Collector's Handbook by Mrs. Ruth Robinson

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

If you collect Bicycle cards, you know that the company has a long history of making decks. So if you have just started out, or have been a long time collector, the more resources you have at your disposal the better. I am sure some of these have been posted here before, but just as a refresher

Bicycle has their own history here: http://www.bicyclecards.com/about/bicycle-cards" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Jim Knapp has an exhaustive web page here: http://www.jimknapp.com/Cards/Bicycle.htm#_Toc309210485" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Cypress Films has a chart on how to date a pack of Bicycle cards: http://www.cypressfilms.com/Bicycle/USP ... Codes.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;"

And this index here: http://www.cypressfilms.com/bicycle/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

All are amazing resources.

I found Mrs. Robinson's book as a pdf on some lost website, so I am uploading it here. The handbook was published in 1955.

Download: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0ByONx3T ... sp=sharing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[lumpyliew]

Wow her handbook is older than me ... Another valuable asset like JNug ! Very useful informations ...

[drboone]

Many of the above links are broken. Some updates to help those landing here by web searches and such:

Bicycle's own history page, somewhat reduced from 2013, is now here: https://bicyclecards.com/history

That page as it appeared in 2013 is here: https://web.archive.org/web/20130928225 ... ycle-cards

Jim Knapp's site has moved here: https://www.jimknapp.us/Cards/Bicycle.htm

Jims page as it appeared in 2020 is here: https://web.archive.org/web/20200627235 ... icycle.htm

His site index now links Interests / Playing Cards to WOPC.

A copy of the USPCC dating code chart can be found at: https://bicyclecards.org/uspcc-dating-code/ and more info is on UC: viewtopic.php?t=47

Mrs. Robinson's documents are also available on bicyclecards.org: https://bicyclecards.org/mrs-robinsons/

HTH, HAND, &c