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The United States Playing Card Company

Over the years the pressures of competition and other market forces have led to many smaller manufacturers being taken over by larger ones. The outcome is that the U.S.P.C.C. is now the largest manufacturer in the United States.

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35: More Design Copies

35: More Design Copies

Here I want to take another widely copied design and see how individual variation by the copier can take the original design through a lot of changes. I shall take the three USPCC designs: US3 (wide), US3.1 (bridge) and US4 (wide). To the best of my knowledge these are no longer used in the US, except perhaps for special productions, as in the retro market.

40 Years of Jaws Playing Cards

40 Years of Jaws Playing Cards

This special pack celebrates the 40th anniversary of the film Jaws.

43: The United States Playing Card Co.

43: The United States Playing Card Co.

The United States Playing Card Co. (USPCC) represents an amalgamation of all the major American card-makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries

5th Kingdom playing cards

5th Kingdom playing cards

5th Kingdom Luxury playing cards designed by Maria Fedoseeva, USA, 2020.

A. Dougherty’s Triplicate Recreation

A. Dougherty’s Triplicate Recreation

A recreated of the original 1876, No. 18, Triplicate deck by A. Dougherty by Michael Scott in 2014.

Age of Dragons

Age of Dragons

Age of Dragons by Anne Stokes, 2017.

Alice in Wonderland by Sasha Dounaevski

Alice in Wonderland by Sasha Dounaevski

Alice in Wonderland playing cards designed by Sasha Dounaevski, 2018.

American Skat

American Skat

These decks were produced in various grades for the German immigrant population and feature the German eagle and the German and American flags intertwined. There were two versions: one with German faces and one with American faces.

Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy

Anheuser-Busch Army & Navy

This deck is commonly known as the “Anheuser-Busch Spanish-American War deck”, issued at the end of the war.

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Crafted by Hatch Design and benefitting the World Wildlife Fund, animal heads replace the traditional courts.

Anne Stokes Collection

Anne Stokes Collection

Anne Stokes Collection playing cards, 2010.

Army & Navy No.303

Army & Navy No.303

Over the years eight different Aces of Spades were used with this brand and the Joker was also modified several times.

Atlantic Playing Card Co

Atlantic Playing Card Co

Atlantic Playing Card Co., Inc. promoted Bridge Ensemble boxes and companion accessories.

Avengers Playing Cards by Theory11

Avengers Playing Cards by Theory11

Marvel’s Avengers: The Infinity Saga Premium Playing Cards produced by Theory11 and designed by Mattson Creative, 2021.

Baggy Clown Joker

Baggy Clown Joker

Evolution of American Bank Note Co's “Baggy Clown” Joker.

Batman® playing cards

Batman® playing cards

Characters from Batman: The Animated Series on a pack issued in 1992.

Believe Playing Cards

Believe Playing Cards

A deck of playing cards inspired by the Wayang Shadow Puppets of the Island of Java.

Bible Game

Bible Game

“Fireside Bible Game” (No.1124) published by The Fireside Game Co., Cincinnati, USA, 1899.

Bicicleta num.810

Bicicleta num.810

The United States Playing Card Co. issued Spanish versions of their flagship brand.

Bicycle 808 Bourbon

Bicycle 808 Bourbon

Bicycle 808 Bourbon themed deck by US Playing Card Company 2017.