Casino Decks

Off-topic randomness, anything goes. Keep it PG-13.
User avatar
flashcards
Member
Member
Posts: 728
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:02 pm
Cardist: Yes
Collector: Yes
Decks Owned: 600
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Has thanked: 192 times
Been thanked: 185 times
Contact:

Casino Decks

Unread post by flashcards »

Today my wife, or as I call her "the enabler", bought me a bunch of casino decks at the local dollar store. I'm new to collecting so I thought I'd ask you experts a few questions. Do many folks collect these? What should one look for in a casino deck? I'm familiar with Jerry's Nugget, of course (none of those in this batch, unfortunately). Aside from those, are some casinos more prized than others? Popular vs. obscure? I'm guessing there is not much resale value in your average casino deck. I plan on using them for cardisty practice, which will wear them out pretty quick. Any reason not to? If anybody out there does collect casino decks and needs any of the ones I have, I'd be willing to part with them for the cost of shipping. Thanks in advance for you help.

I guess I should list them here to save time:

Las Vegas
- Pleasure Pit
- Green Valley Ranch
- Sahara
- The D
- The Orleans
- El Cortez
- O'Sheas
- Silverton
- Golden Gate

Reno
- Peppermill
- Atlantis
Yashi
Member
Member
Posts: 598
Joined: Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:21 pm
Collector: Yes
Player: Yes
Has thanked: 15 times
Been thanked: 35 times

Re: Casino Decks

Unread post by Yashi »

I have a deck or two of Casino decks but I'm not really into collecting them. But if I was going to buy Casino, I look for brand new decks of Casinos that are closed/demolished. That way it adds more "historical" value and in a way makes the deck a conversation piece.
User avatar
Eoghann
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 3467
Joined: Sat Jul 20, 2013 10:47 am
Collector: Yes
Player: Yes
Has thanked: 153 times
Been thanked: 428 times

Re: Casino Decks

Unread post by Eoghann »

What your wife bought are very likely modern, decommissioned decks. Their relative value is on par with the fact that they're selling at the dollar store. Dollar Stores here in New York do the exact same thing. I'm sure by now you've noticed that one of the corners has been snipped. Or on some cases they've drilled through the center of the entire deck.

When it comes to collectability of these decks, it really boils down to the individual. Some collect every casino deck they can get their hands on, others collect decks of casinos they've visited, and like myself I collect any with peculiar and interesting designs as well as ones I've visited.
User avatar
flashcards
Member
Member
Posts: 728
Joined: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:02 pm
Cardist: Yes
Collector: Yes
Decks Owned: 600
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Has thanked: 192 times
Been thanked: 185 times
Contact:

Re: Casino Decks

Unread post by flashcards »

Thanks for the replies, gentlemen. That's pretty much what I expected. I had heard about the clipped edges. With this batch, I'm finding the degree of clipping varies greatly. Some corners are slightly clipped while one deck has about an 1/8" hacked out of the corner. And one deck has random cards clipped at the opposite corner, making handling a bit rough.

I don't plan on collecting casino cards per se but since I've suddenly got a bunch, I would be interested in hearing what anyone else has to say. Thanks again.
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 24 guests