Moonshine - the spirit of the Appalachians, kept thousands of speakeasy\'s in business during the \'20s, and no Prohibition set would be complete without this sweet, illegal corn liquor. Famous Moonshiners like Rooster Kelley made a name for themselves producing these illegal spirits - and we\'ve chosen to highlight some of these characters in the court cards of the Moonshine deck. The tuck box has been kept simple, but refined, made from a high-quality recycled cardboard, with the Moonshine logo printed and raised in the most precise embossing we\'ve ever seen on a deck of cards. The \'XXX\' on the box and back design indicate this Moonshine has been triple-distilled, yielding a clean, pure spirit - appropriate given the smooth performance of these cards. Limited to just 5,000 decks in this First Edition printing, the Moonshine Deck is available exclusively in the Prohibition Boxed Set.

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Sirocco is a force of nature - a blistering Mediterranean wind and an idea that a journey’s hardships make the prize that much sweeter. We’ve teamed up with author, illustrator, and brand designer Nathan Oser, who spent six months off the grid drawing inspiration from his own slice of coastal life, to create for you a deck that’s built on a dream and that started with a few burning questions: Why make a deck? To inspire. Inspire who? Anyone on a journey. Imagine celebrities and movie stars at their European vacation villas. It seems like they’ve got it all. What deck of playing cards might a person like that bring to entertain guests on lakeside sojourns, to show off at sailing competitions, or to pass time on private cruises along the sun-kissed coast? And how did those stars get to where they are? Well, sometimes the wind blows in your favour, sometimes it blows against, but either way it forces you to react in a way the can propel you toward, and even beyond, your goals. This idea was the Start/Finish Line for Sirocco.

The “Weathered” Edition is far more than just a color change. All the artwork has been completely redrawn with an innovative new method of digital texturing that promises to produce the most realistic wear and tear out there. Speaking of which, you’ve never seen a box with stock quite like this. The “color ravine” paper is durable and highly textured to give it an impasto effect that brings to mind the stucco and stone views of enduring Greek, French, and Italian shorelines. This requires us to employ highly accurate printing techniques to perfectly lay down the ink in those sunny Amalfi colors, also a staple of some of Riffle Shuffle’s most popular decks. The art of this edition is also unique, most prominently on the back, where the four gods of the ordinal winds (NW, NE, SW, SE) respectively push, challenge, guide, and welcome your seafaring vessel. Because, for “weathering” the storm, you deserve a little extra! Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/362-sirocco_weathered

2020 DOTY Award Nominee: 'Best Rookie Deck'

Sirocco is a force of nature - a blistering Mediterranean wind and an idea that a journey’s hardships make the prize that much sweeter. We’ve teamed up with author, illustrator, and brand designer Nathan Oser, who spent six months off the grid drawing inspiration from his own slice of coastal life, to create for you a deck that’s built on a dream and that started with a few burning questions: Why make a deck? To inspire. Inspire who? Anyone on a journey.

Imagine celebrities and movie stars at their European vacation villas. It seems like they’ve got it all. What deck of playing cards might a person like that bring to entertain guests on lakeside sojourns, to show off at sailing competitions, or to pass time on private cruises along the sun-kissed coast?

And how did those stars get to where they are? Well, sometimes the wind blows in your favour, sometimes it blows against, but either way it forces you to react in a way the can propel you toward, and even beyond, your goals. This idea was the Start/Finish Line for Sirocco.

“Sirocco Modern,” with its sharp lines, meticulous composition, and guardian mermaids, is not just a work of art, but a token of a lifestyle and experience - though let’s be clear, it certainly is a work of art. With gold and silver paired foiling, intricate embossing, and double-sided printing all carefully planned and stamped on a matte royal blue “beauty skin” paper, it’s an indulgence that Riffle Shuffle are working hard to make affordable to all. When you open the box you’re greeted by a powerful gust of silver wind, a perfect boost of momentum as you pull out the cards for a knuckle-busting magic trick or to preform a multi-faceted blur of a cut.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/riffleshuffle/sirocco-playing-cards

