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I am looking to recreate the poker cards from the Wild Bill Hickok assassination in 1876 (Dead Man's Hand). I have a general idea of what the faces of the cards looked like, and some examples of the back face, in different styles and colors used in that era.
I am having trouble finding cardstock paper that has some mid 19th century patterns on the back. I've done google searches, looked at several cardstock suppliers, but I cannot find any that would have the old patterns, preferably with a white face to print the card numbers on.
I've also searched in the free paper props section to no avail. I've found some replica era cards on eBay, and other sources, but they have a matte plastic coating on them and my intention is to make them, and then weather them like a set of cards used in a dirty saloon, in the middle of a gold mining, roughneck town.
The cards were not numbered, but were the Ace of Diamonds (with a boot heel mark), Ace of Clubs, Eight of Clubs, Eight of Spades, and depending on which legend used, either the Queen of Clubs with a blood drop on it, or the Jack of Hearts.
Any suggestions on paper or card stock suppliers who sell antiquated designs, such as commonly used in the 1860s-1880s? And preferably laser, or inkjet compatible.
Thanks,
I am having trouble finding cardstock paper that has some mid 19th century patterns on the back. I've done google searches, looked at several cardstock suppliers, but I cannot find any that would have the old patterns, preferably with a white face to print the card numbers on.
I've also searched in the free paper props section to no avail. I've found some replica era cards on eBay, and other sources, but they have a matte plastic coating on them and my intention is to make them, and then weather them like a set of cards used in a dirty saloon, in the middle of a gold mining, roughneck town.
The cards were not numbered, but were the Ace of Diamonds (with a boot heel mark), Ace of Clubs, Eight of Clubs, Eight of Spades, and depending on which legend used, either the Queen of Clubs with a blood drop on it, or the Jack of Hearts.
Any suggestions on paper or card stock suppliers who sell antiquated designs, such as commonly used in the 1860s-1880s? And preferably laser, or inkjet compatible.
Thanks,