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Amused by Jokers am I! Playing Card Jokers, I collect them. Jokers from Playing Cards

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Congress Cards and Their Jokers Through History - Art Nouveauin Art Nouveau
Brass bell shaped like a women - Figurinesin Figurines
Folklore from late 1800s in Jokers - Cardsin Cards
Silver Tube with Elk, perhaps a pendant - Medals Pins and Badgesin Medals Pins and B…
Americana Jokers: Memorial Day Reflections - Cardsin Cards
Artsy Jokers - Cardsin Cards
Mystical Jokers - Cardsin Cards
Dancing Jokers - Cardsin Cards
Coca Cola Jokers - Coca-Colain Coca-Cola
Batman Jokers (Playing Card Jokers) - Cardsin Cards

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  1. The best website on the topic of old Congress decks of cards is by “The Congress Guy”: https://congressplayingcards.com/
  2. That's really interesting as a point. I believe that the modern joker evolved from the game of euchre as the extra card needed for the "Best Bower". Since I don't play euchre, I'm not sure how this ...
  3. On Etsy, there's lots of Elks Memorabilia. I'm now thinking that this pendant might be a custom made one. It might be from Baltimore (where my family was from): https://www.etsy.com/market/elks_memor...
  4. This combination of words produces some similar items in a Google search: "elk club prayer cylinder necklace silver antique" The clock and the elks head are definitely Elk Club symbolism. Could th...
  5. I would think that it would be related to the Elks Club. https://www.elks.org/ I think I'll email them to see what they know...
  6. Thanks. Nice post. I just posted online the casino card portion of my joker playing card collection. http://www.amusedbyjokersami.com/2018/01/advertisements-for-casinos.html
  7. This deck will appeal both to playing card collectors and to collectors of 50s pin up materials. I suspect they're worth more to joker collectors. Here's a part of the part of my collection that de...
  8. Transformation decks are a magical, beautiful, and esoteric art form. I own a few but mine are contemporary: http://www.amusedbyjokersami.com/2015/06/transformational-decks-of-playing-cards.html
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Congress Cards and Their Jokers Through History A nice deck of "Smart Set" Cards 5 more Vietnam era protest button's 6 pdr. 1/5 scale Gas Pump Party Artsy Jokers Student Slate from Schools Vintage 'Vantities' playing cards by Alberto Vargas "Gemaco" Playing Cards - Claridge Casino Hotel Mystical Jokers Federal 52 Playing Card Jokers: Devils and Musical Big Little Books: Moon Mullins and Ka yo

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Coca Cola Jokers 45rpm - "The Animals" - 1965