Card
Kedar created the Google logo that was used on the website’s from its 150/250 Mediterranean Playing at Dice for Prisoners”; ”Le Revers Du Co (ca. 1935), with 25 Art Deco-style backs, very good. Also with
inception until 2015. The three framed cards were intended to be the Jeu Des Suisses”; “Aristocratic Gambling – Gambling in the 1933 letterhead, the pamphlets “How to Make Money” and “Our
first of a complete transformation deck that she was planning but never 527. B.P. Grimaud “Cartes a Jouer” Playing Card Advertisement. Parlor – A Quiet game at Home” (1871); and two editions of Guarantee,” and order blanks. Excellent. No cards missing.
completed. This artist’s proof was given to the present consignor’s Paris, ca. 1900. Colorful lithograph. Framed to an overall size of “The Gambling Table at Hombourg” (1871), one colored and 400/600
husband on his fiftieth birthday in 1996. 20 ½ x 18 ¼”. one black and white. Condition varies.
100/200 50/100 533. Chicago Playing Card Co. Miscellaneous Ephemera. Includes
524. Ferd. Piatnik & Söhne Playing Card Advertising Print. 1933 letterhead, pamphlet “How to Make Money,” small pamphlet
Vienna, n.d. Colorful playing cards advertising print. Framed to 528. Pair of Playing Card Prints. Maker unknown, n.d. Royal Salesman Samples & Price lists “Our Guarantee,” order blanks and envelopes. Excellent.
an overall size of 15 ¾ x 10”. Court and children all clothed in playing card dresses, robes, 531. Samples of Playing Cards Manufactured by the U.S. Playing 20/40
50/100 shirts. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 14”. Card Co. Cincinnati, ca. 1905. One hundred sixteen pages, each
50/100 page with samples of playing cards, games manufactured by U.S. 534. Three Salesman Sample Great Mogul & Sport Playing
525. Two Silkscreen / Serigraph Reprints of Mid-Seventeenth Playing Card Co. and poker chips. The first nine pages loose, Card Wrappers. Belgium, ca. 1900. Excellent. Several playing
Century Playing Card. Including Pletranger playing cards by 529. Two Advertisements with Playing Cards. Includes “Bird’s slight damage to handful of pages, few cards missing but overall card samples in each wrapper. Excellent.
Ted David/Stuart Kaplan, number 383 of 450 copies; and Garet Custard” (1927) framed to an overall size of 16 ½ x 13”; and condition very good. Fastened between pebbled green boards, 50/100
playing cards by Ted David, an artist’s proof copy. 16 x 16” and “William Penn Hard Coal” framed to an overall size of 28 ½ x 12”. pages separated by a glassine sheet. A treasure trove of USPC
19 x 17” respectively. Both excellent, the first with LOA. 50/100 products, including many rare examples of backs.
50/100 1,500/2,000
535 536 541
535. USPC Retail Price List of U.S. Playing Cards, National

544 545
Playing Cards, Educational Games, Duplicate Whist Trays, 542 543
Score Cards, Card Dominoes and U.S. Poker Chips. Cincinnati,

1909-10. 60 pages with many of the items pictured. Crease on
cover otherwise excellent.
200/300
537 536. Two Price Lists and One Flyer. Including Russell Playing
Card Co. price list (New York, 1925); USPC price list for U.S.
Playing Cards, Trays for all Duplicate Games and U.S. Poker
Chips (n.d.); and color flyer for Congress Playing Cards (1903).
50/100
537. General Card Company Salesman Sample Packet. 546 547 548 549 550
Chicago, ca. 1930. In the original mailer, with sample playing
cards, price list, and ordering instructions. Together with five
542. Set of Four Art Nouveau Playing Card Postcards. Circa 547. Set of Six Playing Card Postcards. Circa 1920. Colorful,
538 USPC envelopes with playing cards, containing reprints of
1900. Dancers appearing around a suit symbol. Near mint. with rhyming couplets under each figure. Two kings, two
playing cards from Europe with a cards on their history.
200/400 queens and two jacks. Very good.
50/100
50/100
543. Set of Four Biancmi Playing Card Postcards. Circa 1925.
538. Set of 12 Van Dock Playing Card Postcards. Circa 1905.
Near mint. Lovely ladies in Art Deco style dress. 548. Set of Four Queens Playing Card Postcards. 1906. Excellent.
G.F.& C Series 13. Four kings, four queens and four jacks. Mint.
100/200 The queens have real photo faces.
600/800
50/100
544. Set of Eight American Playing Card Postcards. New York:
539. Set of Eight A. Bartiglia Playing Card Postcards. Circa
Ullman Co., 1905. Excellent (small tear in QD). Four kings and 549. Set of Four Queens Playing Card Postcards. New York:
1930. Edizioni D’Arte Serie No. 2302: Near mint. Charming
four queens. Very colorful. Moffat, Yard & Co., 1909. Each of the ladies hair is cut in the
children in royal dress with playing card trim.
100/200 shape of a suit symbol. Very good.
539 200/400
50/100
545. Set of Four Italian Art Deco Playing Card Postcards. Circa
540. Seven Halloween Postcards with Playing Cards.
1920. Lovely ladies in Art Deco style hats. Very good. RH323 550. Set of Five Playing Card Postcards. Circa 1910. Printed in
American, 1900s. Images of witches, black cats, pumpkins, and
50/100 France for the Spanish market. Very good.
more. Condition generally good.
50/100
200/400
546. Set of Four Belgian Playing Card Real Photo Postcards.
1912. Photographs of women inside a club, diamond, heart and
541. Set of Four “Shall We” Playing Card Postcards.
spade. Excellent.
Philadelphia: The Rose Co., 1906. Including one scarce black
50/100
Americana example. Excellent.
100/200
540
559
551 556
564
554 564
552 557
560
553 561
555
562 566
565
558
559. Album of Over 240 Postcards with Playing Cards. 563. No Lot
551. Two Postcards with Embossed Devil and Playing Cards. 555. Two Postcards of the United States Playing Card Co.’s Condition varying from fair to very good.
One French (M. Demeurant, ca. 1910) and one German (ca. Building in Cincinnati. Circa 1900/1920. One with writing 500/1,000 564. Two Andrew Dougherty Trade Cards. New York, ca. 1885.
1910). Both excellent. on the front. One card excellent (7 ¾ x 3 ¾”), the other trimmed (6 ⅛ x 3 ⅜”).
50/100 50/100 560. Album of Over 270 Postcards with Playing Cards. 400/600
Condition varying from fair to very good.
552. Three RPPCs. Children Building Houses of Cards. France: 556. Two Miscellaneous Postcards with Playing Cards. French 500/1,000 565. Columbian Centinel. Two Historical Newspapers. Boston:
Stebbing, ca. 1900. Charming photos of children building card and American, ca. 1910. Yale postcard designed by F. Earl November 20, 1799 (Vol. 32, No. 23) and August 21, 1811 (Vol.
houses, from a larger series. Christy and printed by Tuck and Guillaume II & Eduardo VII 561. Album of Over 50 Playing Card-Themed Greeting Cards. 43). Two issues of the newspaper, featuring advertisements for
50/100 artist signed. Including Valentines, Christmas, Birthday, Best Wishes ,and playing cards and playing card printing equipment. Light aging
50/100 more. Condition generally good. on paper pulp as usual.
553. Set of Six Comic Postcards. Men Playing Cards with 200/300 200/300
Humorous Captions. Germany, ca. 1910. Excellent. Captions 557. Set of Four Postcards with Playing Cards. Circa 1910.
in English. Near mint. 562. Album of Over 55 Pieces of Playing Card-Related 566. Antique Legal Documents and Acts of Parliament on
50/100 50/100 Ephemera. Including envelopes, stamps, advertisements, Gambling. Including two Acts of Parliament (1801/12) regarding
greeting cards, etchings (including “The Faro Players”), tax duties on cards and dice, and lotteries; an extract from Acts
554. Two Black Americana Playing Card Postcards. American, 558. Set of Four Framed Postcards. Circa 1920. Four Queens magazine covers, comic books, and much more. and Laws of Connecticut (1750) regarding an anti-gaming law; and
1911. Excellent. holding flowers and dressed in Art Deco style. Framed to an 100/200 seven nineteenth century or early twentieth century county legal
50/100 overall size of 17 x 12 ½”. documents on illicit gambling in Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania.
50/100 200/300
573
573. World Playing Card Co. Stock Certificate. 1923/1927. To

567
570
the best of anyone’s knowledge, the firm never printed a deck
of cards during its four-year existence. Mint.
50/100
574. Four Playing Card Advertising Items. 1890 – 1920. Including

Russell & Morgan American Flag; Bicycle playing cards with
poker odds on verso; Monarch playing cards; and Chas. Goodall 574
& Son. Ltd. die-cut hand holding royal flush (cards spotted).
400/600
575. Five Beer Labels with Playing Cards. Including Reno Brewing
568 571 Co., Reno, Nevada, two Dawson’s Ale “A Royal Brew,” Dawson’s
“Lager Beer” and Dawson’s Gold Crown Ale. Very good.
50/100
575
576
576. Three President Suspenders Advertising Items. Shirley,
Mass: The C-A-Edgarton Manufacturing Co., ca. 1904.
Including President Suspenders envelope; advertising booklet
showing their line of suspenders and a hand holding President
Suspenders playing cards; and a KC trade card advertising the
President Suspenders deck of cards, with tiny nick in margin.
569 572 50/100
567. American Baccarat Brochure. Las Vegas: The Sands 570. Congress Playing Cards 1899 – 1900 Calendar. Cincinnati: 577. Four Foster, Higgins & Co. Trade Cards with Playing Cards,
Casino/Hotel, ca. 1959. Black and white brochure with pictorial United States Playing Card Co., 1899. Complete twelve-month One Ess Tee Dee “Stops the Dandruff” Die Cut Trade Card, and
cover, diagrams within. Very good condition. chromolithographed heart-shaped die-cut flip calendar, bound One “Galleries Lafayette” 40 Year Anniversary Die Cut Trade
577
100/200 with twine, illustrated with half-tone images of the company’s Card. Circa 1900s. Taunton, Mass: Foster, Higgins & Co., ca. 1900.
“First in America with this famous international game,” The Sands playing cards and U.S. Capitol buildings. Tip of the cover Very colorful lithography on these four large trade cards.
Hotel & Casino was the first to introduce Baccarat to its patrons, trimmed, else good. 100/200
using this informational brochure. 400/600
578. Lot of Tutti Frutti Chewing Gum Advertising with Playing
568. Three El Rancho Vegas Checks Made Out to Lili St. 571. A Dozen Russell & Morgan Calendar Pages. Cincinnati, Cards. New York, 1893/1910. Including four trade cards, 10 piece
Cyr, Sophie Tucker, Joe E. Lewis with Their Signature 1884. Some margin chipping and writing in margin but puzzle, 10 full size playing cards showing all the things Tutti Frutti
Endorsements on the Verso & Large Post Cards of the Three colors strong and overall condition excellent. Gum can do to improve your health, 1893 calendar, Tutti Frutti
Stars. Las Vegas: 1954/55/56. Excellent. There are two post 1,000/2,000 envelope, two theater programs with two full pages of Tutti Frutti
cards for Joe E. Lewis. advertising, Tutti Frutti wrapper and five miscellaneous pieces.
100/200 572. Three Russell & Morgan Calendar Pages. Including Sept. 100/200
1885; October, 1885; and April 1891. Third trimmed and creased
569. 17 Miscellaneous Pieces of Ephemera from Nevada. down the middle, else excellent. 579. Gail & Ax Navy Long Cut Tobacco Trade Card. Circa 1890.
579
Including Harold’s Club, Reno, Flamingo, Fremont Street, 100/200 Lovely die cut trade card with Victorian Queen of Hearts on
578
Harrah’s Club, Golden Nugget, Carson City Nugget, and more. front. Small tear on top and lightly soiled. Rare.
50/100 50/100
588
586 587
580 583
581
586. Supreme Magic Co. Ltd. Magic Set Gummed Label.
England, ca. 1960. Minor blemish on bottom.
50/100
587. Set of Two 5 Cent Ante Tobacco Insert Custom Made 3D

Playing Cards. Two pieces framed in gold shadow boxes (10C,
3H) made as a gift to the previous owner by the artist, signed
584 “M. Buckingham.”
589
100/200
588. Over 90 Magazine and Newspaper Playing Card

Advertisements. Including American Bank Note, American
Card Co., American Playing Card Co., Andrew Dougherty,
NYCC, USPC (Bicycle, Congress). Together with a file of vintage
clipped articles from Hobbies magazine and other periodicals
related to playing cards.
582 50/100
590
585 589. Lot of 20 French Chocolate Trade Cards with Playing
Cards. Paris, Lyon & Bordeaux, ca. 1900. Including Louit Frères
580. Thirteen Miscellaneous Playing Card Items. 1892-1940. 583. Twenty-Five Miscellaneous Letterheads, Billheads and
& Co., Droulers Fils, Duroyon & Ramette and Debauve &
Includes Duke Cigarette “Fancy Dress Ball Costumes” card, Envelopes. 1891-1955. Including Russell Playing Card Co.,
Gallais. Excellent.
three die cut 1892 calendars in shape of clubs, spades and Brown & Bigelow, Consolidated-Dougherty, Geo. Kuehl, Queen 100/200
diamonds, two sample playing cards advertising A. Dougherty Dyeing Co., R. Voigt, L. Gottlieb & Sons, E.S. Alexander & Co.,
on the verso, one playing card advertising Arrco Playing Cards J.R. Welden & Co., Geo. Zorn & Co., Gibson Playing Card Co., 590. Lot of 23 French “Guerin–Boutron” Chocolate Trade
on the verso, one playing card advertising United Cigars Five Jacks Whiskey, Russell Playing Card Co, Atlantic Playing Cards with Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 1900. Excellent.
with price list of packs of cards on the verso, Will’s Cigarettes Card Co., Northbrook Plastic Card Co., American Playing Card 100/200
“Playing Card Makers,” and four French trade cards. Co., NYCC and The Souvenir Card Co.
100/200 100/200 591. Lot of 12 French Trade Cards with Playing Cards. Circa
1900. Excellent. Some backs blank and some have various 591 592
581. Eleven Letter Heads, Billheads, Envelopes and Bank 584. Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. “Queen of Hearts“ Die Cut companies and products.
Checks From Antoine Van Genechten, Dondorf, Brepols and Valentine. Excellent. 50/100
Société Anonyme. Including what appears to be a playing card 50/100
wrapper dated 1890 from Antoine Van Genechten. Wrapper 592. Lot of 20 French Trade Cards with Playing Cards. Circa
pasted on paper sheet perhaps used as a sample for sales. Also 585. Three Liebig Company’s Fleisch–Extract Menu Cards. 1900. Excellent. Various advertisements on verso and some
two bank checks from the 1850s. Antwerp, ca. 1890. Beautiful lithography showing Rube, König backs have paper loss.
100/200 and Dame. 6 ½” x 4 ½”. Excellent. 100/200
50/100
582. Twenty-Nine United States Playing Card Co. & United 593. Lot of 28 Miscellaneous French Trade Cards with Playing
States Printing Co. Letter Heads, Bill Heads and Postcards. 1896- Cards. Circa 1900. Excellent. Some backs have paper loss.
1961. A treasure trove of USPC paper spanning more than 50 years. Various advertisements on verso.
500/1,000 100/200 593
594. Lot of 11 Trade Cards with Playing Cards. Paris, ca. 602. Set of Four Belgian First Day Covers with Playing
1900.Excellent. Minor paper loss on some backs. Various Cards. Turnhout, 1973. Magnificent playing card graphics
products and companies. and postmarked “Club Philatelique L’Union, St. Georges-Sur-
50/100 Meuse” and “National Museum Van SpeelKaart 2300 Turnhout.”
50/100
595. Lot of 14 Trade Cards with Playing Cards. Circa. 1900.
594 Excellent. Various companies and products. 603. Lot of 12 First Day Covers with Playing Cards. Turnhout:
50/100 1973 and Washington D.C., 2009. Mint. 10 are from Belgium and
two are from Washington D.C.
596. Lot of Six International Playing-Card Society 100/200
Convention Items. Including four dinner menus (1995, 1997,
1998, 2003, 2003) and Guildhall reception for London, 1995. 604. President Franklin D. Roosevelt Congratulatory and Birthday 602 603
Excellent. Greeting Envelope. Cincinnati, 1934. Very good. “Congratulating

