Dave Seaney
Member of The American Playing Card Collector's Club 52+Joker
2025 United States Playing Card Award
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL CARD COMPANY
In 2017, my son, Kevan, a playing card collector, asked me to locate where the National Card Company factory was and see what is there now. Since I live in Indianapolis, I thought this would be an easy find. He showed me the “Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards” entry that stated the factory was at 6th and Eggleston. I've been doing family history research for over 50 years, and had a map of Indianapolis near that period. But, surprise, there were no streets by those names. It was then time to do some more research. What follows is what I found and the fascinating history of the company. It also led me to begin my new hobby of playing card collecting.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL CARD COMPANY
In 2017, my son, Kevan, a playing card collector, asked me to locate where the National Card Company factory was and see what is there now. Since I live in Indianapolis, I thought this would be an easy find. He showed me the “Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards” entry that stated the factory was at 6th and Eggleston. I've been doing family history research for over 50 years, and had a map of Indianapolis near that period. But, surprise, there were no streets by those names. It was then time to do some more research. What follows is what I found and the fascinating history of the company. It also led me to begin my new hobby of playing card collecting.
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October 7,2025
R. H. McCutcheon edits
July 7,2025
Added the page "Stolen Design ?"
June 30,2025
Modified "Samuel J. Murray's Notes" page to include his inventions
April 11,2025
Added the page "1893 Newspaper Article"
April 6,2025
Added the page "The Envelope"
March 8,2025
Deleted "1890 Price List" page
Created "Prices (Then & Now)" page
Added more information to "NCC Card List & Values" page
