vintage deck of "Fifty-Two Art Studies" playing cards, manufactured in the 1950s (circa 1954).
Key Details About the Deck * The Subject: Despite the innocent-looking paint palette artwork on the tuck box, this is a mid-century adult novelty/pin-up deck. Each card features a unique full-color photograph of a nude model from the 1940s and 1950s (including famous pin-up icons like Bettie Page). * Manufacturer: The "WP" initials on the shield stand for the distributor, Novelties Mfg. & Sales Corp.based out of St. Louis, Missouri. * Design Elements: The backs of the cards typically feature a colorful, stylized graphic of a vintage camera lens. The primary joker depicts a photographer wearing a black beret standing behind a large vintage box camera
