These cards were not produced to be discarded at the end of the journey. There is a high quality, good, long-lasting feel to the cards. Frank Fairbanks collected these cards as he traveled the United States.
The Fairbanks Archive has playing cards from 46 different rail lines, given out on train trips between through Some of the decks still have their seals intact, and some have been opened but the cards have never been used. All the boxes of playing cards are on display in the Archive, and patrons can handle and examine each box. These cards are illustrative of al much larger plurality of cards of identical size, shape and' pattern. Each of the cards is divided into a plurality of horizontal and vertical rows having opaque areas 10 alternating with transparent areas or windows The opaque areas may be produced kon the cards by printing and may be of any desired color.
While con- Vtrasting divisional and border markings 12 are shownit is to b e'understood that the margins of the opaque areas 10 may define the opaque and transparent areas.
Displays shown in the form of letters of the alphabet, arel disposed upon the opaque areas. The displays consist of-unrelated letters so selected that by filling in suitable other letters in the window areas, words or parts of Words may be formed, this filling in, being accomplished by placing one card upon another in one of the manners to be described.
It will be noted that the opaque areas, aside from the marginal lines 12 Vare of the same size and shape as the window areas so that when a window area is placed over an opaque area of another card,l it will just be iilled by the opaque area. It will be further noted that the arrangement of opaque areas of the cardsof FIGS. In the preferred embodiment the opaque and transparent areas are arranged in a plurality of horizontal and vertical rows with the opaque and transparent areas alternating in each row whereby when one transparent area of a card is disposed over an opaque area of another card, each of the remaining superimposed transparent areas of the upper card will be alignedover an opaque area of the lower card, irrespective of whether the edges of the cards are in alignment or oset either horizontally or vertically or both.
The cards may be marked on one side only or, if desired, the delineations may appear on both sides ofthe opaque areas so that the rear of each card forms a complementary pattern to the face of the card.
The arrangement of FIG. In FIG. Thus, if'th'e card of FIG. The card C shown in FIG. This has the advantage of masking the delineations when the cards are disposed face down, as in dealing or Adrawing from the deck. Such single faced cards are particularly suitable for children in view of their more simple nature and are well adapted for playing upon a prepared board or base. This item will be sent through the Global Shipping Programme and includes international tracking. Learn more - opens in a new window or tab.
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