Playtime
The United States Playing Card Co.
Category
Toys
Date
1940 - 1970
Materials
Cardboard and ink.
Measurements
15 x 80 x 45 mm
Place of origin
Cincinnati
Order this imageCollection
2 Willow Road, London
NT 112432
Summary
Pack of 'Playtime' playing cards. Within a rectangular cardboard packet, the top and sides printed with red and black script and illustrated with an image of a Jack, Queen and King from playing cards.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Ernö Goldfinger (1902-1987) and Ursula Ruth Blackwell, Mrs Ernö Goldfinger (d.1991), formally acquired in 1994.
Marks and inscriptions
Lower area of top side.: "PLaYTiMe / PLAYING CARDS" On end.: "THE UNITED STATES / PLAYING CARD CO. / CINCINNATI, OHIO - 45212"
Makers and roles
The United States Playing Card Co., manufacturer