Canon playing cards?

[captainslack]

Don't see these every day!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-Memorial-...550792440QQcategoryZ30027QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

No connection to seller, blah, blah....

 

[stet]

what is the RF on the ace of spades? It looks like the camera in the outline on the card backs.

 

[dexdog]

Really? I see them occasionally, but they usually do not sell because no one bids on them. Starting bids are generally around $10.

 

[airds]

Snap !

Snap !

what is the RF on the ace of spades? It looks like the camera in the outline on the card backs.

The whole suite of Spades are rangefinders, roughly chronologically; and the Ace to 6 of Hearts the smaller compact Canonet RF's. The ace of Spades is the 1934 Kwanon prototype. Jokers are the 1996 EOS IX e & Ixus 🙂

9 & 10 spades attached - VT deluxe & VI-L

 

[stet]

whoa, thanks for those pics. Now I actually want that set. Would you mid putting up the Canon 7s? 🙂 What card is she?

 

[airds]

Call or Raise Me?

Call or Raise Me?

whoa, thanks for those pics. Now I actually want that set. Would you mid putting up the Canon 7s? 🙂 What card is she?

As requested.

ps
Think these images are from one of these Canon 'One Step Closer To The Dream' / 'A History of Photographic Excellence' posters, as seen on ebay ....


rdgs

 

[stet]

thanks, rdgs! I might have a new avatar with that king, though I wish I had the 50/.95 to be genuine.

What's that character in the Canon 7?

 

[airds]

Japanese !

Japanese !

What's that character in the Canon 7?

Japanese for 7 & 1961 I'd imagine 😀

... The originals are still on auction at only USD 10 ......

 

[airds]

Finally for the jokers - the P

Finally for the jokers - the P

..... and even a J for our Joe !

 

[stet]

I feel like a little kid about to wet his pants, I have to tell myself "I don't wanna P, I don't wanna P!" But I really do. God, they're purty. I don't know what that guy in that Pnet thread is saying.

The character after the year is definitely Japanese/Chinese for year, but that's not 7 after, uh, the 7. Thread and question bump for the other side of midnight...

 

[wlewisiii]

Huh. Reminds me of why I think the 7 looks better than the 7s... 😱

Thanks for posting these.

William