Symbolic of a spiritual journey that lead from ignorance to enlightment, the quest for the Philosopher’s stone has inspired the emblems and sacred geometry used in this elegant deck of cards, telling the story of this legendary search for the element that would turn base metal to gold, and give its possessor eternal youth.

This deck embodies the mysticism of Alchemy, and all the details from the custom backs and faces convey the mystery that surrounds this metaphysical practice

limited to 1000 decks 56 poker size playing cards Custom Artwork on both side of the cards 52 cards, two jokers, a double-backer (one side GOLD, one side BLACK) and a special gaff card (Blured 7 of spades) Custom Artwork on both side of the card Printed on Linen Finish premium B9 card stock by Cartamundi 100% completely custom designed cards, including art, pips, royalty, backs, etc. Gold foil and embossing on Tuck case

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Killer Bees are the mutant hybrid of timid European honey bees and their African cousins.  Like all superhero stories, the Killers were introduced to Brazil by mad scientists to help re-populate their diminishing Bee population.  But no-one could contain them... In 1957, 26 swarms escaped quarantine and declared war on the western hemisphere.  Danger lurking in the skies, these villains will stalk their victims for up to 1/2 a mile..  We wanted to capture the darker bodies of these cold-face killers in our deck. Creating a harsh black back with toxic-waste yellow honeycomb spilt on the back.  The black faces display custom pips and hold a sinister simplicity. Like something you'd expect to see on a discarded barrel of methylamine.  Killer Bees are the result of an unsanctioned lab experiment when toxic-waste spilled into a delicate hive of Honey Bees. 

scans of every card can be seen at http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/KillerBee.html​

Forged on the bank of the Hudson River in New York, Hudson Playing Cards were inspired by a historic factory dating back to 1856. It was the pinnacle of playing card quality.

With unrivaled quality, snap, feel, and finish, Hudson Playing Cards were the gold standard for poker players and family games alike. Thousands of decks once crossed this mythical assembly line - and then, as quickly as it emerged, it vanished in 1871 with the rise of the New York Consolidated Card Company.

A legend lost to history - until today. theory11 proudly reimagines Hudson Playing Cards, with an all-new deck designed and manufactured in the USA with relentless attention to detail.

The design is breathtaking, intricate, detailed, and timeless - with a custom Ace of Spades, Joker, back design, and tuck case packaging.

VHS 1982 is a nostalgic deck that brings back memories of putting electrical tape over your VCR to keep it from blinking all night long and blowing the Nintendo game cartridge out before you start a 4 hour Contra marathon with you big brother.

VHS 1982 is a light-hearted deck that is inspired by the bold designs of the early 80s. The Kings Wild standard court cards get a totally rad upgrade with face-melting holographic foiling on both the front and the back of the cards.

If you are wondering 1982 and February are Jackson's birth year and month!

For an extra level up, the classic VHS cassette back design features a flipbook "Be Kind Rewind" effect.

Don't ever forget...

Up, Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, B, A, Select, Start

Concept of the Sumi Playing Cards: Artist Edition

This deck is an homage to Irezumi, the traditional Japanese tattoo art form. The Sumi Playing Cards: Artist Edition faithfully emulates the iconic elements of ukiyo-e, fantastical mythological creatures, and Heroes of the Marsh. It forges a visual playing card masterpiece like no other. It is truly a masterpiece, bursting with symbolic significance at every movement of the cards, including spins, shuffles, fans, cardistry, and more.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cardexperiment/sumi-playing-cards

There were 800 Standard Editions produced.

Expected Delivery Date September 23rd (The Autumnal Equinox)

It all started in 1867 with the Russell, Morgan & Co., a printing manufacturer making mostly circus posters, placards, and labels, and later, playing card decks. Due to growing success, in 1894, the manufacturer was renamed The United States Playing Card Co. In 1900, a new factory was opened in Cincinnati, OH In 2009, The United States Playing Card Co. opened it's new facility in Erlanger, KY. Now, The original USPCC facility has been reimagined into a place to gather, to play, to experience, and to be a part of something special.

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.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/393-hustling_joe_blue_gnome_back

Funded as a Kickstarter project on November 11, 2014 with £13,664 (about $20,000 USD) pledged from 589 backers, this was a set of two decks (standard Teal & special edition Red). Designed by Alvin Cheung through his SiShou Playing Cards, the design was inspired by Ancient Chinese mythology where the four mythical creatures represents a direction and a season, and each has its own individual characteristics and origins. The 56 card decks were printed by Legends Playing Card Co using diamond finish stock in an embossed pearlescent tuckbox with a perforated seal. Each playing card is designed carefully in vector format to maintain a sharp finish when printed. Every court card has a unique beast allocated to the suit: Spades - Azure Dragon, Hearts - Vermilion Bird, Clubs - Black Tortoise, Diamonds - White Tiger This PCDB Entry is for the special edition Redl deck. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sishoudecks/sishou-four-beasts-playing-cards-by-alvin-cheung

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