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What’s your favorite card game? Spades, Poker, Blackjack, Go Fish? Lightweight and highly portable, playing cards were a common pastime among passengers on trains and steamships, and ideally suited for use on airliners. Beginning in the 1930s, airlines recognized playing cards as an excellent opportunity for branding and advertising when given away as an inflight item. Browse over seven hundred decks of playing cards on our collections’ website. https://bit.ly/39CO0SP
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