Government to send specially fabricated decks of cards to American prisoners of war in Germany, which contained secret maps of escape routes hidden within them.
During the war, Bicycle partnered with the U.S. In 1894, Bicycle’s playing card business had increased so dramatically that it was made into an entirely separate corporation, The United States Playing Card Company. In the century that followed, Bicycle Playing Cards continued to explode in popularity and even played roles in historical events such as World War II. Russell’s suggestion to combat the monopolizing of the playing card industry. Robinson Jr., who named it “Russell, Morgan & Co.” The company, founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, got its start printing various advertisements, such as posters for theaters and circuses, and began producing playing cards in 1881 at A.O.
Bicycle Playing Cards are by far the most popular playing cards in the world. The company that produces them was founded in 1867 by A.O.
