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UNM double-deck playing card set - $35 (ALBUQUERQUE)
condition:
excellent
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Object Details & Context
• The Playing Cards: You have two complete decks featuring a cream-colored back design with a stylized illustration of a blooming yucca plant—the official state flower of New Mexico. The text reads "New Mexico Union – University of New Mexico."
• Historical Significance: The "New Mexico Union" refers to the original student union building on the UNM campus in Albuquerque. Opened in the mid-20th century (and later expanded into the Student Union Building, or SUB), the Union routinely commissioned or sold custom-branded university items.
• The Presentation Box: The decks reside inside a clear-lidded hard plastic display case, which fits perfectly inside its original, salmon-colored outer cardboard retail box. The outer box is styled with mid-century line art illustrations depicting a carousel, horse riders, and floral bouquets alongside the branding text "Modern Masters." Given the typography and artwork style, this set likely dates from the 1950s to the 1960s