Godey's Ladies Cards Victorian Playing Cards vintage kuna mole Strangest are the arms--one entirely

Strangest are the arms--one entirely missing

This is one of a charming pair of vintage hand-painted Swedish wooden plates

Quite a nice volume to add to one's art library if not there already

thinner and crackled in others

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Godey's Ladies Cards Victorian Playing Cards vintage kuna mole Strangest are the arms--one entirelyHere is fun double deck set of Godeys Ladies cards, made by King Press, c. late 1920s. "Godeys Ladies" references Godeys Ladys Book, a the hugely popular Civil War magazine published in Philadelphia, by Louis A. Godey from 18301878, which contained poetry, articles, and engravings created by prominent writers and other artists of the time. The magazine was best known for the hand tinted fashion plate that appeared at the start of each issue, which