COVERED BRIDGE photos by Bill Miller
ONE OF the 54 cards in a new covered bridge playing card set feature bridges from Ashtabula County. The set covers Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky covered bridges. The Star Beacon
Playing with history
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"We're a playing card store and we do a lot of gambling, from a business standpoint," he says.
Real Souvenir Playing Cards also works with historical societies to create decks that can be sold as fund-raisers. The company's first fund-raising deck, of Circleville, launched that aspect of his business.
"It took off like crazy," says Esteph.
A historical society gets businesses to sponsor a card in each deck, which can feature historical or contemporary photos on the faces. An income of $7,000 from selling one project is possible.
"It's a godsend to these historical societies," says Esteph.
His Web site, realsouvenirplayingcards.com, provides more information about the fund-raisers. For more information about the bridge cards, or to purchase them online, visit coveredbridgeplayingcards.com.
Local vendors who plan to stock the decks include Covered Bridge Pizza, Route 193, North Kingsville, and the Olin Covered Bridge Museum, 1918 Dewey Road, Ashtabula (open weekends). The decks should be available at these locations within a week.
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