The picture below show a larger view of the (2) Old Boxed Brown & Bigelow Advertising Premium Fisherman Playing Card Decks. The cards and box are not dated but these are believed to be from the 1940s or 1950s. Both decks are complete and all four Jokers are present. The card backs have two different Father & Son images. The Father (who resembles the actor Walter Matthou) caught one small fish and the Son caught a whole stringer of fish. The box top has a nice image of the two from behind fishing together with cane fishing poles. There is a wooden sign that reads ''THIS IS THE LIFE''. The Artist or Illustrator of the colorful images is unknown. This playing card set was an advertising premium from an Austin, Texas company. The box top is marked as follows: PINKSTON, MILLER & KEITHLY OIL & GAS CONSULTANTS AUSTIN, TEXAS The ''REDISLIP'' card decks were made in the U.S.A. by Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul, Minnesota as marked on the ace of spades. The cards each measure 2-1/4'' x 3-1/2''. The card decks appear to be in near mint to mint condition as pictured. The box top has some light over all wear and the lower right corner has a chip in the black plastic. |