Introducing Exquisite! From Expert Playing Card Company.

 

Produced in a quantity of only a few hundred this stunning deck comes in it’s own custom Pack Jacket. This deck will only be released with its Pack Jacket, and the Exquisite Pack Jacket will not be released separately. We have priced this at an amazing $14.95 post paid per deck, and we expect our very small quantity to sell out immediately. Move fast if you want this deck!

 

Old or New? Yes!

 

A few years ago when we started to get the itch to create modern versions of decks from the golden age of playing cards (1860-1920) our first stop was at the great temple for all things related to playing card collecting, Tom and Judy Dawson’s place in Toronto.

 

Among a number of really cool and rare decks offered to us was this amazing deck called Exquisite. The Dawson’s told us that this deck from about 1895 or so and produced by the Union Playing Card Company of New York was, as far as they knew, a one of kind. No other example had ever turned up anywhere.

 

The sideways tuck was love at first sight!

 

The back design that Union used wasn’t as much fun so we decided to replace it with a really beautiful back that had also originally come from the Art Nouveau period.

 

What we have now is the result of that day with Tom and Judy (and many many other great days with them!), Asi Wind’s great eye in picking out the back design and Lawrence Sullivan’s help in getting the factory that made the Legends (a true instant classic) to make our sideways tuck.

Designed by Stuart Palm and produced by Legends Playing Card Co., the new and elaborate Gnostic decks reveal an elegant motif designed with the mystery performer in mind. The design is both classical and mystical and features many built-in secrets. The tuck cases for the Gnostic decks are some of the most intricate of all time, extravagantly featuring two colors of foil on the outside and complete foil on the inside. The cards themselves display an original and beautiful use of metallic inks. Only 1,000 decks of each color were produced.

Cards

These are your new go-to playing cards. They handle wonderfully and are traditionally cut for perfect weave shuffles. Very resilient, yet with a splendid ease of use. The bricks are available in Blue, Black, and Red, so you can get the combinations you need for all your favorite tricks.

Also, the cards closely match our Superior Classic Readers: the few, subtle differences in the tuck cases will allow you to tell them apart!

Superior Brand is a new series of cards that will encompass a large range of variations. There will be different finishes, and colors of the same back design, different back designs, gaffed decks and cards, and much more. This iteration is focused on a classic design and feel. The cards are priced inexpensively and feature all the qualities that most card handlers look for in their day to day card work.

Tuck

Each tuck case is made with a special synthetic paper that will last and last. It is tear resistant, resilient, and will help protect your cards from moisture.

Classic Finish

Classic - Named Classic because this feels most like what many card handlers are now used to. Softer stock that is easy to handle.