Photos Traditional knives and playing cards

[Alex.Y.]

Before collecting pocket knives, I was into playing cards and accumulated pretty decent amount of decks, but I wasn't into tricks or gambling, so eventually ended up selling almost everything except for a few favorite decks.

The idea of creating some interesting photos by mixing knives and cards wad already growing in me for some time, but no respective threads popped up. And the only one I found on a subject is long dead with all pics broken.

So I'll give it a start here with the original first edition Bicycle Americana deck and recent GEC 83 with Mexican Bocote covers.

Thanks to M mrszeontestpilot for the original thread! Feel free to post your decks and cards, and add an interesting cutlery classic too.

 

[mrknife]

My time has come! Actually have a small collection playing card decks

 

[JoKr]

 

[Alex.Y.]

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Great picture! Lots of photography skill here. A brief info on a deck, like name or brand/maker, would be appreciated, for I assume it is antique, or at least vintage.

 

[Jack Black]

 

[Alex.Y.]

Wow! Now that is unbeatable! When did they made those?

 

[Jack Black]

Wow! Now that is unbeatable! When did they made those?

Thanks I'm afraid I forget, a few years back

 

[Jolipapa]

Hungarian Ulti (not tarot) .The theme is William Tell (Tell Vilmos) who fought the Habsburg for Swiss Freedom. When these cards were realeased Habsburgs had long gone from Hungary, but new hosts were settling...

 

[JoKr]

Great picture! Lots of photography skill here. A brief info on a deck, like name or brand/maker, would be appreciated, for I assume it is antique, or at least vintage.

i guess the cards are from a mini deck, vintage i would say yes,
found it on a flea market.

 

[Jack Black]

 

[skyhorse]

 

[Alex.Y.]

World War I commemorative deck, published on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele (1917), featuring historic photos and posters of the time, by Piatnik. The knife is recent Schrade Old Timer 72OTB Peanut, at least that's what it actually is, for I recall that the manufacturer called it Dog Leg jack, which is incorrect according to Levine's Guide (too small for the Dog Leg category).

 

[Jolipapa]

French deck of the 60s, inherited a few from my grand parents, they used to play belote and gin rummy (-no you won't play with us, you're too young, sit and watch!-)
The wooden box was an incentive given to store the cards for bistro's customers. Darker spots are souvenirs of Grand'Ma's Gitane or Grand Pa's Celtique fags.
The little Opi is also a café's gift.

 

[mrknife]

not exactly the playing cards op was expecting but that collection is stored away and not easily accessible,

but another type of playing cards that were more easily accessible since there's a new post going on in general knife discussion

 

[Peregrin]

Joel Chamblin Wharncliffe Trapper, and some cards we play with the grandkids.

 

[euroken]

A modded lambsfoot (work of glennbad ) and KEM plastic cards.

 

[mrknife]

A modded lambsfoot (work of glennbad ) and KEM plastic cards.

loved those cards ever since I saw the movie Rounders

 

[euroken]

loved those cards ever since I saw the movie Rounders

One of the better movies by Matt Damon. Generally a great cast!

 

[Alex.Y.]

Bicycle Dia de los Muertos, beige version, and Rough Ryder RR1326 Swing Guard.

 

[Alex.Y.]

French theme: Voltige deck of a Deep Parisian Blue color with Opinel models 2, 3, and 4. One of my favorite decks, it brings up some history of playing cards by naming the characters of King, Queen, and Jack cards. Quote on the center card is from poet Jules Renard, as long as I know. Jolipapa maybe you could give us a proper translation, for my french is 0. Please?