General Card Co. Salesman’s Sample. Chicago, ca. 1941.

General Card Co. Salesman’s Sample. Chicago, ca. 1941. This is a lovely example of a salesman’s sample kit that may have been advertised in Boys’ Life and other youth magazines. The boys would t

Two Pinup Decks. 1) Vargas double deck, Arrco Playing Card Co., Chicago, ca. 1941. One deck mint and sealed, the other 52 + J + EC + order form for a subscription to Esquire + OB. NM. Printed for Esqu

United States Playing Card Co. Salesman’s Sample Foldout of Congress Playing Cards With Gold Edges. Circa 1904. Seventy-four different backs mounted on an accordion style salesman’s sample foldout

Standard Playing Card Co. “Steamboats”. Chicago, ca. 1895. 52 + J + EC + OB. VG. Joker and EC have brown faces, as issued. A few cards have bent corners. Hoch. SU2.

General Custer Cabinet Card Lithograph. Chicago: Brisbois, ca. 1893. A printed image of Custer leading the charge; most likely sold during the 1893 season in Chicago where Cody portrayed Custer in a s

Victor Vending Co. 1 Cent Esquire Bulk Vendor. Chicago, ca. 1941. Cast iron base and lid. Original paint and decal. Original lock and key. Working. Very good.

Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1940s. 52 + OB. Bride-size deck of fanning cards, favored by Cardini. Box sides splitting, cards showing some wear.

Faro Card Press. Mason & Co. Makers, 84 Dearborn St., Chicago, ca. 1900. Press has maker’s mark embossed on both sides of the turn screw and in bold black stencil on the bottom. Included are seven p

Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus / Coronation of a King. Chicago: Sample Litho Co., ca. 1930s. One sheet poster depicting “the most gorgeous spectacle ever conceived and produced.” 38 x 26”.

[Cardini] Cardini’s Silver Peau Doux playing cards. Chicago, Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. Cardini hallma

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. Box

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Cardini Gold Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1930. Unopened pack of the bridge-sized fanning cards favored by Cardini in his famous act. Deck

Cardini (Richard Valentine Pitchford). Silver Peau Doux Playing Cards. Chicago: Walgreen Co., ca. 1934. Unopened pack of the bridge-size fanning cards purchased by Cardini for use in his famous act. B

Puritan Bell With Key. Mills Novelty Co., Chicago, ca. 1925. Aluminum with original reward card and reel strips. Mechanism working. Lacking bottom back door.

Puritan Bell Slot Machine With Key. Mills Novelty Co., Chicago, ca. 1925. Aluminum with original reward card and reel strips. Mechanism working. Lacking bottom back door.

Reel “21” Blackjack Machine. Daval Mfct. Co., Chicago, ca. 1935. Repainted, mechanism working, part of gumball mechanism missing. Instruction card and reel strips original.

Mason & Co. High Card Faro Layout. Chicago: Mason & Co., ca. 1880s-1900s. Folding wooden Faro layout with 13 hand-painted cards (all spades). 16 ½ x 40”. Some wear, soiling. Very good.

Two Steamboat "Radium" Decks of Playing Cards. Chicago: Standard Playing Card Co., ca. 1918. 52 + J + OB. One deck near mint, one deck very good (AD, 4D bent corners). Different Joker and different AS

[Transportation—Chicago/Lake Michigan] Goodrich Boats Transportation Co. Playing Cards. Chicago: Crescent Playing Card Co., ca. 1890s. 52 + J + OB. Backs depict the company’s 4,000-passenger capac

670. One Cent Wings Five Reel Trade Stimulator and Gumball Machine. Chicago: Groetchen Tool & Manufacturing Co., ca. 1941. Aluminum. Three of a kind wins one pack, four of a kind five packs, five of a

Climax Buggy Paint Ad with Color Samples. Chicago: Heath & Milligan Mfg. Co., ca. 1880s-1910s. Lithograph poster with eight paint samples mounted onto poster. 14 x 11”. Toned, worn, dampstained.

[E.T. HARRIS]. A group of 4 albumen photograph sample cards of wrought iron fireplace accessories. Chicago: E.T. Harris, ca. 1890s. Includes mounted images of Arts & Crafts fireplace poker sets, andir

Gypsy Queen Card Reader fortune-telling card dispenser. Chicago: Exhibit Supply Co., [ca. 1930s-1940s]. Coin-operated card dispenser with two coin slides (one for men, one for women); when a coin is p

[CARD CALENDARS]. Group of 20 Card Calendars for Swift & Company Products and 4 Card Calendars for Illinois Bell Telephone Company. [Chicago: ca. 1920s-1950s]. Plastic card calendars with colorful des