General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper playing cards; plastic wrapping

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

9.2 cm

Width

6.0 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

1.6 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Estrie

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

City

Sherbrooke

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

likely acquired by the Donor between the takeover of CP Air by Pacific Western in 1986 & his retirement in 2005

Canada

Pacific Western Airlines was founded in 1946 operated throughout western Canada and around the world from the 1950s through the 1980s. On March 27, 1987, Canadian Pacific Airlines, Eastern Provincial Airways, Nordair and Pacific Western Airlines amalgamated to form Canadian International Airlines. On March 31, 1989, Canadian Airlines purchased Wardair. From 1987, Canadian International was the second largest airline after Air Canada. After years of financial difficulties, Canadian International was purchased by Air Canada in 2001.

Function

souvenir; amusement - for playing card games/ likely sold at Airport boutiques as promotional item

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

printed lettering on front face of visible card reads: "Graphica/LITHO CANADA/GRAPHIQUE ESTRIE INC./ESTRIE GRAPHICS INC./SHERBROOKE, P.Q."; printed lettering on back of cards reads: "Pacific/Western"

Missing

N/A

Finish

front face of visible card (ace of spades) black text & graphic imagery on white background; back of cards red text & graphic imagery on white background; clear plastic wrapping

Decoration

3 stylized "spades" on front face of visible card; Pacific Western logo (stylized chevron-like image) on back face of cards