China’s extraordinary history dates back to more than 5000 years and provides a rich collection of royal subjects which forms the basis of the Chao Playing Cards. The Imperial Yellow edition CHAO playing cards has a limited production run of 2500.

Over the lengthy span of Chinese history, each Chao (which is the pronounced word for dynasty in the Chinese language) is distinguished by the name and the impact of the individuals that ruled over that period of time. This very special and unique deck of cards pays tribute to four of the greatest and most recognized dynasties in Chinese history – Han, Tang, Ming and Qing. Each dynasty has an outstanding and reputable Emperor, Empress and General, each with their own notorious traits and fascinating stories. The CHAO depict these influential men and women that were renowned and celebrated from each of the four famous dynasties.

This is the fourth edition of the CHAO playing card deck series which takes on an imperial yellow color. Yellow is a very important and traditional color in China and back in the days of the dynasty, yellow was a forbidden color as only high-ranking officials and the Emperor’s body guards with high honor wore this color. The color represents power, royalty and prosperity which we have used in this edition of CHAO, used on the card backs and also on the tuck box where it is also embossed and imperially gold foil stamped.

To capture the essence of each dynasty, much time and resource was put into the research part of this project. The illustrations and design takes inspiration from not only the renowned rulers of the four Dynasties but also from Chinese culture itself, which is visible throughout the deck.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/makeplayingcards/chao-imperial-yellow-ed-playing-cards-a-historical-deck

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​

This is a set of playing cards full of mystery, over 6 months of creation for a realistic painting. Lifelike goddesses, allowing you to enjoy the details in each card. The card box is embossed with extreme precision, and the wings stretched out on the flap of the card box represent the magical wings of the goddess.

The back design shows a mysterious star array. The dark and deep night sky circulates the stars, while the seemingly scattered stars have a destined position, forming the most mysterious astrolabe of the universe. There is no white border, but it has a gleaming blue frame, which enriches the visual effect of flower cutting.

Number cards begin to struggle in this Mysterious Journey. Although they are no longer their original appearance, different suits can still be seen. The numbers on the corner marks are also like abbreviations from the royal family in the Middle Ages, full of classical charm.

Kings and Queens of different races gather in the court cards, pure hand-painted original paintings, showing a mysterious and vast new world, and you, as the master of this deck, only need to call in a soft voice to find your heroic followers!

The Aces in Mystery Journey is based on the tarot card and has its own special meaning.

When the mysterious journey comes to the end, you will see two Jokers that have been abstracted. You can find the traces of the goddess of the card box without having to look closely. They are restored to the most classic substances: water and fire.

The Mystery Journey is meticulously printed by Hong Kong MPC Company. The excellent texture restores the exquisiteness of the original painting, and the skilled craftsmanship helps everyone create a perfect texture.

Printed with MPC (MakePlayingCards) with their new linen air light stock & beta finish.

By this deck, the designer decided to pay tribute to the mysterious stone giants of the Easter Island. He believes that they could indeed be a gift from an extra-terrestrial civilization. For that reason, you can find a couple of aliens hiding in the patterns of this deck. The design is constructed out of juxtaposed geometric shapes, which altogether create a three-dimensional effect. The edges of the cards are black, which is a rare occurrence among the other decks. All the aforementioned elements combined with cleverly placed subtle red lines on the back design offer a unique experience sure to catch the eye of many.

Featuring 56 custom playing cards printed by United States Playing Card Co with legendary Air-Cushion Finish.

Full Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/760-moai

Still maintain high cost performance, YUCI Soloist adopted a new design. Listen to the suggestions of many players and modify them many times to get the final product.

Inheriting the previous version of the card box, card surface prediction design.

Smooth as always, moderate thickness, hard paper, but excellent elasticity. If you haven't tried it, be sure to buy it and play it.

Special paper for solid hand feel

Simple black design for cardistry.

In the process of continuous cooperation with consultants and their companies, YUCI used some very front-end digital printing technology. After several adjustments, the ultimate Gray for cardistry was finally born.

Still using frosted brand box, German black core paper. It is smooth and has a fresh hand feeling (the feeling of paper texture)

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

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/52wdesign/dark-kingdom-playing-cards/description

A tribute to Imperial Bicycles...and aptly Bicycle branded.

What the bicycle did to transportation, the Bicycle brand did to magic.

Nothing has been more impactful on the transportation industry as the bicycle. The masses were mobile. They could come and go as needed without horses or carriages. The riches of the world were waiting to be uncovered.

Much like the Bicycle brand transformed magic. Providing quality and a standard of excellence to magicians, designers, collectors and cardists. Freeing the mind and their fingers to create whatever they could envision.

Imperial Playing Cards have custom artwork throughout the entire deck. Everything. Intricate tuck. Custom two way back design. Elaborate vintage drawings on the court cards, Aces, Jokers...EVERY card. Even the pips and indices uniquely define the Imperial deck.

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