{"product_id":"murphy-varnish-red-playing-cards-uspcc","title":"Murphy Varnish Red Playing Cards USPCC","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMurphy Varnish Red Playing Cards\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Standard: A recreation of the original in a modern tuck box. The original had a blank back, but for the standard the front and back of the tuck will be identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Replica of Tuck Box\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Custom Stamp Seal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Linoid Finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Bee Stock \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Murphy Varnish Transformation Playing Cards were originally printed in 1883 by Andrew Dougherty. It was an advertising deck for the Murphy Varnish company from \u003cplace w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003ccity w:st=\"on\"\u003eNewark\u003c\/city\u003e \u003cstate w:st=\"on\"\u003eNew Jersey\u003c\/state\u003e\u003c\/place\u003e. The Murphy Varnish company was founded in 1865 by Franklin Murphy, the former Governor of New Jersey.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a transformation deck there are unique pictures on each card intertwined with the pips, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades, \u0026amp; Hearts. As an advertising deck it depicts comical pictures of varnish salesmen, people worshiping cans of varnish and all of the good uses for the Murphy Varnish.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Hochman Encyclopedia of Playing Cards it is listed as both a transformation deck and as an advertising deck. The deck is so popular it is actually on the cover of the Hochman encyclopedia of American Playing Cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2016 Release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Home Run Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43422938398929,"sku":"frr1792712981449","price":7.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/2372\/3985\/files\/murphy-varnish-red-playing-cards-uspcc_1.jpg?v=1792712985","url":"https:\/\/petebugzapper.shop\/products\/murphy-varnish-red-playing-cards-uspcc","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}