Screen Legends
‘Screen Legends’ playing cards published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
Screen Legends, 1991
‘Screen Legends’ playing cards published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., 1991. The deck comprises 55 cards (three jokers) each card featuring a colour portrait of a different film actor or actress, in some cases including their autograph. The back design has a vintage car pulling up outside an Odeon cinema. See the box→
Above: ‘Screen Legends’ playing cards published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc., ©1991. Printed in Belgiun, 55 cards in box. Images courtesy Matt Probert.
By Matt Probert
United Kingdom • Member since March 02, 2012
I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.
Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.
Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.
I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.
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