From a time when European civilization was only starting to take hold in outback Australia, Ned Kelly and the Kelly Gang waged war on property and all the props of civilization - police, bankers, squatters, teachers, preachers, the railway and the electric telegraph.

The villains of the deck are the four members of the Kelly Gang. These original illustrations capture the youthful, destructive urges of the four outlaws, and each design captures a unique element of their outlaw character. The outlaws' weapons are based on the weapons of choice of the actual Kelly Gang.

From Irish convict roots, the Kelly children were taught from a young age that the Irish could never expect justice under English law. That spirit is captured in this meticulously designed, original deck that tells the story of the Gang and their ultimate demise.

The Jokers' design pays specific homage to two characters, the outlaw Ned in the now famous suit of armor from his last stand at Glenrowan, and his remarkable mother Ellen, who outlived convict transportation to Australia and 7 of her 12 children.

Ned Kelly's famous Metal Armor is arguably one of the most iconic images of modern Australian history. The actual suit of armor is on display in the State Library of Victoria, Australia. It and the story of the gang has influenced movies, popular culture and modern Australian art. And more than that, it has crystallized and charged that period of Australian history in a way only one or two events of the 19th century have been able to do.

As for the artist -- the court cards, in fact all the cards, are original designs by the talented up-and-coming designer, Erik Suswanto.

This deck is part of a 6 deck collection. Uranium 52 is an apocalyptic, nuclear-themed deck. Each deck comes with 56 custom designed card backs and faces and a bespoke, luxury tuck case. The backs of the cards feature a bespoke design inspired by the "Indian-head test pattern" that was widely used during the black and white tv broadcasting era. First introduced in 1939, this screen more recently became more closely associated with an impending apocalypse in popular culture, through television and gaming. Court Cards The court cards take the core premice of court card design and uses nuclear/apocalyptic associated design elements, combined with a style that falls in line with the overall tone of the deck to create unique illustrations tailored to the theme of this deck. The tuck case takes a more clean, minimalist approach in its design. The case uses glossy black foil printed onto a special, luxury stock called "Nuclear Acid". This stock in itself inspired the creation of this deck. It has a very unique colour and texture that isn't commonly seen on card stock. Each tuck case is: Printed on luxury “Nuclear Acid” card stock. Printed using glossy black foil on the outside of the tuck case Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/128-uranium52

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 Campaign - Design Imperator

After making hugely popular Killer Bee and Super Bee designs in the past, Ellusionist knew there was only one more level that remained unexplored... The revered monarch herself - the Queen Bee. Unlike their Killer and Super Bee decks, which feature a faint white halo around the deck's edge - Queen Bees have no border. The Queens spill over the edge in their glorious abundance. The tuck-paper is matte yellow and thicker than standard deck cases. All details on the sides and front are debossed to create texture. The back of the tuck is foiled in black stripes featuring the life-giving Queen, taken from the Queen of clubs within the deck.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/595-queen_bees

2020 DOTY Award Nominee: 'Best Gaff/Extra Card', 'Best Rookie Deck'

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/baobaorestaurant/instant-noodles-playing-cards

The box attracts the eyes right away with an undulating landscape in the shades of purple. As you inspect the box, you suddenly find yourself on a new planet whose mountainy skyline is lined with a breath-taking view of a plethora of planets and constellations. On the top of the box, we meet the first character of the story, who seems to be floating through space, as she stepped out of her space shuttle onto the strange land. Open the box and follow her on the adventure.

The back of the cards features the character that was presented at the top of the box in a lovely symmetrical design, embellished with a glowing crescent moon. Just like the box itself, the backs of the cards are designed in the matching purple colour scale, while the main character is drawn in cool blue.

On first glance, the court cards consist of silhouettes of kings, queens and jacks occupying a bigger part of the cards. However, upon a closer look, each of the silhouettes is, in fact, a window into a different narrative. With each of the cards, you get to discover a new character and their thrilling adventure in the outer space. The court cards vary from the calming hues of purple into the fiery orange and red tones.

The number cards keep a classic design to balance out the many details of the court cards. You can find the numbers and suit signs in two colours as well, purple and deep red.

The aces follow a similar design to the court cards, featuring a silhouette of a particular suit with a vista of a space shuttle flying through open space behind it.

The two joker cards offer a simple image of the spaceship that can be found hidden on many of the other cards as well. Are you brave enough to take it to the outer space? The Explorer deck with its neat and attractive design is truly an adventure worth embarking on.

Explorer Playing Card will be printed by United States Playing Card Company, AIR CUSHION Finish with the legendary BEE CASINO STOCK. LIMITED EDITION OF 2500 Decks.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/davidxriffleshuffle/explorer-playing-cards Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/906-explorer

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Black Ink Branded store - Stone Garden

2020 DOTY Award Nominee: 'Best Ace', 'Best Joker'

The Stone Garden Deck is intricate in detail, and elegant in execution. Inspired by the beautiful gargoyle stone work from medieval times. Their two main purposes were to scare off evil, and to divert rainwater.

It is believed the Catholic Church originally used gargoyle statues as a visual reminder to their Pagan converts, many of whom were illiterate. They were something of a "sermon in stone", or a warning of sorts to teach the people how to behave in a non-written way.

Intricately designed by Jody Eklund and printed with precision by Legends Playing Card Co. 54 custom playing cards.

The Tuck Case has Gold Hot Foil Stamping