The Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards

Preface vi Collecting Playing Cards 1(6) Organization of the Encyclopedia 7(2) The Early Markers 9(14) Longley Brothers and Successor Companies 23(22) New York Consolidated Card Company 45(22) Andrew Dougherty 67(14) The United States Playing Card Company 81(28) The National Card Co., Indianapolis and New York 109(8) Perfection Playing Card Company 117(4) Pyramid Playing Card Company 121(4) Willis W. Russell, Kalamazoo, American Bank Note and Other Related Markers 125(12) Standard Playing Card Manufacturing Company 137(8) Other Makes of Wide Cards 145(6) Narrow Cards 151(12) Pictorial Backs 163(4) Canadian Standard Playing Cards 167(12) Advertising Playing Cards 179(26) Transformation Cards 205(4) Insert Cards 209(8) War Cards 217(10) Political and Patriotic Cards 227(6) Entertainment 233(8) Tarot and Fortune Telling Cards 241(6) Exposition and World's Fair 247(6) Wide Souvenirs of States, Cities and National Parks 253(12) Railroad Souvenirs 265(4) Canadian and Other Souvenir Issues 269(4) Colleges, Universities and Unions 273(4) Bridge and Whist 277(8) No-Revoke Cards 285(4) New Suit Signs 289(6) Oddities 295(6) Novelty Playing Cards 301