Branle Playing Cards deck portrays history and culture of 16-17 centuries. Each of the suits can be associated with a particular European country. For example, the spades - Britain, hearts - France, clubs - Spain and diamonds - Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). Suits are not linked to these countries directly, but the association is undoubtedly present. It is more like an alternative view to the real European history and culture of that era. This Third edition Branle - Tesoro, symbolizes wellness, riches and treasures of European monarch families. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891191024/branle-tesoro-playing-cards/

Branle Playing Cards deck portrays history and culture of 16-17 centuries. Each of the suits can be associated with a particular European country. For example, the spades - Britain, hearts - France, clubs - Spain and diamonds - Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). Suits are not linked to these countries directly, but the association is undoubtedly present. It is more like an alternative view to the real European history and culture of that era. This Third edition Branle - Tesoro, symbolizes wellness, riches and treasures of European monarch families. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891191024/branle-tesoro-playing-cards/

Branle Playing Cards deck portrays history and culture of 16-17 centuries. Each of the suits can be associated with a particular European country. For example, the spades - Britain, hearts - France, clubs - Spain and diamonds - Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). Suits are not linked to these countries directly, but the association is undoubtedly present. It is more like an alternative view to the real European history and culture of that era. This Third edition Branle - Tesoro, symbolizes wellness, riches and treasures of European monarch families. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891191024/branle-tesoro-playing-cards/

Branle Playing Cards deck portrays history and culture of 16-17 centuries. Each of the suits can be associated with a particular European country. For example, the spades - Britain, hearts - France, clubs - Spain and diamonds - Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). Suits are not linked to these countries directly, but the association is undoubtedly present. It is more like an alternative view to the real European history and culture of that era. This Third edition Branle - Tesoro, symbolizes wellness, riches and treasures of European monarch families. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891191024/branle-tesoro-playing-cards/

Branle Playing Cards deck portrays history and culture of 16-17 centuries. Each of the suits can be associated with a particular European country. For example, the spades - Britain, hearts - France, clubs - Spain and diamonds - Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). Suits are not linked to these countries directly, but the association is undoubtedly present. It is more like an alternative view to the real European history and culture of that era. This Third edition Branle - Tesoro, symbolizes wellness, riches and treasures of European monarch families. Link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/891191024/branle-tesoro-playing-cards/

Royal Branle features

- only 400 decks ever printed. 370 decks available on Kickstarter 

- velvet tuck box with new technology of debossing

- real golden based pigments ink on backs

- gold foil stamped tuck cover "jacket"

- custom shape and design numbered seal with your name on it (maximum 10+10 symbols)

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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

Designed by Alex Chin (Seasons Playing Cards), it tells of the process of Pulpwood (papermaking) and features a bark textured tuck, dual layered box, and dual layered foiled cards. The back design is designed after landscape architecture of a mulberry tree with the tree tops in the center, the grass around it and the roots below.

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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