The aesthetic mainstay of Edo Karuta is the ubiquitous Edomoji, Japanese typographic and lettering styles that were invented and vastly popular during the Edo period. They are primarily used for advertising and branding in the various trades that sprung up during the prosperous epoch before the advent of modern Japan. You can still see many traditional Japanese brands using Edomoji in their marketing efforts. Walk by any Japanese restaurants and you will bound to see banners with Edomoji written on them. In Edo Karuta, these typographical elements are superimposed onto each other to make up interesting and visually arresting motifs, the signature style of MILTZ that we saw in his Shibuya Bluffiti project. You can see these representations most clearly in our card backs. Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/593-agenda_edo_karuta_shogun

Killer Bees are the mutant hybrid of timid European honey bees and their African cousins.  Like all superhero stories, the Killers were introduced to Brazil by mad scientists to help re-populate their diminishing Bee population.  But no-one could contain them... In 1957, 26 swarms escaped quarantine and declared war on the western hemisphere.  Danger lurking in the skies, these villains will stalk their victims for up to 1/2 a mile..  We wanted to capture the darker bodies of these cold-face killers in our deck. Creating a harsh black back with toxic-waste yellow honeycomb spilt on the back.  The black faces display custom pips and hold a sinister simplicity. Like something you'd expect to see on a discarded barrel of methylamine.  Killer Bees are the result of an unsanctioned lab experiment when toxic-waste spilled into a delicate hive of Honey Bees. 

 

scans of every card can be seen at http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/KillerBee.html​

In Junior Hanafuda, mōn for each suit are placed in the corners as indices, while the kind of the card is depicted with the color and pattern surrounding the mōn in the center.

Junior Hanafuda is poker size and the card back design feels both classic and entirely new, exhibiting plants and animals similar in theme but not typically found in hanafuda. It features bamboo along the edges, sparrows in the corners, and Mt. Fuji in the center.

The result is a hanafuda deck unlike any other. Each deck includes 56 cards. In every deck, there are 48 standard cards along with some bonus cards that allow you to play with up to 4 players. While no instructions are included with the deck itself, rules for various games can be viewed on and printed from the Junior website: junior.cards

In the Chinese Zodiac, each year is represented by one of 12 different animals. The Zodiac also has a cycle of 5 different elements - Metal/Gold, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. 2022 is the year of the Water Tiger.

We worked with artist & illustrator Panji Putra Prima Aji to create a beautiful, playable deck of cards that celebrates the strength and beauty of the Water Tiger. The card backs feature a front-facing tiger head with waves crashing around him, printed in a gorgeous blue.

The faces feature completely custom number cards, pips, and court cards with tiger royalty. The aces have enlarged center pips with detailed artwork. Two different custom jokers can be used as wild cards in all of your favorite games, while two bonus gaff cards can be used for magic tricks.

The custom tuck box is made from a bright blue paper with a matte finish, with the inner & outer designs completely crafted from white foil for amazing visual contrast and a subtle luxurious texture. The box is topped off with a custom, individually-numbered sticker seal.

Water Tiger playing cards feature UltraLux™ Finish and AquaFlow™ Coating. This blend of casino-grade European card stock and water-based coating, with a perfect linen texture and vegetable-based inks results in a deck that handles like an absolute dream. The cards are traditionally cut with smooth edges that provide just the right amount of grip. These cards are soft enough to get to work straight out of the box, but durable enough to meet the needs of a full-time magician, cardist, or card sharp.

Available singly or in 6-packs with custom half brick collector boxes, get your Water Tiger decks for a year of good luck!

• Limited run of 2500 decks
• 100% custom artwork
• Designed by Panji Putra Prima Aji
• Custom tuck box crafted from blue paper & white foil
• Individually-numbered sticker seal
• UltraLux™ Finish with AquaFlow™ Coating
• Traditionally cut
• 2 custom jokers
• 2 bonus gaff cards included
• Available as singles or 6-packs with collector's half brick box

This deck of cards was released to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster, one of the most iconic guitars ever designed.

Part of the August Riffle Shuffle Brick of the Month.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/baobaorestaurant/boba-playing-cards Bubble tea, also known as “boba,” has been around since the 1980s, originating from Taiwan. Its popularity has been growing exponentially, and it’s known as an internationally beloved drink! As it is a true staple in most Asian cultures, we’ve decided to create this deck of Boba Playing Cards as a way to celebrate a uniting aspect of Asian culture. With our innovative (and by no means “subtle Asian”) design, you can now take your beloved boba with you anywhere! Boba is love, boba is life! // KEY FEATURES

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/965-boba

BEYOND, the space exploration inspired deck. Printed by Cartamundi. With inspiration leaping from the build up to the first Luna landing's 50th anniversary, this project started out in 2018 as a series of sketches visualizing the classic court cards as astronauts. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/oneilluk/beyond-out-of-this-world-playing-cards?ref=discovery&term=beyond%20playing%20cards

Full Deck Scan by Cardtograher MacStrat