These cards were originally produced to commemorate Charles Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic. The Standard Playing Card Co. took an existing back design from their catalog (the #914) and renamed it the Aviator brand. The original Aviator boxes showed a silhouette of Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis” aircraft. Later editions depicted a twin-engine propeller-driven craft and today’s version shows a modern jet airplane.Aviator cards are thinner and less expensive than most of the mid and high-quality brands. Right out of the box they still handle well and for certain sleights and moves they’re ideal. The thinner stock means they won’t hold up as long as a deck of Bicycle or Tally-ho cards but they’re not designed for that.