Each suit in the deck focuses on one of these four moments in art history - the new typography of the Bauhaus (♠) era, mid-century (♥) book cover design, the late 20th-century (♣) silkscreen poster aesthetic, and the contemporary (♦) art & design in the age of mobile.

The back design features a minimal x-logo against a bed of orange with thin white borders.

Printed by the US Playing Card Co. on our trademark thin-stock preferred by cardists. Packaged inside a letterpress-printed tuck box.

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

For centuries, owls have been revered for their grace, power and beauty. Alternately a symbol of wisdom or a harbinger of death, these creatures mean many things to many different cultures. Now you can hold all the allure these avians have to offer in your hands, in Strigiformes: A Deck of Owls. Each card is hand illustrated, with fully custom courts, pips, jokers, aces, and a custom back. 17 owl species have been carefully selected for each suit, from the amusing burrowing owl to the regal Eurasian eagle owl.

Features:

• Made in USA by USPCC
• Classic Stock
• Air-Cushion Finish
• Poker Size
• 52 Cards + 2 Jokers & 2 Gaff Cards
• Two-Way Back Design
• 100% Custom Original Art
• Designed by Renee LeCompte
• Limited Edition of 2,500

Funded as a Kickstarter project on September 25, 2014 with $29,091 pledged from 722 backers, this was a single deck also available in uncut form with a number of art related add ons. Designed by Emmanuel Jose as his third semi-transformation deck, it features a circus theme with all original artwork cut by hand out of paper with a scissors. This USPCC printed deck features 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design was created to appear like an admission ticket to the circus. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. This PCDB Entry is for the deck itself. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/sawdust-circus-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/ Sawdust also won the Best Uncut Sheet award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

Funded as a Kickstarter project on April 8, 2015 with $26,788 pledged from 555 backers, this was the 4th semi-transformation style deck from Emmanuel Jose with a food/beverage theme.  This deck was also available in uncut form and printed by USPCC on Bicycle Stock and Air-Cushion Finish.  It contains 52 custom playing cards, 2 custom jokers, and 1 custom back design with reversible triptych images are formed by the Spade and Heart court cards.  While The Last Supper painting inspired THE CRITIC'S SUPPER formed by the Club and Diamond court cards. A restaurant staff busily prepares dishes for the critic, and the "Judas" figure is the restaurant manager attempting to bribe the critic for a good review.  Leonetto Cappiello's beautiful 1921 pasta ad for Pates Baroni inspired the Delicious Jokers with the first Joker is Pierrot, based on the figure in the original poster and the second Joker is Harlequin, Pierrot's comic foil.

The standard deck came shrinkwrapped without a seal, but for those 72 backers who chose the uncut tier the deck was signed either on the cellophane or directly on the tuck according to their choice.

NOTE - the quantity printed came from a direct request to the artist who provided 86 Delicious uncut sheets were ordered. 2,500 Delicious decks were ordered, but the due to 10% over/under 2,779 decks were created.

This USPCC printed deck, via House of Playing Cards, features a variety of themes and of course 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design features scissors, hinting at the method used to create this masterwork. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. http://houseofplayingcards.com/playing-cards/curator-deck.html http://emmanueljose.com/

The 2nd semi-transformation deck from Emmanuel Jose. This USPCC printed deck features a bird theme and of course 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design features scissors and feathers, hinting at the method used to create this masterwork and the theme of the deck. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/clipped-wings-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/

Funded through Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunishchabba/a-motley-pack-transformation-playing-cards

When they first appeared in 2012 for the exclusive enjoyment of members of the prestigious Folio Society, the design world fell in love. Odd Bods were playful, charming, elegant, and above all else, a joy for the eyes.

Today they are so much more.

We’re pleased to offer the new Odd Bods featuring an all-new back design and gold-foil embossed box. Each playing card, hand illustrated by Jonathan Burton, is nothing short of stunning. Every image proves its own quirk and oddity, but is never ostentatious-- Odd Bods are the epitome of refined indulgence.

Printed by the U.S. Playing Card Co.

for scans of each card

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/deckss/html/Cards/OddBods.html

The Cultura Deck is a fully customized deck, with unique artwork on all 54 cards. Every suit represents a country, and every number/court card represents a cultural categorie. This way every suit gives a nice overview of the countries culture.  Clubs = USA, Hearts = France, Spades = Italy, Diamonds = China.  A = Flags, 2 = Country, 3 = Drinks, 4 = Bread, 5 = Dishes, 6 = Sports, 7 = Transportation, 8 = Houses, 9 = Landmarks, 10 = Animals

The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow continues. Conceived by Derek McKee and designed by J.C. Deserve, the deck is filled with intricate and detailed design. Featuring amazing scrollwork and legendary characters such as Ichabod Crane or the Headless Horseman. Introducing - The Sleepy Hollow V2.

The entire deck is filled with silver metallic inks infused with intricate details, even at the darkest night, the deck will still shine even with the tiniest glimpse of light. The Sleepy Hollow deck stays faithful to the essence of the Sleepy Hollow Legend.

The Sleepy Hollow V2 is printed by USPCC with Air-Cushion Finish in their legendary Bee Stock. Limited Edition of 2500 Decks.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/875-sleepy_hollow

Creator behind the scenes video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLVDtkJWMWU

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