Abstract: A deck of playing cards with a changing message provided on the edge thereof. In the preferred embodiment, the cards are tapered with a portion of the cards having a first set of letters provided on the edge thereof and with the remaining portion of the cards having a second set of letters on the edge thereof. A first message is provided when the first set of letters are adjacent the second set of letters whereas a second message is provided when the two sets are positioned apart. In an alternate embodiment, the first portion of cards have a narrow width whereas the second portion of cards have a wide width.

Abstract: A coupon organizing system having a carrying case sized to receive a coupon filing assembly, a plurality of shopping tools and a sorter. The filing assembly includes a plurality of pages having first indicia means and a plurality of substantially overlapping and staggered pockets formed therein. Each pocket is defined by a pair of walls of unequal heights and has a lip formed adjacent the top of one wall and second indicia means mounted thereto. A method for sorting and retrieval of coupons according to product type and expiration date is provided.

Abstract: Deck of playing cards for playing Bridge, with means enabling two or three players to bid competitively for an unexposed or partially-exposed dummy hand, the Aces and Kings of said deck being provided with means making their identification normally non-discernible to the naked eye, unless specially conditioned in response to a Slam bid by one of the players asking for a dummy response to signify the number of Aces or Kings contained in its unexposed cards.

Abstract: A directory casing comprising a base supporting an unbound stack of tab-indexed cards thereon, and a top cover pivotally coupled at its rear end to the base, with the tabs of the cards projecting forwardly out of the top cover. Upon manual depression of any selected tab, the top cover opens automatically with the card or cards overlying the card having the selected tab. In the directory casing of this general character, the invention provides means for holding the stack of cards in rearwardly declining disposition on the base, whereby when any selected tab is depressed, a comparatively great spacing is formed between the card having the selected tab and the overlying card or cards, and failure-proof opening of the top cover is assured.