[kem-collector] Kem Playing Cards

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One of my favorite decks. I hosted a poker game from the Moneymaker years until recently. A friend bought me a deck of Monacos for the game and I got hooked on KEM collecting.

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Another one of my favorite designs. These were advertised as "poker" decks when I bought them but I dont think they are a named design.

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My Yacht Clubs

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These came in a KEM box. Both decks are sealed but I'm not even sure if they are KEM

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Hennessy Congnac

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Does anyone know what these KEMs are? Borderless casino decks?

Casino Circle-Back style that is borderless. I would assume this back style is one of a list that casinos can choose from pre-designed by Kem. They can add their logo to the deck or not - and choose a border or not.

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Another one of my favorite designs. These were advertised as "poker" decks when I bought them but I dont think they are a named design.

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This is another of the Kem-designed Casino backs I see on the occasional Casino or Commissioned deck. I know that Kem has a back named "poker" from way back in the day but I have never been able to find a picture of it. Here is a deck I have from Kem for Six Card Charlie Gambling Hall, which uses that same back.

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Some updates with new additions to the Kem collection.

America's Cup '92

Binion's Horseshoe WSOP

Butterflies (red deck)

Christmas

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Galaxy

Hunting Dogs

Plumes

Poker Casino Back

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Sands Hotel Casino Reno

Siamese Cats

Tapestry

USS Missouri

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These two are unknown to me. If anyone has any information on a name or an article about them, let me know please.

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So, some new decks arrived today. Most are not from the Kem Consumer line, but one is.

Kem Dogs

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The next pile are all commission/contract decks for corporations/companies/casinos.

American Contract Bridge League

Bago

Binion's Downtown Las Vegas

First National Bank - Kokomo, Indiana

Hennessy Cognac

Palace Station

poker casino back

Ronald Searle

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And the last one for awhile..

Zurich-American Insurance Companies

[drboone]

In addition to red and blue, are there two different green shades in the Flamingo pattern? Or am I just seeing bad color balance in photos?

[Chuqii]

Definitely two different shades of green, and, if you look closely, you can see the images are colored differently along the wings.

[drboone]

Thanks!

[drboone]

The card stock of the KEM Christmas I just received seems thinner than other decks I have. Am I imagining things?