Since I started collecting decks of playing cards, I've been disappointed from time to time after opening the decks and going through them. Some used decks can be missing cards, in poor shape, or turn out to have nothing unique or special about them. I have from the beginning used these sub par decks to make jewelry and various art projects. I'm currently working on a new project (sketchbook) for the Brooklyn Art Library and in need of multiple decks of cards for the project. I decided to take inventory of my collection and determine which could be removed from the collection and used for stock. At first glance I added my deck of Holye Official Playing Cards to the stock pile. Not wanting to make a decision I would regret later on, I decided to research the stock pile online before making my final decision. After some research, the deck was added back to my collection. Edmond Hoyle was a British writer famous for his work on rules of various card games. In ...