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Posted 3 years ago
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I picked up this deck of KEMs today at a yard sale. Initially it was just to get a nice deck of plastic cards for poker games.
The Ace of Spades code is 579, dating them May 1979. For being 30 years olf they are in pristine condition - I doubt they were used more than a few times.
What is interesting is the case. Most people I know say they haven't seen this kind of case before. It's a plastic or vinyl type material and the top flap folds up and tucks in to a piece on the front.
Just wondering if I stumbled onto something a bit rare. Anyone care to opine?
Playing CardsPlaying cards arrived in Europe sometime in the late 14th century. They may…
Nice set. Did you see this other Kem set from the '40s?
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/1410-my-husbands-fathers-pocket-sized-playi?in=activity