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Aviator Playing Cards - Poker 914 / Blue back / Ace of Spade # R2819 / The U.S. Playing Card Co., Cincinnati, Ohio 45212 / Premium Quality Poker Size Deck - Jokers & Quality Guarantee Card --- The United States Playing Card Company was established in 1867 and produces and distributes many brands of playing cards including Bicycle, Bee, Hoyle, Kem, and others. The company was once based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now headquartered in Erlanger, Kentucky. It has been a subsidiary of Jarden Corporation since 2004. Aviator brand cards were introduced in 1927 in commemoration of Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis. Aviator playing cards feature a smooth finish and bordered monotone back design of predominantly circles.
Playing CardsPlaying cards arrived in Europe sometime in the late 14th century. They app…