Once upon a time, there was a marvelous city in which lived a wise, advanced civilization that was rumoured to have descended from the gods. Their knowledge and technological progress had no match in the whole world. With its incomparable architecture, lush nature, and wealth, the city was a bright beacon shining its light forward while the rest of the world watched in envy. However, Atlantians were not all kind, and soon, pride, greed, and envy took over their hearts. Soon, the entire city was filled with wrath, which brought upon them the anger from the gods. They decided to punish this rotten city and sentenced it to immediate demise. The city of Atlantis sunk deep underwater and its mysteries, never to be found again.

The legend of Atlantis has mystified many people, starting from Greek philosophers to conspiracy theorists nowadays. Our designer Pedro Oyarbide was no different and decided to pay tribute to this magnificent legend by creating a new deck in two versions. One of them, called the Rise Edition, shows Atlantis in its full bloom, shortly before its disappearance. The second one, Sink Edition, shows the city as we imagine it now, resting forever in the depths of the sea.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/587-atlantis_blue

NoMad Playing Cards were produced in collaboration with The NoMad Hotel in New York City. In the 19th century, The NoMad District of New York was the meeting place of the era’s elite - from Oscar Wilde to Charles Dickens, Mark Twain to Nikola Tesla. Our vision was to create a deck of cards that would serve as a monument to The NoMad. The result is a timeless blend of beauty and elegance. Designed by Chad Michael, the deck features a custom vintage design, reimagined Jokers, a gold embossed tuck case - and a stamp bearing the seal of The State of New York.

In collaboration with Derren Brown, theory11 presents a tribute to art, design, and the psychological art of illusion. From stage to screen, two-time Olivier Award winner Derren Brown has mesmerized millions worldwide - from the UK to his New York Broadway debut: Secret. Over the past two years, these playing cards have been crafted with passion, precision, and art direction by Derren Brown. Wrapped in gold and green to resemble an antique book, these cards are an elegant tool for magic, card games, collectors, and beyond. Made in the USA at The United States Playing Card Company with FSC-certified paper derived from sustainable forests, using vegetable-based inks and starch-based laminates.

Description and gallery photos taken from Theory11 website:

Premium, designer playing cards produced in collaboration with Steve Cohen, "The Millionaires’ Magician,” star of Chamber Magic®, a headline show at the prestigious Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.

The legendary Waldorf Astoria, a gathering place for royalty and the ultra-wealthy, demands only the finest for its upscale clientele. Black Edition Tycoons are enclosed within a thick, premium tuck case, shielded in gold foil. Ultra rich black ink gives the card backs an exceptionally crisp visual appeal compared to their red and blue predecessors.

Featuring court cards licensed from Fournier in Villareal de Álava, Spain, the Jacks, Queens, and Kings have skin tone faces - joined by an elegant, debonair Joker and Ace of Spades.

Standards: Inspired by nineteenth-century British opulence, an era of elegance unsurpassed, Standards premium playing cards redefine luxury at the card table. Produced by Art of Play in collaboration with Kevin Cantrell Studio and crafted with meticulous attention to detail. The Bespoke Box Set is inlaid with gilded accents and finished in high-gloss piano-black. Its metal lid features intricate sculptural details and a robust magnetic locking mechanism. Inside are six tailored compartments lined with leather. Included are three decks - the black and red edition, as well as a limited gold edition exclusively available with the set. Three more editions will be released prospectively. Printed by The United States Playing Card Co. on our proprietary crushed-stock preferred by professionals. Hand-assembled in San Diego, CA.

From Murphy's Magic, cards designed for throwing.

Inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock, the POLLOCK: Borderless Deck is a nod to Pollock’s ability to reimagine how artwork and personal expression could be intertwined. The splatter artwork is hand painted by Randy Butterfield and Mike Wilson. The Deck is printed by The Expert Playing Card Company’s Taiwan printer, and utilizes their exceptional Classic Finish. The Back Card for the POLLOCK: Borderless Deck is an intricate composite of our splatter artwork, made to look simplified with the large color areas. It features a borderless design and is Limited to 1,000 Decks printed. The light green and light blue colors are accented by rich black design elements. The Ace of Spade and Jokers, like the Tuck Box, mimic a Painting in a Gallery setting. The semi-custom Face Cards incorporate various color combos of the splatter painting composite and create a cohesive look for the rest of the Deck. The POLLOCK: Borderless Tuck Box is printed on a premium Matte Tuck material and features a clear UV Spot Ink overlay that adds a level of gloss in strategic locations. The designs for the Tuck are meant to mimic the look of a Painting displayed in an Art Gallery. The descriptor card and red dot adds to the Gallery vibe. For many Art Galleries around the world, a red dot indicates that a Painting has been SOLD!

Inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock, the POLLOCK: Cardistry Deck is a nod to Pollock’s ability to reimagine how artwork and personal expression could be intertwined. The splatter artwork is hand painted by Randy Butterfield and Mike Wilson. The Deck is printed by The Expert Playing Card Company’s Taiwan printer, and utilizes their exceptional Classic Finish.

The Back Card for the POLLOCK: Cardistry Deck is an intricate composite of our splatter artwork, made to look simplified with the large color areas. The yellow and light blue colors are accented by rich black design elements. The Ace of Spade and Jokers, like the Tuck Box, mimic a Painting in a Gallery setting. The semi-custom Face Cards incorporate various color combos of the splatter painting composite and create a cohesive look for the rest of the Deck.

The POLLOCK: Cardistry Tuck Box is printed on a premium Matte Tuck material and features a clear UV Spot Ink overlay that adds a level of gloss in strategic locations. The designs for the Tuck are meant to mimic the look of a Painting displayed in an Art Gallery. The descriptor card and red dot adds to the Gallery vibe. For many Art Galleries around the world, a red dot indicates that a Painting has been SOLD!

View all cards here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/507-pollock_cardistry

Branded edition of Karnival Dose deck

Kadar Sees - Kadar Knows.'

 

Remember those weird old fortune telling machines sitting in run-down amusement arcades?

What if you put in your coin and it unerringly spat out an answer that was so relevant and accurate that it made you catch your breath?

What if you could carry this machine around in your jacket pocket?

What if you were the great oracle Kadar?

designed by Christopher J Gould

produced by Alchemy Moon

for scans of each card see http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/Cards/Kadar.html

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694490374/kadar-deck-of-cards-designed-by-christpher-j-gould

Designed and distributed by Jackson Robinson of the Kings Wild Project. The Gold Certificate Foil Limited deck is the March 2021 Kings Wild Shorts Limited subscription deck. As always, it is accompanied by the unlimited standard, and the limited gilded versions of the deck.

"Regalia is a symbol of excellence, prestige, and innovation. The moment your audience gazes at each individual gold-foiled card, they'll know they're about to witness something spectacular. Each card is crafted with the finest crushed linen paper found in Belgium. And the gold foil was developed and produced in-house to the most exacting standards by Cartamundi. "And now the box - it's a revolutionary two-layer case, featuring both a luxurious appeal as well as double-layer protection for the cards. Covered in gold embossed foil, this box is in perfect harmony to the prestigious cards. "And while this is absolutely not how I speak in real life, I just wanted to write something fancy for the ad copy. This is seriously an amazing deck of cards. They feel great in the hands and yes, they Faro shuffle perfectly. I present to you Regalia Playing Cards, printed by Cartamundi, designed by Nick Vlow, and produced by yours truly."

Red variant of Theory 11's High Victorian Playing Cards. The back design is also color-shifted to red. This variation comes with a theory11 2017 seal rather than than the standard High Victorian Seal

This is the second edition, and even if it looks the same as the first one, some changes have been made to the cards and the tuckbox.

This is a luxurious deck of cards with gold foil application on both sides of all the cards, custom illustrated court cards, 3 jokers and ace of spades surrounded by shiny gold. The cards handle fantastic and the light reflected on the gold foiled areas makes the cards pop and shine.

Cartomancer 2nd Edition:

Printed by Cartamundi

Paper stock: true linen B9 finish, slimline

56 cards poker size

Golden cold-foil on both sides of the cards

100% custom, with one-way court cards and spot cards.

Back design is also one-way

55th card: double backer

56th card: 3rd Joker, "The Fool" from Keymaster Tarot

Tuckbox printed by Oath Playing Cards with black foil, gold foil, inner graphics and embossing on black paper.

Cards are cello-wrapped

Tuckbox is cello-wrapped as well

No seal / No signature

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The differences:

Tuckbox:

size, slightly thinner

paper stock

MMXX instead of MMXVIII on the front

bottom flap design

top flap design

inner graphics

Cards:

new paper stock: B9 true linen slimline

Ace of Spades: date in roman numerals and some small details in the illustration

55th card: 3rd Joker

V2 has "Distributed by Art of Play" printed on bottom of tuck.