It may surprise you to know (or not, if you've been following The Wheel of the Year so far) that Easter has strong pagan origins, most notably being named after the Anglo-Saxon goddess Eostre.

The eggs that we decorate today along with the image of the Easter bunny have strong pagan roots, with Saxon people rejoicing at the arrival of eggs, more plentiful game and fresh plants once more becoming available on the sun's return.

Eostremonth was one of the most important dates on the calendar, and as we celebrate the sun's return here in the northern hemisphere we'll learn about the Celtic herbalist goddess Airmed, the guardian spirit Aibell and the Anglo-Saxon god Tiw, cognate of the famous Tyr from Norse mythology.

This spirit is captured in the amazing "Wheel of the Year Ostara Playing Cards".

The House of Tudor Deck is the next design in my history series (previous designs include Rome and Wild West). The Tudor period was one of the most exciting eras in English history. King Henry VII (King of Clubs) was the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty, when he unified the country after the War of the Roses. King Henry VIII (King of Spades) and Anne Boleyn (Queen of Spades) are infamous throughout the world. The death of their daughter, Queen Elizabeth I (Queen of Hearts), marked the end of the Tudor dynasty in 1603.

This custom deck of playing cards features The Fae (“Fairies”). Two suits represent The Seelie Fae, including Queen Titania, Robin Goodfellow “Puck,” Pixies, Brownies, and more. The other two suits represent The Unseelie Fae, including The Erlking, Queen Mab, a Red Cap, Cait Sith, and others. Gustavo Borboa illustrated this deck.

• A custom deck of playing cards featuring beings from the Realm of The Fae.
• Creatures and being from both the Seelie and Unseelie Courts of Faerie.
• Linen finish, Crushed USPCC Premium (Bee) stock with a Traditional Cut.
• Hand-drawn artwork, unique custom face cards, and custom pips.
• Fifty-two cards plus two unique jokers, one double backed card, and a card identifying all the Fae. Made in the USA by the United States Playing Card Company (USPCC)

The sequel to original Grandmasters deck that introduced "Princess" Court cards to the deck. Playing Card Legend De'vo literally changed the game by adding Princess Court Cards in addition to Jacks!

Years in the making, this AMAZING all new elegant deck is a 100% custom, from the pips, numbers, to the incredible hand drawn courts! There are other pretty decks out there, but this is no ordinary deck of playing cards. What makes this deck different than every other deck in the world is that De'vo is introducing a fourth court card-The Princess Courts. These additional 4 court cards can be used in a variety of ways, or you can simply choose to use them as Jokers or not at all.

This is a GAME CHANGER! Imagine being able to play Poker with 4 court cards, or changing your existing games to feature a princess instead of a Jack! You can even have the women rule - Queen, Princess and Jack instead of the traditional King/Queen/Jack.

This deck is perfect for card collectors, poker players, magicians and card manipulation experts alike! The face cards have been revamped for this edition. Like all of De'vo's decks, these are LIMITED EDITION and will not be reprint in this exact form! Get them today!

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/falconsred/emerald-princess-edition-playing-cards-grandmasters