Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Vintage Souvenir

A Collection of Vintage Souvenir and Promotional Playing Cards. All original Cards. - This collection of cards are housed in clear plastic sleeves within 2 ring-binder albums. The cards exhibit diverse styles and themes, predominantly travel and tourism imagery featuring landmarks such as the Blackpool Tower, Niagara Falls, the Golden Gate Bridge, and locations in Toronto, Bermuda, London, California, San Francisco, and Las Vegas casinos (e.g., Riviera, Fun & Sun, Excalibur). Also present are promotional cards for airlines including British Airways, Eastern, American Airlines, and Swissair, with one specifically marked ”SUID-AFRIKAANSE LUGDIENS” (South African Airways). Other cards depict historical military figures, genre scenes, botanical illustrations (e.g., ”Rosa Gallicana Lutea”), and various decorative patterns, including a series commemorating the ”Jubilee of Queen Victoria, ” indicating a possible late 19th-century origin for some, while airline and casino cards suggest mid-to-late 20th-century dates. All different types.