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Still sealed in its original cellophane, this American Airlines playing card deck honors the DH-4 mail biplane — a small, uncirculated piece of the golden age of flight.
Maker: Likely US Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, OH (unconfirmed — deck remains sealed)
Materials: Paper
Dimensions: Approx. 3.5" x 2.5"
Origin: USA
Era: 1960s–1970s (estimated)
Condition: Vintage, excellent. Factory sealed and unopened, all corners intact, original cellophane wrapper present. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.
The blue design features the DH-4, the WWI-era biplane the Post Office repurposed for the country's first scheduled Airmail Service in 1918, printed crisply across the deck's cellophane-sealed box.
A welcome find for an aviation collector, a retired airline employee, or anyone nostalgic for the romance of early air travel.
American Airlines handed decks like this one to passengers from 1944 until deregulation in 1978 made the practice too costly to continue — making each surviving sealed deck a genuine relic of in-flight hospitality.
We also carry the matching red Ford Tri-Motor deck, sold separately, or browse our shop for more vintage airline playing cards.
