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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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Calaveras De Azúcar 2017

Calaveras De Azúcar

Calaveras De Azúcar playing cards produced by Natalia Silva, USA, 2017.

Caleb Bartlett 1840

Caleb Bartlett

Caleb Bartlett patriotic deck (reproduction), around 1835-40.

California souvenir playing cards 1898

California souvenir playing cards

California souvenir playing cards, USA, 1898 and 1907.

California Total Recall Playing Cards 2003

California Total Recall Playing Cards

California Total Recall Playing Cards / Hasta La Vista, Davis!, USA, 2003.

Calliope: a Renaissance band

Calliope: a Renaissance band

Facsimile of cards attributed to Hans Schäufelein (c. 1480-1540) produced by ‘Calliope’, a New York City-based band.

Capitol No.188 1895

Capitol No.188

“Capitol No.188” was first introduced during the Russell & Morgan Printing Company era in c.1886 and carried through into the U.S.P.C.C's catalogue after 1895.

Card Fabrique Company

Card Fabrique Company

Card Fabrique Company had connections with several other manufacturers and their complete history is yet to be unravelled.

Card Tricks 1981

Card Tricks

Stereotypical representations of gay men and men they most admire, in a 1981 pack from San Francisco.

Carnival Playing Cards, 1925 1925

Carnival Playing Cards, 1925

The Carnival Playing Card deck designed by Harry D. Wallace (1892-1977) and first published in 1925.

Celebrate Mickey 2003

Celebrate Mickey

‘Celebrate Mickey’ commemorative playing cards: 75 years of fun, USA, 2003.

Celtic Myth Playing Cards 2015

Celtic Myth Playing Cards

Celtic Myth playing cards are the third and final set of cards in a series based around the themes of Celtic mythology and society.

Centennial Olympic Games playing cards 1993

Centennial Olympic Games playing cards

Centennial Olympic Games playing cards celebrating the centenary of the modern Olympic Games, 1896-1996.

Century of Progress 1933

Century of Progress

‘Century of Progress’ Exposition playing cards produced by Western Playing Card Company, USA, 1933.

Chandelier No. 55 (Nintendo) 1950

Chandelier No. 55 (Nintendo)

Standard international pattern playing cards made in occupied Japan, c.1950.

Charles Bartlet

Charles Bartlet

Elaborate court cards on a deck by Charles Bartlet, Philadelphia, (who was in fact Samuel Hart) c.1845-60. The pip cards are double-ended. The date may be somewhere between c.1845-65.

Charlie Brown Plays Baseball card game 1995

Charlie Brown Plays Baseball card game

Peanuts comic strip characters on cards for regular play or a special game based on baseball.

Chicken Playing Cards 2017

Chicken Playing Cards

Chicken Playing Cards designed by Susan Krupp, 2017.

Christmas Playing Cards 1986

Christmas Playing Cards

Christmas Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, New York, 1986.

Circus No.47 1896

Circus No.47

“Circus No.47”, first issued in 1896. The staid old Kings, Queens and Jacks have given way to various well-known ring masters, clowns and queens; dashing circus designs. Indeed, the clown Jacks are only a short step away from Jokers!

Circus Transformation Cards 1988

Circus Transformation Cards

Deluxe Limited Edition Circus Transformation Deck designed by F. Robert Schick, 1988