Jacob’s Bible Cards. Designed by Raban.

Estimate: $800–$1,200
Hammer price: $800

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author

(RABAN, ZE’EV).

printer

Lion Playing Cards Factory

Place

Tel Aviv

Publication

circa 1950

Description

Six unopened twin-packages of boxed playing-cards, housed in the publisher’s original box. MINT cONDITION.

summary

“Jacob’s Bible Cards brings the romance and the colour of the Bible into the card-pack by substituting famous Bible characters for the conventional Kings, Queens and Jacks. These cards enablke the players to combine education with pleasure. Cf. Israel Museum Catalogue, Bezalel no. 1372 and color plate 7; and YU Museum Catalogue, Raban nos. 139-40.

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