![]() ![]() “Tigers No.101” were produced until about 1930 and a total of five different Aces of Spades and three Jokers are known, with a variety of different court card styles.Ībove: “Tigers No.101” playing cards manufactured by Russell & Morgan Co., Cincinnati, c.1881. Over the years these brands evolved in their designs, styles of courts, Aces of Spades and Jokers, progressing from single-ended to double-ended court cards. This sequence of events can be followed in the inscriptions on the Aces of Spades below. In 1894 The United States Playing Card Company was incorporated to hold all the playing card manufacturing operations. ![]() In 1885 the Russell & Morgan Printing Company was formed to succeed Russell, Morgan & Co and in 1891 the company name was changed to The United States Printing Co. Later issues had a “Tigers No.101” branded Ace of Spades and box. Initially it was issued with a generic Russell & Morgan Ace of Spades without a brand name or tiger motif, even on the box. In 1881 Russell, Morgan & Company commenced playing card production by issuing six grades of cards with new, purely American names which departed from the traditional English names (such as Harry's, Merry Andrews, etc.) which had been used until then: In 1891 Russell, Morgan and Company changed their name to The United States Printing Company. ![]()
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