RE: Brown 808 Stag Deck

[Russ]

Hello, there is a card on Ebay right now that is a brown 808 Stag card, I don't see any reference of the Stag cards coming in brown. Does anyone know if this is a USPC card or a copycat? Thanks for any help.

[Chuqii]

I've seen it claimed that USPCC phased out Green and Brown decks in 1927, which was most likely the year USPCC started using the Stag back as a Bicycle deck (was previously a Capitol deck).  BUT, my 1918ish sample book only shows red and blue for the Capitol Stag deck.  So, a bit more info, but no conclusion.

[Don Boyer]

Hello, there is a card on Ebay right now that is a brown 808 Stag card, I don't see any reference of the Stag cards coming in brown. Does anyone know if this is a USPC card or a copycat? Thanks for any help.

Russ, is it possible that you were looking at this deck: the Amber Stag?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny9JEOrzkvE

A few years back, USPC tried to get people more interested in cards by creating "Club 808," a membership club where you paid to join and were given exclusive access to limited edition decks of cards and other card-related merchandise made just for the club members.  For reasons I don't yet know, the entire idea eventually fizzled and they sold off the leftover decks to whoever wanted to buy them.  The Amber Stag was one of the Club 808 releases.