Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 mid-century weed vase making him bobble still

making him bobble still

and it does seem to build up some tension

red and black dividing the face into three parts and then banded on the horns could not have been better

Brass clasps attaching the various parts

Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 mid-century weed vase making him bobble stillReally fun, and very rare (I found a complete deck that sold at auction for $1400), here are 6 Hard A Port Cut Plug tobacco insert playing cards, which date to 1890 or so and were manufactured by Moore & Calvi Tobacco Company. Sad of course not to to have a full deck, but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters! The backs are great too, blue on cream cream stock, with the Hard A Port sailor logo at center. Cards measure 3 7 8" x 2 5