Sands & McDougall Aces & Jokers
Sands & McDougall produced many beautiful Spade Aces and Jokers.
Sands & McDougall Aces & Jokers
Sands & McDougall produced many beautiful Spade Aces and Jokers for advertising or special brands. This selection is from the collection of Jan Walls.
Above: spider web back design. Curiously this design is similar to “Naipes Tela de Araña” by E. Flaiban S.R.L., Buenos Aires, from late 1930s onwards.
CREDITS: all images courtesy Jan Walls.
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