Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 mid-century weed vase Based on the paper label

Based on the paper label glued to his base

but I really love the simplicity of the three posts on this one

and  seems quite poised to accomplish whatever she sets her mind to

and it does seem to build up some tension

showing a bit darker or lighter based on how the light hits it

Hard-A-Port Cut Plug Lovely Ladies Playing Cards, c. 1890 mid-century weed vase Based on the paper labelReally fun, and very rare (I found a complete deck that sold at auction for $1400), here are 6 Hard A Port Cut Plug tobacco insert playing cards, which date to 1890 or so and were manufactured by Moore & Calvi Tobacco Company. Sad of course not to to have a full deck, but these six alone represent quite the cast of characters! The backs are great too, blue on cream cream stock, with the Hard A Port sailor logo at center. Cards measure 3 7 8" x 2 5