Portfolio52 proudly presents the P52 Deck of 2022 - Nazo Nazo by Jack Brutus Penny.

This is the second official Portfolio52 deck released. The goal of the P52 deck is to collaborate with artists to create wonderful playing card experiences. This year, in addition to helping keep the site running 10% of profits also go towards ARK, a Japanese based animal charity.

We invite you into a magical world that intersects puzzles, animals, and Japanese culture. The Nazo Nazo features whimsical hand-illustrated art, depicting anthropomorphised animals integrated into a large scale puzzle mural. Word puns, stories, and visual scavenger hunts abound in this absolutely puzzle packed deck series. For the curious cat, this world is certainly yours for the taking...

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Portfolio52 proudly presents the P52 Deck of 2022 - Nazo Nazo by Jack Brutus Penny.

This is the second official Portfolio52 deck released. The goal of the P52 deck is to collaborate with artists to create wonderful playing card experiences. This year, in addition to helping keep the site running 10% of profits also go towards ARK, a Japanese based animal charity.

We invite you into a magical world that intersects puzzles, animals, and Japanese culture. The Nazo Nazo features whimsical hand-illustrated art, depicting anthropomorphised animals integrated into a large scale puzzle mural. Word puns, stories, and visual scavenger hunts abound in this absolutely puzzle packed deck series. For the curious cat, this world is certainly yours for the taking...

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The magnificent splendor of this deck is unlike any other that has ever been created by Kings Wild Project. The spectacular and breathtaking artwork featured in this deck was created by Jackson Robinson. He designed this deck during a 24-hour live event he participated in, at the beginning of 2021. The deck is produced on 310GSM Casino grade paper.

Lord Dundreary was a British play character, created in 1858, who was portrayed as a good-natured, brainless aristocrat. Lord Dundreary has already made a marvelous appearance in the Kings Wild World in the Kings Wild Threads Fox Joker.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/813-lord_dundreary

Hello again everyone! My previous pair of decks based upon "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Alice's Adventures Through the Looking-Glass" were more popular (in sales) than I had anticipated, so I have created a new pair of decks. These are now under the new label of fig. 23 and have the attribute essential to fig. 23 playing cards - flip-book style animation. After having several more designs of decks under my belt since the previous pair, I believe the overall new designs are greatly improved as well.

1000 of each deck is going to made by USPCC, hopefully to be finished in early December in time for the holidays - fingers crossed USPCC won't have to momentarily close-down again due to COVID-19, and even more importantly I hope all of their workers stay safe and free of the pandemic. I am very grateful for their efforts during these difficult times. And of course the deck will be American Poker in size, nicely boxed and cellophane-wrapped with a standard black USPCC seal.

When I had created the previous pair of decks, I created my own pips and was planning on using them on all of my future decks. Designing with those original pips became compositionally awkward and also a bit limiting creatively. With this redesign, I decided to go to the source of my inspiration and base the pips on Sir John Tenniel's illustrations and found his pips to be more modern-looking than I had remembered them to be. I kept to the basic shapes he had made but added a few digital enhancements such as rounded corners. An attention to the Scottish Art Nouveau and Craftsman Styles was utilized as well.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/637-wonderland

Hello again everyone! My previous pair of decks based upon "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Alice's Adventures Through the Looking-Glass" were more popular (in sales) than I had anticipated, so I have created a new pair of decks. These are now under the new label of fig. 23 and have the attribute essential to fig. 23 playing cards - flip-book style animation. After having several more designs of decks under my belt since the previous pair, I believe the overall new designs are greatly improved as well.

1000 of each deck is going to made by USPCC, hopefully to be finished in early December in time for the holidays - fingers crossed USPCC won't have to momentarily close-down again due to COVID-19, and even more importantly I hope all of their workers stay safe and free of the pandemic. I am very grateful for their efforts during these difficult times. And of course the deck will be American Poker in size, nicely boxed and cellophane-wrapped with a standard black USPCC seal.

When I had created the previous pair of decks, I created my own pips and was planning on using them on all of my future decks. Designing with those original pips became compositionally awkward and also a bit limiting creatively. With this redesign, I decided to go to the source of my inspiration and base the pips on Sir John Tenniel's illustrations and found his pips to be more modern-looking than I had remembered them to be. I kept to the basic shapes he had made but added a few digital enhancements such as rounded corners. An attention to the Scottish Art Nouveau and Craftsman Styles was utilized as well.

Do know that the animation on the backside is "event neutral," meaning that one cannot tell what is on the faces of the cards by studying and memorizing the individual backsides of the deck. You're safe from cheaters!

This will be printed standard CMYK process, no metallic inks will be used on this deck.

The animation on the faces of the deck includes a speedy clock, my logo (which includes a raven landing and taking-off), and in the crescent moving clockwork with letters passing under a magnifying glass - hmmm . . . what words do they spell? Included will be instructions on returning the deck to its original order to view the animation. To see all of the face cards and a demonstration of the animation, you can view the movie above.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/swabbeddecks/clockwork-empire-city-playing-cards-uspcc-flip-book Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/312-clockwork_empire_city

The LPV card sets are printed by The United States Playing Card Company. Printed at Q1 quality control on BEE Casino Stock, for unrivaled durability. Luxury foil and meticulously embossed on a premium dark kraft box . The set is just amazing! MADE IN U.S.A

This series has two decks, one gold and one red; however the designs are different. In other words, if you put them together, you will find a whole heart, love. At this time, we hope every collector will lead their partner to enjoy our decks and enjoy your love.

Illustrated By Si Scott, one of the best artists in the UK.

RIDER BACK is a registered trademark of The United States Playing Card Company.

Limited production in the first run.

"A lie told often enough becomes the truth."

Truth and Lies Playing Cards represents the dual nature of deception and honesty. They are two sides of the same coin, both interwoven deeply within every magic trick. A parade of ornate lies are what spectators are driven to see, while the bare and unembellished truth is ignored and often hidden in plain sight.

Art directed and conceived by Jason Brumbalow and masterfully illustrated by Bobby Haiqalsyah and Lance Miller, Truth and Lies Playing Cards was crafted to remind us of the Lies we share, the Truths we bury, and the duality of both. These playing cards strike the balance between two forces and combines them into a collectible set that blends one design into the next.

You'll be thrilled with the three different versions of Truth decks (each deck having a different embossed phrase on the tuck case), and three different versions of Lies decks (again, each deck having a different embossed phrase on the tuck case). The embossed phrase illustrates that the distinction between truth and lies may not be as clear-cut as you'd think! Your spectators will be fascinated with these decks.

Sometimes the truth is just the lie we tell ourselves, but sometimes true magic can be found in the lies we tell others. Murphy's Magic is proud to present Truth and Lies Playing Cards.