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Golf Playing Cards

Published March 03, 2023 Updated March 03, 2023

Humorous designs and non-standard pips poking fun at golf and golfers.

1993 USA Novelty Playing Cards Humour Sports

Golf and humour often seem to go hand in hand – that is certainly the case here. In addition to the normal suit-signs in two corners, further, humorous suit-signs with human faces have been added – golf balls (H), bunkers (or sand traps in the USA) (S), golf bags (D), and golf clubs (C). There are cartoons on the Aces and Jokers. The suit-signs and indices on the black suits are, appropriately, printed in green. All in all, a fun pack. See the box

Golf Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, NY, USA, 1993 Golf Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, NY, USA, 1993 Golf Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, NY, USA, 1993

Above: Golf Playing Cards published by Novelty Playing Cards, Syracuse, NY, USA, 1993. Printed in Hong Kong. 52 cards + 2 Jokers in tuck box. Size: 62 x 88 mm. © 1993 Novelty Playing Cards.

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