Up for sale is a wonderful, highly collectible Antique 1920s Playing Card Travel Set manufactured by the Standard Playing Card Co. of Chicago. This unique set is housed inside its original novelty disguise case, designed to look exactly like a miniature leather pocketbook or prayer book.

🗂️ Features & Components Included:

• Original Novelty Leather Case: Features a textured dark leather exterior with a functional snap-button closure tab.

• Folk Art Inside Insert: The front inside cover opens to reveal a beautiful, vibrant illustration of a young girl in traditional Dutch/European regional folk attire.

• Built-In Brass Stays: Original metal corner brackets are intact on the inside cover, safely housing and locking the deck into place.

• The Rare "I've Got Him!" Joker: Includes the highly sought-after novelty joker card featuring the classic artwork of an imp trapping a mischievous sprite inside a treasure chest.

• Iconic Ace of Spades: Crisp, beautifully detailed Standard Playing Card Co. engraved Ace featuring the classic American eagle emblem, rayed clouds, and corporate monogram.

• 1926 Revision Scoring Card: Includes the double-sided reference card featuring the "Auction Bridge Table of Points: Revised 1926" and the "Game of Five Hundred Avondale Schedule," cleanly dating this set to a brief late-1920s production window.

🔍 Condition Report:

The set is in Good to Very Good antique condition with a wonderful, authentic patina. The cards are crisp with normal handling wear and expected edge darkening from age, but they remain free of heavy folds or major tears. The leather case remains sturdy with intact internal brass corner guards.