52 cards and 1 joker made by Chas Goodall & Son between 1897 and 1921. Dated by the Ace design. The set was made for Toye & Co Masonic Depot. The cards are in a paper wrap with a blank back. There are some letters in circles on the card: HTWSSTKS. This is an acronym with connections to the Masonic Temple, specifically Royal Arch Masons. The letters stand for, “Hiram, Tyrian, Widow’s Son, Sent to King Solomon.” All third degree Freemasons study the story of a man named Hiram Abiff (a.k.a. Hiram the Widow’s Son.) According to legend, Hiram was chief architect for the Temple of King Solomon. When bad guys tried to squeeze the secret masonic passwords out of Hiram, he valiantly refused to tell them. As a result, the bad guys killed poor Hiram. In Masonic teachings, Hiram’s story is held up as an example of loyalty.

Produced in collaboration with the wildly imaginative illustrator Ashley Dreyfus this fully custom deck of cards features a colorful cast of characters drawn in a whimsical, psychedelic style. Join Dreyfus' "alter egos" on an adventure through a magical forest full of smiley mushrooms, playful dragons, double rainbows, singing birds, and a robot coffee maker (because everyone needs coffee). It won't take long to appreciate why Dreyfus' joyful art has found passionate fans around the world.

Playing cards featuring the Greek home styles and culture. Designed in Greece from AegeanArt.gr.

The Drowning World Poker Deck by Kahn & Selesnick, this edition limited to 200 total copies. This card deck, when laid out end-to-end, forms one continuous panorama. Weeds, Birds, Chimneys, and Icebergs replace the traditional suits. Printed with archival inks on fine art cotton rag paper, cut, signed and numbered by the artists. This is a fine art edition, similar in feel to hand-printed decks of the 18th century, and as such is not necessarily designed to withstand the rigors of daily use. We are planning to eventually produce a commercial version that will be printed on durable stock, numbered on the front, and have matching versos, making it more suitable for poker, solitaire, and other games of chance. Extra large size 4.5” x 3.125” x 1” in a slipcase and band. Please note: The box and card backs of this deck come in a choice of two different color schemes, a floodplain edition (yellow, aqua, and brown) and a lava flow edition (black, red, and ultramarine).