Lot 991
1916 Souvenir Celebrity Playing Cards. Complete 53 card set of Movie Souvenir Playing Cards. Published in 1916, each 2½ x 3½" card features the image of an early silver screen celebrity. Set includes such legends as Charlie Chaplin, William S. Hart, Ruth Roland, and the Talmadge Sisters, among others. Verso of each card is decorated with an image from the historical chariot racing scene from Cecil B. DeMille's "Ben Hur". Accompanied by the original playing card box. Each card is in very fine condition, though the box is a bit worn at the edges.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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| Realized $150 |
