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Cobby33IF (a) doing this was not against the law; and (2) the client wanted this done for some legitimate purpose, then it's all good. I think it's commendable he's doing his due diligence.
As far as potential legal violations, I would imagine the successors-in-interest/heirs of the tobbaco companies, card manufactureres and players themselves may be entitled to compensation/royalties. There are also intellectual property issues which fall outside of the copyright realm.