52 Plus Joker

52 Plus Joker (52+J) is an American non-profit social organization focused on playing cards, founded in 1985 by Phil Bollhagen, Bob Harrison, and Lenny Schneir. The club has about 1,000 members.

In addition to hosting annual conventions, 52 Plus Joker publishes a quarterly newsletter called Clear The Decks,  originally created by Bollhagen, and has released a monthly digital magazine called Card Culture since late 2014. The club also produces annual custom playing card decks sold exclusively to members.

52 Plus Joker merged with the Chicago Playing Card Collectors Club in 2018.

The club's founding president was Lenny Schneir. Tom Dawson previously served as president, as did Ray Hartz. the club's president is Lee Asher.

Annual conventions
52 Plus Joker has held conventions annually since 1987.