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First Production of Bicycle Cards

When: 1885
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
Part of: Bicycle Playing Cards first produced by the United States Playing Card Company

The United States Playing Card Company began printing Bicycle cards in 1885 in Cincinnati, Ohio, establishing the brand as its flagship line.

In 1885, the company introduced Bicycle cards as stock No. 808. This brand became the most popular line and the only early brand still in regular use. The company was founded in its current incarnation in Cincinnati in 1885, coinciding with the brand's launch.

Sources

United States Playing Card Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
Bicycle Playing Cards Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-22

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