50 for individual photographs of music Legends including the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Led Zeppelin and Madonna. There are seven colour and forty-eight monochromes mainly Getty images, save for the Ace of Diamonds and Eight of Clubs. Many images are all the artists belting out one of their songs, with very few posed. The Beatles get four cards for themselves (A group shot, Lennon, McCartney, Harrison), but the rest are all unique. To gain a place in the deck, it looks like each performer had to be popular both sides of the Atlantic. A colour shot of Status Quo adorns the back of the cards. The pack was designed by Haime & Butler in London (Bermondsey at the time). The printer was chosen by WORLDWIDE CO. of Acton who commissioned the pack and distributed it in the gift trade. About 10,000 were sold. The selection of pop stars was chosen by Nicholas Bird’s (Owner of Bird Playing Cards) postman, Simon Johnston, who was a rock buff! The deck did not include Nirvana, because Nicholas could not find a good image, and the omission raised eyebrows as they were important at that time. Image rights were a problem in the USA and for that reason they were not sold there or in Canada. They may have been reprinted once but ceased to be offered around 2007. The printing and manufacture were very cheap, and Nicholas now uses Piatnik for his supplier and printer. With grateful thanks to Nicholas Bird for his information, memories and anecdotes.

Monkey King is a central character originating from the 16th-century Chinese novel "Journey to the West" (西游记), and he remains one of the most beloved and influential mythological figures in China. In this novel, Sun Wukong, born from a stone, attains supernatural powers through Taoist practices. However, after a rebellion against the heavenly realms, he is imprisoned beneath a mountain by the Buddha. Five hundred years later, he embarks on a transformative journey with the monk Tang Sanzang (唐三藏), riding on the White Dragon Horse alongside two other disciples, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing. Their mission: to retrieve Buddhist sutras from the West, the realm of Buddha and his disciples in India. where Buddha and his followers dwell. This is the main edition - MONKEY KING Playing Cards. It features Pop-Up tuck box that can flap open to form a cross-shape canvas and gold holographic full foiled cards. The Aces feature the Monkey King in four different Taoist poses. Courts represent the characters in the novel.

Custom made slide box with sturdy tray to store your playing cards and sliding cover wrap. Box materials are archival board, Venetian Florentine paper with gold details and green felt for tray bottom. Limited edition of 50. Each includes a special limited edition collectible card with the box's edition number and raised gold foil graphic.