Bicycle Blue Collar / White Collar playing cards

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company, this pair of Bicycle limited edition packs each had a print run of 4000. They were published by Collectable Playing Cards through Kickstarter, and designed by Johnny Whaam. One pack is dedicated to blue collar workers (with the courts displaying trades such as blacksmith, seamstress, house painter, mechanic and electrician), while the second is devoted to white collar workers such as accountant, dentist, reporter, lawyer, doctor and architect. According to the original Kickstarter campaign the cards are dedicated to “all the hard workers who understand what it’s like to actually do an honest day’s worth of work. These are the men and women who earn their rights to relax with that cold glass of beer at the end of the day”.

Both packs have two jokers and a gaff card.

Blue Collar

The blue collar cards have a weathered yellow background and the workers are identified by a stamp (akin to a tax stamp).

Above: Bicycle Blue Collar playing cards designed by Johnny Whaam, USA, 2014.

White Collar

The white collar cards are set against a white background, with the name of the profession written in capitals along each side. The pips are elegant and ornate.

Above: Bicycle White Collar playing cards designed by Johnny Whaam, USA, 2014.