Kismet Temple
The deck was made to honour Conrad V. Dykeman as Imperial Potentate of the Kismet Temple of the Ancient Arab Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a spin off of the Free and Accepted Masons.
Kismet Temple, 1923
A special pack for the Kismet Temple made by the Pyramid P.C.Co., Brooklyn, New York, 1923. The deck was made to honour Conrad V. Dykeman as Imperial Potentate of the Kismet Temple of the Ancient Arab Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, a spin off of the Free and Accepted Masons. The inscriptions on the back and over the picture of the Temple probably name it in Arabic. The Order was formed by 13 Masons who met on September 26, 1879, in the New York Masonic Hall located on east 13th Street. The Scimitar, Crescent and Star grouping is a Masonic emblem which the A.A.O.N.M.S. adopted for its various Temples learn more →
Above: special pack made for the Kismet Temple by the Pyramid P.C.Co., 1923.
Right: the front and back of the box. Click to zoom→
REFERENCES
Dawson, Tom & Judy: The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards, U.S. Games Systems Inc., 2000
All images on this page are from the collection of Rod Starling, author of "The Art and Pleasures of Playing Cards".
By Rod Starling (1936-2023)
United States • Member since January 09, 2013
Rod Starling was one of the founding members of the 52 Plus Joker card collectors club. He authored many articles for the club's quarterly newsletter, Clear the Decks. His collection encompasses both foreign and American decks. Rod also authored a book titled The Art and Pleasures of Playing Cards.
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