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Casino Cards, Playing Cards

Professional Gambling?

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Cloudy weather makes for an uneventful day.

Name: PGC Professional Gambling Cards “Old and Older”
Date: 6.12.2009
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More random casino decks. Depends on what you want to pay for them.

Hoyle PGC : Let's Play Spot the Differences
Hoyle PGC : Let's Play Spot the Differences

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A little more available I guess due to being more unknown than say….Bee casino cards. But still unavailable for mass purchases nonetheless.

Hoyle PGC : Boxlids.
Hoyle PGC : Boxlids.

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Hoyle PGC : Aces of Spades
Hoyle PGC : Aces of Spades Fine Print

The boxes both say Nevada finish. Its actually quite distinguishable from other cards. What to compare it to… a more notable plastic coat,,,but not as much as uhmm,,, hmm. .. Maybe think arrco regulations if they were stiffer and didn’t fan as well. Or… aladdins(need to stop referencing things I haven’t covered yet) if it wasn’t all smooth. But lighter. Personally, theres some difference between the two decks, but that’s probably more due to age, condition, back paint, etc…than actual stock. I mean…the boxes are different, but I’m not too sure about the stock. Maybe they moved somewhere. The aceofspades seems to indicate some new management or something. Shrugs. Uhm. Very durable cards when new from box. More slip than a usual casino deck. Feels…thinner than a bicycle deck, but a little stronger.

Faro: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ○ ○ ○ ○

Hoyle PGC : Faro
Hoyle PGC : Faro

Plain. I guess.

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Hoyle PGC : Uninteresting Spreads
Hoyle PGC : Uninteresting Spreads

The old box…like Bourbon street has full bleed white and logo like yesterday’s Sam’s town . Plain and easy. The next generation has a full bleed checker square like background :/ and logos. Ugly. Kinda like bee diamond back with logos. Undesirable. Well. Pick and choose.

Hoyle PGC : Face Spread
Hoyle PGC : Face Spread

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Yay for hot shot cut. Only thing that stood out when I was tossing these around while wondering what to take photos of. Haha. Snappy. And since they’re light, they ’float’ for more air time. Air time. That hovering effect you get when you angle it with enough spin. Pretty.

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Hoyle PGC : It seems like an advertisement.
Hoyle PGC : It seems like an advertisement.

-So today, I just picked out two decks. For fun. From my random Ebay sleuthing. Yea I know. Boring stuff. So now you can choose between (among) Gemaco, Bee, and Hoyle for your old casino cards. Fun.  Had to revive the older one with fanning powder. Face cards have the hoyle court cards. Both have typical ‘casino’ red. Cards typically stay crisp. Even after all this time. Boxes are….boring.  Old has full box, newer had plastic window. Good decks to carry around and use, because, they’re not worth much for anything else?

–Kudos ♪♫

Playing Cards, Promotional

Crimson.

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Back on track. It’s Wednesday.

Name: Dan Sperry’s Crimson Playing Cards
Date: 6.10.2009

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Sure, it’s a custom deck. But passing that price onto the consumer isn’t always a cool choice. Oh well. I forget. Was it 5, 6, or 7 a deck….only at MJM….hmm..

Crimson : "Bloody" Ace of Spades and Jokers
Crimson : "Bloody" Ace of Spades and Jokers

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MJM says limited printing. We know limited means…we made too many so we need to sell them faster…somehow…you could probably get one or a few at this point, nothing special atm.

Crimson : Spread
Crimson : Spread

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Personally. I like these. Not because its all red, black and white, or emo or anything. Lets see. Feeling of stock. Is . Really Soft. Softer than bikes. But still with a ‘soft’ snap. Did I mention its soft. Everything else is about average. Probably takes hits and bends more so than other decks. But the one I have open is still in … good life after 1-2 months. Holds together well. Somewhat durable. Unfortunately, it eats heat easy. So protect them/?

Faro: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ○ ○

Crimson : Faro
Crimson : Faro

Soft is always a plus. Easy. To. Faro.

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Red, Black, and White gets super bias points from me. Hm. You can see…razors… a rose…among other things. The white border at least keeps it from going crazy. Aside from that, fans and spreads aren’t anything special.

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Mnemonica : No. Look away.
Mnemonica : No. Look away.

Well. I don’t want to use this deck for XCM or everyday use. So I Keep in mnemonica stack. And since that uses so many faros. it’s a plus. Super. 1 the 4 of clubs…2 the 2 of hearts….blah blah blah. Its by Juan Tamariz. Good stuff.

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It's Pierrot. The dunny from Devilrobots. With a bunny hat. Under the detective hat.
It's Pierrot. The dunny from Devilrobots. With a bunny hat. Under the detective hat.

-Dan Sperry. His acts are quite nice. I don’t have anything against him yet. Unless you count these cards. What…no…just kidding…these cards are alright. But then again. I don’t have much praise for them either. Except for the color scheme. Give me something red black and white, and I’ll buy it. Which means I’m looking at those 09 anglos sometime soon. How’d they know??? Must be real magic.

–Kudos ♪♫