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Texan 1889's
Texan Decks were first printed in 1889 by Russel, Morgan & Co. in Cincinnati. All the elements of the English standard are present including many of the features we take for granted today, such as round corners and diametrically set corner side indices. The pattern here strikes an elegant balance and an attractive array of English court cards. The brand went out of print for more than 80 years but was more recently revived by the United States Playing Card Co. Texan 1889's are now published on high quality linen embossed paper, slightly tinted to give them that 'antique' look. The deck slides and handles well and is held in respectable esteem by card enthusiasts and sleight of hand professionals.
The back side of this deck has a classic design. Definitely worth a LOOK »
Further Reading
Regional Patterns of 18th Century France
The English Pattern
Gallery of Early Standard Playing Cards
L I N K S
International Playing Card Society Decline of the English Court Card.
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Early Standards |
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| Texan No. 45's | ||||||||
| Russel & Morgan 1886 | ||||||||
| Samuel Hart 1870 | ||||||||
| A. Dougherty 1865 | ||||||||
| De La Rue 1834 | ||||||||
| L. Hewson 1680 | ||||||||
| Pierre Maréchal 1567 | ||||||||
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Card Masters of the |
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| Thomas de la Rue | ||||||||
| Lewis I. Cohen | ||||||||
| Lawrence & Cohen | ||||||||
| Samuel Hart | ||||||||
| Andrew Dougherty | ||||||||
| Ferdinand Piatnik | ||||||||
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