Playing Cards: Brown & Bigelow, Oldsmobile Rocket Vanguard Salesman Set, Black Velvet Case, USA, 1950s

A double deck awarded not to customers, but to the salesmen who earned it.

• Maker: Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, MN
• Materials: Paper
• Dimensions: Cards: 2.25" x 3.5". Case: approx. 5" x 4"
• Origin: USA
• Era: 1950s–1960s (estimated)
• Condition: Vintage, very good. Decks have been opened but show no flaws; case shows slight wear consistent with age. Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This set was a promotional achievement award given to top-performing Oldsmobile salesmen through the company's Rocket Vanguard Program, featuring the Oldsmobile Rocket logo as a mark of distinction, housed in the original black velvet, gold-foil case.

A great find for the vintage automobilia collector, the playing card enthusiast, or anyone with a soft spot for classic Oldsmobile history.

Brown & Bigelow, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, produced the cards using their proprietary Redislip coating — a finish the company claimed extended card life up to fifty times longer than standard paper stock. Both decks are complete with 52 cards and matching jokers.

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