1960s Congress Playing Cards Western Carloading Company

5" high x 3.75" wide

Vintage "Congress" double set of playing cards with "Cel-u-tone" finish in original box. c. 1960's The cards have the Grand Canyon scenes #379 & #380. The cards are in the original velveteen box and are sealed in their original cellophane. Each set includes the manufacturer's original stamps. While the cards are in NEW/Mint condition, the box shows moisture staining from storage, but otherwise in good condition. A must have for playing card collector's. A small piece of Early American History. 


The United States Playing Card Company (USPC, though also commonly known as USPCC), established in 1867 as Russell, Morgan & Co. and founded in its current incarnation in 1885, is a large American producer and distributor of playing cards. Its brands include Bicycle, Bee, Tally-Ho, Congress, Hoyle, Aviator, Aristocrat and KEM. It also produces novelty and custom cards, and other playing card accessories such as poker chips. The company was once based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now headquartered in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, Kentucky. In December 2019, The United States Playing Card Company became a subsidiary of Belgian card manufacturer Cartamundi.

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