Vintage Kem Bakelite Case & Two Deck Playing Cards Red Blue 1965

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Vintage Kem Bakelite Case & Two Deck Playing Cards Red Blue 1965:
$11.99

KEM Cards are still sold today these are from the 5/65 the ace of spades it says 565 which is the date of manufacture (see pic). There is a case, two full decks, 4 jokers, 2 replacement order cards and the booklet which gives away the age. These cards are in excellent condition....hardly ever used...
Here is a bit of KEM history

Quote from Website: \"KEM Cards began producing playing cards during the first half of the 1930s.The company’s proprietary manufacturing methods gave KEM cards the enviabletitle of the first mass-produced plastic playing card. Made of celluloseacetate, KEM cards were bendable, washable and retained their shape long afterpaper-based cards had withered and died. KEM\'s unique polymer gave the cardstheir distinctive texture, snap and handle. Unlike other cards, KEM cards wereable to withstand the occasional spilled beer, making them an instant hit withseasoned poker players.

KEM cards gained substantial popularity during the Second World War astroops gathered together in barracks across Europe to play stud, draw and otherpoker games. The cards could withstand the humidity of jungle weather and wereless affected by desert sand and grit.

KEM cards set the standard for poker card design. In fact, KEM\'S red andblue arrow design is arguably the most well-known card design in the world andhas become an icon for poker players across the globe. This design was featuresin the 1998 movie “Rounders” in which Matt Damon battled John Malkovich in anunderground card room in New York City.

For 70 years, KEM cards ruled the plastic playing card industry. The companyexperienced great success through the 1950s and 60s. Then, in 2004, after manyyears of success, KEM cards sold their plants and copyrighted artwork to the USPlaying Card Company. This historic corporate purchase left the industry with ashortage of plastic playing cards. Finally, after almost two years of silence,the presses once again began churning and the US Playing Card Company beganre-releasing KEM\'s vintage Arrow and Paisley designs.

In 2007, KEM was selected as the official playing card of the World Seriesof Poker. This signified that the KEM Brand was once again the top runner whenit came to card games. Since then, KEM has been happy to remain the officialplaying card of the greatest poker tournament ever. \"

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