One guy came over and gave me an estimate of around 5 grand. This doesn't include the goals (anywhere from $500-$1500 apiece). Then about 2 weeks later another guy came over and gave an estimate of 1500. So just keep getting estimates. I would guess there are a lot of people who can do this type of work that are laid off or whatever and can really use the business.
Know the objective. A Skip-Bo deck has a total of 144 cards numbered 1 to 12 and 16 skip-bo cards, which are wild. Each player is dealt a pile 10 - 30 cards, depending on the number of players. Each player's pile of cards is called a stockpile. The point of Skip-Bo is to play every card in your stockpile in numerical order.
The count of 52 does... why are there 52 cards in a deck of playing cards? The 52-card deck that we use today is a modification of part of the standard Tarot... What is the best card game to play with a 52 card deck?  Fish is a good game to play with a 52 card deck.