In the past couple of years my collecting obsession has extended to buying decks of playing cards--mainly Congress brand bridge cards by the American Playing Card Company. It is amazing how many designs have been printed. I have only a very few. Because they sometimes came along with the Congress cards I bought on eBay, I have acquired a number of other decks from other manufacturers--single decks as well as double decks and gift sets that include a score pad and sometimes bridge tallies. (I have a small collection of tallies, too.)
I had originally planned to give them as gifts, but now I have more decks than I have friends. Daughter Cathy, ever the planner, says that when I die she's going to give them to funeral attendees as "funeral favors". Hope I have time to collect lots more in the meantime!
About Me
- grmapege
- I was born and raised in Greensboro, graduated from Greensboro Senior High and Duke University. After teaching in Medellin, Colombia, I married, then divorced Bruce Clapper after having 2 beautiful daughters--Cathy (Stewart) and Kim (Harrison). In later years I worked at the family business, Greensboro Printing Company, from which I retired in 1996. I'm ready for a bridge or Scrabble game any time. I waste a lot of time playing bridge on line. I enjoy theater (as a performer as well as a spectator). I've adopted a little (mostly) terrier named Murphy who is a great bed dog.
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