50/100 the New Deal on President Roosevelt’s 52nd Birthday Anniversary.”
Sent by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce.
597. Lot of 12 Lucky Strike Bridge Hands. American Tobacco 50/100
595 596 Co., New York, ca. 1930. Excellent. There were a total of 50
hands designed by Milton C. Work. On the verso is the correct 605. Lot of 57 Playing Card Revenue Stamps. Private die stamps
bidding and play for each hand. One hand was packed into including Samuel Hart, New York Consolidated Card Co.,
every Lucky Strike “Fifties” tin. Paper Fabrique, Eagle Card Co., A. Dougherty, Victor Mauger, 604
80/125 Lawrence & Cohen and JNo J. Levy. Also includes Washington
two cent, three cent, five cent from 1862 and many others.
598. Lucky Strike Tobacco Bridge Insert Cards. Milton C. 100/200
Work for American Tobacco Co., 1930s. Seventeen different
examples, with three different images and color schemes. All 606. Seven World Poster Stamps. Series 3 “Kartenspiele.”
in very good condition, a handful with creased edges. Germany. Mint. Stamps advertise various products and all
100/150 related to playing cards. Series 3 Nrs .1 – 6 (one duplicate).
598
50/100
599. Lot of 28 Tobacco and Cigar Labels. 1890-1920. Condition 606
597
varies. Including Globe Tobacco, Gold Leaf, Whist Club 607. Four German Stamps “Spielkarten Fabrik” F.A. Lattmann- 605
Mixture, Poker Club Mixture, Bridge Cigars Legers, Royal Goslar am Horz. German: Date unknown. Each stamp has one
Deal (Artist proof), Straight Five, Trump, Grand Ouvert, No suit. Very nice graphics.
Monkeying, Jack of Hearts, Euchre, Whist, Jack Necker, 2 50/100
Poker, (2) 5 Queens, Three Jacks, After Dinner, Jack Pot and
Good Hand. Many of the labels embossed and very colorful. 608. Six World Poster Stamps “C.L. Wüst Spielkarten Fabrik.”
200/400 Frankfort, n.d. Poster stamps for this iconic playing card
manufacturer.
599 600. Four Early Tobacco Wrappers. Circa 1890. Excellent. 50/100
Includes Jack Pot, Straight Flush, Flush and Pride of the Island.
50/100 609. Lot of 11 “Straslunder Spielkarten” Playing Card World 607 608
Poster Stamps. Frankfort, n.d. Mint.
601. Seven Sets of Cigar Labels with Playing Cards. 50/100
Including 56 Murillo, 32 Ernst Casimir series 371, 32 Ernst
Casimir series S373-32, 54 Ernst Casimir series 354, 24 H.S.S., 610. Six “Norrköpings Spelkort” Playing Card Poster Stamps.
54 Ernst Casimir series 350 and 32 Ernst Casimir series 332. Sweden, n.d. Excellent.
Total number is 230 bright, colorful cigar labels in excellent 50/100
condition and all with playing cards.
100/200
600 601
609 610
615
611 612
618
618. Album of 90 Full Page Magazine Advertisements All

620
Playing Card Related. Most are in color and appear to be from
the 1950s – 60s, many from the Saturday Evening Post. 619
50/100
619. Album of 30 Magazine and Newspaper Advertisements

All Playing Card Related. 1863 – 1990s. Most in color. Includes
616
613
several pieces of sheet music.
50/100
620. Album of 46 Pieces of Ephemera All Playing Card 621

Related. Including fruit crate labels, magazine covers and
advertisements, etchings, and sheet music.
50/100
621. Album of Over 50 Greeting Cards. Including Valentines,

Christmas, Birthday, Best Wishes and more. All of the pieces
have a playing card theme. Condition varies.
200/300
614 617
622. Album of 13 Items All Playing Card Related. Including
611. Lot of 23 Miscellaneous World Poster Stamps with 615. Lot of 70 Vintage Match Box Labels. Various companies magazine ads, fruit crate labels and fortune telling cards.
Playing Cards. Excellent. and countries, all playing card-themed. 50/100
100/200 50/100
623. Ten Pieces of Playing Card Print Ephemera. 1890s-1950s.
622
612. Lot of 19 Miscellaneous Postage Stamps with Playing 616. Album of Over 370 Pieces of Playing Card Ephemera. All with protective sleeves or mounted on mat board. Including
Cards. Many different countries and dates. Excellent. Including trade cards, salesman sample cards, greeting cards, issues of Whist: A Monthly Journal (March 1987 – June 1900), The
50/100 newspaper and magazine advertising, company advertising Land of Nod program (1905), Spielkartenfest program (Providence,
using playing card theme, USPC flyers, game booklets, and April – May 1895), and various advertisements, articles in
613. Lot of 25 Miscellaneous Envelopes & Postcards with much more. Should be seen. Life, Mirror, “Or Je: The Mystic Prophet” (ca. 1910s), “Filtra”
Stamps or Cancellation Marks All Playing Card Related. 500/1,000 cigarettes, with a Queen card theme, among others. Quality
Countries and dates vary. All in very good to excellent condition. overall very good.
100/200 617. Album of Over 400 Bridge Tally Cards and Duplicate 200/300
Whist Score Cards. Many sets of Art Deco bridge tally cards as
614. Lot of 13 Match Book Covers Playing Card Related. Dates well as beautiful singles and doubles. 623
vary. Including, Monterey Club, Rainbow Club, Horseshoe, 500/600
Primadonna Club, Four Queens, Bicycle Playing Cards and
others. Six books complete with matches.
50/100
629
626
632
624
630
627
633
625
631
628
624. Binder of Russian Playing Card Booklets and 72 Pamphlets. Porcelains, Card Boxes, & More
Each pamphlet pictures and explains a pack of playing cards in the 626. Royal Bayreuth Devil & Card Porcelain Candy Dish. 629. 10 Playing Card Boxes and Holder. Various countries 632. Lot of 20 Various Items with Playing Cards or Suit
State Historical Museum of Russia; with a Commemorative deck Bayreuth, Bavaria, ca. 1930. Has the highly desirable blue mark and dates. Symbols. Includes six porcelain Limoges containers, two sets of
of the 150th Anniversary of M.F.R. in the Card Making Industry in and tiny white spot on forehead. No chips or cracks. 6” diam. 100/200 candles, one egg with stand, two charms and more.
Russia (1967) 52 + 2J + EC + OB. Near mint. 200/300 100/200
50/100 630. 5 Sets of Russian Nesting Dolls with Playing Card Graphics.
627. Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Playing Card Items. 100/200 633. Wooden Oak Playing Card Storage Rack. Maker unknown,
625. Murphy Varnish Company. Large Lot of Ephemera. Circa Including a miniature cast sculpture (approx. 2 x 2 x 1 ¾”) ca. 1900. Whatever card game was being played the players were
1900s – 10s. Collection of obscure printed advertising material showing cherubs at a game of cards (one figure detached at 631. Collection of Playing Card-Themed Limoges Trinket supposed to put the decks in this wood rack after finishing. A
and promotional items issued by the varnishing firm founded by tableside) and a stickpin (3” long) of a hand holding four and Tobacco Boxes. French, contemporary. Seven different perfect place to put your favorite decks. 15 ¾ x 9 x 4 ¾”.
Franklin Murphy, a Civil War veteran who served as Governor cards (one of each suit, colored in red and black). First piece limited-edition Limoges by Rochard, Chanille, Le Chachka, 400/600
of New Jersey from 1902 – 05. Including a trump indicator, hallmarked, second piece engraved “sterling.” Grand Dezign, and others. All in original boxes, most with
paint-can opener, token, top, key-chain, lithographed trade 100/200 authentication and limitation paperwork. Together with a 1967
cards, letterhead, invoices, price lists, clipped advts., calendars, brass key-chain token for Krewe of Louisiana Bridge Assn.
a can of varnish, and more. With a biography of Murphy, A Billy 628. Lot of A Dozen Leather and Wooden Playing Card 300/500
Yank Governor (Phoenix, 2000) by Olsen. Boxes. American and Italian, contemporary. Six wooden and
200/400 six leather boxes (one for dice, damaged lid, with five wooden
dice) with gilt and punch-detailed sides. Together with two
necktie presses that may double for pressing cards. Condition END OF SESSION ONE
very good except as noted.
200/300
SESSION TWO
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635
636
CHEATING
634. Will & Finck Card Trimmer with Ivory Handle. San 636. Will & Finck Card Trimmer. San Francisco, ca. 1890.
Francisco, ca. 1890. Brass and steel blade-type card trimmer Scissor-type card trimmer for creating Strippers and other
for creating strippers and other gaffed cards. Hallmarked on gaffed cards. Steel base, brass fittings, heavy metal shears.
CHEATING &
top of base. Unusual knobs at left side for adjusting bevel in cards. Base
1,200/1,600 6 ¾ x 6 ½”. Scissors hallmarked.
1,000/1,500
635. Will & Finck Card Trimmer. San Francisco, ca. 1890.
GAMBLING DEVICES
Scissor-type card trimmer for creating Strippers and other
gaffed cards. Steel base, brass fittings, heavy metal shears. Base
6 ⅛ x 6 ⅛”. Hallmarked.
1,000/1,500

643
637 638
642
642. Will & Finck Crooked Faro Dealing Box. San Francisco,
ca. 1880s. Gorgeous German silver “three-way” dealing box
prepared in order to allow the user to maneuver seamlessly
between fair dealing, second dealing, and, by means of an
additional internal plate, “sand-tell” dealing. 4 x 3 ¼ x 1 ¾”. 644
Lock mechanism functional. Hallmarked. Fine.
1,500/2,000
643. Will & Finck Roulette Ball Clamp. San Francisco, ca. 1880s.
Gleaming metal clamp used to subtly manipulate the shape of
roulette balls by adding sustained pressure to a specific area. 5
½” long. Hallmarked. Fine.
500/700
639
644. Gaffed Faro Dealing Box. Chicago: Mason & Co., ca. 1920.
640 German silver box used to deal cards in the game of faro. Gaffed
645
internally. Hidden button on the bottom of the box activates the
mechanism. With handsome fitted tooled leather case, gilt stamped
with the name of the maker. Case chipped, box very good.
641
800/1,200
637. Card Trimmer. Circa 1980. Precision metal device allows 640. Will & Finck Large Corner Rounder. San Francisco, ca. 1890.
the cheater to subtly shave the edges of cards clamped between Brass and steel corner rounder sits on the original wood base. 645. Merle & Heaney Co. Brass & Steel Corner Rounder.
the plates. Knurled thumbscrews. Aluminum plates. Wood punch handle. Hallmarked in two places. 7 ½”. Excellent. Chicago, ca. 1900. Lever style corner rounder missing one brass
400/600 1,200/1,600 screw and small nicks on top of base. Initials M & H inscribed
on bottom. 5 x 5”.
638. Card Trimmer. Circa 1900. Brass and steel scissors-type 641. Will & Finck Bench Card Punch. San Francisco, ca. 1880s. 400/600
card trimmer for creating strippers and other gaffed cards. Brass device used to make precise and subtle marks onto the
Heavy metal shears and nice brass adjustments. surface of a playing card to later assist the crooked dealer in 646. Corner Rounder. American, ca. 1900. Brass and steel
600/800 identifying them. Custom Lucite stand. Hallmarked. Scarce. unmarked lever style corner rounder that can be mounted on
646
1,800/2,200 table. Excellent. 4 ¾ x 4 ½”.
639. F.E. Mason Brass & Steel Card Trimmer. American, ca. 400/600
1890. Mason was a fine engraver of firearms, and while it’s not
definitely known that this is the same F.E. Mason, it seems likely
based on the quality of the engraving here. Highly unusual
style. 5 ½ x 2 ¼ x 4 ¾”. Excellent.
1,000/1,400
647
648
649
651
650 653
652
647. Lot of Unfinished Brass Corner Rounders. Four CHEATING AT CARDS ON MOTT ST. IN 1829
contemporary and finely made rounders apparently in the 650. Early New York Card Cheating Affidavit, Indictment, and
final stages of assembly, including four heavy brass bodies, Disposition. Three documents dated July 8 - 17 1829. The first
651. Matching Pair of Keno Gooses, One Gaffed and One 652. A Keno Ball Board With 73 (of 75) Wood Keno Balls, an
together with bags and sleeves of parts and hardware a sworn affidavit reading, in part, “Jas. Murray…went down
Straight. San Francisco: John Kewnig, ca. 1885. Excellent. The H.E. Mason Box of 25 Keno Balls, and 10 H.C. Evans Keno
(including custom rounding blades), and a hand-drawn to Prince St. near to Mott St…. to Mr. Tully’s… A number of
push slide is stamped “J. Kewnig Mkr. 10 Stevenson St. S.F.” Cards. Included is an old cloth bag that housed the 73 keno balls.
diagram with measurements. persons were there playing at cards for money & grog… . Mr.
The gaffed goose operates by twisting the ring on top. This can 200/400
500/700 Tully won all or part of it by fraud and cheating.”
expose a chamber in which the operator has placed the low
The second, a grand jury indictment, states that Tully “by fraud,
numbers or one in which he has placed the high numbers. It has 653. Gaffed Round Table Roulette. Chicago: H.C. Evans Co.,
648. Graham Dice Edger. Circa 1950. Heavy cast steel device unlawful device and ill practice in playing at and with cards
a partial set of wood keno balls. 21”h. See Levine, Bernard R; ca. 1932. Handsome wooden roulette with two nickel-plated
used for precision shaving of dice and other crooked apparatus. with one James Murray unlawfully did win obtain and acquire
“Knife Makers of Old San Francisco” (pp. 126-128). covers, one straight, one gaffed. Ball dropped through the
Approx. 9 x 4 x 3”. Light oxidation, else fine in appearance. Levers to himself a large some of money, to wit the sum of Fifty Dollars
4,000/6,000 funnel in the cover as wheel spins. Operator controls where the
and adjustable pieces in good working order. Manufacturer’s the property of the said James Murray, to the great damage of
Kewnig was one of San Francisco’s premier knife makers who also sold ball lands by using gaffed cover. Wheel spins freely. Includes
triangular hallmark. Verbal provenance tracing the device to the the said James….” This document signed by District Attorney
“sporting goods.” Before going off on his own he worked with John ball. 14” diameter, 8” tall. Scarce.
notorious dice maker “Junior” Hunter Hinson. Ogden Hoffman, who would go on to be a State Senator from
Meyer, a well-respected ivory turner. Kewnig probably continued to turn 3,500/4,500
(reserve $800) 800/1,200 New York and Attorney General of the state later in his career.
ivory for M. Price, San Francisco’s premier knife maker after going off on
Between the two is disposition document, indicating that
his own. This is the only known set of keno gooses marked with his name.
649. Dice Beveling Block. Vintage solid wooden block with the case was settled before the jurors could render a verdict.
green felt underside, used to make medium-strength beveled Handsomely framed with glass on two sides. Folds, wear, and
dice. Verbal provenance tracing the piece to dice hustler “Junior” minor chips evident; not examined out of frame.
Hunter Hinson. 1,000/1,500
150/250
657
657. Arm Holdout. American, ca. 1920. Also known as a sleeve

holdout, third hand or Jacobs ladder. Made of aluminum and
brass with original canvas strap. Works smoothly.
658
1,000/2,000
658. Kepplinger Holdout Device. Bill Gusias [?], ca. 1980. Brass
654 and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped
to the cheater’s arm and body delivers a card (or cards) into
the hand. With a variety of webbing straps and rubber bands.
Restringing required, else fine.
1,200/1,800
659. Cold Deck Device. Phoenix: Bill Gusias, ca. 2000.

Mechanical device worn on the cheater’s body allows him
to silently and quickly switch a shuffled pack for a stacked
or “cold” deck. Silent pulley system raises “cold” deck when
659
operator spreads his knees. Hallmarked.
656
600/800
660. Bean Shooter Holdout. Arizona: Bill Gusias, ca. 1990.

