Absolut deck is a promotional deck for Absolut Vodka. The second name of the deck is 10 Recipes - the deck containes 10 drink recipies inside. Printed on a very thin single stock.

May or may not have special printed seal advertising them as a Texas Hold em deck. For this PCDB entry the tuckbox WITH the logo takes image priority. Usually includes Poker designation on the tuck top and Poker 808 on the bottom. All tuck variations for this deck do include 2 double sided cards with the rules for Texas Hold em.

The tuck has a modified face design containing stylized 'SM' instead of the original piece of art. Only first edition box set decks (pictured here) come with the custom seal. Further reprints are without seal. Court cards are not the original Smoke&Mirrors courts but standard USPCC court cards. Cards are printed on a cream stock similar to the Vintage Plaid decks also by D&D.

Introducing Exquisite! From Expert Playing Card Company.

Old or New? Yes!

A few years ago when we started to get the itch to create modern versions of decks from the golden age of playing cards (1860-1920) our first stop was at the great temple for all things related to playing card collecting, Tom and Judy Dawson’s place in Toronto.

Among a number of really cool and rare decks offered to us was this amazing deck called Exquisite. The Dawson’s told us that this deck from about 1895 or so and produced by the Union Playing Card Company of New York was, as far as they knew, a one of kind. No other example had ever turned up anywhere.

The sideways tuck was love at first sight!

The back design that Union used wasn’t as much fun so we decided to replace it with a really beautiful back that had also originally come from the Art Nouveau period.

What we have now is the result of that day with Tom and Judy (and many many other great days with them!), Asi Wind’s great eye in picking out the back design and Lawrence Sullivan’s help in getting the factory that made the Legends (a true instant classic) to make our sideways tuck.

 

The clock strikes midnight, doors are bolted... let the real night begin. Midnight Moonshines are the elusive follow up to the outstanding best selling deck of custom cards The Moonshines. The originals encapsulated the feel of the 1920's speakeasy bars through the prohibition era. Now, the Midnight Moonshines take a peek behind closed doors, when the bars would lock up and the real parties would begin. Better than ever, the Midnight Moonshines have a luxurious deep blue, thick matte skinned box with breathtaking silver foil embossing that seamlessly intwines with it's intricate design. Printed on the United States Playing Cards high quality stock and finish playing cards, the back design effortlessly absorbs the casings sheer beauty. They faro like the ease of taking that first sip of your favourite beverage after a long day at work, Spread with true elegance and feel... well you're just going to have to experience that for yourself. The world famous Moonshine Ace is back but like you've never seen it before. Plunged in a plume of alluring deep ink, it rises out in pure trails of white smoke. Back in black... The Midnight Moonshines.

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/210-karnival_x_treme

Funded as a Kickstarter project on May 6, 2015 with $2,356 pledged from 110 backers, this was a single deck from Unrefined Knowledge featuring NYC architecture as courts and in the pips.  It was printed by Make Playing Cards using their 310gsm Linen Finish on premium stock.

Confirmed from Andy of the producing company that 250 decks were produced.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/undefinedknowledge/nyc-playing-cards-relaunch

Flesh & Bones is a custom, hand illustrated deck of playing cards, designed in London by Dual Originals and produced by DeckStarter. Each card has been rigorously designed to create a unique deck that combines digital precision with illustrative flair. The court cards feature detailed, hand-drawn illustrations based on mythical creatures like the Kraken and a Nymph, and ancient gods, such as Triton and Medusa. Designers, Chris and Marylou have always had a passion for the weird and wonderful and wanted to express their take on it through this deck.

Cards Feature a Yellow trace of the Traditional 808 Designed Back that can be used in any standard 52 card game and even includes 2 Gaff cards to do a magic card trick called Million Dollar Monte. The jokers are both Sun & Moon Blends. The Ace of spades is done in a variation of a Mayan Sun God drawing.

Cards Feature a Green trace of the Traditional 808 Designed Back that can be used in any standard 52 card game and even includes 2 Gaff cards to do a magic card trick called Million Dollar Monte. The jokers are both Green Alien. The Ace of spades is done in an Alien Head. The spades and clubs are done in Green instead of traditional black.

Cards Feature a Black trace of the Traditional 808 Designed Back that can be used in any standard 52 card game and even includes 2 Gaff cards to do a magic card trick called Million Dollar Monte. The jokers are of a Bad Apple and the other a skull. The Ace of spades is done in a Nuclear warning with a skull shadow.

From Fluent Design

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/856-the_hipster

The Great Whites standard deck, designed and printed in England. The deck has an airflow finish, custom Kings and a look that is understated classic cool through and through. From DMC Magic