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Manufactured by USPCC, this unbranded deck reportedly was in development for 5 years with 3 designers working together before Ellusionist released it in 2009 as the first in their new line of signature playing cards. This is the white version of the Arcane deck, but there was also a black version, as well as a rare red and gold ones (variations of the black). The deck was designed for magic and cardistry use by the use of the unique back design and custom jokers plus gaff card, in addition to standard game play. Many may consider the unique jokers the most interesting component from a collector perspective. The courts feature variations of standard courts with modified outfits and smokey/faded look. The tuck also claims to feature the first use of a wraparound design. Per playingcards.wikidot.com, they are printed on \\\\\\\"Aurora\\\\\\\"" stock

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VIEWS Playing Cards are a luxury, illusion-themed deck of cards created for cardists and magicians alike. Manufactured by The United States Playing Card Company. Traditionally-cut and printed on crushed Bee® stock, a dream feel for any card handler. No expense was spared to create this unique deck of cards. The box is crafted out of a synthetic soft-touch paper for a unique luxury feel. It is surrounded by the mind-bending illusion hot-stamped in white and mint foil. “VIEWS PLAYING CARDS” is embossed and hot-stamped with gold and white foil. The cards are designed from scratch and 100% custom. The back design features the motion-like bending VIEWS dots with a mint undertone to create the illusion. The face cards have custom pips, and the courts have Pantone metallic inks. Designed by Yves Krähenbühl This deck is a limited edition of 10,000 decks printed. After they sell out, they will never be printed again. https://www.gotmagic.com/collections/playing-cards/products/views-playing-cards

Ellusionist started the custom deck market with the Black Tiger Deck, since then we've spawned an entire product category for young designers to express their art.

In our 18 year history, we've never collaborated with a single one of them... until now.

What drew us to working with Nicholas Earl and his company Got Magic? was his unwavering dedication to quality. Making THE best product, regardless of cost.

Going against the grain of business practices, we've thrown the kitchen sink at this deck. It has metallic ink faces, foiling, an embossed custom tuck and was packed by hand to ensure each deck's perfection.

The design and the name echo an ethos of change. The back design features the famous 'VIEWS' optical illusion that gets more trippy the more you stare, making Views x Ellusionist a celebration of your unique perspective.

Whether you're a fan, an avid deck-reseller or a collector you'll be pleased to know that only 5,000 of these decks were printed with USPCC and they won't ever be diluted with a re-run.

Proverbial fence-sitters will miss out, guaranteed.

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We are incredibly excited to announce a brand new addition to the Bicycle Karnival Deck range – the BICYCLE KARNIVAL FATAL.

With a stark and crisp black and white design, this highly stylised look was created by acclaimed French artist Sam Hayles at Dose Productions.

The incredible double exposure style is employed on an all new back design, Ace Of Spades, two beautiful Jokers and a stunning tuck case. The deck also features a blank faced card, and a double backed card (for nefarious uses by magicians).

Brought to you by BigBlindMedia, the Bicycle Karnival Fatal Deck has the USPCC world famous Air Flow Finish for superb handling and unparalleled durability, and is printed on a beautiful stock.

A beautiful borderless 'Skull & Crossbones' back design Karnival Hornets are printed on high grade Bee Stock for a slick & smooth feel Brand new back design, Ace Of Spades, Jokers and Tuckcase. Can be integrated with standard bicycle cards and other decks from the Karnival-Inc range for creating super cool routines! Brought to you by BigBlindMedia, the Bicycle Karnival Hornets Deck has the USPCC world famous Air Flow Finish for superb handling and unparalleled durability. This incredible new limited edition design for the Bicycle Deck was created by renowned French artist Sam Hayles. Three amazing card reveals built into the deck: - A bonus card which shows the torn corner of a '6 of Hearts' - One of the Jokers has an '3 of Spades ' being carried away by a Hornet! - A hidden 'King Of Clubs' on the boxes barcodeSam Hayles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19Cb5LRVibo&t=3s

A little Miami, and whole lot of Vegas...make way for Cherry Casino Playing Card (Tropicana Teal). Take a break. Indulge yourself in the Tropicana Teal oasis of Cherry Casino Playing Cards. Dip your fingers into the deck and experience the intensely gratifying feel of the thin crushed Bee stock. Let your fingers ride the sleek swoosh characterized in modern 50's motif. Appreciate the symmetrical 2-way design and the snappy feel as you fan, cut and manipulate the deck. The pearlescent shimmer beckons you to the party. Magicians, flourishers, collectors, and gamblers are celebrating with the Cherry Casino Playing Card (Tropicana Teal). The stars are here. The jackpot is within reach.

