This series takes as reference the relationship between the nomads of Xiongnu in ancient Northern Asia and the well-known Chinese lunar calendar represented by 12 animals. In this calendar each animal is related to the lunar year of birth and also marks, according to its beliefs, the destiny of each person.

Since a series of 12 decks would be too ambitious for a single project, we decided to launch the first deck dedicated to the PIG year (2019) and then to continue within a year.

About the Deck: Cards have been beautifully illustrated combining ancestral and modern techniques. The original drawings have been created with a Buddhist painting technique called “nagtan”. This technique uses dark backgrounds and luminous brush strokes. The digital treatment of these illustrations eliminates the dark backgrounds to achieve cleaner and more colorful cards.

Each deck has been customized according to the animal it represents. Thus, the court cards show animals with human aspect and dressed in colorful period costumes. The faces are full of details.

Each deck also includes texts with relevant aspects for each sign such as positive and negative colors, lucky numbers, matching signs and enemies, etc…

In addition, each deck will have four jokers for joker collectors.

Features:

Embossing for tuck boxes for both editions

2 and 3 foils (Gold, Silver, Orange) for tuck boxes for both editions

German premium black soft-touch cardstock for LIMITED EDITION tuck box

Italian pearlescent coloured cardstock for STANDARD EDITION tuck box

Spot UV glossy varnish for LIMITED EDITION tuck box

Numbered seals for LIMITED EDITION decks

High-quality German card stock for cards

Pantone metallic ink for card backs

All courts are drawn by hand

56 pokers sized playing cards (52 cards+4 jokers)

Printed by NPCC with premium linen finish

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomadscard/year-of-the-tiger-playing-card-in-series-lunar-and-zodiac/description

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/1083-year_of_the_tiger

Laser cutting. We make it easier than ever for you to add this technique to your custom deck print run of 900 decks or more, with priority going to our previous customers. LPCC pioneered custom die cuts with our Legends #852 v.2 tuck nearly 10 years ago, and laser cutting takes this idea to the extreme. Cut intricate patterns into your tuck box, or add hidden card reveals! Kaolin Finish. We procured 6,000 sheets of a very special ultra-rare Japanese-origin paper. It features an extremely precise grid-like embossing pattern and different feel than our other paper offerings. The paper specs impressed us, so we decided to give it a shot with our custom made-in-USA coating and Diamond Cut edges. We were very pleased with the results! The feel. Firstly you will notice that the cards are lighter than Classic Finish, yet they are nearly the exact same thickness. The cards fan perfectly out of the box, with a very light touch. Remarkably, this 'fanability' is even improved over Classic Finish, which we didn't think would ever be possible as Classic Finish feels perfectly broken in right out of the box. Kaolin Finish is slightly stiffer than Classic Finish, and does not last nearly as long as the ultra-durable VIPER FINISH™. Please subscribe to our newsletter for more news about out latest projects, and if you like the paper or have any comments, please let us know! Uncoated brown tuck paper, which we printed a light pattern with metallic ink, followed by hot foil stamping and laser cutting, then packing and shrink wrapping with a gold tear strip. Overall, a luxurious feeling package with stunning technical feats never seen before in playing card production. Cold foil card backs. Intricate and precise. Not as shiny as hot foiling or full-foil applications, but subtle and extremely accurate, for experienced deck designers. This printing of Cold Foil is applied on-press in a giant silver roll on the 1st station of the press, and and we overprint the yellow and green hues to give it that golden shine, an expensive, but elegant and precise process. The artist, Alvin Cheung was commissioned by LPCC to design this beautiful deck. The circles on the card back create an optical illusion where the squares are more subtle in the background. Very subtle but clever and meaningful design. He created a clean yet modern Chinese style, with squares being more associated in Chinese patterns and architecture. Wonderful execution and we hope to print the entire set of 12! Extremely limited to 2,000 units. Will never be re-printed.

This series takes as reference the relationship between the nomads of Xiongnu in ancient Northern Asia and the well-known Chinese lunar calendar represented by 12 animals. In this calendar each animal is related to the lunar year of birth and also marks, according to its beliefs, the destiny of each person.

Since a series of 12 decks would be too ambitious for a single project, we decided to launch the first deck dedicated to the PIG year (2019) and then to continue within a year.

About the Deck: Cards have been beautifully illustrated combining ancestral and modern techniques. The original drawings have been created with a Buddhist painting technique called “nagtan”. This technique uses dark backgrounds and luminous brush strokes. The digital treatment of these illustrations eliminates the dark backgrounds to achieve cleaner and more colorful cards.

Each deck has been customized according to the animal it represents. Thus, the court cards show animals with human aspect and dressed in colorful period costumes. The faces are full of details.

Each deck also includes texts with relevant aspects for each sign such as positive and negative colors, lucky numbers, matching signs and enemies, etc…

In addition, each deck will have four jokers for joker collectors.

Features:

Embossing for tuck boxes for both editions

2 and 3 foils (Gold, Silver, Orange) for tuck boxes for both editions

German premium black soft-touch cardstock for LIMITED EDITION tuck box

Italian pearlescent coloured cardstock for STANDARD EDITION tuck box

Spot UV glossy varnish for LIMITED EDITION tuck box

Numbered seals for LIMITED EDITION decks

High-quality German card stock for cards

Pantone metallic ink for card backs

All courts are drawn by hand

56 pokers sized playing cards (52 cards+4 jokers)

Printed by NPCC with premium linen finish

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomadscard/year-of-the-tiger-playing-card-in-series-lunar-and-zodiac/description

FINALLY HERE : The MYNOC Project was officially launched in 2019 Live at Cardistry Con. The idea? Creating your own NOC deck using our MYNOC Sticker Campaign. Using these stickers, hundreds of you guys submitted photos under the hashtag #mynoc - and today we are proud to announce the release of our SIXTH deck in the series. MYNOC Deck 6 : Tiger - the sixth in a series of MYNOC decks. Each deck will have a different design inspired by YOUR submissions. Deck #6 -#10 will be released by the end of 2021 so start your collection today! Limited print run - These will NOT be reprinted. Custom Tuck Box and Back Design created by the community. Printed to perfection by The United States Playing Cards Company Classic Stock with Air-Cushion Finish