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Silver gambling box. The lid inset with three Jack playing cards. 17,5 cm x 9 cm. London 1934.

Bicycle playing cards double sided blue plastic advertising sign. "Bicycle Playing Card Center" with card faces on one side and "America's Favorite Party Card - Designer Series Import Cards & Bridge Accessories - Since Congress 1881" on opposite side. Gold detail. 23 x 7.5 ins.

Not a USPCC item but interesting. Schmidt's City Club Beer painting by Norman Rockwell. Size 31 x 37 ins.

Playing card autographed by Houdini. Poker sized card signed "H Houdini" underlined and dated 01/1926. The back bearing silhouettes of two seated women sharing tea.

That's pretty darn cool. Are these all in your collection?

chach wrote:That's pretty darn cool. Are these all in your collection?

Chach, thanks for comment. I do not have these. They are somewhat expensive. I collect these images from auction web sites.

Not a USPCC item but this Grimaud playing card poster is interesting. Full color lithographed poster advertising Grimaud’s playing cards with images of the King, Queen and Jack of various suits, attesting to the Grand Prix awarded during the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. Paris, ca. 1900. Framed to an overall size of 30 x 22 ins.

Photograph of Charles Goren and Allison Stanley. Photo by Gene Neuber, staff photographer for The Cincinnati Times, 1957. Stanley was President of USPC in the 1950s and Goren was doing publicity for USPC. Measures 8 x 10 ins.

USPCC and Russell Playing Card Co. postcards.

Bicycle metal stand.

Not really "memorabilia", per se, but I didn't want to start a whole new thread for just one post. Anyway, found this at the local Goodwill. Not sure if it is meant to be displayed in portrait or landscape mode. In any case, I think it will look great on the wall of the display area I'm putting together. I'll post pics when it is completed.

Congress color lithographed display advertising cards. Circa1903. Three different Congress backs featured on each card. Card size 17 x 11 ½ ins. Frame size 42 x 30 ½ ins.

Bee playing cards on Northwest Apples producers advertisement. Lithography print. Circa 1924.

Levent Suberk wrote:Bee playing cards on Northwest Apples producers advertisement. Lithography print. Circa 1924.

This advert is actually on auction (Potter Auctions) in a bundle of 10 adverts with a starting bid of 80USD if anyone is interested

An interesting advertisement for Brown Brothers of Detroit, showing boys playing cards.

Credit: Library of Congress

Levent Suberk wrote:An interesting advertisement for Brown Brothers of Detroit, showing boys playing cards.

Credit: Library of Congress

It looks like a Norman Rockwell painting

USPCC Bicycle playing card store counter display. Two decks of Bicycle cards placed behind the large spade in front. Circa 1930. Size 12 x 10 ins.

Goodall Card advertisements. A die cut Charles Goodall & Son. Ltd playing card deck stand, circa 1890. Hand holding a Royal Flush in hearts, 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ ins. and a Charles Goodall & Son tray, 4 x 3 ins.

Playing card autographed by Houdini. Circa 1920s. Poker sized four of clubs playing card signed in ink. Red and white checkered back.

United States Playing Card Co. christmas booklet. Cincinnati, 1927. 14 Pages picturing the USPCC factory, grounds and out buildings.

Russell & Morgan 1885 calendar pages. U.S. Playing Cards.

New York Consolidated Card Co. foldout calendar. 1899. Playing card size. Opens to reveal an 1899 calendar and a pop-up joker holding a banner advertising the “Squeezer” brand.

Congress cardboard display stand for deck of playing cards with easel back, circa 1910. 7 x 4 ¼ ins.

Congress 606 bronze plaque. 5 x 3 ¼ ins.

Union Playing Cards broadside. American Playing Card Co., New York, circa 1862. Likely mailed by the distributor, J.R.Hawley of Cincinnati. 22 x 15 ins.

Not a USPCC item but interesting. White King soap tin advertising clock. 24 X 16 1/2 X 6 inches.

USPCC cardboard placard with an American Indian, dated 1899. Measurements of 19 x 14 inches.

Diamond brand Bicycle playing card cover matchbooks. 1970s.

Printing block for Rider Back Bicycle cards. The United States Playing Card Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. Circa 1910. The United States Playing Card Company Museum.

Levent Suberk wrote:Diamond brand Bicycle playing card cover matchbooks. 1970s.

I have a book of matches like that, up until now it was the only one I had seen like that. DK what card is it inside, will have to take a look if I remember. Good to know there's at least two others out there in the world.