Two finishes on playing cards ?

[Frost]

has anybody asked the USPCC if its possible to put two different types of finishes in playing cards ? I've send them emails but they don't answer probably it the wrong email address that i am typing in or something .

[Don Boyer]

They might be able to, but why would you want to?  They only have the two finishes.

Better would be something like the feel of the Jerry's Nugget decks - one side embossed, the other smooth.

[Frost]

Does USPCC have the things necessary to make a finish like the Jerry's nugget finish or they can't even if they wanted to ?

[John B.]

no they could not. Jerry nuggets had a chemical finish that was bad for the environment. They canned it.

[Don Boyer]

Does USPCC have the things necessary to make a finish like the Jerry's nugget finish or they can't even if they wanted to ?

The formula is probably lost, and the equipment used to make it no longer exists.  In those days, I hear that card stocks usually got their "air cushion" texture in the application of the finish itself, using soft cotton or linen rollers (hence the term "linen finish").  But the rollers wore out very quickly, requiring frequent replacement which slowed production, so the industry switched to the present process of embossing the card stock when it's being created out of paper from the mill.

no they could not. Jerry nuggets had a chemical finish that was bad for the environment. They canned it.

Actually, I used to think that as well.  But in researching it, I've yet to find anyone with authoritative knowledge that backs the claim.  It's likely an urban myth.