Bicycle Playing Cards Company History
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Bicycle playing cards company history. Bicycle has been the best selling playing card brand in the world for more than 100 years. From professional tournaments to family game nights bicycle playing cards are a gaming tradition. Since 1885 we ve created the means by which people come together and enjoy unforgettable games. Since 1885 the bicycle brand has been manufactured by the united states printing company which in 1894 became the united states playing card company uspcc now based in erlanger kentucky.
Becomes the united states playing card company acquiring the standard playing card company chicago perfection card company new york and new york consolidated card company also new york. We are offering the original card back. Era as a brand of playing cards. Russell morgan co.
And founded in its current incarnation in 1885 is a large american producer and distributor of playing cards. They were in print until 1928 and throughout its print run it featured six different card backs. Dating back over a century magicians around the world have used bicycle playing cards in their card magic routines. Likewise the world renowned bicycle playing card brand has been in continuous production since 1885.
The privately held company based in cincinnati ohio since its founding in 1867 manufactures markets and distributes playing cards children s card games collectible tins puzzles and card accessories. Every deck is specially crafted to perform hand after hand. It also produces novelty and custom cards and other playing card accessories such as poker chips. Congress playing cards is one of the original brands from 1881 which is still in production today and the card of choice for sophisticated bridge players.
The united states playing card company established in 1867 as russell morgan co. This was the time of the high wheeled bicycles and because they were newer and faster than high wheeled carts the name bicycle was chosen for the new brand. The company was once based in cincinnati ohio but is now headquartered in the cincinnati suburb of erlanger kentu. They were hugely successful and became the most well known brand in the world.
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