Globe Card Company

Globe Car Company was founded by Ivory N. Richardson.

On August 8th, 1874, using his father’s law firm address at 68 Cornhill Street, Boston, he filed Patent No. 155752 for round playing cards, and an indicating color for each suit. Spades were Black, Hearts were Red, Clubs were Green, and Diamonds were Yellow.

In January of 1875, Ivory W. Richardson, father of Ivory N. Richardson, became the assignor for his son’s patent and copyrights.

They began producing playing cards with the name I. W. Richardson on the Ace of Spades in 1875.

In September of 1875, The Richardsons entered a patent infringement lawsuit against William F. Miller and Frank D. Montgomery, the owners of The Globe Playing Card Company. 

On January 10th, 1876 Richardson filed for Trademark No. T4014 for the words “The Globe Playing Card”

This Trademark was registered by the United States Patent Office on September 26th, 1876.

On January 26th, 1876 Charles Devens Jr. Justice of the Court heard the case at Chamber in Boston, Supreme Judicial Court.

In 1876, The Globe Playing Card Company changed their name to Waterproof Playing Card Company.

On June 8th, 1876 the decision was made that for every deck sold by Waterproof Playing Card Company, Globe Card Company would get one dollar profit.

This decision was not finalized until March 31st, 1881.

The total plaintiff’s costs, taxed at $76.86, was issued on April 11th, 1881.