655
Brass and Plexiglas device used to secretly steal cards from and
deliver cards to the card sharper’s hand. 6 ¼” long. 660
654. Electromagnetic “Ball Knocker” Crooked Roulette 655. Gaffed “Bee Hive” Gambling Game. Chicago: Hunt & 100/200
Wheel. New York: L. Rude (Formerly with F. Grote & Co.), ca. Co., ca. 1930. Metal “cage” sits atop felt-covered wood base. A
1910. Attractive 27” roulette wheel in handsome, short, carved metal ball is dropped into wood/metal “cage”, sliding down 661. Brass Card Punch. American, ca. 1900. Finely made
wooden stand with felt-covered surround. Rosette pattern on into one of 30 numbered chutes to determine if a prize is won. brass device that creates a bump on the back of a card
legs. Electromagnetic gaff activated by dealer leaning on sides Ball is in sight at all times but operator can control it at will. Base that could then be felt by the dealer to determine the
of tabletop, activating batteries and coils in outer ring to release 22 ¾ x 22 ¾”. Scarce. denomination. For instance a bump on the corner is an ace
tiny pins which knock roulette ball away from number(s) 3,000/5,000 and in the middle a king, etc. 2” x 1 ¾”h.
protected by pins (hence the term “ball knocker”). Hand painted Advertised by gambling supply houses as a great device to run with 600/800
“00” wheel in gold, red, and black. Satin wood veneer on center jewelry at fairs, picnics or other places. The ball is dropped by player in
around metal spindle. Wheel lacks several frets. Veneer chipped, center hole at top of cage and rolls down and comes out into one of the 662. Brass Card Punch. American, ca. 1970. Brass device used
and spins intermittently. spaces. Considered a wonderful machine for ten cent play that never 661
to create a bump on the back of cards for playing the “peg” or
2,000/3,000 fails to make big money. “punch.” 2 ⅛” long.
100/200
656. Gaffed World’s Fair High Striker. Chicago: H.C. Evans, ca.
1915. Attractive and small hardwood high striker used as a trade
stimulator in saloons. Engraved brass number plates, wooden
construction. Folds for storage. 22” high. Cleverly gaffed so the
results can be controlled by the operator. 662
1,000/1,500
663
664
672
671
665
669
666
673
670
667 668 674
663. Table Punch. American, contemporary. Tiny metal punch 666. Collection of 15 “Wizard” Cuff-Fastener Holdouts. American 669. Gaffed Silver Wheel Spindle Game. American, ca. 1930. 672. Card Sharper’s Tinted Contact Lenses. Circa. 1960. Red
secretly marks cards by adding bumps to their backs. Housed in and European, 1880s – 1900s. All different examples of the popular Wheel-shaped arrow/spindle game with nickel plated rim tinted lenses housed in a fitted case along with a short metal tube
a small block of material. For use, the punch is hidden under a style of fastener that some gamblers adopted as a means of hiding and twisted metal spokes. Includes two arrows and attractive with two end caps. Faux leather covered case. Sold together with
tablecloth. Cards can be marked during game play. 2 ¾ x 1 ½”. cards within shirt sleeves. Most hallmarked. Very good. leather case. Secretly gaffed for control by the operator in two a modern set of red tinted clip-on sunglasses used to read cards.
150/250 200/300 manners, and can be locked by turning a screw head. Offered in 300/350
the Mason and K.C. Card Co. Catalogs. 22” diameter. Felt toned,
664. Gaffed Prism Shoe. Circa 1990. Specially designed dealing 667. Gaffed Traveling Ball Drop Game. Circa 1940. Black general wear evident, but good condition. 673. Gambler’s Daub Canisters. American, ca. 1930. Seven tins of
shoe allows the cheater to deal the second card from the top at hinged case houses a nail maze through which a dropped ball 1,000/1,500 daub used for secretly marking cards. Shades vary. Several metal
will, and also know the top card’s identity, thanks to a concealed travels. Hand painted layout in bottom of case for the placement containers with attached safety pins, for securing under the coat.
prism. Holds six decks. As new. of bets. Includes two layouts, one marked “NY,” the other 670. Loose-Legged Cast Iron Camel Back Arrow. American, ca. 200/300
700/900 “Engelbert Signs.” Both hand painted. Gaff is controlled by 1930. Operator controls where gaffed arrow will stop by pressing
mechanism on exterior of the case. 25 x 21”. one of the three legs that extend below the table. Primarily used 674. [Marked Cards] Five Vintage Packs of Marked Cards.
665. Two Bug Holdouts. Cheating devices secretly affixed 600/900 in carnivals. In the original shipping crate. 22 x 8”. As new. Including Bicycle Fan Backs, Bee No. 92 Club Specials, Angel
underneath a card table and used to “hold out” cards from the 200/300 Back Squeezers, Capitol, and Tally-Hos, all marked with different
deck. One a spring steel device, the other homemade from brass 668. Gaffed Spindle Game. Chicago: H.C. Evans, ca. 1940. Felt forms of blockout work. Sold together with a Steamboat No. 0
and wire. The largest 4 ¾” long. covered wooden board with 48 twisted wire spindles. Wooden 671. Gaffed Chuck-A-Luck Cage. American, ca. 1950. German two-way forcing pack in the original box.
100/200 arrow with celluloid indicator. Used to play for merchandise silver cage rotates on axis to roll the dice inside. With three 150/250
and money prizes. Gaffed to allow the operator to control the large magnetic (“mag”) dice inside that can be controlled by the
spin of the arrow. Platform 22 x 22”. With case bearing maker’s operator. Cheating device. 10 ¾” high.
instructions inside. 200/400
500/1,000
681
675 675. Marked Cards and Dealing Shoes. Including a pack of

682 683 684
Fon-Du-Luth casino cards marked by the manufacturer by
accident, two double-decks of KEM cards, and various marked 682. Gamblers’ Shiners. Including over one dozen tiny mirrors,
Bee decks, along with a deck of magnetic “Kling” cards. Sold one attached to a US penny, and another slightly larger mirror.
together with two dealing shoes, one new in box. Used by cheats to peek at cards while dealing.
150/250 100/200
676. Card Marking Devices and Supplies. Including two brass 683. Four “Bug” Holdouts. Used to conceal or “hold out” cards
card punches, an envelope filled with tiny slivers of sandpaper under a table for use by a card cheat. Brass, steel, and spring
for marking cards, a brass template for marking or pegging cards steel construction. Four different sizes, the longest 6 ½”.
676
used by Bill Gusias (possibly also used for the manufacture of 200/300 685
stripped cards), and a quantity of gambler’s daub in tins with
attached safety pins. 684. Five Shirt Holdouts. Clear plastic device hidden between
200/300 the buttons of a man’s button-down shirt, used for switching
cards in and out of play. Five units, two different designs.
677. “Flash” Card Marking Templates. Set of eight precision 150/250
metal templates used to mark cards with geometric patterns.
From the workshop of Bill Gusias of Arizona, a well-known 685. Martinka Waist Holdout. New York: Martinka & Co., ca.
maker of crooked gambling devices. Includes as-new airbrush 686
677 1900. Brass belt-like device with cloth bag and canvas belt, worn
for the application of the “juice.” around the waist and enabling the crooked gambler or magician
200/300 to switch or substitute one set of dice or cards for another. New
bag, Velcro closures added. Martinka hallmark on the push tab.
678. Chip Cup Cheating Device. Hollow stack of seven chips 400/600
used to steal chips from the casino table or as a holdout for a
pair of dice. With thirteen matching grey and black embossed
686. Trio of Antique Hold-Out Thief Attachments. For use
$1 chips from the Southern Club.
with various Kepplinger-style holdout dices, including an
300/350
extendable shiner and both a dice and card thief. Approx. 7”
678 long each. Light or heavy oxidation and pitting.
679. Cheating Match Box with Mirror. American, [n.d.].
300/500
An apparently innocent matchbox conceals a small mirror
(“shiner”), allowing the dealer to secretly glimpse cards as they
687. Gaffed Tabletop Dice Game. Chicago: K.C. Card Co. [?], ca.
pass over the mirror. One edge of box chipped. Unusual. 687
1955. Two red dice that toss when a brass rod is pushed through
200/300
the box. Used in chuck-a-luck, craps, or other games. Magnetic dice
can be controlled by operator by activating internal magnets; new
680. Pipe Shiner. American, early or mid twentieth century.
and old magnets installed inside box. 28” wide. Working.
Crooked gambling reflector concealing a convex mirror in the
800/1,200
pipe-bowl, inconspicuously placed on the card table and used
to read the cards as they are dealt from the deck. Painted briar
679 688. Gaffed Leather “Butterfly” Dice Cups. Phoenix: Bill
with Bakelite mouthpiece.
Gusias, 1990. One cup straight, one gaffed. The gaffed
250/350
“butterfly” cup conceals two compartments. Operator switches
from one to the other by pressing on a sweet spot on the bottom
681. Shiner Ring. Circa 1920. Heavy metal ring fitted with a tiny
and twisting. Rare. Fine.
mirror in place of a stone. Used by card sharpers to discreetly
1,200/1,800
read cards as they are dealt off the pack.
680 250/350 688
696. Collection of Crooked Dice. Detroit: “Junior” Hinson,
various dates. Including 40 “weights” (weighted dice), 149
“tops” (mis-spotted), 38 “shapes” (misshapen dice – 6/1 flats),
and 22 matching fairs (or “fronts”). Neatly organized in a case
with snap-closure and identified. Some wrapped in foil. 249
pieces. Sizes and shapes vary.
689 691 500/1,000
690
697. Crooked and Square Dice Collection. Including “tees” (or 696
689. Mason & Co. Leather Chinese Dice Box with Dice. “tops”), square (ordinary) dice, “busters” (including matching
Newark, ca. 1920. Handsom leather Chinese dice box with fronts), canceled casino dice (Hilton, Golden Nugget, New
Mason name embossed inside club suit on bottom. Uses fair Frontier, Santa Fe, and others), and a set of novelty 7-11 dice
dice but they can be controlled by the shaker. in the original packaging. Red, green, and opaque, most with
200/400 square corners. Most ⅝” cubes. All in very good condition.
692 400/600
697
690. Bakelite Chinese Dice Box with Dice and Instruction
Sheet. Chicago: Money Maker Enterprises Co., ca. 1940. Uses 698. [Crooked Dice] Three Crooked Dice Items. Including a
fair dice but they can be controlled by the shaker. Excellent. set of factory wrapped Mason & Co. 1-3-5 tops; A set of 1-2-6
200/300 blue drugstore weights with matching square “fronts”; and a
cut-open die with hollow center used to display the methods by 698
691. Two Dice Holdout Devices. Makers unknown, ca. 1930. which dice are gimmicked by hustlers.
Metal construction. Pinned under coat to hold crooked dice. 150/250
100/200
699. Vintage Kelly Pool Shake Bottle and Peas. N.p., ca. 1950s.
692. Wooden Whip Cup. Circa 1910. Small turned boxwood dice Leather shaker bottle and two seemingly identical sets of red
cup with smooth interior allowing the operator to control the roll peas, one prepared in order to allow the hustler to control
693
of the dice. Includes two small bone dice. Edge of cup chipped. the distribution. With a magnetic block in red case. Verbal
200/300 provenance tracing the set as having been previously used by
“Junior” Hunter Hinson.
693. Hustler’s Collection of Loaded Dice. American, mid or late 400/600
twentieth century. More than 125 pieces total, neatly organized
in a wooden tray with paper slips indicating the type of trick for 699
700. Weighted Ball Dice. Circa 1930. Set of five heavily
each set. Including various passers, tap (unfinished), and tops
weighted wooden ball dice, used to demonstrate the techniques
(mis-spotted). Both plain translucent and drugstore sets, in a
of cheating at craps and other dice games. One die with the
variety of sizes and colors. Should be seen.
weight exposed.
800/1,200
200/300
694. Lot of More Than 80 Hot Stamp Plates for Counterfeiting

694 701. [Cheating – Instructions] File of Instructional Sheets for
Casino Dice. Metal plates bearing the logos and emblems of
Crooked Gambling Products. Chicago: A.M.A., ca. 1960s.
dozens of casinos, used to fabricate counterfeit dice smuggled
Approximately three dozen pieces, not including duplication,
into game rooms and switched for regular examples. Casino
being instructions, some illustrated or diagrammed, for the
operators and their suppliers would typically destroy such 700
application of various cheating-related products from the
plates, even on discontinued lines, making this collection of a
supplier’s line of marked (daubed), trimmed, and luminous
wide-ranging number of casinos all the more likely to have been
cards; dice cleaners, liquids, powder, and boxes; and more.
the work of professional counterfeiters.
Many stored in original envelope notated in pen.
500/750
200/300
695. Lot of More Than 40 Hot Stamp Plates for Counterfeiting
Casino Dice. Including metal cubes and plates bearing the logos
and emblems of various casinos, as would be used to fabricate
counterfeit dice.
695 400/600 701
702. Controlled Spinning Top. Chicago: K.C. Card Co. [?], ca.
1950. Eight-sided metal top spins fairly for the mark, but lands on
the eight whenever the operator desires. Push-through spindle.
150/250
703. Dice Balancer/Caliper. American, ca. 1960. Aluminum with

brass screws. Used to check for weighted dice. Base 3” wide. 710 714
702 150/250
704
704. Counterfeit VFW Bingo Card for Cheating. Duluth, Minn.,

ca. 1980s. Paper-covered double-ply cardboard bingo card,
gaffed in order to allow a cheater to covertly rotate numbers on
the board into the slots needed to win. Official state gambling
stamp lower right corner. 8 ¼ x 7 ½”.
703 711
150/250
705. Milk Bottle Rattle Bars. Circa 1960. Three miniature

machine-turned aluminum milk bottles. One rattles, two do 715
not. The operator causes the rattling bottle to appear anywhere 712
he likes, no matter how intently the “mark” watches. With

gimmick. Bottles 1 ⅞” high.
100/200
705 706. Gaffed Pocket Roulette. H.C. Evans (?), ca. 1940.
Aluminum. Ball can be made to land in red or black or high
or low by adjusting brass ring at base of handle. Fine example,
with two-color cast lid.
300/400 713
716
707. Three Double-Sided Coins. Including two quarters and 710. Dr. X Electronic Three Shell Game. Duluth, Minn., ca. 713. Three Gaffed Put & Take Tops. Vintage celluloid and
one half dollar. The cheater switches one of these in for a fair 1980. Early computerized version of the ancient con game, plastic tops, two with push pegs, the other weighted.
706 707 coin, allowing him to always win in a coin toss. programmed such that the operator may switch between fair 250/350
20/40 and crooked modes of gameplay. Black Lucite case with stainless
steel fixtures. Working. 714. A Set of Ray-Ban Glasses and Marked Deck of Cards.
708. Dr. X Lucky Log. Duluth, Minn., contemporary. The 150/250 Custom-made Bicycle deck and sunglasses which, when used
operator always knows which way the log will roll, no matter under strong incandescent light, may be undetectably used to
who rolls it. As new. With code strip. 711. Dr. X Film Cap Monte. Duluth, Minn., contemporary. A reveal the suit and numbers on the cards. Original soft-shell
200/400 quarter is covered by one of the six film caps and moved into a sunglasses case. All pieces apparently as-new.
708
random order by the spectator. Even with his back turned, the 300/400
709. Dr. X Deluxe Negative Card Trimmer. Duluth, Minn., ca. performer identifies which cap it is under. With instructions.
1990. Deluxe version with brass knobs and anodized stainless 100/200 715. Ace Sport Work Folding Roulette Layout. New York, ca.
steel surface, allowing the user to trim cards in a concave shape. 1900. Excellent. Green felt with hand painted numbers on oil
5 x 3 x 1”. Fine. 712. Red and Black Pencils. Pair of unsharpened pencils, one cloth. Folds into thirds. 56 x 39” open and 39 x 28” folded.
800/1,000 specially prepared in order that the roller may control with near 400/600
perfection which side color will turn face up. A product fitting
this description was offered by H.C. Evans (Chicago) in the 1920s. 716. Roulette Ashtray. “Smoke Goddard’s 1872 Cigars.”
200/300 Anderson, Ind.: Anderson Game Company, ca. 1930. Glass
ashtray and gambling device. Spin a small ball around the
perimeter and win a cigar or two. Strong colors. Felt bottom
709
with manufacturer’s tag. Excellent. No ball included.
200/300
725. Dice Shaker Spring Loaded on Cast Iron Base and
Miscellaneous Dice. Including two large dice, set of five poker
dice, juke box dice (“You Pay” and “I Listen”) and vial of
artificial cinnamon oil set in die.
100/200
726. Demley Auto-Dicer in Box. Circa 1920. Push-button

