About

MRS. ROBINSON'S

Collector’s Handbook

This handbook was published in 1955 by Ruth Robinson. The numerical listings on this website mirror those used by Mrs. Robinson. The only exceptions to the accuracy of her excellent pamphlet that I am aware of are: 1) the erroneous inclusion of Autobike No. 2, (#9 on her list) which has never been seen by me or any other serious Bicycle card collectors that I know, and 2) the exclusion of the very rare deck known as Oak Leaf (#82 on my list). Some would say that Nautic should be listed as having been issued in green and brown. While that back design did come in those colors, they were not issued as Bicycle decks and therefore did not feature the distinctive Bicycle brand ace of spades and joker.