Now Modern Feel Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards are available in a variety of NEW colors (beyond the traditional red and blue) including Black, Yellow, Steel Grey, Green, Orange and more. Modern Feel Jerry Nuggets are TRADITIONALLY CUT, which makes them perfect for faro work! They will shuffle bottom up -- so table faros will be a breeze. Modern Feel Jerry's Nuggets are printed on Premium stock (formally called Bee stock) and are THIN CRUSHED to the thickness of an original Jerry's card. Modern Feel Jerry's Nuggets are printed on the WEB PRESS, so they are printed one sheet (one deck) at a time, ensuring OUTSTANDING handling. They are the perfect thickness (or thinness, in this case!), catering to today's tastes while allowing you to do incredible sleights, flourishes and cardistry with ease! Once you feel these cards, you will see that the quality speaks for itself.

Innocence Playing Cards is the third USPCC deck release from the lead graphic designer of the Orbit Deck, Daniel Schneider. Extremely detailed dot drawings, in combination with familiar looking face cards, astonish without giving you the feel of an overloaded deck of cards. A very close friend of Daniel drew the woman you see on the back design more as a sketch. She showed it to him and he loved it. A picture is worth a thousand words and this is the best example of it. Daniel couldn't resist. He had to design a deck around it. Even though the face cards of this deck look like standard USPCC courts, the pips are slightly different. The court cards have reduced colors in black, grey, and red to match to the rest of the design. One of the two Jokers reveals an Ace of Hearts. Perfect for your magic routine. Also included is an 8 of Spades duplicate with a gold metallic inked back.

This is not just a deck of cards for me. The Innocence Playing Cards are the only cards I would use for the rest of my life. With your help I was able to print 2500 decks through Kickstarter in 2018. Eight months passed from the first dot to the final printed deck. They sold out in a few months. Since then I always thought about a reprint. But since the deck is so close to my heart reprinting also felt kind of wrong. Without these thoughts I could have reprinted the deck much earlier. The reason why I finally decided to reprint them is that I don't like the thought that this deck isn't available for those who really like them. And of course I'm happy about some new decks that I can use. It's not really a second edition and I don't want to print the deck in 500 different colors. Even if it could look great. That isn't the initial idea of this deck or the reason why these cards exist. I just updated the faces with my redrawn courts. And these Innocence Playing Cards will be my first decks with a matte tuck box printed by the Clove St. Press.

Created by Josh Brett (@joshmagicman), Deceptive Arts is a deck centred around everything it's designer believes in life and in magic.

The back design features triangles with each corner representing the three forces in creation - the letter 'M' sits centrally to these geometric symbols and signifies you, the Master.

Deceptive Arts encourages you to face up to truths and realise that we are the creators of our own reality. Stay true to your art you stay true to finding your role, journey and destination in life.

Limited to 1,500 and printed by Cartamundi on Copag 310 stock with their True Linen B9 Finish. All decks include a blank face card and a duplicate Jack of Hearts.

Ad copy: "Rockets are a taste of nostalgia. A deck of cards born from a world of pure imagination. Styled from the famous frozen treat, Rockets look just as tasty in your hand. The back design is simple, imperfect and fun. Adding boldness back into your card handling." Notes: The deck comes with two identical jokers, a double backer and an additional 9 of spades.

Introducing Leaves playing cards. This deck has been designed from the very start to be as environmentally friendly as possible. We wanted to maintain a high quality of cards, while at the same time creating the smallest amount of pollution!

We worked closely with the United States Playing Card Company (USPCC) to make this happen. Using vegetable-based inks, each card is printed on sustainable forest paper and finished with starch-based laminating. All decks come inside a tuck box made out of recycled paper. We left out the plastic cello wrap and closed the tuck securely with a custom paper seal. Leaves playing cards are 100% recyclable and contain no plastics at all.

Leaves playing cards were drawn especially with the environment in mind. The traditional-looking layout of the back design is reminiscent of nature and its dark and olive green colours. Perfect for every card enthusiast, magician and cardist, these cards maintain a classic and professional look.