717 718 dice game consists of two wheels in a small, handsome art
deco metal case. Pushing the button spins the wheels and
726
724 releasing it stops them at random. Near mint.
725
100/200
717. Roulette Watch and Roulette Paper Weight. Emerson Watch
with Greyhounds on one side and roulette numbers on the other, 727. Dice Wrist Watch with Band. Circa 1900.Three dice
not working and paper weight spin the chrome ball on top. under a beveled dome crystal. Early watch case but stem
50/100 does not activate the dice. They must be shaken. Nice
brass attachment for the band. Unusual.
718. Three Groups of Clay Roulette Balls. American, ca. 1900. 50/100
Three different sizes and over 50 in each group.
50/100 728. Haiden’s Horn Dice Drop. American, ca. 1930. Hand-sewn
leather dice drop with trip cord. 6 ¼” high, 5 ¼’ wide. Scarce.
728
Dice This dice drop was named after a judge who, according to 727
719 legend, ruled on a case in which dice control was alleged and
719. Set of Three Large Fancy Scrimshawed Ivory Dice.
American, ca. 1890. Very unusual in that the surfaces are not suggested an anti-cheating device built along these lines.
flat but have inset circles in which the numbers have been 150/250
scrimshawed. One dice has minor damage. Three dice may be
used in the game of Chuck-a-Luck or in a Hieronymus Tub. 2” 729. Set of Five Montana Dice, and One Extra. American, ca.
across diagonally. 1900. Seams on the dice are worn with adhesive showing. Very
1,500/2,000 nice display item.
729 730
50/100
720 720. Two Large Round Cornered Scrimshawed Ivory Dice.
Circa 1890. Scarce set of large scrimshawed ivory dice. Age- 730. Tamper Proof “Dice in a Can.” Kansas City: E.A. Gould,
consistent craquelure. The larger a 1 ⅝” cube. ca. 1950. “The original perfect true tamper proof dice” housed
500/1,000 in an embossed can, with pictorial wrapper. Sealed. Sold in
Winner Supply catalogs as “canned dice.”
721. Pair of Scrimshawed Ivory Dice. American, ca. 1890. A 50/150
few very minor hairline age cracks otherwise near mint. Smaller
version of the above set. 1 ⅜” across diagonally. 731. Dice Canceler. American, possibly Graham, ca. 1950. Vintage
1,000/1,500 device used to stamp out or deface markings on a die. 5” long.
721
150/250 732
731
722. Ivory Dice Cup with Pair of Bone Dice. Circa 1890. Near
mint. Very nicely turned. 3” x 1 ½”. Dice ¼”. 732. Dice Canceler. Contemporary metal device used to deface
400/600 a die. 5” long.
50/100
723. Dice Drop Wood and Glass. Akron: J. Coatter & Co., ca.
1930. Nice wood and glass dice drop with felt covered bevels 733. V. Mueller Caliper. Precision metal device from the surgical
and distributor’s label on side. 11”. Excellent. supply house, originally intended for medical use, that may be
400/600 used to measure the depth of spots on a die. 7 ½” high. Fine.
250/350
724. Framed Hand Painted Oil Cloth Dice Layout. American,
ca. 1890. Framed to an overall size of 41 x 22”. Very good.
723
722 400/600 733
740
741
734
737
742
736
745
738
735
744 746
739
743
734. Geo. Mason & Co. Metal Case Keeper Strips. Chicago, 737. Wood Playing Card Press and Four Wood Boxes all
Denver: ca. 1910. Excellent. 12”. with Brass Overlay. Circa 1890. Excellent. A number of bone
740. Card Press. Manufacturer unknown, early or mid-twentieth (1846 – 48) and in cities along the Rio Grande and San Francisco
600/800 gambling chips in each box. 12 x 7”.
century. Wooden press with chromed metal fixtures, on raised around the the California gold rush. Raised feet. Approx. 4 x 2
Years ago a small number of these sets were uncovered by a collector in 400/600
feet. Accompanied by two Dr. X stripper decks. 10 x 4 x 2”. ¾ x 2”. Mild rusting at one end, else very good.
Reno, Nevada. These case keepers emulated almost exactly the design Minor chip at top, else good. 900/1,200
of carved wooden sets of the period, but could be produced more easily. 738. Wood Playing Card Press with Four Wood Boxes and 100/200
There is one known case keeper with these inserts. Quantity of Wood Markers. English (?), ca. 1890. Four wood boxes 744. Monte Dealing Box. American [?], ca. 1920. Brass card
with hand painted kings on porcelain. Boxes hold wood plaques 741. Will & Finck 12 Deck Wood Card Press and Dealing Box dealing box with half-moon cutout and thumb hole for dealing
735. Mason & Co. Case Keeper. Chicago: Mason & Co. Makers, with suit symbols corresponding to the suit symbol on the lid. Disc Holder with Cover. San Francisco, ca. 1890. Excellent. Inscribed the game of monte. Very good.
84 Dearborn St, ca. 1900. Hardwood frame with lacquered paper of 12 hand painted porcelain playing cards on top of wood press. on turn key “Will & Finck, S.F. Cal.” Felt lined storage space for 250/350
strips and clay beads. Minor age-consistent wear; excellent Sits on four nicely turned wood feet. Excellent. 10 ½ x 7 x 7”. dealing box. Lock and key. 15 ½ x 4 ¼ x 4 ¾”.
overall condition. 11 ½ x 11 ½ (open). 400/600 600/800 745. Faro Dealing Box. Manufacturer unknown, late nineteenth
600/800 century. Antique nickel-plated dealing box with old green felt
739. Brass Card Press with Painted Suit Symbols in the 742. Faro Playing Card Press. Chicago: Mason & Co. Makers, on underside quite weathered. Finish rubbed, but structurally
736. George Mason Four-Deck Faro Card Press. Denver, ca. Corners. French (?), ca. 1900. Excellent. A partial pack of German ca. 1900. Nicely dove tailed wood card press holding 10 decks sound. Approx. 4 x 3 ¼ x 2”.
1890s. Hardwood box with spacers for four decks. Original cards in poor condition is included. (included) with maker’s name inscribed on turn screw and 500/700
brass key stamped by the manufacturer. 7 x 5 x 3”. Very good. 100/200 stenciled on bottom.
300/400 400/600 746. Pair of Wood Dealing Boxes. Chicago: H.C. Evans, ca. 1920.
These dealing boxes were described in an H.C. Evans catalog as
743. Spanish/Mexican Monte Dealing Box. Manufacturer part of a home faro set along with a small case keeper and felt
unknown, mid or late nineteenth century. Heavy solid brass layout. They are slightly smaller than normal and hold a smaller
dealing box for the game popularized during the Mexican War card. Nicely made with felted bottom. Excellent. 4 x 3”.
100/200
750
747
748
751
749
752
747. Harold Eugene Edgerton (Papa Flash) Photograph of 750. Two Vintage Photographs of Magicians. Including Dai
Bullet Passing Through King of Hearts. Possibly an image Vernon and John Paul, signed by Paul to Dai Vernon; and
taken by one of Edgerton’s students, or perhaps by Papa Flash Dante (Harry August Jansen) and three of his magician buddies
himself. 8 ½” x 7”. hamming it up for the camera. 8 x 10”.
50/100 50/100
Edgerton was a professor at M.I.T. and the father of strobe photography,
turning the stroboscope from an obscure laboratory instrument into a 751. Two Photographs of Playing Card Window Displays and
common tool. Using the stroboscope, he was able to take photographs Two Photographs of the William Penn Collection, Taken in
of objects traveling at high speeds. London. Largest 8 x 10”.
50/100
748. Four Tintypes of Card Players. Circa 1890. Largest 3 ½” x 2 ½”.
100/200 752. Nine United States Playing Card Co. Photographs.
GAMBLING PHOTOS
Including five images of Allison Stanley (president of USPC,
749. Group Gathered in Front of the United States Playing 1953 - 1969), two showing him with bridge expert Charles
Card Co. Factory. Cincinnati, ca. 1900. Who does this group Goren; one of Rocky Marciano, who was hired to do publicity;
represent? Employees, relatives of the owners Russell and one of a plaque dedicated to “The John Omwake Playing Card
& EPHEMERA
Morgan or something else. A most unusual photograph of this Collection, April, 1955”; one of Clifford E. Albert pointing to a
iconic company. 8” x 5 ¼”. plaque of the “Clifford E. Albert Card Room”; and a photo of the
100/200 card room itself. All 8 x 10”.
100/200
759. Three Photographs of Structures built with Playing
Cards. “Rocket Man”, 1975 6’ 5” rocket built by Peter Mertineit
of West Germany with 680 playing cards in just one hour.
Two photographs of structures built by Brian Berg “The Card
stacker”. Brian uses no glue, no bends or crimps, simply the
cards themselves. Truly amazing. Largest 8 ½” x 11”. LL13
50/100
753
760. Twelve Miscellaneous Photographs with Playing Cards.
760
Including French Poodle, nude models, two featuring Japanese
women playing Wagaruta, men playing Tripoli, four nude
756 759
young men playing cards; and more. Largest 6 ½ x 4 ½”.
50/100
761. Eleven Miscellaneous Photographs of People Playing

Cards. Including iconic photo of 1976 final table of the WSOP
that included Doyle Brunson, Sailor Roberts and Junior Whited,
754 four men playing cards, one had no hands holding the cards in
his feet and a little person, 1937 photo of blind strikers playing
cards, four young men with leather jackets playing cards in a
stairwell, 1894 Mrs. Siddall’s Euchre party, old couple playing
cards on what appears to be a movie,old couple playing
757 758 Cribbage, two different photos of the same three men playing 761
cards with a bottle of Haig & Haig, a pack of Chesterfields and a
rifle on the table, and photograph of three tramps playing cards
755 in a box car (with negative). Largest 8 x 10”.
753. Sixteen Photographs of People Costumed in Playing 755. “Aces Shoot Out” Photograph. Circa 1950. Image taken 100/200
Cards. Circa 1901 to 1940. Including one photo of women from an animation cell drawn by popular Belgian cartoonist
dressed as men and men dressed as women with a playing card Maurice De Bevere a.k.a. Morris. Often used the Old West as 762. Eighteen Gambling Photographs. Includes five photos
in their hat bands, one photo of a group of men and women a theme, and Lucky Luke was his most popular character. Also of gambling items taken in a 1933 gambling raid, and thirteen
some with playing cards, two photos of women dressed as included is a small artsy photograph of four aces. 8 x 10” photos of roulette and craps equipment most likely
men playing cards smoking and drinking, one a group of four 50/100 used for sales or promotion (MacGregor & Company, 5719
children dressed in playing card costumes and written on the Woodward Ave, Detroit). Mason & Co. had a presence in Detroit
762
verso is the date 1901 and first prize winners, two photos of 756. Three Photographs of Children Playing Cards. One so these might have been photos of their equipment. Most of
people in playing card decorated clothing, three photographs appears to be from a stage production with two black male the equipment is high end that would have been their “Club
of “Tivoli” girl in playing card dress, and six photographs of children playing cards with a white female child on a barrel, a Equipment.” Two of the photos have a list of the pieces included
groups and individual workers with playing card placards little boy and girl playing cards, and a baby perched precariously in the photo and prices.
demanding higher wages. Largest 8 x 10”. on a window ledge holding a game card. Largest 8 x 10”. 100/200
100/200 50/100
763. Minstrel Show – Riverboat Gambling. Newport,
754. Six Military Photographs with Playing Cards. Group of 757. Three Photographs of Card Players. A group of thirteen Kentucky: Donaldson Litho, ca. 1930s. Color lithograph stock
Chinese POWs playing seven card stud in South Korean POW hard looking western desperado types around a card table, two poster showing two unwitting officers spying on a craps game
camp (1951), Army Air Force personnel playing cards in what young men playing cards with a pistol on the table, and two men held on a riverboat dock. The kingpin of the game is dressed in
appears to be the fuselage of a bomber, two small photos of a drinking Edelweiss beer playing cards. Largest 6 ½ x 4 ½”. fine clothes and jewelry and holds a wad of cash, with a bottle of
ship and a plane with cards decorating the exterior perhaps to 100/200 whiskey jutting from his coat pocket. One sheet (42 x 28”). Linen
bring luck, two soldiers holding up playing cards, and four men backed. Lower left corner torn with amateur restoration; other
in gas masks drinking and playing cards. Largest 8” x 10”. 758. Two Photographs with Death as a Theme. A skeleton with scattered discolorations and creasing, but main image vibrant. B.
100/200 poker chips and cards and what appears to be a memorial for a 400/600
certain Howard to whom this hand was dealt. Perhaps he was
killed because of what this photo represents. Largest 9 ½ x 8”.
50/100 763
764
767
765
768
766
764. Group of Eleven Tintypes and Cabinet Photos of 767. Files of Gambling Supply House Photographs and
Gamblers and Other Western Characters. American, ca. 1870s Ephemera. Including a group of 30 vintage studio photographs
– 1920. Including images of poker games, two with firearms of gaming tables, circa 1930s, being silver gelatin prints (most 5
shown; a mugshot of a man accused of bank robbery (verso filled x 7”) to be used in supply catalogs, including images of layouts
with information including his aliases); and other roughneck and tables for poker, blackjack, and craps; a 1963 press photo
characters. One in an antique metal embossed frame. Condition from the Chicago Sun-Times showing a man loading a truckload
generally very good but for one heavily toned tintype. of confiscated slot machines; and two binders containing over
400/600 two dozen pieces of supply house ephemera such as invoices,
price lists, and business cards, from H.C. Evans, Bowman, Hunt
765. Lot of 13 Vintage Gambling Postcards, Including RPPCs. & Co., and others.
Including four RPPC postcards, one showing a table of all- 250/350
female gamblers drinking whiskey and smoking cigars; two
images (1950s) from the Nevada Club of Las Vegas; humor and 768. Pair of Cabinet Card Photographs. Officer Breaking Up
other images, including three identical images of Joe Brown’s a Poker Game. Berlin, New Hampshire: Ward & Couturier, ca.
Horseshoe Club. Condition good overall. 1900. Two images, on studio embossed cabinet mounts, showing
100/200 three gamblers in a well-appointed parlor, drinking whiskey,
POKER CHIPS
one holding a revolver under the table, as a police officer with
766. Group of Seven Printing Blocks from Hunt & Company handcuffs and a club enters to arrest them. 4 ½ x 6 ½”. Fine.
Gambling Catalog. Chicago, [n.d.]. Vintage copper and other 200/300
metal plates on wooden blocks, products and images including Bee
Playing Cards box and back designs (actual size), blackjack layout,
faro layout, Taylor Dice ad blocks, miniature Bicycle playing cards
box, dice cup, and gaming table. Condition very good overall.
100/200
780
775
769
781
776
777
770
773 782
POKER CHIPS
Ivory
778
769. Lady Liberty Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chip. American,
ca. 1880. Lightly yellowed with age but design strong. 1 ½”.
400/600
783
770. Eagle with Shield and Arrows Scrimshawed Ivory Poker
Chip. American, ca. 1880. White border. Excellent. 1 ½”.
400/600 779
771
771. Eagle with Shield and Arrows Scrimshawed Ivory Poker 775. Set of Three $25 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, 780. Four $5 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips with Red Centers
Chip. American, ca. 1880. Purple border. Excellent. 1 ½”. ca. 1890. Two green borders and one blue border. 1 ½”. or Red Border. American, ca. 1890. 1 ½”.
400/600 100/200 100/300
772. Eagle with Shield and Arrows Scrimshawed Ivory Poker 776. Three $25 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 781. Set of Three Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips Initialed
Chip. American, ca. 1880. Red border. Excellent. 1 ½”. 1890. Overall condition very good. “G.H.J.” Circa 1890. Red, white & blue borders. Excellent (blue
400/600 200/300 rim chip has a brown spot on one side).
200/300
773. Cased Set of 140 Scrimshawed Ivory “Family Crest” 777. Set of Four $5 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American,
772 Gambling Chips in Carved Ivory Case. England, ca. 1870. The ca. 1890. Red borders. Near mint. 1 ½”. 782. Set of Five Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips Initialed
top of the coat of arms on every chip has been removed. Lovely 100/200 “D.S.” and “M.S.” Circa 1890. Initials identical to mother of
reticulated carved ivory case. pearl lot 794.
1,000/1,500 778. Set of Three $5 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. 50/100
Two brothers of this family were given identical sets, but one son became American, ca. 1890. Near mint. 1 ½”.
upset with the family and removed part of the family’s coat of arms. 50/100 783. Two Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. Circa 1890. Initialed
“W” with red border and two dragons on white background. 1 ½”.
774. Oversized $25 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chip. American, ca. 779. Three $5 Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 50/100
1890. Slight discoloration but no chips, cracks or nerve holes. 1 ¾”. 1890. Chip with red rim has a nerve hole in middle. 1 ½”.
774
50/100 100/200

788
784
789
794
793
785
Mother of Pearl
793. Large “Cercle Artistique de La Seine” Mother of Pearl
1,000 Francs Plaque. France, ca. 1880. Excellent. Beautifully
engraved on both sides. 2 ¾”.
400/600
786 791 794. Set of 60 Initial “D.S. & M.S. (?)Verso” Mother of Pearl
Gambling Chips. Circa 1890. 27 octagonal, 1 ⅞”, 22 octagonal 1
½”, 10 oblong 2 ½” and two rectangles 1 ½”. Near mint. Initials
identical to ivory lot 782.
600/900
795
787 795. Set of 12 Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. American,

790 792
ca. 1890. Initialed “W” with value denominations on verso,
comprising one 5, three 20, three 50, one 200, two 500 and three
784. Set of Nine Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips Initialed 788. Set of Two Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, 5,000. A dollar sign appears only on the 5,000s. Excellent.
“W”. Circa 1890. White, red, green and yellow borders. Colored ca. 1890. Red and white borders. Near mint. 400/600
borders faded but otherwise excellent. 1 ½”. 100/200
200/300 796. Set of 14 Octagonal Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips.
789. Four Suit Symbol Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. Circa 1890. Initialed “C.P.E.” with value of “10” on verso. Each
785. Set of Three Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. Horseshoe American, ca. 1890. Three with diamond suit symbol (lightly chip inscribed with an individual number below the initials.
and Rider’s Whip. American, ca. 1890. White, red and orange yellowed) and one spade with orange (faded) border. 1 ½”. 796
Minor loss of black in-painting. 1 ¼”.
borders. Orange and red borders faded. 1 ½”. 200/400 100/200
200/300
790. Three Concentric Circle Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. 797. Set of Four Round Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. Circa
786. Set of Three Crescent Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 1890. With green border (faded) 1/⅝”, red border 1890. Image on an anchor, with value of “100” on verso. Each
American, ca. 1890. White, red and blue border. Near mint. 1 ½”. (faded), 1 ⅝” and black border, 1 ½”. chip inscribed with an individual number below the anchor. 797
200/300 50/100 Loss of black in-painting and one chipped. Perhaps used in the
game of Crown & Anchor. 1 ½”.
787. Set of Four Horse Head Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. 791. Six Leaf and Flower Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. 50/100
American, ca. 1890. Two orange (faded), white and red border. 1 ½”. American, ca. 1890. Various floral designs. All 1 ½”.
200/400 300/500 798. Set of Seven Rectangular Mother of Pearl Gambling
Chips. Circa 1890. Each chip inscribed with the number 100.
792. Two Scrimshawed Ivory Poker Chips. American, ca. 1890. Near mint. 2 ¼”. 798
Images of fancy straws. 1 ½”. 50/100
50/100
806 807
808
803
799 806. 11 Miscellaneous Engraved Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips.
Circa 1880. Including one rectangular chip made into a tie clip.
802
100/200
807. 15 Miscellaneous Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. Circa

1900. Including 12 with engraved numbers, two blank and one
with initials (chipped).
50/100
Casino, Advertising, Home Game & Miscellaneous

800 801 808. Gaming Coins of the World’s Great Casinos. Franklin
Mint, 1978. Set of 25 sterling silver gaming coins from as many 809
casinos, housed in the original green buckram display case.
Case worn at edges with scuffs from storage.
300/400
809. Lot of 36 Vintage Casino Roulette Chips. Nevada, 1970s –

