William Oakes
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| PLEASE READ ENTIRE MESSAGE- LOT'S OF INFO HERE: THIS LISTING IS FOR A COMPLETE NEW REPLICA DECK OF THE RARE GREEN BACKED, LINETTE CARDS, PRODUCED BY CHAS GOODALL & SONS, LTD. FOR TITANIC'S FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS, AND USED IN THE FIRST CLASS LOUNGE. IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THESE DECKS OF CARDS, YOU KNOW HOW RARE THAT INDIVIDUAL CARDS ARE; ESPECIALLY THE ONES WITH GREEN BACKS. PERIOD EXAMPLES SELL FOR $30 & UP, PER CARD! DO THE MATH AND YOU CAN SEE THAT IF YOU COULD FIND EVERY SINGLE CARD--- (HIGHLY IMPROBABLE) YOU WOULD PAY ABOUT $1600 FOR A COMPLETE DECK. THE CARDS OF THAT TIME WERE BRIDGE SIZE. TODAY, THERE ARE INFINITELY MORE POKER PLAYERS, AND SO THIS DECK IS RECREATED IN REGULATION POKER SIZE. HERE'S WHAT WENT INTO THIS UNDERTAKING OF RECREATING A 109 YEAR OLD DECK OF CARDS: AFTER SOURCING AN ORIGINAL CARD-- I HAD TO SOLICIT THE HELP OF A SPECIALIZED AND TALENTED GRAPHIC DESIGER TO HAND DRAW AND REPLICATE THE CARD BACK IN 29 DIFFERENT FORMATS--AS REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES PLAYING CARD COMPANY (WHO SUPPLIES MOST OF THE CASINOS OF THE WORLD.) ALSO KNOWN BY THE BICYCLE BRAND. I SPARED NO EXPENSE TO MAKE THESE CARDS AS AUTHENTIC AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. THE ORIGINAL PRODUCER OF THE CARDS- CHAS GOODALL & SONS, LTD. LONDON, FOLDED DURING THE DEPRESSION AND WERE BOUGHT BY THE UNITED STATES PLAYING CARD COMPANY. (BICYCLE) THESE CARDS ARE THE CLOSEST THING YOU CAN GET TO THE ONES USED ON TITANIC. THEY HAVE ACTUALLY RECOVERED A FEW ORIGINAL GREEN BACK CARDS FROM THE WRECK SITE- BUT AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, THEY ARE GREATLY DETERIORATED AND STAINED. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN A COMPLETE, FULL DECK- FOR LESS THAN THE PRICE OF ONE PERIOD EXAMPLE! THESE WILL BE THE PRIDE OF YOUR TITANIC COLLECTION. THEY ARE AGED TO LOOK LIKE A PERIOD 1912 EXAMPLE. NO OTHER DEALER OFFERS THESE- AS I HAVE EXCLUSIVITY WITH USPCC- BICYCLE. BE ONE OF THE FEW TO OWN A COMPLETE DECK! MAKE YOUR NEXT POKER NIGHT- A NIGHT TO REMEMBER!              |
