52 Plus Joker (52+J) is an American non-profit social organization focused on playing cards, founded in 1985 by Phil Bollhagen, Bob Harrison, and Lenny Schneir.[1][2] The club has about 1,000 members.[3]
In addition to hosting annual conventions, 52 Plus Joker publishes a quarterly newsletter called Clear The Decks,[4][5][6] originally created by Bollhagen,[7] and has released a monthly digital magazine called Card Culture since late 2014.[8][9][10] The club also produces annual custom playing card decks sold exclusively to members.[11][3]
52 Plus Joker merged with the Chicago Playing Card Collectors Club in 2018.[12]
The club's founding president was Lenny Schneir. Tom Dawson previously served as president,[13] as did Ray Hartz.[14] As of 2024[update] the club's president is Lee Asher.[15]
^Liebenson, Bess (October 1, 2000). "How a Passion for Tarot Cards Led to a Full-Time Business". The New York Times. The museum exhibitions are results of interest expressed by three organizations to which Mr. Kaplan belongs: the International Playing Card Society; the 52-Plus Joker Club; and the American Game Collectors and Puzzle Association.
^Schneir, Leonard (August 1985). "The President...". Clear the Decks. 1 (1): 2.
^ abFloyd, Ingrid (1 May 2022). "For 52 Plus Joker Members Card Collecting Is The Real Deal". Antique Trader. ISSN 0161-8342.
^Hyman, Tony (1994). Trash Or Treasure: How to Find the Best Buyers of Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Undiscovered Treasures. Treasure Hunt Publications. ISBN 9780937111031.
^Wastrack, Harry (2005). Price Guide for Collectable Playing Cards. Xlibris. ISBN 1413493300.
^Meikle, Margaret (1992). Dear Answer Lady: a Compendium of Astonishing Facts and Arcane Origins for the Passionately Curious and Easily Distracted. Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre. p. 125. ISBN 9781550540499.
^Dawson, Judy (March 2007). "The Queen in Court". Clear the Decks. 21 (1).
^Gold, Anita (November 14, 1988). "Value of Antique Cards Depends on Many Factors". The Lewiston Journal. No. 125. p. 8B.
^Depaulis, Thierry (January–March 2005). "From the Chairman's Desk". The Playing-Card. 33 (3): 139. ISSN 0305-2133.
^Dawson, Tom (December 2014). "The President's Reflections". Card Culture. 1 (1): 3.
^Bostock, Paul (December 2021). "52 Plus Joker's New-Deck Night". Clear the Decks. 35 (4): 18.
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