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These vintage promotional playing cards serve as mid-century corporate advertising ephemera.
Featuring branding for Whirlpool Heating & Cooling Products and the North Shore Savings and Loan Association, they reflect the common marketing practice of banks and manufacturers distributing branded decks to local customers. The historical value lies in the specific branding, which appeals to collectors of advertising memorabilia and regional Illinois history. As a complete, cased set, they are preserved well, making them desirable for enthusiasts of corporate history or vintage cards.
These are brand new in sealed packaging, then inside the swirled design cases.
