Vintage Kem Pinochle Playing Cards 1947 (1) Deck 48+EC+Pamphlet In Crdbrd Box For Sale

This is a deck of playing cards manufactured by Kem Plastic Playing Cards, inc. in 1947. It is in incredible condition for its age and includes two very rare items, the yellow Pinochle extra card and the pamphlet used briefly during the 1940s. It also includes a very early cardboard box that house the deck. This material was soon replaced with Niellite plastic, a form of Bakelite, and then to Bakelite shortly after.  This is a rare piece of Kem history and U.S. card manufacturing history as well.