[_jl] Antique and Modern Bicycle Collection

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[_jl] Antique and Modern Bicycle Collection

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I've been collecting Bicycle decks for a few years now, and while I originally focused on modern decks, I've since began collecting antique and vintage decks/singles as well.

To start off, I wanted to show two decks that took me quite a while to find: a blue US8e Stag deck from 1942 and a Grand Opening deck from the opening ceremony of USPCC's new plant in 2009.


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Thanks! Looking forward to seeing more!
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Two more decks for today, both US8c - a blue Lantern No. 2 deck:

Lantern #2 Final (W).png
Lantern #2 Ace Final (W).png


and a red Motor No. 2 deck from 1912, with a joker:


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I really like that blue Blue Lantern No.2 back
Your pics are those found on Joseph Pierson's website

https://bicyclecards.org/cards_post/lantern-no-2/

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Honeybee wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:24 pm I really like that blue Blue Lantern No.2 back
Your pics are those found on Joseph Pierson's website

https://bicyclecards.org/cards_post/lantern-no-2/

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I do believe that was me - I was on that page this morning and hadn’t noticed that he updated it :lol:
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Honeybee wrote: Wed Jun 05, 2024 4:24 pm I really like that blue Blue Lantern No.2 back
Your pics are those found on Joseph Pierson's website

https://bicyclecards.org/cards_post/lantern-no-2/

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I was not aware of that website, thanks for sharing!
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Something a bit more modern for today: the Bicycle Android/Intel v1 and v2 decks. These were handed out to attendees of trade shows around 2013 and 2014. After many months of trying to find the second version, I was recently able to add one to my collection.

Android Intel v1 Final (W).png
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For another US8c deck, here's a complete red Emblem deck in its original box that I recently picked up, I believe from 1906 (without a joker unfortunately).

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Here's a blue US8c Pedal deck with a joker that I recently acquired - strangely, it came in a red US8c Pedal box:

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I love me a good Bicycle thread. Thanks for sharing those pics and infos.
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I love the old antique/vintage backs. Thanks for sharing them.
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