Vintage Kem's - circa 1962

[csuf_gambler]

damn son you could probably get some cash money off that sh1t

[Richard Tanner]

Sorry Ten, I'm not sure. I do think that it's been that way for a long (read: Long enough) time that these should fall under that marking.

Cody

[warewulf]

Nice find! That mint deck is probably worth a lot!

[Fins]

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The way to check the age of a KEM deck is to look at the small number to the lower left of the Ace of spades. That three or four digit number corresponds to the printing date.

1298=Dec 1998
675= June 1975

THis will tell you the exact age.

Cody

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I figured they were style numbers. The ones I have are listed as 363 & 663... seems odd they would package them together in a set but yet mfr'd 3 months apart?? Seems like a long time to hold inventory to pack out sets?? I'll check mine again when I get home... they seem old but not that old and I noticed alittle's KEM's have the same number.

If the coding system changed from date of mfr what did it change to? Are there 3 numbers on more recent KEM's that signify something else?

Thanks,
Fins

[TenPercenter]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
The way to check the age of a KEM deck is to look at the small number to the lower left of the Ace of spades. That three or four digit number corresponds to the printing date.

1298=Dec 1998
675= June 1975

THis will tell you the exact age.

Cody

[/ QUOTE ]
I figured they were style numbers. The ones I have are listed as 363 & 663... seems odd they would package them together in a set but yet mfr'd 3 months apart?? Seems like a long time to hold inventory to pack out sets?? I'll check mine again when I get home... they seem old but not that old and I noticed alittle's KEM's have the same number.

If the coding system changed from date of mfr what did it change to? Are there 3 numbers on more recent KEM's that signify something else?

Thanks,
Fins

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Decided to go look at my double Pinochle KEM's: Two decks, one made in Jan 1948, the other in May 1948. Very cool. The cards are a bit yellowed, but otherwise appear good as new. Not even warped in the slightest.

On the inside of the Bakelite case is the laquered-on label from the card shop, Harrisburg PA. It has no zip code, but a five digit phone number. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Ten