Created as a pair of decks, Anubis and Osiris, these decks from artist Steve Minty was funded on KickStarter by 2,154 backers who pledged $93,907.  The Anubis deck featured a black tuck and card background, while the Osiris deck used a deep blue tone.  The tucks are with gold foil and embossed with a custom seal, while the cards also have gold foil on the back.  

We celebrate the legacy of Wild Bill Hickok and the gambling lore of the Wild West with The Dead Man's Deck. This beautiful deck is filled with details surrounding Wild Bill and his storied past. The deck's design is true to the time period, with an ornate, grey pattern and old-style faces. And of course, the Aces and Eights are, well, bloody.

The defining feature of this deck, though, is that it has a bullet hole shot right through the middle of it, along with a commemorative musket ball lodged in the hole. Every deck comes with this musket ball and a scorched bullet hole through the entire deck.

Printed by the Expert Playing Card Company. Featuring a custom seal.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/283-the_dead_man_s_deck

Kickstarter project from Spaaaade & Co, 5,000 printed of each Gold and Silver editions. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spaaaade/bicycle-hundred-years-war-playing-cards

Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Intaglio.html

Intaglio is a series of prints & playing cards derived from hand engraved copper printing plates printed in the traditional Intaglio style in a collaboration between Kings Wild Project and Thornwillow Press in New York. Intaglio printing for playing card art has not been used for centuries. There were 3 versions/colors of the deck produced: red, blue and black (which was a KickStarter exclusive).

This year the Magna Carta turned 800 years old. Initially ambiguous in its future, this document has transformed over time into an icon that has rippled throughout world history with positive change. To me, the Magna Carta is one of the most inspiring examples of timelessness. Today the Magna Carta is the foundation of liberty and human rights in many parts of the world. This deck series was created to honor and celebrate this landmark occasion. 

This series is split up into two factions. Royals vs. Rebels. The Royals deck commands attention in rich black, representing the King and his empire. The sleek back design features the gorgeous crowned lion in which 3 heads represent the 3 lion crest of the Angevin Empire. As a way to pay tribute to this event, you can now recreate it with the world's first hexapytch deck series. Often times the sides of a tuck case are wasted away with filler text, being an underutilized area for artwork. Inspired by old book collections which featured beautiful murals across their spines, I've illustrated this famous event based on the iconic image of the signing. Utilizing 2 decks of the Royals as the center with a Rebels deck on either end creates the basic image, adding a King John deck (Gold or Silver) on the very ends completes the full image.

For collectors I've crafted a special King John deck representing the origin of the Magna Carta. This deck is crucial in helping tell the story of the abuse in taxation which spurred the eventual rebellion. The deck represents the motivations of the Magna Carta, featuring King John tuck case but with the Rebel Baron's gold in hand representing the taxation crisis.

 Limited Edition SILVER King John Deck Features

• Only 800 printed
• Features a completely new tuck case adorning the majestic Ace of Spades of King John with the gold of the Rebels
• Silver edges
• Tuck case is foiled with eye-catching gold and embossed on premium stock to provide a sense of depth to the touch. 
• Cards are made with Aristocrat stock and coated with premium magic finish for increased longevity and performance. 
• Card designs feature gorgeous metallic gold accents throughout that help unite the cards to their cases and to each other. 
• Printed with the United States Playing Card Company

NOTE - In addition a gold guilded version of the King John deck was created and limited to 500 decks.  The silver and gold versions of the deck differ only by the seal and the color of the edge guilding.

Funded as a Kickstarter project on February 13, 2015 with $21,692 USD pledged from 589 backers, this was the first in a series of decks featuring the US military.  This deck had a US Army theme and was designed by Jackson Robinson through Kings Wild Project through a collaboration with Nomades Collection (license holder for 'US Army'), with a total of 3,000 decks printed. The tuck was printed with 4 color process, inside and out, on premium vellum stock by the United States Playing Card Company.  The cards were also printed by USPCC, using the same 4 color process on Bicycle Paper Stock with a Embossed finish, with each face card depicting a servicemen or servicewoman in a period correct uniform, helicopters as Aces (with exception of special tribute AoS) and tanks as Jokers. Unique to this deck was instead of using famous military heros, the court cards featured relatives of the Kickstarter backers, or backers themselves, who served in the US Army.  Name of persons featured:

• Jack of Hearts - Gary Lee Steffenhagen
• Jack of Diamonds - LTC William Lee Nichols
• Jack of Clubs - Abid Islas
• Jack of Spades - Richard Hill
• Queen of Hearts - Jane Pride Moore
• Queen of Diamonds - Ellis Moore
• Queen of Clubs - Mary T. Finnerty
• Queen of Spades - Janelle Cordova
• King of Hearts - J. C. Roberts
• King of Diamonds - Colonel Hollis Bowling
• King of Clubs - Frank A. Chelko
• King of Spades - Truett Mayes (Grandfather to artist Jackson Robinson)

View all cards here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/365-the_continental

Funded as a Kickstarter project on April 10, 2014 with $116,525 pledged, this was a set of two decks (Continental & The Crown) in three variations (Standard, Limited, Display) for a total of 6 decks. Designed by Jackson Robinson through Kings Wild Project, this deck features the theme of the United States struggle for independence against Britan.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1722808047/the-independence-playing-cards-inspired-by-the-rev

The Independence decks also won the Best Ace of Spades award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

NOUVEAU Playing Cards is inspired by the historical and mythological heroes and heroines traditionally featured in the French playing cards since the 16th century. The art style and design pay tribute to the philosophical and artistic trend Art nouveau, promoted and popularized in France in the late 19th century.  

NOUVEAU, chosen as the official United Cardists 2016 Annual Deck, is a custom deck of playing cards (poker size) designed by Bona fide Playing Cards and manufactured by Expert Playing Card Company

scans of every card can be seen

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Nouveau.html

Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Perle.html

www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Bijoux.html

Nouveau BIJOUX is a custom deck of playing cards (poker size) designed by Karin Yan from Bona fide Playing Cards and manufactured by Expert Playing Card Company.

• Limited Edition (one printing, never to be reprinted)
• 100% Custom playing cards deck
• Poker size
• 54 cards
• Printed by EPCC
• Master Finish quality
• METALLIC INK

Like the original deck, BIJOUX is inspired in the historical and mythological characters some believe were used for the creation of the first decks in Rouen during the 16th century. As for the art style, it was inspired by Art Nouveau jewelry. Art Nouveau is a style of decorative art, architecture and design promoted and popularized in Paris in the late 19th century and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.