United States Playing Card Company
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The United States Playing Card Company, started in 1867, produces and distributes playing cards, including Bee, Bicycle Playing Cards, Aviator and Hoyle, and other playing card accessories, like poker chips. The privately held company is based in Norwood, Ohio. For over a hundred years, the inexpensive Bicycle brand cards have been the top selling playing card brand in the world. Bee is a high-quality brand manufactured not only for consumer use, but used widely in casinos. The company also famously made the Iraq's Most Wanted playing cards.
In addition to playing cards, the company offers card game accessories and novelty playing cards, including Winnie the Pooh, Spider-Man, NASCAR, Harley-Davidson, Coca-Cola and Budweiser. The company also produces many varieties of Tarot cards.
USPC has owned Spanish playing card manufacturer Heraclio Fournier since 1986. Since October 2004, the United States Playing Card Company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jarden Corporation.