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Gizmo, Furby & Yosemite Sam settle in for a nights poker game.
Gizmo - "We said TWO PAIRS not TWO PEARS Furby"
Furby - "Straight flush again!? I'm sure that Yosemite is cheating"
Yosemite - "HIC! Gimme your money varmints I've won again"
For the Nottingham TOTW - Pairs (there is some 'pairs' in there too if you look closer)
Strobist - 430EZ overhead on tripod 80mm zoom gobo'd to limit spill to rear wall (trying to make look overhead lamp lit), 540EZ with brolly front pulled forward to avoid overspill on rear wall. All on eBay triggers
Motorhead
@ Club Nokia
Los Angeles, CA
April 11, 2014
All photos © Kaley Nelson Photography - www.KaleyNelson.com
Did this setup after work today as Marc (not me but the student) wanted some cool shots of his neat black deck of cards... See he is very good with card tricks and other magic stuff!! So this is the first go at it.. Things we might try next but didn't have time would be to a hand over the card to give the impression he's levitating it which might add more interest to the picture.
Strobist info: sb800 bounced in umbrella camera right 1/4 power half a meter away. Old sunpak behind the card high right snooted and gelled red. Triggered via wireless.
Learn how to light at Strobist.
Exotic hand cannon from the game Destiny 2. Belonging to Cayde 6, players can earn this awesome weapon by completing a quest line. Standard colours for this gun are black and white, however I chose to build the version with the grey and red ornament.
Vintage 1950's era KEM Plastic Playing Cards from my grandparents collection.
The design of the ACE of Spade was Copyrighted 1935.
There is a 3 or 4 digit date code on the Ace of Spade in each deck indicating the Month/Year the deck was made.
Date of manufacture for this card (deck) was June 1957 (657).
KEM Plastic Playing Cards are still being sold by;
Kardwell International, Inc.
2 Cranberry Rd Unit-B5
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
Phone: 6312980005
Fax: (631) 298-1517
Email: info@kem.com
Individual replacement cards are no longer available, as they are only sold in complete sets.
History:
From the Poughkeepsie Journal
KEM playing cards were manufactured in Poughkeepsie
by Anthony P. Musso
Pub 3:51pm ET., Jun 21, 2016
Starting with backroom card games in smoky bars and elevating to center stage as the official cards of the World Series of Poker, KEM playing cards were manufactured in Poughkeepsie, New York for nearly six decades. Beginning production in New York City in the early 1930s, they continue to be the preferred card of casinos worldwide.
KEM Cards developed a unique manufacturing process that differed from other playing cards made in the industry. By mass-producing decks of playing cards that consisted of cellulose acetate, its cards were bendable, washable and retained their original shape long after standard paper-based cards needed to be replaced. Unlike other cards, KEM cards were able to withstand the occasional spilled beer, making them an instant hit with seasoned poker players.
KEM cards gained substantial popularity during the Second World War as troops gathered together in barracks across Europe to play stud, draw and other poker games. The cards could withstand the humidity of jungle weather and were less affected by desert sand and grit.
In 1946, KEM Cards purchased the 27-acre John Flack Winslow property — now the northern section of the Marist College campus — that was a private estate from 1867 through 1926. Deciding not to build a plant on the property, KEM sold the former estate to local contractor Vincent Costanzi in 1948 and acquired a building from Western Publishing that sat at 2 Beck Place, just behind the Steel Plant Studio on the east side of Route 9.
Ironically, during the 1920s, Western Publishing established a division called the Western Playing Card Company, quite possibly staging that operation in the structure that KEM purchased. The building was originally constructed by the Permalife Battery Company around the same time the Fiat Motor Company occupied a plant site just north (where Western Publishing was subsequently based and Home Depot now operates).
Permalife patented a method of connecting electrodes to a storage battery, keeping the battery sealed.
A controversy arose when it was discovered that the eastern portion of the building KEM purchased encroached on 3 feet of land that belonged to a railroad company. A railroad line passed through the location in 1868 and still owned the property. The problem was resolved when the railroad agreed to charge KEM $10 annually for use of that land.
KEM cards bear a unique red and blue arrow design on its back, which is widely considered the most recognizable card design worldwide.
They became a favorite of American troops during World War ll due to their durability and ability to withstand oppressive heat. Magicians also prefer using KEM cards in their act because of their increased flexibility.
The company also manufactured “Braille marked decks” for visually impaired and blind customers. Those types of cards were invented in 1829 by French musician and educator Louis Braille, who lost his sight at 3 years old.
Many local residents gained employment at the KEM plant through the years and it typically staffed about 20 to 30 full-time and seasonal workers, the youngest at 14 years old. The youngsters’ age limit was set in compliance with federal child labor laws.
In 2004, KEM Cards’ copyrighted designs were sold to the United States Playing Card Company and the Poughkeepsie plant shut down. The company designs were reacquired and manufacturing continues in Mattituck, Long Island.
“Marist eventually purchased the building and considered building and renovating there, but the roof had collapsed and it was in bad shape,” said Marist archivist John Ansley. “Instead they just took the building down.”
Another possible reason for that decision could be the fact that both Permalife and KEM used strong chemicals as part of their respective operations, which would’ve required the college to incur a substantial expense cleaning potential contamination before erecting another structure there.
“While there isn’t much information on file for KEM Cards, I went through the local telephone directories and the company is listed every year from when they purchased the building through 2005,” said Kira Thompson, head of the local history room at Adriance Memorial Library.
Since the business was sold in 2004 and the directories are printed in advance of the year published, it is likely that the 2005 listing was already outdated. The site of the KEM building is now a parking lot for the Marist College Art Gallery.
