The international pattern- an overview

Behold, four Kings, in Majesty rever'd,
With hoary Whiskers and a forky Beard;
And four fair Queens whose Hands sustain a Flow'r,
Th' expressive Emblem of their softer Pow'r;
Four Knaves in Garbs succinct, a trusty Band;
Caps on their heads, and Halberds in their hand;
And particolour'd Troops, a shining Train,
Draw forth to combat on the Velvet Plain.

(Alex. Pope- The rape of the lock)

Now that we have been through six decks of the international pattern , it is time to compare them all togeteher. The following dizen images would very much speak for themselves in describing the characteristics of this pattern;

The international pattern V- "Stud" ( USPCC)

"Stud" ( USPCC)- 52c. + 2 jokers
Another american deck!. This deck is primarily distributed through the Walgreens pharmacies in the US. However, you may obtain some decks online from retailers of cards.
The deck's smoothness and ease of shuffling is the subject of legend, but more interesting features interest us here;
I -The design of the courts is markedly diffrent from all the other makers, being slightly more ornate.
II- Again, there are indexes in only 2 corners.
Compare; http://anthonylesq.blogspot.com/2012/03/international-pattern-part-i.html

 

The international pattern- III- Ramblers ( USPCC)

In the third part of this series, We shall now investigate the cards as they are used in America.

"Ramblers No. 23"- (USPCC) 52c. + 2 jokers.
 The deck of cards here varies substantially from the Waddingtons deck ( see http://anthonylesq.blogspot.com/2012/03/international-pattern-part-i.html).
I-  the cards use the wider, "poker"format ( 6.7 x 8.7 cm) , which is used by almost all the US card makers
II the designs are somewhat simpler than the waddingtons ones, but still use the same four colours.
III the indexes are in only 2 corners.
  It would be perhaps of interes to note that the courts used in this deck are identical to those used in the more famous "bicycle"decks.