Dave Seaney
Member of The American Playing Card Collector's Club 52+Joker
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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 “Hochman 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 time period. But surprise, there were no streets by those names. 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 “Hochman 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 time period. But surprise, there were no streets by those names. 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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March 8,2025
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February 12,2025
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February 11,2025
Added the page "What's Going On?"
February 4,2025
A new page called "Brand Information" replacing the pages "Aces & Jokers" and "Card Backs & Boxes"
January 31,2025
Values Added To "1890 Price List"
January 25,2025
Added new page "1898 Factory Inspection"
Corrections to "NCC Card List & Values" page
Corrections/Additions Made To "Aces & Jokers" Page
Corrections/Additions Made To "Card Backs & Boxes" Page
January 19,2025
Corrections to "NCC Card List & Values" page
March 8,2025
Deleted "1890 Price List" page
Created "Prices (Then & Now)" page
Added more information to "NCC Card List & Values" page
February 12,2025
Corrections on "NCC Card List & Values" page
February 11,2025
Added the page "What's Going On?"
February 4,2025
A new page called "Brand Information" replacing the pages "Aces & Jokers" and "Card Backs & Boxes"
January 31,2025
Values Added To "1890 Price List"
January 25,2025
Added new page "1898 Factory Inspection"
Corrections to "NCC Card List & Values" page
Corrections/Additions Made To "Aces & Jokers" Page
Corrections/Additions Made To "Card Backs & Boxes" Page
January 19,2025
Corrections to "NCC Card List & Values" page
