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The manufacture of playing cards in America only began during the second half of the 18th century, and not before 1776 by some estimates.

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Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930 1848

Andrew Dougherty 1848-1930

Andrew Dougherty was born in Donegal in Northern Ireland in 1827. He started his playing card business in New York in 1848.

Andrew Dougherty c.1850 1850

Andrew Dougherty c.1850

The idiosyncratic courts used in this deck were used by several other U.S. manufacturers, including Crehore and Hart, and continued into the early 1900s in Faro decks.

Angry Birds UNO 2003

Angry Birds UNO

Angry Birds UNO manufactured in China, 2003.

Anheuser-Busch 1899

Anheuser-Busch

The Kings show American admirals and the Jacks have different officers at each end. The Queens are “Our Colonies”.

Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy 1900

Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy

This deck is commonly known as the “Anheuser-Busch Spanish-American War deck”, issued at the end of the war.

Animal Rummy 1951

Animal Rummy

Animal Rummy by Whitman Publishing Co., 1951.

Animal Rummy 1960

Animal Rummy

Animal Rummy by Warren Paper Products, c.1960s.

Anma US Armed Forces 1942

Anma US Armed Forces

Anma US Armed Forces, 1942.

Anne Stokes Collection 2010

Anne Stokes Collection

Anne Stokes Collection playing cards, 2010.

AO MATU 2015

AO MATU

A custom deck with magnificent characters, illustrations and tropical design. Inspired by the nature of the Polynesian islands. Wild and truly unique.

Apache cards by Tonto Naipero 1871

Apache cards by Tonto Naipero

Apache rawhide playing cards by ‘Tonto Naipero’, c.1871.

Apache Playing Cards 1875

Apache Playing Cards

Apache Indian Playing Cards made on rawhide, first recorded 1875.

Army & Navy

Army & Navy

Andrew Dougherty’s Army & Navy deck from the Civil War era, c.1865.

Army & Navy No.303 1881

Army & Navy No.303

Over the years eight different Aces of Spades were used with this brand and the Joker was also modified several times.

Army No.303 1881

Army No.303

The Joker is particularly persuasive, whilst the Ace of Spades has a battle scene involving artillery, with Navy ships in the distance and the statue of the goddess of Freedom in the middle.

ARRCO

ARRCO

ARRCO Playing Card Co., Chicago, c.1935 - 1987, when acquired by USPCC.

Art Quilt playing cards 1995

Art Quilt playing cards

A pack showcasing the work of 54 of America’s finest quilt artists.

Artball playing cards 1972

Artball playing cards

Artball playing cards created by Don Celender, USA, 1972.

Arthurian by Kings Wild Project 2017

Arthurian by Kings Wild Project

Arthurian Playing Cards by Kings Wild Project, a luxury playing card deck designed by Jackson Robinson, inspired by the myths and legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Artist’s Aces of Spades 1986

Artist’s Aces of Spades

Artist’s Aces of Spades deck published by Robert Billingsley, USA, 1986.