1901 Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards Complete 53 Card Deck Box For Sale

Description

Original 1901 Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Card deck from Buffalo, New York.

Produced by the Pan-American Souvenir Playing Card Co., Inc., 458 Washington Street, Buffalo, N.Y.

This is a complete 53-card set consisting of 52 playing cards plus the original Joker.

The cards feature photographic views of buildings and landmarks associated with the 1901 Pan-American Exposition, including examples such as:

• St. Paul’s Cathedral
• Ohio State Building
• New York State Building
• Entrance to the Horticulture Building

The decorative card backs feature colorful Pan-American Exposition artwork and read “Pan-American Exposition 1901 Buffalo N.Y. U.S.A.”

The Joker is marked Copyright 1901 by the Pan-American Souvenir Playing Card Co.

The original blue presentation/storage box is also included. The box reads:

“Official Pan-American Exposition Souvenir Playing Cards”

A wonderful surviving piece of early American World's Fair history and an appealing collectible for antique playing-card, Buffalo, World's Fair, exposition and early-1900s ephemera collectors.