Scans of each card can be seen at www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Inferno.html

Dante Alighieri is the most prominent Italian poet and "La Divina Commedia" (the Divine Comedy) is his masterpiece, representing his vision of afterlife, divided in three reigns: Inferno (hell), Purgatorio (purgatory) and Paradiso (heaven). “La Divina Commedia” also marks the beginning of the Italian language, used in an important piece of literature, replacing the official Latin language. The court cards and the aces represent characters that Dante and Virgilio (the Jokers in Inferno - Dite), his guide, meet during the journey, until they find Lucifer (the Joker in Inferno - Cocito).

The red cards show sinner who are damned for passion-related sins, while the black cards portray sinners who used their intelligence to betray and deceive (Dante places the latter much deeper in hell).

Here you can find a list of all the characters: Dante, Virgilio, Paolo e F

rancesca, Ulisse e Diomede, Cerbero, Erinni, Minosse, Semiramide, Minotauro, Malacoda, Taide, Conte Ugolino, Pluto, Cleopatra, Gerione, Arpie, Giasone.

Featuring stunning 3D visuals from the artist Omar Aqil. Omar’s source of inspiration lays in his studies of Picasso’s cubist rendition of reality. Many have been inspired by his work, but Omar thought of a new way of rendering the vision of Picasso, using modern technology.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1234168178/bicycle-deep-forest-playing-cards Full Deck Scan: https://www.flickr.com/photos/167981955@N07/albums/72157718558991438

The master of cubism is famous for synthetizing different points of view of the same object all in one painting. This results in geometric distortion of his images, creating a unique depiction of common objects. Many have been inspired by his work, but Omar thought of a new way of rendering the vision of Picasso, using modern technology.

He brings the composition to life by pulling the signature flattened geometric shapes back into the 3D space. This way, he creates compelling conceptual imagery full of colors, texture, and almost sculptural structures that mimic Picasso’s famous paintings. The resulting pictures give off a vibe of a dreamy surrealist space full of Dalí-like eyes keeping watch over the composition.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1234168178/bicycle-surrealism-playing-cards

A time before the United States existed, a time when we were subjects of a King across an ocean. The Sons of Liberty operated in the shadows, leaving secret signals, passing hidden messages, and meeting in the dead of night. However, people soon rallied with them, and their cause to resist British oppression quickly spread throughout the colonies.

Join us as we commemorate this first group of Patriots with the return of our acclaimed Sons of Liberty Playing Cards in an all-new red colorway.

These cards embody the spirit of freedom that the Sons of Liberty fought for, featuring Freemason symbols, the Liberty Tree, and many other secret images.

CGI EDITION - 1 of 4000 Decks printed at USPCC.

1993 EDITION - 1 of 4000 decks printed at USPCC.

HACKER EDITION - 1 of 3000 decks printed at USPCC.

DECODER EDITION - 1 of 3000 decks printed at USPCC

RAVE EDITION - 1 of 2000 decks printed at USPCC

CHARACTERS EDITION - 1 of 1000 decks printed on full foil at Legends Playing Card Co in PRC.

N.17 deck V.01 was made for the official launch of the crowd funding website Cardlauncher.com and was printed by MPC (Make Playing Cards). It was designed by Lorenzo Gaggiotti through his Stockholm17 company. 530 total were printed, 505 available as prizes and promo items from CardLauncher and 25 reserved for Private Reserve from creator. The deck was printed by MPC (Make Playing Cards) with a linen finish. It was a near prototype deck, but with a larger printing and distribution as it was always intended for revisions and a full crowd funded release. That new version was a Bicycle branded deck which launched on Kickstarter on Feb 17 and funded on March 19, 2015.

818 Tequila works with local, family-owned farms in Jalisco, Mexico to create the the smoothest, most natural, best tasting tequila possible. The agaves are sourced from the Los Valles region, aged at least 7 years, cooked for 40 hours, then distilled twice.

Founded by Kendall Jenner, 818 is an award-winning tequila brand committed to sustainability. In less than 12 months, 818 has won 16 tasting awards at 6 international spirits competitions, including Gold Medal and Best Reposado at the World Tequila Awards.

Every aspect of these playing cards was handcrafted with relentless attention to detail. The packaging design is printed on antique letterpress machines dating back to the 1930s - using FSC-certified paper derived from sustainable forests with 100% renewable electricity.

Inside the box, every aspect of the playing cards is filled with detailed, intricate illustrations - including custom court cards, aces, jokers, and the sticker seal.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/1181-818

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

Nouveau BIJOUX is a custom deck of playing cards (poker size) designed by Karin Yan from Bona fide Playing Cards and manufactured by Expert Playing Card Company.

• Limited Edition (one printing, never to be reprinted)
• 100% Custom playing cards deck
• Poker size
• 54 cards
• Printed by EPCC
• Master Finish quality
• METALLIC INK

Like the original deck, BIJOUX is inspired in the historical and mythological characters some believe were used for the creation of the first decks in Rouen during the 16th century. As for the art style, it was inspired by Art Nouveau jewelry. Art Nouveau is a style of decorative art, architecture and design promoted and popularized in Paris in the late 19th century and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.