Historic horror movie posters and mighty monsters from King Kong to Godzilla on every cards. Also starring Dracula, Frankenstein and Screaming Skulls. Welcome to the terrifying world of the Spine Tingler. Created in Austria by PIATNIK. Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/271-horror_movie_playing_cards

The Honeybee Deck was the first-ever custom deck created by Penguin Magic in 2015. Designed by Randy Butterfield, the original Yellow deck sold out in a mere two days! A few months later we debuted the Black edition deck, which also sold out quickly. Now we are happy to announce Honeybee V2 via this Kickstarter campaign. If you read no further, here is what you need to know: The V2 design is very similar to the original Honeybees, but the card backs are now BORDERED instead of borderless. We are making the V2 Honeybees available in both Yellow and Black during this campaign so that you can choose one, the other, or both. Each of the V2 standard decks has a custom honeycomb back design. Instead of a diamond Bee pattern, the deck features a beautiful honeycomb complete with 2 realistic honeybees walking on the back. You can almost taste the honey as you gaze at the backs!

Welcome one, welcome all. To the city that never sleeps, the city of thousands of lights and millions of fates, the place of endless thrill and bottomless pockets, the fabulous Las Vegas. Let us dazzle you by the new deck inspired by its luxurious world. The designer Alba Zapata invites you into the decadent realm of fancy cocktails, smoky rooms, and sultry jazz music. Welcome to Sin City.

The atmosphere of the shiny city that comes alive by night is obvious right from the box. The premium black paper with a matte finish and hot-stamped gold and red foil patterns evoke a starry evening, the perfect time to head out into the streets and let yourself get lost in the whirlwind of bars and casinos.

The front of the box features large red letters saying “Sin City” placed in the middle of a golden diamond, while the back and the sides are completely covered in a symmetrical design, which is repeated throughout the whole deck.

In Vegas, the inside of the locales is just as blinding as the outside. The Sin City follows the same philosophy, as the inside of the box is adorned with intricate art-deco patterns with Gold Foil.

Following the design of the box, the backs of the cards boast a red-and-gold pattern similar to the one from the top of the box, made up of two adjoining roulette wheels lined by diamonds, martini glasses, and other quintessential Las Vegas elements.

The roulette wheels form the number 8, which is a reference to 888, the angel number. The sides of the cards express the main message “welcome to the show”.

Las Vegas is not only a place of endless pleasure but also the melting pot of all kinds of people. The court cards offer a peek through the looking glass into the types of characters you can encounter in Sin City.

There are cowboys ready to ride into the night, magicians prepared to charm you out of your wits, femme fatales singing sweet melodies on the stage, while stern-faced men rub shoulder at the roulette table and smoke cigars.

If you look carefully enough, you might even catch a sight of a contortionist with her snake, or get your fortune foretold by the mysterious prophet sitting in the corner. However, make sure to stay away from the intoxicated gentleman at the bar, he is definitely not good company.

The designer drew these all of these characters in a lovely geometrical style, which surprises with many hidden details. Each of the court cards has an indication of the suit in two corners, each of the shapes filled in with an elegant pattern.

Unlike the rest of the deck, the number cards are designed in a simple way on a white background, which provides a crisp contrast to the busy details of the other cards. While the style is classic, the rendition of the suits is following the overall style of the deck.

Upon close inspection, the red hearts and diamonds, as well as the black clubs and spades reveal intricate details, much like the suits on the court cards.

The ace of spades is proudly dominated by a stylized spade with a lovely red rose detail in the middle. It is encircled by golden leaves, just like the ones that used to make up the crowns of Roman Emperors. At the very top of the card is a golden ribbon with black lettering letting you know, that you have officially entered the Sin City.

The Jokers are very special cards due to their use of the notoriously well-known road sign announcing: “Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas”.

While paying homage to this nostalgic symbol, the designer made sure to give it his/her own twist. In the corners of the cards, you can find a golden dollar sign instead of the usual “Joker”.

So what are you waiting for? Open the golden gate to Sin City. Just be careful not to lose your head as the dice are rolled and the roulette wheel starts turning.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albaxriffleshuffle/sin-city-playing-cards Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/331-sin_city

An exquisite addition to this highly sought-after series, Rose Gold Gator Backs are the first from USPCC with Rose Gold Foil, the first with Metallic Rose Gold ink, and the first tucks crafted from premium 'Leather' stock.

Rose gold beside black foil blazes with rich, fiery tones, as multi-level sculpted embossing offers intricate textures. Court cards and our new joker design command attention with metallic trim, complimenting card backs designed with reflective rose gold MetalLuxe ink. The thin crush cards printed on premium stock handle brilliantly and provide subtle artistic features.

Note: Because of a calibration variance, the cellophane wrap on some decks is irregular. Tucks on some decks may have been compressed, which can typically be corrected after opening.

The Design

The Retro Deck was originally inspired by vintage matchbox art from the 1950s. We used that inspiration to explore our mid-century modern roots a bit further and created a deck of cards that is crisp, modern, and classic. The popularity of the mid-century modern era lies in its ability to find timeless elegance in the expression of form through function and we strove to meet those standards in this deck.  The design, by Joe Morelli and Pocono Modern, is made of original art and graphic elements that come together to create a bold and striking set of playing cards.

The Relaunch

There’s a great quote that says “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.” Since we started Pocono Modern in 2007, we’ve experienced a handful of failures – and we aren’t too proud to admit it. But we still keep trying. So we're back here again to try this deck one more time.

