Historic Early Aviation Playing Cards

From 1783-1909 Celebrate the Centennial of Flight! This oversized playing card deck honoring early aviation is presented chronologically with a charming color etching replicated from a deck of small trading cards published in 1910. Each of the 54 color illustrations depicts a dirigible or other aircraft and the deck completes its journey through the history of flight with the final card representing the Wright Brothers. Descriptive text, originally written in 1910, is included on each card. Suitable for most card games.

The American Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville Wright, are probably the first men who ever made really practical flights with 'heavier than air' machines. Instead of starting on wheels, as practically all other machines do, the Wright machine is launched from a special rail. Its notable features are those warping wing tips in connection with which a great deal of aerial litigation is pending.

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