This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/28/2020
[Massachusetts/Fishing] DRM Specialty Co. Gloucester Playing Cards. 1906. 52 + J + EC. Original box, lacking top/cover. All gilt edges. Back design of a sailboat in gilt metallic frame, fish in margins. Each card with a different oval halftone image of locations in Gloucester and surrounding towns, many related to the fishing and lobster industry, but also restaurants, hotels, and churches. Joker depicts a fisherman, “Old Salt.” A charming regional deck.