gunbarrel Posted December 13, 2008 Share #1 Posted December 13, 2008 GB Link to post Share on other sites
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gwb123 Posted December 13, 2008 Share #3 Posted December 13, 2008 Is it my imagination, or is the one on the side of the GI's helmet oversize? Or is it just a distortion in the photograph? Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
Brig Posted December 13, 2008 Share #4 Posted December 13, 2008 I believe oversized playing cards were not uncommon. I've seen sets of both large and smaller than average Link to post Share on other sites
willysproject Posted January 6, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2009 Hi, The 'original' Bicycle "Secret Weapon" Ace of Spades cards were Bicycle 'rider back' poker cards, type 808, and decked in the "Secret Weapon" boxes. Of course Bicycle also produced other sizes of commercial playing cards. I believe this card is a type 86, Bridge card. Bridge cards are a bit larger than poker cards. Nice pic as it proves that different types Ace of spades were used occasionally. (Not only 'Bicycle' spades, but also 'Bee', etc...) The other photo is great is well... I should have been the highest bidder on that one 3 weeks ago .... :-p ;-) Kind regards, Gerd V Link to post Share on other sites
willysproject Posted January 7, 2009 Share #6 Posted January 7, 2009 Hi, Just a small edit to the above post.... 'Bridge' cards are smaller in size than poler cards... So it won' be a bridge card. Bicycle does make more varieties in size than just these 2. So it will be another type of card. Kind regards, Gerd V Hi, The 'original' Bicycle "Secret Weapon" Ace of Spades cards were Bicycle 'rider back' poker cards, type 808, and decked in the "Secret Weapon" boxes. Of course Bicycle also produced other sizes of commercial playing cards. I believe this card is a type 86, Bridge card. Bridge cards are a bit larger than poker cards. Nice pic as it proves that different types Ace of spades were used occasionally. (Not only 'Bicycle' spades, but also 'Bee', etc...) The other photo is great is well... I should have been the highest bidder on that one 3 weeks ago .... :-p ;-) Kind regards, Gerd V Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted August 20, 2009 GB Link to post Share on other sites
kriegsmodell Posted August 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted August 20, 2009 This photo appears to have been enhanced or modified at some point ....? Border edging lines around the helmet and the playing card? Or perhaps it's just me ..... "I looked up at the bunker in front of me and saw a khaki-uniformed NVA with a pith helmet, chest web gear, green Bata boots and an AK, Type 56, and no other identifying insignia. Then I shot him." -- Sergeant Tony "Fast Eddie" Anderson, RT Kansas, TF1AE, 1971 "My God, where do we find these men?" President George H. W. Bush commenting on 1st SFOD-Delta after the Operation Acid Gambit rescue of Kurt Muse. "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here am I. Send me." - Inscription on the dog tag resting on the flag-draped homeward bound casket of an American Special Opearations warrior killed in action in Afghanistan, July 2005. - Dick Couch - Chosen Soldier Link to post Share on other sites
Bugme Posted August 20, 2009 Share #9 Posted August 20, 2009 This photo appears to have been enhanced or modified at some point ....? Border edging lines around the helmet and the playing card? Or perhaps it's just me ..... Yeah, looks like a bad photo shop deal to me also. The very first picture looks more like a reenactor than a period taken photo... but, maybe that's just me too. "There is no such thing as an expert, only students with different levels of education." Link to post Share on other sites
KaosDad Posted August 20, 2009 Share #10 Posted August 20, 2009 I have a series of WWII books by the VFW and there are lots of examples of this kind of enhancement. Usually the picture is not edited but outlines are enhanced to make the subject stand out more. That's what this looks like to me, but that's humble opinion. If the images aren't loading - please check back later. It means my webserver is wedged! Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted August 20, 2009 Share #11 Posted August 20, 2009 From what I have seen, this was often done on photos meant for publishing in newspapers and magazines. For newspapers especially the print processes were not as refined as they are today. Without such enhancements the details would fade into a gray or white blurr. Also note that the same outline does not go around the entire profile of the soldier, only the helmet and the death card. Looking at his lower torso and his rifle, the photo looks much more natural. Even with modern photo shopping, this would be a tough photo to fake due to the variety of textures and shading. I think this one is real. Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share #12 Posted August 20, 2009 Gil got it Here is the back of it. GB Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted August 20, 2009 And the back of the other one. GB Link to post Share on other sites
Plankowner Posted September 5, 2009 Share #14 Posted September 5, 2009 Though these cards are not Vietnam era and are Desert Shield era they are probably the same type. This deck is a regular sized deck of cards that are all Aces of Spades. The guy I bought them off of said that they were ordered by someone in the Army but was told that they could not use them as "Death Cards". I cannot verify the truth to this, only passing it on. Anyways here is a picture of one of the decks that I bought. Link to post Share on other sites
Plankowner Posted September 5, 2009 Share #15 Posted September 5, 2009 Other side. Link to post Share on other sites
gunbarrel Posted October 16, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted October 16, 2009 GB Link to post Share on other sites
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