From Wikipedia:
The United States Playing Card Company (USPC, though also commonly known as USPCC), established in 1867 as Russell, Morgan & Co. and founded in its current incarnation in 1885, is a large American producer and distributor of playing cards. Its brands include Bicycle, Bee, Tally-Ho, Congress, Hoyle, Aviator, Aristocrat and KEM.
It also produces novelty and custom cards, and other playing card accessories such as poker chips. The company was once based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but is now headquartered in the Cincinnati suburb of Erlanger, Kentucky.
In December 2019, The United States Playing Card Company became a subsidiary of Belgian card manufacturer Cartamundi
Sitting on the fence in the back pasture...just in time for Halloween...
texture courtesy of Skeletalmess:
Unused postcard which I found in an album containing 15 cards of English tanks, pictured after their destruction of capture by the Germans. Hence, I guess it is more likely that this card was taken by a German rather than an allied soldier.
I don't think I've seen this shot before, probably not the most commercial card out there.
Three tanks can be seen, parked on some avenue after (or before) some unknown battle. Xiphophilos and Fulvue aided in the identification, which led to the battle of Cambrai, in which the Brittish used a lot of tanks. A good clue is the Ace of Spades on the second tank, showing that it was part of the 12th. Division. Closest to the camera is "Hyaena", another Mark IV Female, was H46 of H Battalion commanded by 2/Lt W.A. Ross-Brown. Gibot & Gorcynski's book says it was from 10 Section 24 Company but so far I haven't been able to verify this. It was lost on 23 November 1917 outside Fontaine Notre Dame, also during the Battle of Cambrai. "Hyaena" seems to have travelled widely around Germany as a trophy of war.
[Former collection]
ADL/BYD Enviro 400 EV Demonstrator
London United Route 71
Friday 23 October 2020
Copyright Steve Guess MMXX
Another 2010 version
I can make other languages if you want - just ask !
You can download this photo as you wish !
This is actually quite old (took it in april) I just never uploaded it to flickr.
Is one of my Favorte pictures I ever took of her, like my own little piece of wonderland :> (yes i know I'm silly :P)
the outfit is a mix and match, the picture was taken at my skybox (which i piraterezz once in a while at sandboxes xD) and the spades particles are by ColeMarie Soleil
by the way since it sadly doesn't go without saying anymore: Ofcourse people can allways ask where i got my stuff from(since I'm often too lazy to list every part). I might not allways answer BUT I won't bitch at them..unless they try to make a shuriclone then i WILL bitch at them, but why would they *shrug*.
I think to tell people where items/outfits are from is also supporting the people who have created them. Because this : "i want to be the only one who has this don't tell anyone." Is only fine aslong as not everyone does it....what does it help a (new/small)shop if 10 people love their stuff to bits and tell it nobody so they are the only people who have it. Result: the shop vanishes ....is that really what those people want? I hope not.
My approach: Yeah i understand that and i like exclusive(event) items aswell, who doesnt? and It's your business if you want or don't want to share what you wear with complete strangers (even if it is basically a compliment, OFCOURSE a lot of people aren't happy about the occasional "where that from you tell (*.*)?" , especially if it stops being occasional and becomes frequental)but atleast don't bitch, because that's really a bright red flag for personality issues.
ODC-Macro Mania (Card)
Since I'm such a fan of mushrooms I had to buy these informative cards. Each card in the deck of 52 has a different mushroom on it. I got them at my local market. I love things with illustrations on them. I chose this one because it was the most colourful one in the box.
Heavy Metal in HotTuna Bar. Pattaya (Thailand) #heavymetal #aceofspades #pattaya #thailand
Walking Street
With the weather terrible, I decided to find a few objects within the house in an attempt to make "something".
Behold the Queen of light, trapped inside her chamber. The high-born men of the realm laying before her.
What does it mean? You tell me...
Join Majorca's number 1 nightclub brand as they descend onto UK soil.
Live vocal performances including Heaven, Boys of Summer and Why
Smoking hot performances from The Fuel Girls:
Kelly (Black Fire)
Fuel Girl Cheryl
Leah (Black Fire)
Fuel Girl Teta
Nightclub Photography by renight.com
renight.com - nightlife REplayed
For a card enthusiast.... The name Payne made into the shape of the Ace of Spades tattoo....This design includes my flower font with small flowers, swirls, leaves, hearts and a heart charm on a chain.
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I have been designing lettering for over 20 years now. If you are interested in having me make you a custom tattoo design, you can contact me at deniseawells40@gmail.com or denyceangel_40@yahoo.com to get a Price Quote.
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ACE OF SPADES
Having fun with Light Painting. This is the Ace of Spades 'Gold' bottle which was popped open on my wedding day: July 4, 2008.
1. I wonder if I've been changed, 2. The Ace of Spades, 3. Royal Conundrum, 4. Not available, 5. Not available, 6. M A D D E C K, 7. Peekaboo!!!, 8. //io... se fossi in te... ALL IN, 9. Bicycle playing cards vintage Series 1800 - blue deck, 10. 1800 Series(2), 11. Not available, 12. Altered Journal 22, 13. 080226-IMG_1834, 14. 365:131 - poker face, 15. Full House, 16. Schlechte Karten, 17. Cards (b&w) Shoot 1.3, 18. Building castles in Spain, 19. tracking the white rabbit., 20. Sentence first, Verdict afterwards, 21. 240508.3, 22. Ace of Hearts, 23. Day 179, 24. "Shape of my Heart" by Sting, 25. For the Poker Player
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