TRW Mission Promo Deck

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This is a vintage deck of promotional TRW Mission playing cards printed by Brown & Begelow. They are a standard bridge sized deck with 52 cards plus two jokers. Face cards and pips are standard. TRW Mission was a subsidiary of TRW Inc. The company was founded in 1901 and became defunct in 2002 when it was folded up into Northrop. Tuck case has bad wear damage, but the cards are in very good condition with no missing or damaged cards. Best guess would date these cards between the 1930s and 1960s, but it is impossible to tell. This deck was picked up in a lot from an antique store.

2 decks of Coca Cola Polar Bear playing cards

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The polar bear first showed up in Coca Cola advertising in France in 1922 and continued to show up periodically over the next 70 years. The modern polar bear debuted in 1993. This double deck was produced by USPCC in 1998 (blue seal) and Bicycle branded. The two decks are enclosed in a tin with a flip top opening and contains a sporty theme. One deck shows a polar bear cooling off on top of a cooler of Coca Cola, and the other shows a polar bear reaching for a Coke while climbing a mountain. These are standard poker sized decks sealed in original packaging, including two stickers.

The Mountaineers Freedom of the Hills Deck

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This deck is complete with 56 illustrate cards showing mountaineering skills and tips, based on the book, Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills. These cards are plastic coated and water resistant, so you can carry them with you on your trip into the moutains. I bought these at the Eastern Sierra Visitor’s Center, which is located at the portal to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the continental United States) and Death Valley (North America’s lowest point). Published by The Mountaineers.

Topics are organized by card suit. ⋄Diamonds: Wilderness skills; ♠Spades: Climbing skills; ♥Hearts: First-aid skills; ♣Clubs: Mountain skills.

The Don't Freeze Out There Deck

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This deck is complete with 56 illustrate cards showing cold weather survival advice. These cards are plastic coated and water resistant, so you can carry them with you on ski trips or winter travel. I bought these at the Eastern Sierra Visitor’s Center, which is located at the portal to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the continental United States) and Death Valley (North America’s lowest point). Published by The Mountaineers.

Topics are organized by card suit. ⋄Diamonds: Snow travel and hazards – route finding, tree wells, whiteouts, crevices, snowshoes, crampons, glissading, and ice ax self-arrest; ♠Spades: Staying warm and dry – windchill factor, regulating core temperature, and layering shelters; ♥Hearts: Cold-related illness and injury – cold water immersion, shivering, frostbite, hypothermia, chilblains, trench foot, and snow blindness; ♣Clubs: Avalanche safety and survival – gear, probes, transceivers, rescue, and avalanche dogs.

The Don't Drown Out There Decd

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This deck is complete with 56 illustrate cards showing water safety tipstips and advice. These cards are plastic coated and water resistant, so you can carry them with you to the pool, beach, or on a boat trip. I bought these at the Eastern Sierra Visitor’s Center, which is located at the portal to Mt. Whitney (the highest peak in the continental United States) and Death Valley (North America’s lowest point). Published by The Mountaineers.

Topics are organized by card suit. ⋄Diamonds: Marine safety and survival, featuring common diseases, water disinfection, distress signals, and procedures for abandoning ship; ♠Spades: Marine hazards such as dangerous marine life, carbon monoxide poisoning, and fishhook removal ♥Hearts: Marine first aid, including rescue breathing, CPR, shock, hypothermia, and heat exhaustion; ♣Clubs: More marine first aid, including treatment of seasickness, baro-trauma, and fractures.