804 80s. Clay chips, all different, casinos represented including Gold
805
Coast, Horseshoe Club ($5, non-roulette), Hooters, Excalibur,
Riverside Resort, Terrible’s, Bellagio, Aladdin, Sam’s Town,
799. Set of 10 Round Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. France, 803. Six Miscellaneous Engraved Mother of Pearl Gambling Mandalay Bay, Hard Rock Hotel, Tropicana, Orleans, The New
ca. 1890. Initialed “F” with value of “100F” on verso. Each chip Chips. Including four initials, one “100,” and Club De Frontier, Colorado Belle, Circus Circus, Casino Royale, Four
inscribed with an individual number below the initial. One Scheveninque (50FL). Condition varies but mostly excellent. Queens, Fremont, Wynn, Sahara, Main Street Station, and
chipped otherwise near mint. others. Condition generally good, some gilt-stamping rubbed, 810
100/200
300/500 light scuffs and other wear.
804. Casino Des Etrangers Spa Engraved Mother of Pearl 100/200
800. Set of Five Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. Circa 1890. Gambling Chip (?). Syracuse, Italy, ca. 1880. This might have
Initialed “CL” with values on verso, comprising three “10” been a promotional chip from the casino or a gambling chip. 810. Lot of Over 400 Antique Clay Poker Chips. Collection
(yellow octagon) and two “5” (red circular). Excellent. Nicely engraved one side only. Near mint. 1 ½”. of crimson, cream, blue, brown, and orange chips, in value
50/100 50/100 denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100, with monogrammed
designs including an eagle, four leaf clover, and an interlocking six-
801. Set of Eight Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. Circa 1890. 805. 18 Miscellaneous Engraved Mother of Pearl Gambling point star. Approximately 1 ½” diam. With a stack of 14 Paulson
Initialed “W.” Excellent. Chips. China, ca. 1800. Including five round (sizes vary), one Top Hat and Cane roulette clay chips. Condition very good overall.
50/100 oval, one fish, ten rectangular with perforated border, and one 300/400
oblong. Likely used in the game of Quadrille.
802. Five Miscellaneous Mother of Pearl Gambling Chips. 200/400 811. Lot of Over 80 Vintage Celluloid Poker Chips. Three
Circa 1890. Two have a crown above the initials and three have different schemes, bulk cream with black inner rings, others red or
“20” on the verso as well as an engraved number below the gray with cream inner rings. 1 ⅜” diam. Some with stress cracks
initials. Excellent. extending outward from the center, but good condition overall. 811
50/100 150/250
818 821
817 820
812. Cased Set of 400 Fleur-de-lis Clay Poker Chips. Circa

1900. Including 100 reds, 100 whites, 100 yellow and 100 red.
Also includes leather dice cup, five poker dice, three regular
dice, two whist counters and four unopened steamboat decks.
812 Beautiful red stained, satin lined wood case with lock and key.
Excellent. 14 ¾ x 11 x 6 ½”.
400/600
812A. Hoover, Herbert [U.S. President, 1929 – 33]. Trio of

Presidential Bakelite Poker Chips. American, ca. 1930. 819
Three Catlin poker chips with the presidential seal. Excellent. 822
812A Seymour pg. 35. 823
300/400
818. 27 Casino Gambling Chips. Including $1 Harold’s For 821. 15 Foreign Plastic Casino Gambling Chips. Including “5”
Fun, $25 High Sierra, $5 High Sierra, $5 Golden Bank Reno, $5 Paradise Casino, “5” Spielbank Wiesbaden, “10” Société Des Bains
813. Five Antique Dealer Chips. American, ca. 1910. Three
El Rancho Vegas, $1 Rainbow Club Henderson, $1 Harvey’s de Mer Monaco, “50” Osterreichische Spielbanken, $1 Casino
“You’re Next, Put Up” with head of goat, and two “Who is Shy,
Lake Tahoe, $500 Eddie’s Fabulous 50’s Reno, $100 Eddie’s Zagreb Inter-Continental, “200 pts” Casino Nueva Andalucia
Jack” with cup. These dealer chips were used to indicate which
Fabulous 50’s Reno, $2 Harvey’s Lake Tahoe, $100 Holiday Marabella, “100” Anonima Iniziative Turistiche Society, “100”
player was to deal next.
International Las Vegas, $100 Sundance Las Vegas, $100 Casino de Vichy, “5” Spielbank Lindau, “100” Casino Vichy,
100/200
Thunderbird Las Vegas, $100 King’s Castle, and South Tahoe “200” Casino Vichy, “5” Spielbank Garmisch-Partenkirchen, “25”
813 815 Casino Lake Tahoe. Paradise Casino, “10” Casino de Monaco and 100 Casino de Vichy.
814. Set of Catlin Poker Chips in Silk Lined Wood Case. London,
300/400 50/100
ca. 1920. Including 31 blue ₤1, 32 yellow 5/-, 30 salmon 10/-, 30
turquoise 2/-, 64 green 1/- and 64 red 6d. 12 ¾ x 5 ¼”. Excellent.
819. 26 Casino Gambling Chips. Including Bally “14” roulette, 822. 11 Foreign Clay and Plastic Gambling Chips. Including $5
200/400
$100 Pick Hobson’s Riverside Hotel Reno, two Kentucky Club Paradise Island Casino Nassau, $1 Cherry International Casino,
Covington, KY (metal inlay), $5 AC, Fitzgerald (?), $5 Gay “1000” Hotel Colon International, ₤1 Barracuda Club London,
815. Set of Five $500, $100, $25, $5 and $1 Sundance Hotel and
90’s North Las Vegas, Country Club Lake Tahoe, “10”, Club ₤1 Palm Beach Club London, $5 Puerto Rico Sheraton Hotel San
Casino Las Vegas Chips. In plastic case in near mint condition.
Greyhound, $5 Sage Brush, $25 El Rancho Vegas, $5 New El Juan, $1 Dorado Hilton Dorado Puerto Rico, “500” Hotel Colon
50/100
Morocco Las Vegas, $25 Tahoe Village, $25 Riata Casino Las International, $5 Crown Melbourne Australia and Two “20” Metal
Vegas, $100 Jolly Trolley Casino. $500 Trump Plaza, $100 Inlay. Condition varies.
814 816. Six Casino Gambling Chips. Including $25 California Club
Trump Plaza, $25 Trump Plaza. 50/100
Las Vegas, two $100 Hotel Nevada, $100 Smith’s North Shore,
100/200
$5 Ta-Neva-Ho Lake Tahoe, and $100 Overland Hotel Reno.
823. 14 Advertising Gambling Chips. Including Warren’s
200/300
820. Two Sporting Club Plaques. London. Including ₤10,000 and Whiskey, M. Stachelberg & Co’s Cigars, Climax Plug, Lorillard
₤5,000. Excellent. Splendid Plug Tobacco, Gilbey’s Rum, Gilbey’s Port, A.C.F.
817. Eight Casino Gambling Chips. Including $100 Carousel
50/100 Cruisers, Lithia Beer, Chief Oshkosh Beer, Silver Age Rye,
Las Vegas, $100 Nevada Club Las Vegas, $100 Bank Club Ely,
Cunningham Whiskey, Boston Store Chicago, Schneider Beer and
$100 California Club Las Vegas, $100 Silver Bird Las Vegas, $500
G & N Special Canadian Rye Whisky.
Jockey Club Baccarat Las Vegas, $500 Jockey Club Las Vegas,
50/100
and $100 Jockey Club Las Vegas.
816 200/400
824
831
830
825 830. Four Lacquered Quadrille Boxes with Ivory Scorers on

the Lids and Bone Markers Inside, Set Inside a Lacquer Case.
826
Circa 1800. Each of the ivory scorers has a scrimshawed and
hand painted suit symbol and around 20 bone markers with the
832
appropriate suit symbol in each box. Case measures 7 ½ x 6”.
Case damaged, boxes with minor damage, but overall good.
800/1,000
Quadrille was a very popular French card game played in the courts
from the eighteenth century to about the middle of the nineteenth
century. Its roots were in the English game of Ombre. It was a
complicated game and gradually merged with the game of Whist to
827
produce the hybrid game of Boston Whist.
Counter Boxes & Holders

833
828 831. Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Box with Four Hand Painted
829
Mother of Pearl Whist Counters. Circa 1840. Slight paint loss to
824. 77 Gilbey’s Port Engraved Wood Advertising Poker Whist, Bezique and Quadrille figures otherwise excellent. Reticulated sliding cover.
Chips. American, ca. 1930. 37 blue and 40 white. Excellent. 200/400
100/200 829. Four Scrimshawed & Hand Painted Ivory Quadrille Boxes
with Ivory Scorers on the Lids and Ivory Markers Inside in a 832. Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Box with Four Hand
825. 37 Miscellaneous Gambling Chips. Lots of USPC. Image Custom Made Wood Case. Paris, ca. 1750. Magnificent detailing Painted Mother of Pearl Whist Counters. Circa 1840. Excellent.
of a lady riding an early bicycle, and many more. and scrimshaw work. The four boxes measure 3 x 2 ¼”. Colors Reticulated sliding cover.
50/100 are white, yellow, red and green. Each box holds a number of 200/400 834
scrimshawed and hand painted markers corresponding to the

826. 17 Miscellaneous Gambling Chips. color of the box. The top of each lid, the inside of each lid and 833. Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Box with Four Mother of
20/50 the bottom of the box all have highly detailed scrimshaw work Pearl Whist Counters with Cut Out Suit Symbols. Circa 1840.
and beautifully hand colored scenes. Inside lid is inscribed Excellent. Engraved sliding cover.
827. 20 Harold’s Club Poker Chip Inserts. “Mariana Le Jeune a Paris Feciz.” The wood case was custom 100/200
20/50 built for the boxes at a later date. 8 ¼ x 6 ½”. Excellent. DS63
4,000/6,000 834. Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Box with Four Hand
828. Leather Chip Case with Velvet Lining Containing Three Painted Mother of Pearl Whist Counters. Circa 1840. Minor
Trays. Trays are velvet lined and can hold 30 chips each. 13 x 10”. paint loss otherwise excellent. Reticulated sliding cover.
50/100 200/400
841. Three Tortoise Shell Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1870.
Including one top only (damaged) and four tortoise shell
counters with playing cards inlaid with gold suit of diamonds
A, 2, 3, 4, one with four tortoise shell counters with playing
cards inlaid with gold suit of diamonds A, 2, 3, 4, and one with
four tortoise shell counters with playing cards inlaid with gold
suit of diamonds A, 2, 3, 4.
841
200/400
840
842. Three Tortoise Shell Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1870.
835 835. Pair of Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Boxes, Each with
Including one with silver inlay top and three engraved mother
Four Hand Painted Mother of Pearl Counters. Circa 1840. One
of pearl counters, one with silver inlay top and four silver
has highly reticulated lid and minor paint loss to counters, the
inlay counters in suit of clubs resting in velvet lined base and 842
other has four playing cards on lid surrounded by wreath of
one silver and mother of pearl inlaid top with three engraved
leaves, with paint loss to playing cards and minor paint loss to
mother of pearl counters.
counters. Slight chip on rim.
400/600
200/400
843. Tortoise Shell Whist Counter Box with Glass Dial and Gold
836. Four Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Boxes, with Mother
Pointer on Lid. Circa 1860. Including four tortoise shell counters
of Pearl Counters. Including one with reticulated top and four
836 with playing cards inlaid with gold suit of diamonds A, 2, 3, 4.
engraved mother of pearl counters with hand painted suit
200/400
symbols, one with reticulated top and three mother of pearl
843
counters with cut out suit symbols two spades and a diamond,
844. Ivory Whist Counter Box with Porcelain Dial and Gold
one with four playing cards engraved on lid but no paint and
Inlay on Lid and Four Engraved Mother of Pearl Whist
four plain mother of pearl counters and one with engraved top
Counters. Circa 1880. Excellent.
and four engraved mother of pearl counters.
50/100
100/200
845. Two Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. Including

837. Three Mother of Pearl Whist Counter Boxes, with Mother
one with “Whist” scrimshawed in color and one ivory counter
of Pearl Counters. Circa 1880. Including one with four engraved
837 and one with “Whist” scrimshawed in color surrounded by a
counters with hand colored suit symbols, one with one engraved
wreath and four scrimshawed ivory counters numbered 1-4
counter “1” and one with four engraved one to four dots.
(small crack on side).
100/200
100/200
844 845
838. Mother of Pearl Engraved Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880.
846. Three Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. Including
Excellent. Sliding top with one mother of pearl whist counter.
one with “Whist” scrimshawed on lid and four blank ivory
50/100
counters, one with “Whist” scrimshawed on lid and four
scrimshawed ivory counters numbered 1-4 and one with
839. Pair of Silver Plated Whist Counter Boxes with Mother
“Whist” hand painted under glass and four scrimshawed ivory
838 of Pearl Top and Bottom and Mother of Pearl Counters. Circa
counters numbered 1-4.
1880. One has eight engraved mother of pearl counters and the
200/400
other six plain mother of pearl counters.
100/200
847. Pair of Ivory Whist Counter Boxes with Hand Painted
Playing Cards Under Glass on Lid. Circa 1880. One box has
840. Tortoise Shell Whist Counter Box with Inlaid Silver and
ivory whist counters and some paint loss to playing cards on lid,
Mother of Pearl on Lid and Nine Engraved Mother of Pearl 846
the other box is excellent with four tortoise shell whist counters.
Whist Counters. Circa 1840. Excellent.
200/400
200/400
839
847

848. Ivory Whist Counter Box with Victorian Mourning Hair
and Scrimshawed Birds Under Glass on Lid & Four Tortoise
Shell Whist Counters Inlaid with Gold. Circa 1880. Excellent.
A most unusual piece.
200/400
848
849. Ivory Whist Counter Box with Scrimshawed Coat of
Arms on Lid and Six Mother of Pearl Counters with Matching
Engraved Coat of Arms. Circa 1880. Cracks on bottom. 855 859
100/200
856
850. Five Ivory Whist Counter Boxes with Gold Inlay on Lid.
Circa 1880. Damaged Lid on one with two ivory counters, one has
849 ivory counters with scrimshawed numbers, one has four mother
of pearl inscribed counters, one has tortoise shell counters with
gold inlay and one has ivory counters inlaid with gold. 860
200/400
857
851. Four Highly Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa
1880. Including one with four scrimshawed suit symbol
850 counters, one with nine mother of pearl engraved counters, one
with four scrimshawed ivory counters (two small cracks in top
rim) and one with three scrimshawed ivory counters.
200/400
852. Four Highly Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 861
1880. Including one with four scrimshawed ivory counters
(bottom detached and cracks in top rim and side), one with 858
851 scrimshawed five ivory counters and one with eight wafer thin
perforated ivory counters. 855. Two Highly Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. 859. Pair of Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. These
200/400 Including one with three perforated and engraved mother of pearl might also be from the same artist as the lot above. One has four
counters and one with six engraved mother of pearl counters. ivory counters scrimshawed with the suit of clubs (nerve hole
853. Four Highly Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 100/200 on bottom) and one has four ivory counters scrimshawed with
1880. Including one with nine mother of pearl engraved counters the suit of clubs (slight crack on bottom).
(nerve hole in bottom), one with six engraved mother of pearl 856. Pair of Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. 100/200
counters with scalloped edges, One with five embossed ivory One with no counters and beautiful carved elephant on lid and
852
counters and one with four engraved mother of pearl counters. volcano on verso and one with scrimshawed Ks on lid (slight 860. Five Whist Counter Boxes, One Celluloid and Four Ivory.
400/600 paint loss) and four carved ivory counters. Circa 1880/1900. Including one ivory with no counters, one
100/200 celluloid with six counters, one ivory with four red and four plain
854. Four Highly Carved Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa white ivory counters, one ivory with six engraved mother of pearl
1880. Including one with six engraved mother of pearl counters 857. Three Ivory Whist Counter Boxes with Carved Suit counters and one ivory with four scrimshawed ivory counters 1-4.
(crack in top rim and side), one with 14 wafer thin engraved of Clubs on Lid. Circa 1880. Including one with four ivory 100/200
mother of pearl counters, one with two scrimshawed ivory counters with suit of clubs, one with four ivory counters with
853 counters and one with eight engraved “Napoleon’s House” suit of clubs and one with four scrimshawed ivory counters. 861. Three Ivory Whist Counter Boxes with Gold Inlay on Lid.
with engraving of house (crack in rim top). 100/200 Circa 1880. Excellent. One has four ivory scrimshawed counters,
200/400 one has four tortoise shell markers one damaged and one has
858. Pair of Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. Both appear four mother of pearl inscribed counters.
to have been done by the same artist. One has four ivory counters 200/400
scrimshawed with the suit of clubs and one has four ivory
854 counters also scrimshawed with the suit of clubs (crack on side).
100/200

