We think this black box is bakelite, but not 100% sure, if you know, let us know.  Its some kind of early plastic for sure.  Very thick with a dull sheen

Labeled with highly Art Deco, raised lettering at the top: ''KEM'' with a fleabite out of the bottom right of the M

A couple of chips on the sides as visible in the photos

Marked in raised lettering underneath "KEM PLAYING CARD COMPANY New York MADE IN U.S.A."

2 old decks of cards that are not Kem but were found with the box, so including:  Both have gold backgrounds with Butterflies and Flowers: Monarch butterfly with yellow Hibiscus? flowers, and a Swallowtail with pink flowers.  Certainly replace with your own vintage cards!

Expect typical creasing, bends, rough corners, etc. for cards well used and enjoyed through the decades.  There are 2 Jokers for each deck.  There was also a 3rd Joker that was made into a missing card for each deck: 6 of Spades and 9 of diamonds.  Because the jokers matched the deck, they work during play.

There's another old Kem card found inside that is for ordering "Missing Cards" -- The Art Deco styling with Tropical Birds makes us think this is sadly the last one remainder of the original decks of Kem cards.  Including because its been in there for a good long time.  Wish they still were in business!  10c for a card and 5c for handling!!  Address to "New York, 18, N.Y." 

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PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING & VIEW ALL PHOTOS

Ask questions, Sold As-Is, No returns.

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We'd love to see someone adopt and enjoy! 

We are a smoke-free home with a hypoallergenic dog (Standard Poodle) – We usually mail w/in a day or two of payment, but have 5-10 day handling for health reasons, but if you need sooner LET US KNOW right away, we will do our best to accommodate if we can

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---We combine shipping where safe to do so. Internationals, we use Ebay Global Shipping only. Many of our items are from an old Yankee New England Maine Family estate We are just plain folks looking to move things forward, not dealers, not experts, we do our best to describe but might miss something. Ask questions. 

---USE PHOTOS: Pictures are part of the description. Be aware that camera flash and your color monitor can cause color difference –-Remember pics are often closeups and thus exaggerated, so use photos with ruler or coin AND/OR the description for better estimate of actual size  

---Used Items: Expect typical evidence of use wear handling and/or storage.  Ignore any vintage pricing.

—We’re old, moving things forward, so no returns

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