Gambling Memorabilia Featuring the Collection of Tom Blue

Eagle Card Co. “Heathen Chinee” Playing Cards. Middletown, Ohio, ca. 1870. 52 + J. Joker depicts the Chinese character from Bret Harte’s poem, which — contrary to the spirit of the author — became a widespread racist trope of the nineteenth century. Slight losses and creases to edges of some cards, but good overall. Hochman L4.