862. Six Ivory Whist Counter Boxes. Including one with six
engraved mother of pearl counters, one with four scrimshawed
ivory counters in suit of clubs (nerve hole in bottom), one with
five engraved mother of pearl counters, one with no counters,
one with three counters with the fourth being the lid and one
with four ivory counters.
862
200/400
869
863. Six Miscellaneous Ivory Whist Items. Dates vary. Including
two lids only, one with one engraved mother of pearl counter,
one with four scrimshawed ivory counters, one with five
870
scrimshawed ivory counters and one with three scrimshawed
ivory playing cards two, three, four of clubs.
300/500
863
864. Embossed Steel Whist Counter Box with Four Steel
Counters. Circa 1880. Counters and box highly detailed.
50/100
874
865. Pair of Brass Filigree Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1790. One 872
with no counters and loss of paint on hand painted porcelain
864 KC on lid, and one with a single ivory counter.
866
400/600
875
866. Pair of Brass Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. One with
no counters but embossed As on Lid with “Whist Markers”
and one German with embossed gentleman playing cards “Ich
Forbere” embossed on three and “Ich Passe” embossed on one
and “wer zulezt lacht der lachtgut” “He who laughs last laughs 873
876
well” and similar aphorisms on the rest.
865
50/100 869. Petit Point (3 Playing Cards) and Leather Whist Counter 873. Three Wood Whist Counter Boxes Two with Counters.
Holder with Four Hand Painted and Engraved Mother of Circa 1880. Including one small wood counter box with no
867. Pair of Brass Whist Counter Boxes. Circa 1880. One has four Pearl Whist Counters. Circa 1840. Slight loss of beading around counters, one wood counter box with two engraved mother
brass trump markers and “To Hanover 1837” embossed on lid and edges and wear on leather case and paint loss on the counters. of pearl counters and one wood counter box with four hand
one has four counters with embossed gentleman playing cards 100/200 painted double, triple, quadruple and simple (slight paint loss)
and words “Keep Your Temper” and “Wisdom and Pleasure” and blank.
embossed on the verso and “Keep Your Temper” on the lid. 870. Petit Point and Leather Whist Counter Holder with Four 50/100
50/100 Hand Painted and Engraved Mother of Pearl Whist Counters.
867
Circa 1850. Excellent. “Whist” in gold on the cover. 874. Pair of Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Boxes.
868. Gold Embossed Folding Leather Whist Counter Holder 100/200 Circa 1880. Excellent. One has six matching whist counters and
with Four Hand Painted and Engraved Mother of Pearl Whist the other has six matching whist counters. The inlay work on
Counters. Circa 1840. Some wear to interior and spine of counter 871. No Lot the counters matches the lid.
holder but counters are excellent. 100/200
100/200 872. Wood Whist Counter Box with Eight Brass Counters.
Circa 1880. Embossed top with five clubs or possibly clovers 875. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880.
and eight brass counters one side embossed “In memory of the Excellent. Includes five matching whist counters.
Good Old Days 1797” and coat of arms and the other side with 50/100
head of George III (?) and “Geargiys III Rex Gratia” and some
with “Dei Gratia.” 876. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880.
100/200 Excellent. No whist counters included.
868 50/100
877
884
888
878
885
882
889
879
886 890
880
887 891
892
884. Set of Four Hand Painted Porcelain Whist Counters Kc, 889. Seven Hand Painted Bone Whist Counters. Circa 1880.
Ks, Kd, Kh. Circa 1850. Excellent. “Simple,” “Double,” “Triple” Very good (minor paint loss). Shows various hands of playing
881 and “Quadruple” in script on verso. Gilt edges. cards. DS153
883
50/100 50/100
877. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880. Counters
Excellent. No whist counters included. 885. Set of Four Hand Painted Porcelain Whist Counters. Kc, 890. Ten Hand Painted Ivory Whist Counters with Suit
50/100 882. Set of Four Tortoise Shell Whist Counters Inlaid Ks, Kd, Kh. Circa 1850. Excellent (tiny chip on KD). “Simple,” Symbols and Four Ivory Whist Counters. Circa 1880. Minor
with Gold and Mother of Pearl on Both Sides. Circa 1860. “Double,” “Triple” and “Quadruple” in script on verso. Gilt paint loss on one suit symbol otherwise excellent.
878. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880. The craftsmanship on these four counters is fit for royalty. edges lightly worn. 100/200
Excellent. No whist counters included. Magnificent. 50/100
50/100 600/800 891. Four Brass Whist Counters with Inscription “Keep Your
886. Set of Four Hand Painted Porcelain Whist Counters Kc, Temper” and Three Brass Whist Counters with Three Different
879. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880. 883. Set of Four 14K Gold Engraved Whist Counters & Heavily Ks, Kd, Kh. Circa 1850. Excellent. “Simple,” “Double,” “Triple” Busts: “Albert Edward Prince of Wales”, “George Frederick
Excellent. No whist counters included. Carved Ivory Counter Box with Eight Engraved Mother of Pearl and “Quadruple” in script on verso. Gilt edges lightly worn. Duke of York” and “Prince Edward of York.” Excellent.
50/100 Counters. Circa 1870. One side of 14K gold whist counter inscribed 50/100 50/100
with initials “HB” and boarshead and Ac, 2s, 3h, and 4d on verso.
880. Tunbridge (Inlaid Wood) Whist Counter Box. Circa 1880. The counter box (two cracks on rim of cover) and eight engraved 887. Set of Four Hand Painted Porcelain Whist Counters Kc, 892. Six Engraved and Hand Painted Mother of Pearl
Excellent. No whist counters included. mother of pearl chips is included with this lot because the initials Ks, Kd, Kh. Circa 1850. Excellent. “Simple,” “Double,” “Triple” Rectangular Whist Counters and Four Engraved Mother of
50/100 “HB” is almost identical to the initials on the gold counters. and “Quadruple” in script on verso. Gilt edges lightly worn. Pearl Whist Counters with Numbers . Circa 1880. Excellent.
800/1,000 50/100 50/100
881. Pebbled Paper Mache Whist Counter Holder with Eight
Wood Counters. Circa 1880. Lid damaged. Wood counters are 888. Eight Miscellaneous Hand Painted Porcelain Whist
double ringed with hand painted suit symbols on one side and Counters (2) Kc, Kh, Kd and Kh. Circa 1850. Excellent (one
hand painted double, triple, quadruple and simple on the other. broken and repaired). Writing on verso. Gilt edges lightly worn.
50/100 100/200
893 902
894
895
901
901. Three Ivory Whist Markers. Circa 1880. Excellent. One of the
markers is quite unusual in that it is a duplicate Whist direction
indicator: N, E, S, W. “Whist” is scrimshawed on another. 903
896 300/600
899 902. Pair of Ivory Whist Markers. Circa 1880. The top of the “6”
is chipped off on one, otherwise excellent.
100/200
904
903. Pair of Whist Markers with Wood Base, Inset
Scrimshawed Ivory Numbers, Ivory Pointer and Felted
Bottom. Circa 1880. Excellent.
897
200/400
900
904. Pair of Ivory Whist Markers. Circa 1880. Excellent. One sits
on a wood base with an ivory hand and the other has an ivory
pointer on a wood insert.
100/200 905
898 905. Pair of Inset Ivory Whist Markers on Teak Base with
Markers Hands and Finger Pointer. Circa 1880. Very good.
893. Four Engraved Whist Mother of Pearl Whist Counters.
100/200
Circa 1860. Excellent. The oval counter is engraved “Whist
Dubbelt.” 898. Boston Whist Marker. “Paiemens Au Boston.” Red
906. Pair of Ivory Whist Markers with Ivory Pointers. Circa 906
100/200 Leather Case Trimmed in Black & Gold with Set of Rules and
Ivory Disc Counter. French, ca. 1790. Excellent. The “Règles 1880. Excellent. Paper label on bottom of larger marker.
Particulières Aux Paiemens” or rules sheet slips into a pocket 100/200
894. Two Matching Silver Whist Counters. Circa 1880.
Including one with As and one with Ah (paint loss on both). in the back.
100/200 907. Carved Ivory Whist Marker. Circa 1880. Crack on lid.
50/100
50/100
895. Six Miscellaneous Tunbridge (inlaid wood) Counters. 899. Pair of Ivory Whist Markers with Ivory Hand Pointer and
Felted Bottom. Circa 1880. Excellent. 908. Carved Ivory Whist Marker. Circa 1890. Turn the ivory
Circa 1880. Excellent. 907 908
200/400 knob on top to the left to loosen it and allow it to turn to the
50/100
correct number. Turn it to the right and it locks on the number.
900. Three Ivory Whist Markers with Ivory Hand Pointer. Excellent.
896. Six Miscellaneous Tunbridge (inlaid wood) Counters.
Circa 1880. Excellent. 100/200
Circa 1880. Excellent.
100/200 200/400
909. Pair of Circular Celluloid Whist Markers with Red
Arrows. Circa 1900. Very good.
897. Six Miscellaneous Whist Counters. Circa 1890. Including
50/100
two porcelain, one bone and three wood. 909
50/100
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920. Pair of Whist Markers. Circa 1880. One silver plate with
man standing pointing to the number and “Quite Correct”
embossed on top and one silver plate with mirror on top and
bottom both cracked.
50/100
920
910
911 921. Five Brass Whist Markers with Hand and Finger Pointer.
919
Circa 1880. Excellent (one missing pointer). Three of the pointers are
910. Tortoise Shell Whist Marker with Two Arrows. Circa brass, one is ivory. All five appear to be from the same manufacturer.
1900. Excellent. Two are inscribed on top “Registered Whist Marker,” two have no
50/100 inscription and one is inscribed Perry & Co., London.
200/400
912 911. Pair of Celluloid Whist Markers with Red Hand and
Finger Pointer. Circa 1900. Excellent. 922. Four Brass Whist Markers with Hand and Finger Pointer.
50/100 Circa 1880. Excellent. All have inscription “Registered Whist 921
Marker” on top and appear to be from the same manufacturer.

912. Pair of Celluloid Whist Markers with Black Hand and 200/400
Finger Pointer. Circa 1900. Excellent.
913 50/100 923. Pair of Brass Whist Markers with Hands and Finger
Pointers. Circa 1880. Excellent. The hands do not move but
913. Pair of Whist Markers with Wood Base and Ivory Pointers the disc with the numbers turns. Inscription on bottom “The 922
on Leather Face. Circa 1890. Very good. National Whist Marker.”
50/100 100/200
914
914. Four Whist Markers with Wood Base and Ivory Pointers. 924. Pair of Brass Whist Markers. Circa 1880. Excellent. One has
Circa 1900. Excellent. a hand pointer and one an arrow. “Registered Whist Marker”
200/400 inscribed on bottom. 923 924
50/100
915. Pair of Whist Markers with Wood Base, Ivory Hand and
915 916 Metal Pointer. Circa 1880. Excellent (paint loss on one of metal 925. Three Brass Whist Markers with Dog Pointers. Circa 1880.
pointers). Excellent.
100/200 100/200
916. Pair of Whist Markers with Wood Base and Ivory Pointers. 926. Metal Whist Marker with Standing Dog Pointer. Circa
Circa 1880. Excellent. One ivory hand pointer and one ivory 1880. With a second pointer on the bottom for games or points.
arrow pointer. Excellent (tarnished).
925
50/100 50/100
917. Club Shaped Silver Plated Whist Marker with Salamander 927. Metal Whist Marker on Wood Base with Double Pointer.
Pointer. Circa 1880. Excellent. Highly detailed. J.H. Dasey, ca. 1880. Excellent. With one pointer numbered 0-9
200/300 and one pointer to count games.
50/100
917
918. Silver Plated Whist Marker with Marker on Top and
926 927
Bottom. Circa 1880. Excellent (lightly tarnished). Nice foliage 928. Pair of Brass Bezique Markers on Wood Base with Three
base. Arrow on top appears to be copper. Pointers. Circa 1860. Excellent.
100/200 50/100
919. Small Brass Whist Marker. Circa 1880. Excellent. Lovely

embossed scene of a man and woman playing cards on top.
50/100
928
918
936 938
929
940
933
930
939
938. Four Trump Indicators. Includes one wood “Don’t Forget

934 the Kitty”, one small porcelain box, one brass on wood base and 941
one “Brigaid” in original box with instruction sheet.
100/200
939. Trump Indicator with Mother of Pearl Suits Inlaid into

Wood Top and “No Trump” Inscribed on Top. Circa 1890.
Excellent.
932 50/100
935
937 Put & Take Tops
929. Pair of Brass Bezique Markers. Circa 1915. “Bezique Trump Indicators & Markers 940. Pair of Large Ivory Put & Take Tops. England, ca. 1890. Both 942
Copyright” inscribed on top. Excellent. Keys sit on top pointer. of these are extremely well turned and in excellent condition. One
Turn the key to move the pointer. 934. 18 Brass Trump Markers in Shape of Suit Symbols. has Roman numerals (3 ½”h) and the other has letters (3”h).
100/200 Various dates. Excellent. 400/600
50/100
930. Four Brass Whist Markers. Circa 1880. Four shapes include: 941. Five Hand Painted Ivory Put & Take Tops. Circa 1890.
clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades. Playing cards embossed on one 935. 20 Brass Trump Markers in Shape of Suit Symbols. Perhaps by the same maker as they are very similar in style.
side and other side embossed with letter and numbers. Excellent. Various dates. Excellent. Very good.
20/50 50/100 300/500
943
931. No Lot 936. Eight Mother of Pearl Trump Markers in Shape of Suit 942. Pair of Ivory Put & Take Tops with Numerals. Circa 1890.
Symbols. Circa 1880. Excellent. The handle on the larger (3 ½”h) of the two unscrews to reveal a
932. Six Whist Markers. 1880-1910. Including one aluminum, two 50/100 compartment that would have held miniature dice. The other is
plastic, one leather and plastic and two cardboard. Very good. well turned (3”h). Condition on both excellent.
50/100 937. Art Deco Nude Brass Trump Indicator on Wood Base. 200/300
Circa 1920. Excellent.
933. Eight Whist Markers. 1890-1930. Including four celluloid, two 200/300 943. Set of Three Delicate Ivory Spinners. Circa 1890. Lovely
leather cased markers, one aluminum advertising marker (Travelers scrimshawed design on top of spinner. Mint.
Insurance) and one heavy silver plate marker, nicely engraved. 200/400
50/100
944
944. 19 Miscellaneous Antique Ivory or Bone Put & Take Tops.
Late nineteenth century. Condition varying from fair to very good.
600/800
950
945. Gorham Sterling Silver Poker Top. New York: Gorham, 951 952
ca. 1920. Excellent. Engraved with six different poker hands.

2 ½ x 2”.
200/300
946. Large Horse Race Put & Take Top with Ivory Base and
Bakelite Spinner on Top. American, ca. 1925. Excellent.
Engraved horses include Grey Lag, Morvich, Man O War, Spark
Plug, Zev, and Colin. 2 ¼”h.
200/300
945
946 947. 37 Miscellaneous Put & Take Tops. Mostly brass,

Including Horse Race, Dice, Crown & Anchor, Playing Cards 954
and Rolling Logs.
400/600
953
955
948. 45 Miscellaneous Put & Take Tops. Including porcelain,
wood, plastic and tin. 951. Ivory Scrimshawed Cribbage Board & Card Box. American, 954. Chaupat or Viz-Gap-Tam Cased Set of Mother of Pearl
100/200 ca. 1880. Wonderful piece of folk art with scrimshawed scene of Chips. India, ca. 1880. Including 14 chips, six rectangular and
947 men sitting around a table playing cards. Checker board design eight round set in velvet lined interior and all housed in an
949. Three Large Wood Put & Take Tops. Excellent condition, on sides. 8 ¾ x 4 ¼ x 3 ¾”. Two tiny pieces chipped off on corners. elaborately carved ivory case. The Mother of Pearl chips are of
between 3 – 4” tall. Nicely turned or hand-painted. 800/1,000 the highest most elaborate quality. There are only six rectangular
100/200 chips but there appears to be no room for two more as they fit
952. Chaupat or Viz-Gap-Tam Cased Set of Ivory Chips. India, snuggly in their velvet compartment. Excellent.
Games ca. 1880. Including 16 chips, eight rectangular and eight round. 600/800
Housed in an elaborate ivory banded case overlaid on wood with
950. Solid Ivory Folding Cribbage Board and Two Ivory many other ivory decorations. Slight separation at corners and 955. Early Bagatelle Game. China or Japan, ca. 1870. Bagatelle
948 Bezique Markers with Monkeys Carved in High Relief. Circa two tiny pieces missing on lid, otherwise very good. No key. was the forerunner of pinball. This was probably made in China
1880. No pegs. Length of board (open) 9 x 3”. Excellent. 600/800 or Japan for export to England. Black lacquer with elaborate
4,000/6,000 gold leaf design. Left rail has damage but board sharp and crisp.
953. Chaupat or Viz-Gap-Tam Cased Set of Ivory Chips. India, 400/600
ca. 1880. Including 16 chips, eight rectangular and eight round.
Housed in an elaborate ivory banded case overlaid on wood
with many other ivory decorations. Slight separation at corners
and two several pieces missing on lid and one on left side,
otherwise very good. No key.
949
600/800
960
956
964
963
957
963. Wood Game Box with Metal Overlay. England, ca. 1890.
961 Over 150 bone chips with fancy scrimshaw: rectangle 2 ½”,
965
rectangle 1 ½” and round 1 ¼”, wood checker pieces, 15 bone
dominoes, pack of Goodall & Sons playing cards 48/52 + Whist
scoring box. Cards soiled and a few damaged.
958 200/400
964. Four Elephant Bridge Table Markers with Numbers. Circa

