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Original KEM Plastic Playing Cards
Purchased from: ebay.com
Price Paid: $30.00

My first deck of high-quality plastic playing cards was a double deck of original bridge size KEM cards with the Arrow design. One of the best playing cards I've ever handled and still in awesome condition after owning for a 3 years! These rank right up there with Dal Negro and Modiano in my book.

Pros:

• Extremely durable cards, should last a lifetime if given proper care
  
• Feel: The cards are very thin and flexible, yet extremely hard to damage
• Good crisp back colors and vibrant, easy-to-read faces that do not fade away.
• The KEM name is prestigious and known for great quality
• These cards hold their value over time if taken care of, can be resold for around retail price or even higher
• Sound: They actually have a real clay sound (sort of)

Cons:

• I have had a few instances of receiving bowed cards
• If not stored properly with card-sized carboard cutouts resting on top of the deck, there is a risk of the cards warping
• If you damage a card you are out of luck with original KEMs