The Authentic Iraqi Cards Website
This website was created on April 12, 2003, the day after Brigadier General Vincent Brooks, Deputy Director of Centcom Operations, announced the identity of the Most Wanted members of the Iraqi Leadership.
The Authentic Iraqi Playing Cards
The US Central Command issued this deck of Iraqi Leadership Identification cards to aid in "pursuing, killing, and capturing" the ousted Regime's most wanted war criminals.
The cards are credited with the capture and surrender of over two thirds of the list, including Saddam and his two sons.
While only several hundred card decks were produced for distribution to commanders in the battlefield, the image file specifications were made available to us by the Department of Defense.
We are using these to reproduce cards for sale to the public.
Our cards are produced by the second largest US playing card manufacturer and are among the first commercial card decks to ship in the US.
We are the first commecial suppliers to have created a website to make these cards available to the public and to have been profiled on television news programs.
Like the navy and aircraft recognition card decks that helped troops differentiate between friend and foe in World War II, we expect this deck will become a valued collectible.
Support the Troops and Service Member Discounts
We are donating a portion of the proceeds of these sales to support groups for service members and their families. Furthermore, we are enabling members of the military to purchase cards at a discount.
How to Order
Orders by credit card or electronic check are accepted on our website by clicking here. Credit card payments are accepted via Paypal. Money orders (personal checks not accepted) can be mailed to:
Baghdad Rummy
950 Third Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
USA
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these authentic cards? While several playing card manufacturers are now producing card decks, none actually manufactured the cards that were initially distributed during the CENTCOM news conference on April 11, 2003.
Those "cards" were produced on high end laster printers-- not playing card printing presses, cut to size manuallyl, and rubber banded for display on camera.
Of the production runs on the market today, we have the only cards marked Baghdad Rummy.
No other cards are more authentic than the ours.
Our cards will become the most sought after collectibles given the large number of active military personnel that have purchased them via our service member discount program and our reference to Secretary Rumsfeld's successful war strategy.
Are Baghdad Rummy cards available from other websites? A handful of other websites are selling our Official Iraqi Cards. Know who you are buying from; be wary of imitations.
What is the Baghdad Rummy Game Edition? We had an award winning card game designer create an interesting new card game to be played with these unique decks.
In addition, we assembled the rules to several variations of traditional card games that the troops and collectors have started playing with the images on the most wanted deck.
What is PayPal? PayPal is the most widely used payment service on the internet and is accepted by many online merchants.
Why am I having trouble paying with Paypal? Should you experience any difficulty with the payment system, please call Paypal technical support at 402-935-7713 for assistance.
When will I get my cards? All orders placed before December 22nd will be shipped before Christmas.
The Company
We are a New York based game and playing card company that has commissioned a number of historical and fund raising products to celebrate the liberation of Iraq and success of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
In addition to wholesale distribution and direct marketing, we are a highly rated eBay merchant.
Problems/Questions? Volume order?
Email baghdadrummy@cerebel.com for immediate response.
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