1930. Original box, excellent condition.
50/100
965. Lot of 21 Divination Bone Knuckles. Date unknown. These

might be sheep knuckles cast into a basket or on a blanket by a
966
shaman or other soothsayer to forecast weather, health, good or
962
959 bad fortune, hunting prospects, and more. They could also be
used for gambling.
956. Inlaid Wood and Mother of Pearl Cribbage Board 960. Four Brass Tokens. Includes Samuel Hart & Co. (ca. 1852)
50/100
and Card Holder. Circa 1890. The club suit symbol on top is with embossed KC on one side and embossed QD on the other,
damaged but all the rest are in very good condition. There is a and bearing addresses in Philadelphia and New York; Samuel Hart
Coppers, Markers & Beads
strip of wood missing on one end of the top. There is a drawer (ca. 1858) advertising their Club House playing cards, also with
on one end. Initials “W.H.” on top. 12 x 5 x 4 ¾”. two different addresses; a large token, maker and date unknown,
966. Mother of Pearl Faro Markers in Wood Rack. Circa 1890.
200/400 with wheel with wings on one side with four suit symbols and
Including eleven red, twelve blue, six white and four yellow.
king sitting on throne with the name “Charles” and initials “HN” ;
Seven extra white and one extra blue. Excellent. 8 ¼”. 967
957. Marbled Wood and Brass Cribbage Board and Card and an American token with eagle and shield on one side and man
400/600
Holder. Circa 1890. Very good. Very nice brass overlay on top playing cards on the other with “Keep Your Temper” embossed.
and lock, but no key. 11 x 3 x 4 ½”. 100/200 968
967. Mixed Group of 42 Faro Coppers. Including three light
100/200
961. Pope Joan Game with Hand Painted Playing Cards. red, 14 dark red and 25 black. Excellent.
France, ca. 1900. Very good. Most Pope Joan games are French 50/100
958. Inlaid Wood Cribbage Board. Circa 1900. Very good. 10 x
2 ½ x 3 ¾”. but this has English writing and what appears to be English
playing cards. Perhaps French but made for the English market. 968. Lot of 100 Faro Coppers. Fifty red and 50 black, in original
50/100
200/400 box labeled “red.” Excellent.
100/200
959. 47 Hand Carved Ivory Checker Pieces. Chinese, ca. 1880.
Twenty-five red and 22 white (not all matching). 962. Burled Wood Game Box with Ivory Chips. Circa 1900. Box
has two compartments that hold packs of cards (no cards included) 969. Original Box of 100 Red Faro Coppers. Excellent.
100/200
and four burled wood boxes that hold over 100 ivory chips. One 100/200
enameled ace on each box with AC severely damaged. Lock and
key. 9 ¼ x 7 ¼ x 2”. Top re-glued and damage to rear top edge. 970. Original Box of 100 Black Faro Coppers. Excellent.
100/200 100/200 969 970
979
971 972
980
973 974
975 976 977

981
978
971. Mixed Group of Multi-Colored Faro Markers and 974. Mixed Group of 28 Red Ivory Case Keeper Beads. 978. Gambler’s Case. American, ca. 1880. One of the few 979. Gambler’s Case with Cards, Faro Layout, Revolver,
Coppers in Mason & Co. Felt Lined Wood Tray. Newark, ca. 100/200 gambler’s boxes we have seen composed of apparently all- Dealing Box and more. Ca. 1890. Wooden case contains the
1920. Including 10 coppers and 22 markers. Excellent. Tray with original material, including Hopkins & Allen XL. No. 2 engraved tools of the gambler’s trade, including a faro marker with hand-
a Mason decal. 8 x 6”. 975. 70 Red Clay Faro Beads. Excellent. pistol with mother of pearl handle, dagger with ivory handle carved numbers and clay counters. Revolver a Remington
100/200 50/100 (8”), 14 white concentric circle mother of pearl chips (1”), 23 red Smooth 38 short. Components possibly a married set; dealing
concentric circle Mother of Pearl chips (1⅝”), 23 orange concentric box broken. Case 32 ½ x 7 ½ x 4”. General wear.
972. Original Box of Faro Checks with Paper Label & 70 976. 87 Black Clay Faro Beads & Eight White Wood Beads. circle mother of pearl chips (1⅝”), 45 purple concentric circle 500/1,000
Original Markers. New York: Samuel Hart & Co., ca. 1910. Very Black beads matching the previous lot. Excellent. Mother of Pearl chips 1⅝”, 40 blue Mother of Pearl chips in top
good. Beautiful full paper label on top of box. Checks combine 50/100 compartment with ivory lid, Samuel Hart Faro playing cards, 980. Meriden Brittania Company Quadruple Silver-Plated
“strength, beauty of design and accuracy in stacking.” Being 100 New York: ca. 1900. 52. Excellent, cigar holder Mother of Pearl, Poker Box. Meriden, Conn., late nineteenth century. The top
star-and-crescent. 1 9/16” with large center. 977. Faro Dealer’s Tie. American, ca. 1898. Leather, with an 1898 cigar cutter with Mother of Pearl handle, Rostfrei Solingen two engraved with a royal flush in hearts above the phrase “a
200/400 silver dollar with fancy engraved silver plates running length of bladed pocket knife with scrimshawed ivory handle (three aces fairly good hand.” Florally detailed sides incorporating the
tie. Very good. 8 ½”. and two kings). One suit symbol on each end, 3”, ivory dice cup faces of gods and goddesses. Compartmentalized interior
973. Mixed Group of Ivory Case Keeper Beads. Including 18 100/200 with brass overlay and with Mother of Pearl die on one end and accommodating a single deck and dozens of chips. 6 ¾ x 4 ½ x 1
red and 14 white. Condition varies. three bone dice 2 ⅝”, 13 miscellaneous dice. Top detached and ½”. Stamped by the manufacturer.
100/200 needs repair otherwise very good. 150/250
3,000/5,000
981. Jeu de Course Perfectionne Horse Race Game. French, ca.
1900. Mechanical game in paper-covered box. Four horses spin
freely on course. Box well worn, good working condition.
300/500
991 992
982 984
989
988
982. Turf Sport Horse Race Game. German [?], ca. 1950. Ten
different discs representing different horses spin on two adjacent
wheels in a glass-topped wooden case. 13 x 9”. Case scratched,
but mechanism good working condition.
150/250
994
990
983. Ivory Jack Pot Chip. Large scrimshawed chip in red and
black on brilliant white, backed with grey felt. Four aces appear
at the top, above the script words “Jack Pot.” 1 ¾” wide.
1,000/2,000
983 984. Oversize Crown & Anchor Gambling Style Pocket

Watch. German, ca. 1900. Push the top button down and
spin the dial. Working. 2 ½”. 993
200/400 995
989. Antique Dice Pocket Watch Game. French, early twentieth 993. Lot of Three Gambling-Themed Zippo Lighters. Bradford,
985. Antique Playing Card Motif Pocket Watch. New England century. A twist of the stem causes the platform to spin, shaking Penn., ca. 1990s. Two showing a Full House poker hand, the
Watch Co., ca. 1890s. Nickel-plated case with beige porcelain the miniature dice vigorously against the metal sides and glass third showing an array of cards and poker chips. All stored in
face and original dial, in Clubs suit. 2” diameter. Very good. cover. 2” diam. Nickel-plated case. Fine working condition. original boxes.
Runs when wound, movement otherwise unexamined. 100/200 100/200
400/600
990. Five Pieces of Vintage Gambling-Themed Jewelry. 994. Lot of Six Vintage Punch Boards. American, mid-twentieth
986. Antique Roulette Wheel Pocket Watch Game. French, Including a “Lucky 7” sterling watch fob with suit symbols century. Including “Fast Fives” (pin-up themed); “Smart Play”
985 early twentieth century. A twist of the stem causes the arrow on the chain; a Bakelite and Lucite ring showing a spades (2); “Sweet As Sugar”; and “Golden Do” (2). All unpunched,
987
to spin to a random number on the wheel. 2” diameter. Slight suit symbol; two dice rings; and a “Lucky 7” gold ring (8k, with key cards. Very good.
stress crack at the beveled edge, else fine. gemstones removed). 150/250
100/200 200/400
995. Group of Vintage Gambling Pocket Games, Novelties,
987. Roulette Gambling Pocket Watch. Monaco-Salon. 991. Vintage Novelty Pipe With Dice Box Insert. American, and More. Including two dice boxes styled after Thayer’s Eli Die
French, ca. 1890. Beautiful beveled glass crystal and a early or mid twentieth century. Briarwood pipe incorporating a Box, allowing user to control or predict the number on the dice
porcelain dial. A souvenir from Monte Carlo. Press the button miniature dice box on the underside. Bakelite mouthpiece, brass within; two pocket mechanical Chuck-A-Luck games (Brooklyn,
on the upper right hand corner and the dial spins. Working. spacer. 6” long. Pipe-bowl heavily tarred, else good. New York, Woodhaven Products; sealed); Jumbo Sweepstakes
200/400 100/200 horse-racing dice game (Chicago, Fischer Co.; with instructions
sheet); miniature Brodi slot machine (Philadelphia: Schoenhut;
988. Antique Ivory Horse-Head Watch Fob with Inset Dice. A 992. H.P. Schafer’s Combination Recreation Board. Peoria, ca. apparently gaffed using weight screws); tin litho gambling
finely carved thoroughbred’s head with gold bridle and inset 1920. Roll the balls and get a certain combination of playing wheel (C.H. Loper); vintage metal pocket dice spinner; and a
986 miniature dice compartment. 2” long. cards, baseball terms or numbers and win a prize. Nice hand bottle-shaped cigarette lighter (Detroit, KEM Co.). Condition
450/600 painted baseball scene in center. Very good. 50 x 30”. very good overall.
100/200 250/350
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SALOON, 998
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996. MGM Grand Casino Change Cart. Circa 1990. Rolling 999. J.C. Cox English Gold Changer & Till. London, ca. 1895.
cart used to hold change and used in casino operations. MGM Coins are inserted into slots in the top of the center section of the
Grand lion logo, six heavy rolling wheels. With change trays till, and movement of the lever from side to side causes the coins
and sleeves inside. 36 ½” high. No key, else good. to make their way into the drawer, a bell ringing at each step.
300/500 The racks at the side have a glass back; it’s thought that these
were used to stack counted coins. Glass is cracked and part of
997. 1955 Chevrolet Carved Wood Sign. Fantasy reproduction. porcelain plaque missing. Not tested. 25 ½ x 16 x 8”.
Excellent. 24 x 20”. 600/800
200/300
1000. Tobacco Honor Box. English [?], ca. 1900. Metal box used
998. C.J. Classics “Invest in America’s History” Carved Wood to vend tobacco on the “honor system.” Hand painted gold
Sign. Contemporary. Includes 1015 Juke Box, Coca-Cola Machine pheasant, fox, horn, and fowl motif. 5 ½ x 9 ¼”. Coin slot in top.
and Watling Rol-A-Top slot machine. 48 x 24”. Excellent. With key. Finish well worn.
100/200 150/250
1001. Top Hat Brass Spittoon. American, ca. 1890. Very unusual.
Excellent. 6 ½” across top.
200/300
1003
1002
1011
1012
1010 1013
1010. Cigar Cutter Brass Ship Engine Order Telegraph. New

