Stancraft is a vintage American playing-card name closely associated with the Brown & Bigelow / Hoyle world and remembered for practical, durable decks made for real table use. Their All-Plastic cards were designed for longevity—washable, resilient, and ideal for recurring game nights.
Stancraft all-plastic cards are a classic “play-it-forever” option for pinochle nights—durable, smooth-handling, and genuinely washable. This listing is for one Stancraft Washable All-Plastic Pinochle deck featuring the bold Red & Black Swords Back design, housed in the original clear Stancraft hard case with “Pinochle” label.
Why you’ll love it
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100% plastic, washable — wipe clean or wash with cool water + mild soap, then air dry
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Single pinochle deck
- Striking Red & Black Swords back design
- Includes the original Stancraft care/service inserts
Perfect for regular play where paper cards get tired fast—these keep their feel and shuffle consistency for the long haul.
A little Stancraft history (why collectors care)
Stancraft was part of the Brown & Bigelow / Hoyle ecosystem—an important Midwestern playing-card operation that produced a wide range of retail and specialty decks. Collector references note that Stancraft functioned as a Brown & Bigelow subsidiary closely tied to the Hoyle brand, and that multiple “family” brands shared design elements and coating/plastics know-how (including names like Stardust, Kent, and Nu-Vue).
For dating, collectors often look for the corporate language printed on certain decks (commonly on the Ace of Spades): Brown & Bigelow’s ownership shifted in the late 1960s (to Standard Packaging Corporation) and then again in 1970 (to Saxon Industries), and those names can help narrow an era.
By the mid-1970s, the division name “Hoyle Products” shows up in historical references, and in 2001 the United States Playing Card Company acquired Brown & Bigelow’s playing card division (including Hoyle).
Stancraft is also strongly associated with Minneapolis, where “Stancraft Products” is documented at 1621 East Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55414—the same address commonly seen on Stancraft service/care materials.
