Bridge
Atlantic Playing Card Co
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by Simon Wintle
Atlantic Playing Card Co., Inc. promoted Bridge Ensemble boxes and companion accessories.
Bridge advertising playing cards by La Cubana
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by Simon Wintle
Bridge advertising playing cards for Morganite Carbon, manufactured by La Cubana, S.A., Tulipan 108, Mexico 4, D.F., c.1980s.
Canasta
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by Simon Wintle
Canasta is a card game of the Rummy family which originated in Uruguay probably about 1947
Club Bridge
Modiano’s ‘Club Bridge’ is a new edition of a stylish deck originally published in c.1895.
Five Suit Bridge
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by Simon Wintle
Five Suit Bridge was invented in Vienna in 1937 by Walter W. Marseille and Dr. Paul Stern.
Hunter’s Bridge
“Hunter’s Bridge” playing cards by ASS depicting animals and associated symbols of hunting, c.1976.
Jumbo Bridge 88
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by Simon Wintle
Cards with jumbo indices were introduced in 1895, and were given the subtitle '88'.
Progressive Whist Cards
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by Tony Hall
There are references to “progressive whist” or “whist drives” during the 19th and early years of the 20th century but this form of the game came into its own during the 1920s and 30s.
The Invention of Bridge
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by Simon Wintle
“The Invention of Bridge” - a humorous story by Larry Lefkowitz.
Whist and Gaming Counters and Markers
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by Tony Hall
History.of Whist and Gaming Counters and Markers from the 18th Century to modern times.
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