York: Chas. Cory & Son, Inc., ca. 1900. Pull the handle down to
1008 clip the end of your cigar. Excellent. 6”.
1005 100/200
1004
1011. Cigar Cutter & Ash Tray Brass Ship Wheel. Halifax,
Nova Scotia: Newfoundland and Canada Steamships Ltd., ca.
1900. Turn the wheel and cut your cigar. One spoke missing,
otherwise excellent. 5”.
100/200
1012. Lake Side Casino Glass Beer Stein. American, ca. 1890.
Glass beer stein with pewter lid inset with porcelain disc reading 1014
1006 1007 “Lake Side Casino” in fancy script. Excellent. 7”.
1009
100/200
1002. Coffee Mug Porcelain Spittoon. American, ca. 1900. A 1007. Pair of Albert Pick Company Heavy Brass Spittoons. 1013. Maryland Club Pinched Back Bar Bottle. Baltimore, ca.
few hairline cracks in lid but otherwise excellent. 4”. Chicago, ca. 1900. Including one with lid (7 ½”d) and one 1890. Nicely inscribed with club suit symbol above Maryland.
100/200 without lid (7 ½”d). Both have manufacturer’s plaque on Minor paint loss in suit symbol otherwise excellent.
bottom. Albert Pick was a huge supplier of all kinds of goods 100/200
1003. Bennington Pottery Spittoon. Vermont, ca. 1900. Excellent. including gambling, saloon, billiards, sporting goods. Excellent.
9” across. 200/400 1014. Old Boone Pinched Back Bar Bottle. Louisville, ca. 1900.
50/100 Nice back bar bottle with gilt filled letters. Excellent. 8 ½”.
1008. Cigar Lighter. American, ca. 1890. Well detailed brass 50/100
1004. Porcelain Spittoon with Strawberries. American, ca. 1900. blackamoor head resting on a clawed base. Cigar is lit by a
Manufacturer’s stamp on bottom. Excellent. 6 ¾” diameter. gas flame coming out of the cigar in the blackamoor’s mouth. 1015. Two Real Photo Saloon Postcards with Cast Iron Trade
100/200 Excellent. 9 ¼”. Stimulators. Residue on verso but clean image. 1015
400/600 40/80
1005. Pair of Small Brass Spittoons. Including one with a
plaque reading “John J. Griffin & Co., Philadelphia, 1876-1929” 1009. Aladdin’s Lamp Kerosene Cigar Lighter. American, ca. 1016. Pair of Billiard Parlor Colored Lithographed Trade Cards
(3 ½”h) and one unmarked (2 ¼”h). 1900. Marbled green patina. Excellent. 3”. with Victorian Ladies and Billiard Parlor Real Photo Postcard.
100/200 200/400 Including two “Imperial Billiard Parlors, 30 & 32 Mill Street,
Rochester, N.Y., Doc. Powers, Base Ball Combinations.” Excellent.
1006. Pair of Brass Spittoons. American, ca. 1900. Including one 100/200
with lid (9”d) and one without (8”d).
50/100 1016
1017
1020 1028
1027
1021 1022
1025
1018
1029
1026
1023 1024
1019
1025. Football Punt Return 5 Cent Booz Barometer.
1017. Four Photographs of Varied Interest. 1900s – 20s. Including 1021. Blue Bird 1 Cent Gumball Machine. Kansas City: Northwestern Mfg. Co., ca. 1950. Very unusual sports related
one cabinet card of saloon interior (10 x 8”); one cabinet card of Universal Products, ca. 1930. Partial decal, all original. The key “booz barometer.” See how far you can run the ball back before 1031
cigar store interior inscribed on verso “Compliments of Emil on top loosens the top for loading the gumballs and the bottom shorting out. Lock and key. Not tested. 17 ½”h.
1030
Stern Denver, Colo. April 5, 1922”; one real photo postcard of plate for removing the pennies. Not tested. 14 ½” tall. 800/1,000
faro game in Rachel’s Place; and one Reno, Nevada street scene 200/400
real photo postcard showing gambling houses. 1910. 1026. 3D Viewer, Brass, Aluminum and Wood. Possibly made 1029. O’Dea & Co. Embossed Cardboard Sign. Oakland, ca.
100/200 1022. Advance Machine Company 1 Cent Gum Ball Machine. by Exhibit Supply or Mike Munves. Not coin operated. No key. 1890. Three men wearing sandwich board advertising signs
Chicago, ca. 1923. Restored. Working. Lock and key. 15” tall. Not tested. 19 x 15 ½ x 15 ½”. leering at a lovely Victorian lady. Framed to an overall size of 22
1018. Pair of Celluloid Pocket Mirrors with Victorian Ladies. 200/400 600/800 x 17”. Not examined out of frame.
Circa 1900. Images excellent, mirror crackled on one. 100/200
50/100 1023. Bat-A-Ball “5 Balls” 1 Cent Baseball Machine. Chicago: 1027. Brooklyn Daily Eagle Embossed 1904 Calendar. Brooklyn,
Munves Mfg. Co., ca. 1945. New back door, but otherwise 1904. The Daily Eagle began publication in 1841 and continues 1030. General Electric Cast Iron Mine Telephone. Western
1019. Oronite 1 Cent Lighter Fluid Dispenser. California: Standard apparently original. Lock and key. Not tested. 25 x 20 x 11”. publishing today. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 13 ½”. Electric Model 336/1136. Solid cast iron-bodied miner or railroad
Oil Co., ca. 1940. Put a penny in and pump lighter fluid into your 600/800 Not examined out of frame. telephone, weighing just shy of 70 lbs. Mounting instructions
lighter. Restored, including new label. Not tested. 14 ½”. 200/400 and bell assembly included. Not tested. 16 x 10 ½ x 10”.
400/600 1024. Play Ball 1 Cent Base Ball Machine. Circa 1950. Nice 250/350
original machine. Lock and key. Working. 22 ½ x 18 x 11”. 1028. Kinney Bros. Die Cut “High Class Special Cigarettes”.
1020. Silver King Hunter Shooting Gallery & Ball Gum 600/800 American, ca. 1890. Slight damage to lady’s face. A great go with 1031. Horn & Hardart Fancy Brass Dolphin Spigot. New
Dispenser. Ducks have been repainted and front knob missing. to the Kinney Bros. tobacco insert playing cards. Framed to an York, ca. 1950. Wonderful coffee spigot from a Horn & Hardart
Lock and key. Working. 24 x 19 x 9 ½”. overall size of 15 x 12 ½”. Not examined out of frame. Automat in New York City. 14 ½”h.
400/600 100/200 600/800
1033
1034
1033. Bally Manufacturing Co. 5 Cent Reliance Dice Slot 1034. O.D. Jennings & Co. One Dollar Prospector Slot Machine
1032. Watling Mfg. Co. 5 Cent Upright Dewey Slot Machine. Chicago, ca. 1900. Machine. Chicago, ca. 1932. Excellent. Working, with keys. in Original Wood Floor Stand. Chicago, ca. 1946. Excellent.
Restored. The glass is new and possibly the back door otherwise all original. The tin 10,000/12,000 Working, with keys. 62”.
wheel is magnificent and all original. The front plate of the head has two sailors cast 8,000/10,000
in relief and is very rare. Working with keys. 64 x 25 ½ x 13 ½”.
20,000/25,000
1039 1042
1037
1041 1043
1040
1035 1036
1039. O.D. Jennings & Co. 5 Cent Victoria Witch and Black Cat 1041. Mills 5 Cent Gun Slinger Slot Machine on Metal Base.
Slot Machine. Chicago, ca. 1932. Restored. Working, with keys. Chicago. Excellent. Working. with keys. 72” tall.
1038
Back door to cash box recast. 4,000/6,000
2,000,4,000
1035. O.D. Jennings & Co. 50 Cent Prospector Slot Machine 1037. O.D. Jennings & Co. 5 Cent Prospector Slot Machine. 1042. Three Casting Molds for King Equipment Corp.
in Original Wood Floor Stand. Chicago, ca. 1946. Excellent. Chicago, ca. 1946. Excellent. Working with keys. 1040. O.D. Jennings & Co. “1 Cent Rainbow” Five Jacks “Mystery Jackpot” Slot Machine. Circa 1934. Original molds
Working, with keys. 62”. 2,000/4,000 Machine. Chicago, ca. 1932. All original and rare machine used to form the castings for the front of the machine.
6,000/8,000 (cracked glass covering jackpots) including paper instructions 500/1,000
1038. O.D. Jennings & Co. 5 Cent “7-1-1” Chief Slot Machine. on the inside. Working with key. 20 x 15 x 12”.
1036. O.D. Jennings & Co. 25 Cent Prospector Slot Machine Chicago, ca. 1945. Excellent. Working with keys. 2,000/3,000 1043. Machine Used to Cut Holes in the Metal Discs Used in
in Original Wood Floor Stand. Chicago, ca. 1946. Excellent. 2,000/3,000 Slot Machines. 31”h.
Working with keys. 62” tall. 100/200
4,000/6,000
1046
1047
1045
1048 1049
1045. Mills Novelty Co. “Jumbo Success” Cast Iron 1047. Western Weighing Machine Co. “The Eclipse” 5 Cent
Trade Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1900. Large floor standing Wood Cigar Trade Stimulator. Cincinnati, ca. 1894. Put a nickel
five reel poker style trade stimulator with beautiful gold in the slot and the clockwork mechanism spins the two arrows.
embellishments. Marquee and award card not original. Lacks Add up the numbers to win up to 10 dime cigars. Original. Lock
key. Working. 60 x 18 ½”. and key, and clockwork key. 18 ¼ x 11 ½ x 5 ¼”.
5,000/6,000 3,000/4,000
1044. Mills Novelty Co. “The Trader” 5 Cent Cast Iron Cigar Trade Stimulator on 1046. Drobisch Bros. & Co. “Star Advertiser” 5 Cent Wood 1048. Exhibit Supply Co. “Kromo Kolored Kube” Fortune
Wood base. Chicago, ca. 1905. Heavily embossed with Victorian women and foliage on Cigar Trade Stimulator. 1897. Drop a nickel in the slot, arrow Teller 1 Cent Dice Popper. Chicago, ca. 1928. Wood with glass
front and back, marquee and award card announcing how many cigars the player wins spins and a winner can win one, two or five cigars. Original. dome and five wood “colored kubes.” Original (award card has
depending on the poker hand indicated by the five playing card reel strips. Original. Lock and key. Working. 19 x 14 ½ x 6 ½”. staining and some tears). Lock and key. Working.
Lock and key. Working. 20 x 11 x 9 ½”. 1,600/2,000 1,500/2,000
20,000/25,000
1049. Comstock Novelty Works “Perfection” Nickel Drop
Cigar Trade Stimulator. Fort Wayne, ca. 1897. Oak case and
glass front. Drop nickel in slot and win one, two or three cigars.
Original. Lock and key. Working. 19 x 13 ½ x 6”.
1,200/1,500
1057
1051
1056
1055
1050 1051A
1052
1058 1059
1054
1053
1060
1050. M.O. Griswold & Co. Wood Cigar Trade Stimulator. Rock 1052. Roll Etto Novelty Co. 5 Cent Aluminum Roulette
Island, ca. 1900. Drop a nickel in the slot, raise lever and release Machine. Circa 1933. Bet on a color and win the amount shown 1055. Daval Mfg. Co. 5 Cent “Reel 21” Black Jack Ball Gum. 1058. Gretchen Tool & Mfg. Co. “Pok-O-Reel” Aluminum Trade
to spin wheel. Every number wins one cigar and may win two on rim. Original. Lock and key. Working. 11 ½”d. Chicago, ca. 1936. Instruction card on front of machine explains Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1930. Playing card reel strips and suit
cigars. Original. No lock or key. Working. 16 ½ x 15 ¼ x 5 ½”. 1,000/1,400 how to play. Appears to be repainted in original color scheme. symbols on top. Original. Lock and key. Working. 11 x 9 ½ x 8 ½”.
800/1,200 Lock and key. Working. 11 x 11 x 8”. 600/800
1053. Pace Mfg. Co. “Whiz Ball” 5 Shots 1 Cent Trade 600/800
1051. Western Automatic Machine Co. “Improved Roulette” 5 Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1931. Appears repainted but otherwise 1059. Daval Mfg. Co. “Penny Pack” Ball Gum Dispenser and
Cent Wood Cigar Trade Stimulator. Cincinnati, ca. 1897. Cast original with lock and key. Working. 17 x 9 x 7 ½”. 1056. Ad – Lee “Try It” 5 Cent Dice Trade Stimulator. Chicago, Cigarette Trade Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1937. Insert a penny
iron figural lion’s head on front. Win one, two or three cigars if 400/600 ca. 1927. Put a nickel in the slot, turn the handle, the dice shake, for a piece of gum; if you line up three packs of cigarettes you
ball lands in right number. Original. Lock but no key. Working. rattle and roll and if, according to the award card, a certain total can win one to ten packs. Appears repainted, otherwise original.
11 x 11 x 7 ½”. 1054. Gretchen Tool & Mfg. Co. “Twenty One” 5 Cent Black comes up an award “in trade” is won. Original. Lock and key. Lock and key. Working. 10 ¾ x 9 x 8 ¾”.
1,000/1,200 Jack Gumball Trade Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1932. Operating Working. 7 ½ x 7”. 600/800
instructions on card in front. All but back door is original. Lock 300/500
1051A. She’s My Idol, She’s My Queen, Is My Lady Nicotine. and key. Working. 12 x 13 x 10”. 1060. Decatur “Fairest Wheel” Wood Nickel Drop. Decatur,
Campbell, Metzger, and Jacobson, ca. 1904. Color lithographed 600/800 1057. B.A. Witney Co. “Seven Grand” 5 Cent Dice Trade Ill., ca. 1894. Drop a nickel in the slot and the weight of the
linen pillow cover bearing kitschy sayings and rhymes related Stimulator. Circa 1938. Win from one to 20 packs of cigarettes nickel spins the wheel. Win one, two or three cigars. Original.
to cigars and tobacco. Handsome and heavy timber frame. depending on the roll of the dice. Original. Lock and key. Working. No lock or key. Working. 20 x 14 x 8”. Sold with a copy of For
Approx. 25 x 25”. 400/600 Amusement Only (1995) by Gustwiller.
250/350 1,000/1,200
1061 1062 1063 1064
1067
1068 1069
1070
1071
1065 1066
1061. Shipman Mfg. Co. “Spin It” Horse Race Vending 1064. Pace Mfg. Co. “3 Jacks” Payout Penny Drop Machine. 1067. Pig Cast Iron Cigar Cutter & Match Striker. Circa 1900. 1070. Mutoscope Reel. Charlie Chapin in The Adventurer.
Machine. Los Angeles, ca. 1937. Push a nickel in the slot and Chicago, ca. 1930. Drop a penny in slot, flick it with your finger Put the cigar in the pigs rear end and press down on the tail to New York, International Mustoscope Reel Co., (1917). In a scene
spin the horse race wheel on top and receive a handful of and if lands in a pocket turn knob on right to empty the pocket clip the end of the cigar. 8 ½ x 4 ¾ x 4”. from the classic silent comedy, Chaplin, playing a prisoner,
peanuts. Repainted. Lock and key. Working. 10 x 7 x 5”. of pennies. Original. Lock and key. Working. 18 x 13 ¼ x 10”. 400/600 escapes from the sand-hole in which he is buried while his
200/400 800/1,000 guard has fallen asleep. The guard awakes and rushes off in
1068. Robert Burns Cast Iron Cigar Cutter “Geo. L. Storm & search of him. 10 ¾ x 3”. Light wear to some cards at edges, but
1062. Gretchen Tool & Mfg. Co. “Imp” Cigarette & Ball Gum 1065. Pace Mfg. Co. “3 Winners” Payout Penny Drop Machine. Co.” New York, ca. 1904. Fancy cast iron base with match striker very good overall.
Trade Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1940. One cent gets you a ball Possibly Pace Mfg. Co., ca. 1930. Drop a penny or two in slot, on front lip. Cast iron marquee. Unusual. 600/900
of gum and if the three cigarette reel strips line up three of a flick it with your finger and if penny lands in a pocket turn knob 600/800
kind win a pack of 15-cent cigarettes. Repainted. Lock and key. on right to empty the pocket of pennies. Very similar to the Pace 1071. Mutoscope Reel. Girlie Geography Lesson. New York:
Working. 6” square. 3 Jacks machine. This machine might be the only one known. 1069. Columbus Vending Co. 1 Cent Metal Match Vending International Mutoscope Reel Co., ca. 1910s. Subject No. 7678. A
200/400 Original. Lock and key. Working. 18 x 13 x 10”. Machine. Columbus, ca. 1920. Insert penny, push in slide and young woman in transparent clothing is shown holding a world
1,800/2,200 receive a box of matches. Match striker on either side. Original globe, standing before a map of the United States. She raises the
1063. Gretchen Tool & Mfg. Co. “Imp” Cigarette & Ball Gum paint and decals. Lock and key. Working. 16 x 7 ½ x 4”. globe above her head, lowers it onto her shoulders, then drops
Trade Stimulator. Chicago, ca. 1940. One cent gets you a ball of 1066. Donkey Cast Iron Heads or Tails Cigar Cutter. Circa 400/600 it. She inspects the map from various angles and closes the reel
gum and if the three cigarette reel strips line up three of a kind 1900. Drop a steel ball (included) in the hole on top and bet casually reclined on the floor. 10 ¾ x 3”. Some cards slightly
win a pack of 15¢ cigarettes. Original. Lock and key. Working. on whether the tail will wag or the ears will wiggle. Very nice bent, else very good.
6” square. patina. 8 ¼ x 7 x 3”. 300/400
200/400 2,000/2,500
1073
1072
1078
1077
1077. Antique Claw-Footed Faro Table. American, late

nineteenth or early twentieth century. Heavy oak faro table,
green felt surface. 64 x 41 x 30”. Lacking dealer’s drawer and
leg end-pieces.
1,000/2,000
1078. Antique Poker Table. American, early twentieth century. 1079

Imposing oak table with green felt surface, gutter cut with a slot
for dealer’s money-box. 53 x 32”.
600/900
1074
1079. Cast Iron Spindle Game Arrow. Detroit: Baker, first
1075 1076 quarter twentieth century. Nickel-plated arrow, taken from a
roulette-type wheel game (notch at front of arrow for stopper 1080
1072. Mutoscope Reel. Barroom Brawl / Carnation Hosiery. 1074. Mutoscope Marquee. Contemporary lighted ornate flap). 22” long. Very good.
New York: International Mutoscope Reel Co., ca. 1910s. Subject bronze-tone metal frame. 25 x 14”. 200/300
No. 7821. In a crazy barroom tussle, a woman is stripped down 200/300
to her hosiery. She escapes outside a window. She comes upon 1080. Cast Iron Spindle Game Arrow. [Detroit], first quarter
a couple kissing in front of a Carnation Hosiery billboard. The 1075. Pair of Slot Machine Stands. Contemporary, with bronze- twentieth century. Original green paint finish, cast iron base,
man leaves his girlfriend to pursue the woman in hosiery. 10 ¼ tone metal bases, oak shelves, marbleized legs. 33 x 17 x 17”. taken from a roulette-type wheel game (notch at front of arrow
x 3”. Original wooden packing case. 300/500 for stopper flap). 22” long. Very good.
1081
250/350 150/250
1076. Native American Ashtray Stand. Contemporary gilt-
1073. Mutoscope Reel. Businessman Cheating With Secretary. accented iron stand in the form of a Native American chief. 34” 1081. Six Arrow Spindle. American, first quarter twentieth
New York, International Mutoscope Reel Co, ca. 1910s. Subject tall. Replacement ashtray bowl needed. century. Nickel-plated (possibly restored) arrows mounted on
No. 7006. In an office, a businessman cheats with his secretary. 150/250 spindle with circular base, star emblem at the back end. 24”
The wife bursts in on the couple as they are kissing. 10 ¾ x 3”. long. Very good.
Some cards slightly bent, else very good. 200/300
250/350
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1086
1087
1082. Antique Carnival Game Wheel. American, ca. 1930s. 1085. Antique Carnival Game Wheel. American, ca. 1930s.
Antique hand-painted wheel with stand and clacker. Very good. Wooden multi-color painted wheel with metal spokes. 30” wide.
24” diameter. 150/250
100/200
1086. Antique Carnival Game Wheel. Cleveland: Saunders, ca. For absentee bids, indicate your limit for each lot, excluding the Buyers’ I authorize Potter & Potter Auctions to bid on my behalf up to the
1083. Antique Carnival Game Wheel. Chicago: Hock Co., ca. 1930s. Orange painted wheel with a clacker affixed and metal Premium. Your bids will be executed at the lowest prices allowed by amount(s) stated above. I agree that all purchases are subject to the
spokes. 22” wide. reserves and other bids. If more than one bid of the same value is “Condition of Sale” as stated in the sale catalogue and that I will pay for
1930s. Painted wooden wheel with metal fixtures, numbered
received, the first bid received will take precedence. these lots on receipt of invoice.
one to eight. 25” wide. Two spokes absent. 150/250
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200/300
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FEATURING THE COLLECTION OF BOB & RHONDA HAWES

SESSION 2 • Lots 634-1087

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7. The Union Playing Card Company Squared Faro Deck. New

8. Early American Patience Deck. Manufacturer unknown, ca.

9. Eagle Card Co. “Heathen Chinee” Playing Cards. Middleton,

12. Union Playing Card Co. Eureka “Yankee’s Notion” Playing

14. National Card Co. “Steamboats” Playing Cards. Indianapolis

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18. Perfection Playing Card Co. “Steamboats No. 90.”

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37. Mortimer Nelson Civil War Confederate Generals Playing

38. Mortimer Nelson Civil War Union Generals Playing Cards.

40. A.H. Caffee Comical Political Playing Cards. New York,

43. Lawrence & Cohen Illuminated Playing Cards. New York,

44. New York Consolidated Card Co. “Illuminated” Royal

45. J.H. Bufford’s Sons Transparent Popular Playing Cards.

46. M. Nelson “Illustrations from the Five Plays of

61. Brown & Bigelow Dwight D. Eisenhower Columbine 60

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99. A. Dougherty Hand Drawn Transformation Playing Cards.

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112. Josef Glanz Tarock Pack of Playing Cards Designed by

113. Josef Glanz Tarock Pack of Playing Cards. Vienna, ca.

115. F. Piatnik Tarock Pack of Playing Cards. Vienna, ca. 1880.

116. F. Piatnik “Rummy #210” Playing Cards. Vienna, ca. 1934.

137. Mys Graphics International Limited Edition Playing

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162 163 170 171

186 186. Sevenarts “La Traviata” by Erté for Alfred Dunhill of

187. Sevenarts “La Traviata” by Erté for Alfred Dunhill of

188 189. De La Rue “François” Playing Cards. London, 1953. 52 + J

193 194 198 199

199. Reynolds & Sons Comic Fortune Telling Playing Cards.

205. Hand Painted Transformation Playing Cards. English (?),

206. Single Hand Painted 5D Transformation Playing Card.

207. Single Hand Painted 7S Transformation Playing Card. 208

208. Single Hand Painted 3C Transformation Playing Card.

219 Booklet. Near mint.

221. Jean Picart Le Doux “Les Quatre Saisons” Playing Cards.

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239. “Ohico” Picquet Playing Cards. Friedrich Antwerp: Adolf

241. VSS AG “Osram Nitra” Advertising Playing Cards.

242. F.X. Schmidt Art Nouveau Heraldic Designs for T.O.

243. Vereinigte Stralsunder Spielkarten Fabrique “Sport Kaart,

262. C.L. Wüst “Children’s Theater” Miniature Playing Cards.

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310. Abbott, Jack. A Treatise on Jack Pot Poker by Uncle

312. Asbury, Herbert. Group of Four Books. Including Sucker’s

313. Baldwin, Roger R. Playing Blackjack to Win. New York:

314. Ballard, Martha C. Shakespeare on Poker. Denver: Ballard 314

315. Barnum, P. T. The Swindlers of America, Who They Are

323. Brown, Garrett. How to Beat the Game. New York:

324. Brunson, Doyle. How I Made Over $1,000,000 Playing