Card publisher trivia

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 02 Oct 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Lee	02 Oct 2004
I just found out that Heraclio Fournier, S.A. (who publishes the Fournier Marseilles and other decks) is owned by the United States Playing Card Company! USPC acquired Fournier in 1986. http://www.usplayingcard.com/history.html -- Lee

Fulgour	02 Oct 2004
LATEST NEWS February 26, 2004 U.S. Playing Card sold to New York firm Jarden Corp. of Rye, N.Y., signed a definitive agreement to purchase U.S. Playing Card Co. for $232 million in cash. Cincinnati-based U.S. Playing Card is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of playing cards -- including Bee, Hoyle, Bicycle and Aviator brands -- children's card games, collectible times, puzzles and card accessories for the North American retail market. It also is the largest supplier of cards to casinos worldwide. The company was founded in 1876, and today it includes the international holdings of Heraclio Fournier S.A., which makes cards in Europe, and International Playing Card Co. in Canada. © 2004 American City Business Journals Inc.

MeeWah	03 Oct 2004
Lee: That is a most interesting piece of news & thanks very much for the link! Does that mean those decks published under the Fournier umbrella may be acquired through U.S. Playing Card (domestically)? The website does not offer much information on decks available.

MeeWah	03 Oct 2004
Fulgour: As Alice said, "Curioser and curioser!" A sign of the times that companies oft become the property of other entities, usually large corporations. One wonders if their original integrity is preserved.

darwinia	03 Oct 2004
I think USPC only sells to wholesalers, they don't retail directly to the public.

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