{"product_id":"hoyle-professional-dealers-deck-red-blue-nevada-finish-st-paul-era","title":"Hoyle Professional Dealers Deck – Nevada Finish (St. Paul PGC Era)","description":"\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you like your cards with real \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"640\"\u003etable heritage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this is a great find: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eHoyle Casino Quality Professional Dealers Deck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"744\"\u003eNevada Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"796\"\u003ePrinted in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (55107)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the tuck\/seal. St. Paul-printed Hoyles have a loyal collector following because they trace back to the long Minnesota manufacturing era tied to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"963\"\u003eBrown \u0026amp; Bigelow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which produced Hoyle playing cards for decades and later operated under the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003eHoyle Products\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eSt. Paul Hoyle history (why this is collectible)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eHoyle’s U.S. production story is inseparable from St. Paul: a Hoyle subsidiary was established in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003e1927\u003c\/strong\u003e to bring Hoyle products to retail, and after \u003cstrong data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003e1975\u003c\/strong\u003e the division name became \u003cstrong data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eHoyle Products\u003c\/strong\u003e. In \u003cstrong data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e2001\u003c\/strong\u003e, USPCC acquired Brown \u0026amp; Bigelow’s playing-card division, including the Hoyle brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eThat “Printed in St. Paul, Minnesota” mark is exactly the kind of provenance collectors look for on late-era, American-made Hoyles, and St. Paul-marked Hoyle poker decks with the side\/seal noting St. Paul and “Printed in USA.”\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1912\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003eHow this relates to Hoyle “PGC” — and why your deck isn’t marked PGC\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003eCollectors use \u003cstrong data-start=\"2000\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/strong\u003e to refer to Hoyle’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2028\" data-end=\"2070\"\u003eP.G.C. \/ “Professional Gambling Cards”\u003c\/strong\u003e casino-oriented line — the stuff you’ll often see associated with casino backs (like diamond patterns) and “21 Special” branding, especially from the St. Paul Hoyle era. Casino decks were printed as part of Hoyle’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"2314\" data-end=\"2337\"\u003eP.G.C. “21 Special”\u003c\/strong\u003e series during the St. Paul period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"3036\"\u003eYour deck, however, is labeled \u003cstrong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2474\"\u003e“Professional Dealers Deck”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2479\" data-end=\"2499\"\u003e“Casino Quality”\u003c\/strong\u003e — not “P.G.C.” That’s not unusual: There are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003eProfessional Dealers Deck\u003c\/strong\u003e examples made by Hoyle Products with \u003cstrong data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2630\"\u003eNevada\u003c\/strong\u003e finish that are presented as their own “dealer\/pro” product identity, separate from the P.G.C. naming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2412\" data-end=\"3036\"\u003eIn other words: \u003cstrong data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2842\"\u003ePGC is a specific Hoyle casino\/gambling sub-line\u003c\/strong\u003e, while \u003cstrong data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2879\"\u003eProfessional Dealers Deck\u003c\/strong\u003e is a closely related pro-handling offering that can share the same St. Paul origin and “Nevada” finish concept, but \u003cstrong data-start=\"2996\" data-end=\"3035\"\u003euses different branding on the tuck\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3054\"\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3117\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3057\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003eCasino Quality \/ Professional Dealers Deck\u003c\/strong\u003e tuck design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3151\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3120\" data-end=\"3137\"\u003eNevada Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e (as marked)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3154\" data-end=\"3193\"\u003ePrinted in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA\u003c\/strong\u003e (Hoyle Products)\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3279\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3267\"\u003ePoker size\u003c\/strong\u003e (as marked)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"545\"\u003eCollector note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hoyle “PGC” refers to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eProfessional Gambling Cards\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a casino-focused naming used on certain St. Paul-era Hoyle releases. Not every casino-style Hoyle carried the PGC mark—this one uses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"778\"\u003eCasino Quality \/ Professional Dealers Deck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e branding and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"809\"\u003eNevada Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which is why you won’t see “PGC” on the box even though it’s clearly built for professional handling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Piece of History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOwning a sealed St. Paul \"Professional Dealers Deck\" is owning a relic from the final era of independent American card manufacturing. It represents the time when Hoyle wasn't just a nostalgic name, but a distinct, superior product that many old-school grinders still prefer over anything made today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US Playing Card Co","offers":[{"title":"Red","offer_id":45744586358974,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blue","offer_id":45744586391742,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/8443\/1806\/files\/IMG_7500.jpg?v=1768199360","url":"https:\/\/classicdecks.com\/products\/hoyle-professional-dealers-deck-red-blue-nevada-finish-st-paul-era","provider":"ClassicDecks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}