Initially we failed to raise enough money to produce The Retro Deck as we dreamed it: a multi-deck set of complimentary playing cards.  Some of you may remember that there were two different decks in the initial project: one with a colored background and one in white. We had many incredible supporters in our campaign (you know who you are), but we just couldn't seem to get this project over the finish line.  Rather than letting that stop us, we were able to scrape together enough money to produce one of the two decks we campaigned for (check out the finished product here!) To date we have sold enough of them to cover our debt but not enough to produce the second deck. If we can raise enough to produce this second deck in white we will be able to realize the full set as originally intended.  

The world of playing cards has seen many incredible designs in recent years.  But we have yet to come across one as reminiscent of American mid-century modern design as this. We may not have Exploding Kittens, but we think the design speaks for itself. It's also worth noting, design aside, that these cards are incredibly easy to play with, which is a huge factor for us.  And to keep it fun we’ve added a few extra perks to the deck, such as foil box seals and custom drink cards. These cards will give you a reason to jazz up your bar cart and invite a few friends over for game night, which is what we’re all about: creating beautiful products and even better experiences.

scans of every card can be seen at

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Pocono2.html

 

Tessellatus features a mosaic-themed back design, paired with a vivid and vibrant color palette. The faces feature a similar mosaic theme, with fully custom pips and court cards.

Full deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/1108-tessellatus

BookDecks pay homage to the GREAT classics in magic and card literature! The Fig. 25 BookDeck is a deck of cards, meticulously designed around the most famous card book in History, The Expert at the Card table. The high quality and elegant deck comes in a unique, hand assembled card box, a replica to the classic book by S.W. Erdnase. The Standard version has a Linen Card Stock Book Cover with gold foil stamped cover title and spine. To continue the tribute to Erdnase, the cards appear to have been printed on sections of the pages from the original book, The Expert at the Card Table. The images have been balanced out and adjusted to give it a vintage tone, as well as keeping the card easy to read.

1st Playing Cards are the first of its kind. "1st" representing Chris Ramsay's very first solo venture in to the playing card industry but also representing the "first" comments on various platforms This deck will come in stack and comes complete with a custom design, re-coloring of face cards using metallic ink and custom jokers. You will also receive one blank card as well as a duplicate. The foil "1st" running right to the edges is something brand new which has never been done in the history of USPCC, and offers a beautiful result when fanning or spreading the deck. Together , these elements create a subtle yet strikingly bold and attractive design.

Steel Playing Cards is now available in GREEN! Blue Steel Playing Cards was distributed in 2015 and we are proud to say that this deck was embraced by countless fans, due to its premium design and finest quality. We launched new editions of Steel Playing Cards to continue the classic this year. The bright-colored card back echoes the color on the tuck. Simple dot patterns coupled with a white edge make it more graceful and luxurious. Classic Patterns are adopted on the card face to enhance the entirely solid-color design style. Custom Joker cards have the Bocopo Playing Card Company's logo. The flawless design makes the deck a fabulous selection for magicians and cardists alike. Steel Playing Cards is printed by the United States Playing Card Company with casino quality stock. Air-Cushion Finish enhances the cards' amazing handing. This wonderful deck will bring you pleasure as soon as it comes out of its package.

These cards would look right at home on the back of a leather jacket, as a new tattoo, or splashed on the soundboard of your Les Paul. Alchemy1977, a company known for its alternative jewelry, games, clothing, and collectibles, designed each card for this unique deck. With every shuffle, you’ll see skulls, fantasy and steampunk characters, intricately designed suit symbols, and more. The Bicycle® Alchemy England Deck features original artwork on the front and back of each card. The decks were printed in the USA at The United States Playing Card Company and printed on premium stock with a quality finish. From: https://bicyclecards.com/product/bicycle-alchemy-england-playing-cards/ Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/504-bicycle_alchemy_of_england

The Bicycle® MetalLuxe® playing cards are opulent decks that feature our recognizable design – this time adorned with rich foil backs for exceptional brilliance. The special stamped application of metal foil is treated with our proprietary coating before the card is fitted with the Air-Cushion® Finish. The result is a luxurious look with the performance and durability unique to Bicycle® Playing Cards. Features & details - Premium packaging features luxuriously debossed Ace of Spades texture, fully-foiled back of the box and front adored with foil accents - Durable MetalLuxe foil application to the backs - Printed on high quality Bicycle brand cardstock - Patented Classic Air-Cushion Finish for easy shuffling and optimum slide performance - Perfect for card games, magic tricks, or as a gift for card collectors

After having created several modern original decks of playing cards I have recently been inspired from playing cards from the past. And in this campaign I will present you 2 amazing examples of semi-transformation playing cards from the late 19th century. By supporting this campaign you will be helping bring back a piece of playing card history. All of the art was painstakingly recreated digitally from scratch.

Special thanks to "the World of Playing Cards" for providing a source of information on these and many other historical decks. Also special thanks to Josh Blaker for providing additional reference material.

After having created several modern original decks of playing cards I have recently been inspired from playing cards from the past. And in this campaign I will present you 2 amazing examples of semi-transformation playing cards from the late 19th century. By supporting this campaign you will be helping bring back a piece of playing card history. All of the art was painstakingly recreated digitally from scratch. Special thanks to "the World of Playing Cards" for providing a source of information on these and many other historical decks. Also special thanks to Josh Blaker for providing additional reference material.

View card gallery here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/461-bicycle_vintage

This deck was funded through a Kickstarter campaign https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mahdigilbert/emanations-playing-cards-a-study-of-real-magic Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/195-emanations