SPECIAL BULLETIN: Only Ten Days Left to Take Advantage of BOGO Bicycle Playing Cards Sale at Your Local Walgreens

Bicycle Red Plastic Cup Playing Cards Featuring a Full Color Joker and an Unique Ace of Spades

If you saw my last post, you must be wondering how in the world have I managed to snag a Bicycle Zombie Deck for just 2 dollars at Walgreens. Well, Walgreens for the last month has been running a Buy One, Get One Free special on all  their Bicycle Brand Playing Cards (Except for the 2 and 4 packs). That means if you buy one deck at the regular price of $3.99, you get a second deck for free (I'm no math genius, but even I know that works out to just two bucks a deck).
This not only includes regular Bicycle Rider Back Poker, Pinochle, and Bridge Cards, but all the cool Bicycle Specialty Decks that Walgreens carry as well.  So for just two bucks a piece, you can add Bicycle Poker World Series, Dragon (Red & Blue), Peacock (Green & Purple),  Zombie, and Red Plastic Cup decks to your very own cheapo card collection. You might even get lucky, and find a fairly rare Black Bicycle Rider Back deck like I did. But if you don't act soon, you will miss out since this special sale ends March 29th, 2014.  So all Fellow Cheapo Card Collectors, run, not walk, to your neighborhood Walgreens store and start buying!

Bicycle Green Peacock Playing Cards Featuring an Unique Ace of Spades

My Latest Acquisition

A Deck of Really Cool Bicycle Zombie Playing Cards Purchased At My Local Walgreens For Two Bucks!

Breaking News: The Return of the Cheapo Card Collector!

For those, if any, who have read this blog, there's breaking news: I'm back! Please accept my apologies for being so neglectful. I've been a bit intimidated by all my overreaching ambitions & goals for this blog, so I've been procrastinating. Since I started this blog at the end of last year, I've only posted twice, the last time over two months ago, but now I plan to dig in and get serious. So prepare yourself for tons of helpful (and not so helpful) advice, tips, and opinions on how to amass a sizable collection of playing cards on a limited budget, plus a glimpse of my own insane collection.

Collecting 'Found' Playing Cards

One unusual (as well as very inexpensive) way to collect playing cards is to take photographs of random playing cards discarded on the street. Here is a round miniature 7 of Hearts I discovered on Park Avenue in Worcester, MA on July 15th, 2013. If you are interested in seeing more random playing cards found all over the world, check out Found Playing Cards at http://foundplayingcards.tumblr.com/

Greetings Fellow Cheapskate Playing Card Collectors!

My playing card collection started as out as an outgrowth of my interest in card magic and sleight of hand, but soon took on a life of its own. The purpose of this blog is to share both my passion and collection with others, as well as pass on some helpful tips and techniques that I’ve learned by experience on how to gather an impressive playing card collection as cheaply as possible.
I have heard it said that playing cards are a very inexpensive item to collect. This may or may not be true, depending on the type of playing card you wish to collect, and where you get them. You can amass a major collection for practically nothing just as gifts from friends and family, or spend hundreds for a single deck of cards such as a mint condition vintage deck of Jerry’s Nuggets from a dealer on the internet. We will discuss the almost countless varieties of playing cards you might wish to collect as well as various types of playing card collections (Its diversity is one of favorite things about this hobby!) and tell you exactly where you might be able to find them (hopefully for a bargain price). I also plan to spotlight a few of my favorite decks from my own personal collection, and even familiarize you with the lingo and terms you might encounter as you pursue your own amazing playing card collection.