The Private Reserve decks are the true, original vision for the Whispering Imps® playing cards created by Chris Chelko, hand illustrated by world renowned artist Mark Stutzman and printed to exact specifications by The Expert Playing Card Company. Two versions of the Private Reserves were printed for Whispering Imps Productions in extremely limited quantities. The classic back design in Imp Red, housed in a thick matte black paper tuck and stamped with the trademark Whispering Imp in Bright Red foil, and the classic back design in Black, housed in a thick matte black paper tuck and stamped with the trademark Whispering Imp in Gold foil. The Private Reserve decks were printed in response to the Original & Special Edition decks being completely sold out and with the intent to remain a true, private reserve. Never to be sold and for the private use of those who have acquired them. Features: Perfect Border Registration Thin Borders Newly Discovered & Remastered Pre-1900\\\'s Court Cards Ace of Spades marked with \\\"Private Reserve\\\"" Jokers marked with \\\""Private Reserve\\\"" Tuck Box: Premium Thick Black Matte Finish: Premium Embossed Paper Stock with Expert Finish Quantity: 1000 (Red Back

Boardwalk Papers by Alex Pandrea

Open a sealed pack of nostalgia with each new deck of Boardwalk Papers playing cards. With every shuffle, every cut, and every deal, you’ll find this deck harkening back to the days when fortunes were won or lost with the turn of a card, and Atlantic City held itself the capital of the Western World. Printed by The Expert Playing Card Company, Boardwalk Papers sport hand-drawn artwork and metallic foil embossings that reflect the golden age of the USA. You’ll quickly discover that much like the American spirit of yesteryear, they’re built to last.

NOTE - While sold and promoted by Dan & Dave, as well as other companies, this was actually put together by the The Blue Crown (Alex Pandrea).

In January 2014, I partnered again with illustrator Mark Stutzman, and we began designing the second deck in the Whispering Imps® series: The Gamesters.

In January 2015, the Standard Edition Gamesters were completely funded by over 500 backers on Kickstarter!  The Limited Edition Gamesters are the ultra-luxury version of that very same design and incorporates what very few decks have achieved...a revolutionary new technique of stamping Gold & Silver foils directly on to the backs of each playing card, a milestone set by the Expert Playing Card Co. last year. 

The Limited Edition Gamesters will be available in two versions:

BLACK & GOLD EDITION (Key Features)

• Black Back with Gold Foil "WI" Logos
• Traditionally Cut (preferred by professionals)
• Embossed Paper Stock with Premium Master Finish (for long lasting play)
• 2 Embossed Layers of Foil on the Tuck Box (Gold Foil & Black Foil)
• Limited to only 1000 Decks

RED & SILVER EDITION (Key Features)

• Red Back with Silver Foil "WI" Logos
• Traditionally Cut (preferred by professionals)
• Embossed Paper Stock with Premium Master Finish (for long lasting play)
• 2 Embossed Layers of Foil on the Tuck Box (Silver Foil & Black Foil)
• Limited to only 1000 Decks

From the makers of the Unrest Series of playing cards comes a new exciting series based on life and death. This series focuses on several historical events where life and death was a major factor. In this case, we honor the historic ship known simply as RMS Titanic.

Funded as a Kickstarter project on October 29, 2014  with $37,460 pledged from 582 backers, this was available in a Life and Death tuck options (each with custom stickers for First, Second and Third Class, plus crew) and unbranded version based on the Death tuck and a Deluxe edition tuck.  Using the theme of the titanic each deck the Life/Death tucks used a unique and custom variable seal that included the name, age, gender and serial number (ticket number) for each person on board, with their survival or death indicated by the tuck used (Life or Death).  An accompanying 'boarding pass' in the form of a custom card with more details of the person were also available for each person.  The decks were created and designed by Robert Tomlinson of Tomlinson Playing Cards and were printed by Expert Playing Card Company.  

This PCDB Entry is for the Titanic Unbranded Deck which represents the quantity needed to make the 2500 minimum quantity. 276 decks would be printed plus the regular 10% overrun would make a total possible quantity of 526 decks.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2060803491/bicycle-titanic-playing-cards

In 2013, I successfully Kickstarted the Whispering Imps®, a deck of cards for magicians that was inspired by Harry Kellar’s famous portrait poster from 1894. After a very successful campaign, 5 different versions of the original design and thousands of shipped decks, it was time for a brand new deck of Whispering Imps®. In January 2014, I partnered again with illustrator Mark Stutzman, and we began designing the second deck in the Whispering Imps® series: The Gamesters.

