The Latin Quarter is our fanciful interpretation of cards and chips for an illegal casino that existed in Lexington Kentucky 100 years ago. We treated the project like we were hired to create the branding for the casino and brought our own spin to it. The research was broad and deep on this one.

The "Latin Quarter" moniker harkens back to Paris in the Middle Ages. The Latin Quarter was the area around the great University of Paris where all the scholars and great thinkers of the time resided and Latin was the commonly spoken tongue in the area. Our design pays homage to that history. The typeface used for the Latin Quarter logo is a blackletter font based on the dense calligraphic scripts that monks in the Latin Quarter would have used to write manuscripts. The Fleur De Lis is the historic symbol of the French monarchy and it makes appearances throughout the deck.

McClure & Stark Makers of Fine Amusements. Cards, Games, Chips & More. A collab between @docsplayingcardco and @starkdesignsllc.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mcclureandstark/latin-quarter-playing-cards-and-gaming-chips

Stripper Deck

A completely custom deck of playing cards based on the Elder Futhark, the oldest runic alphabet from Germanic & Nordic tribes. You will find a total of 24 runic letters used on the number & court cards. The runes on the aces spell out the corresponding suit and the jokers feature a decorative octagram. The main feature of the back design is based on the famous rune circles. A double back & informational card are also included.

Besides using this as a fun unique deck for your next card game, it is also perfect for performing mysterious themed magic tricks and using for cartomancy.

Please note this is a modified version of the Runes decks. A stripper deck is a deck that has been specially cut to be slightly tapered off on one side which allows you to perform various magic tricks. Instructions are not included but various resources can easily be found online.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/642-runes