Bicycle cards - quality and originality

Stylish and elegant card decks are produced not only in European countries. In the United States, the United States Playing Card Company is working on their manufacture. It produces the famous Bicycle cards.

Establishing a company

This is the leading American company that deals with the printing of playing cards. It was founded in Cincinnati in 1867. The people at that time were tired of the civil war, so demanded affordable food, cheap alcohol and gambling.

The company was founded by 4 comrades: Morgan, Armstrong, Russell and Robinson. They bought a small printing press from a local newspaper and started a business. As a result, the comrades organized the printing of theatrical, circus posters, various labels, thematic posters. The company developed quite successfully. And in the summer of 1881, Bicycle cards first saw the world. Their quality was appreciated by the buyers.

Popularity Bicycle

Daily release reached 1,600 decks, although the owners of the company changed many times. Gradually the brand became popular on the whole planet. Produced products are in demand among collectors. After all, the company's Bicycle cards are known for their high quality of printing, design, coverage.

Now the owner of the brand is the famous American company Jarden. The decks it produces are in demand in the US, as well as in Europe and Asia. Revenues for each issue reach several million dollars.

Her Bicycle Standard cards are classic and standard. Another deck, which has such high quality and moderate value, does not exist. The products of the brand are ideal for beginners and gamblers.

A variety of decks

The company Bicycle has created its main line of cards, which is now considered cult. Her first series of Rider Back is notable for the image on the shirts of a riding bicyclist. This symbol is a distinguishing mark of the trademark.

The goods produced by the company are able to satisfy any offer. There are even children's Bicycle cards, decorated in cartoon style. Their purpose is to develop the capacity for logical thinking.

The production of special decks for illusionists has been established. And during the Second World War, the company issued cards capable of breaking into two parts in the water. Their inner side housed the image of Europe. It was composed of halves of the entire pack. This was done so that soldiers could navigate the unfamiliar terrain when they escaped.

Qualitative maps at an affordable cost reasonably deserved popularity around the world. And now they are in demand among professionals, amateurs and beginners.