Designed for card players, the Gamesters are two new decks inspired by classic Las Vegas casinos including Jerry’s Nugget, the Golden Nugget, and The Wynn. The clean, simplistic back design allows players to be focused on what’s most important – the game.

Additionally, I wanted to make it easier for both left and right handed card players to peek at their hand while at the same reducing the amount of card exposed to prying eyes, so the pips are placed just 2.5mm from the edge in all four corners.  The top right and bottom left indices are rotated 90°, allowing players another unique opportunity to quickly peek at their hand when cards are in a horizontal position.  

Lastly, it was important to set this deck apart from the original while maintaining elegance. The original Whispering Imps® sported a very intricate back design and were housed within a very simple, iconic tuck box. The Gamesters incorporate just the opposite - a very simple and iconic back design and an intricate, elaborate tuck box.

In January 2014, I partnered again with illustrator Mark Stutzman, and we began designing the second deck in the Whispering Imps® series: The Gamesters.

In January 2015, the Standard Edition Gamesters were completely funded by over 500 backers on Kickstarter!  The Limited Edition Gamesters are the ultra-luxury version of that very same design and incorporates what very few decks have achieved...a revolutionary new technique of stamping Gold & Silver foils directly on to the backs of each playing card, a milestone set by the Expert Playing Card Co. last year. 

The Limited Edition Gamesters will be available in two versions:

BLACK & GOLD EDITION (Key Features)

• Black Back with Gold Foil "WI" Logos
• Traditionally Cut (preferred by professionals)
• Embossed Paper Stock with Premium Master Finish (for long lasting play)
• 2 Embossed Layers of Foil on the Tuck Box (Gold Foil & Black Foil)
• Limited to only 1000 Decks

RED & SILVER EDITION (Key Features)

• Red Back with Silver Foil "WI" Logos
• Traditionally Cut (preferred by professionals)
• Embossed Paper Stock with Premium Master Finish (for long lasting play)
• 2 Embossed Layers of Foil on the Tuck Box (Silver Foil & Black Foil)
• Limited to only 1000 Decks

In 2013, I successfully Kickstarted the Whispering Imps®, a deck of cards for magicians that was inspired by Harry Kellar’s famous portrait poster from 1894. After a very successful campaign, 5 different versions of the original design and thousands of shipped decks, it was time for a brand new deck of Whispering Imps®. In January 2014, I partnered again with illustrator Mark Stutzman, and we began designing the second deck in the Whispering Imps® series: The Gamesters.

Designed for card players, the Gamesters are two new decks inspired by classic Las Vegas casinos including Jerry’s Nugget, the Golden Nugget, and The Wynn. The clean, simplistic back design allows players to be focused on what’s most important – the game.

Additionally, I wanted to make it easier for both left and right handed card players to peek at their hand while at the same reducing the amount of card exposed to prying eyes, so the pips are placed just 2.5mm from the edge in all four corners.  The top right and bottom left indices are rotated 90°, allowing players another unique opportunity to quickly peek at their hand when cards are in a horizontal position.  

Lastly, it was important to set this deck apart from the original while maintaining elegance. The original Whispering Imps® sported a very intricate back design and were housed within a very simple, iconic tuck box. The Gamesters incorporate just the opposite - a very simple and iconic back design and an intricate, elaborate tuck box.

Gatorbacks also won the Best Deck for Magic award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

Cards from MPC (MakePlayingCards.com) that use raised/textured ink on the cards. This version is the Stealth version which is a blacked out edition. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makeplayingcards/impressions-playing-cards

Funded as a Kickstarter project on September 25, 2014 with $29,091 pledged from 722 backers, this was a single deck also available in uncut form with a number of art related add ons. Designed by Emmanuel Jose as his third semi-transformation deck, it features a circus theme with all original artwork cut by hand out of paper with a scissors. This USPCC printed deck features 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design was created to appear like an admission ticket to the circus. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. This PCDB Entry is for the deck itself. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/sawdust-circus-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/ Sawdust also won the Best Uncut Sheet award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

Virtuoso SS14 also won the Best Deck for Flourishing award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

The inspiration for this deck comes from the design on boxes of premium cigars, beautiful, colorful, intricate artwork that goes perfectly with the downright dapperness of smoking a cigar. A cigar band with embossed, gold foil accents wraps around the tuck case. The court cards are inspired by some of the older European designs of playing cards to add to the premium look and feel. This is a Limited Edition deck that is available exclusively to Club 808 Members. The seal on the top of the tuck is a Club 808 seal showing the production quantity of 5,000 decks. Maximum of 24 decks per member.