Fancy King Essential Deck

Two deck set of The Great Pumpkin Peanuts themed decks in tuck boxes in a tin box. One is purple and one is orange, as are the backs of the cards, which are one-way. One box shows Charlie Brown as pirate; Lucy and a wizard; Linus as a cowboy; and Snoopy as a vampire. One deck shows Snoopy on his doghouse as a flying ace; Sally with a treat bag; Spike with a cactus in a pumpkin; and Woodstock as a witch on a broom. There are thirteen different drawings, each of a Peanuts character in costume, and in each suit the colours in parts of the drawings are different. There are two non-identical jokers, one being a pumpkin Snoopy and the other being a pumpkin Linus. On the bottom of the box under the decks is the picture on the front of the box without writing, and on the reverse of the lid is a picture of Snoopy as a scarecrow. The cards themselves are gloss cardboard without texture and do not seem to be plastic-coated. The tin has an undecorated cardboard insert to hold the decks.

"Fact and Fancy" cards published c.1961 by Chicago Playing Card Collectors, Inc. on the occasion of its 10th anniversary. The deck features the delightful original designs of Dick Martin. Each card depicts a famous deck or card player from the past, but the cards are full of good humor, not severe and serious, even as they pay homage to the past. The deck was published in a limited edition of 600. The cards are accompanied by a booklet describing the historical decks and players portrayed. The deck has 52 cards, plus 1 Joker, plus an extra card announcing the deck. The cards are large with square corners, measuring 95mm x 65mm