Jumbo Bridge 88

Published June 07, 2010 Updated February 03, 2020

Cards with jumbo indices were introduced in 1895, and were given the subtitle '88'.

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Jumbo Bridge 88

The United States Playing Card Company, 1917

Cards with jumbo indexes were first introduced by USPCC in 1895, and were given the subtitle '88'. Over the years wide and narrow-sized cards were issued, and a variety of Jokers were used, often taken from other brands.

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