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The window display of Christchurch booksellers Whitcombe and Tombs in 1912 featured this range of playing cards. Clever displays encouraged customers to gaze in the window – a crucial first step in luring them through the door.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Steffano Webb Collection (PAColl-3061)
Reference: 1/1-003979; G
by Steffano Francis Webb
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