https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/system6magic/malam-playing-cards-inspired-by-native-american-ga

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/246-malam

With striking metallic blue and silver foil, this new edition is our best yet. We've improved our print production and embossing process, and the results speak for themselves: more detailed embossing and crisp design.

scans of each card can be seen at

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Jaqk.html

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The Second Edition of Artifice added a functional border on the back to improve upon the deceptiveness of sleights requiring the alignment of cards, such as a Push Off Double or Elmsley count.

• Exclusive Performance Coating provides exceptional handling • True-metallic silver line art • Prime casino-grade stock for control and durability • Stylized border, maintaining the aesthetics of the original design • Built-in reveal on jokers • Consulted with a dozen card pros including Asher, Fisher and Madison • Designed by top Ellusionist designers, Jason Brumbalow, Lee McKenzii and Carlos Batlló  • Printed at the US Playing Card Company, with the highest quality control available

From the Ellusionist website: This deck is not for sale, and is only available through special promotions. A dignified and minimalist design imbues the LTD Playing cards with a dignified quality. The card box is printed a deep crimson red outside and INSIDE of the case to permeate the entire deck with high design. Designed with help from card pro, Daniel Madison, the card backs reflective of the timeless diamond pattern design that give the LTD its signature appeal. Only 5000 LTD decks will ever be crafted.

for all scans of all cards see http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/Cards/Trikard.html

Viridian playing cards feature a custom vintage design, reimagined courts, a beautifully crafted tuck case and a stamp bearing an intricate custom design. A deck that is as beautiful as it is functional, Viridian is the first in Trikard’s new line of Signature playing cards - versatile for magic, card flourishing or even just a game of poker.

Blood Kings by Daniel Madison & Peter McKinnon are the last in the Kings series of playing cards. Stacked in mnemonica straight out of the box, these cards ooze sophistication from their warm, blood-red backs. The paper vault for these beautiful cards is a matte-finish tuck case, blood-soaked all the way through with a deep red ink and finished with gold-foil detailing. Only the finest for Royalty... The sides read 'Live Like Kings' - Die Like Kings', a nod to the previous best-selling versions and a final goodbye from this influential series. GAFFS INCLUDED The Angle Z Gaff is dead, but the double-backer lives on. Instead, we've added a duplicate Queen of Hearts in each deck that sits proudly on top of your stack. Behind every great King, is a powerful Queen. Blood Kings. Only in death can they live forever.

The distinguishing feature of the English standard playing card is that the Jacks are lansquenets – mighty warriors or foot soldiers. With such a rich and illustrious subject matter, nothing needed to be added that wasn’t already there. All that was needed was to give each of the characters dimension and expression. Nothing was done to disturb the basic foundation of the deck. Rather, conscious decisions were made to preserve and extend the tradition. Each and every card in the WhiteKnuckle Deck is a unique hand rendering in keeping with the style. Where ambiguity gave way to artistic license, reference was made to its ancestor, the French Rouen design.

According to their website, there is no space between White and Knuckle.

We are proud to introduce the Black Lions Blue Edition, printed on the highest-quality stock the United States Playing Card Company offers.

Our soft-touch box features a metallic blue finish and silver foil stamping on top of a fuly detailed quality embossing.  Each deck contains a number of hidden features that are greatly enhanced by the new design.

We are proud to introduce the Black Lions Red Edition, printed on the highest-quality stock the United States Playing Card Company offers.

Our soft-touch box features a metallic red finish and silver foil stamping on top of a fully detailed quality embossing.  Each deck contains a number of hidden features that are greatly enhanced by the new design.

The distinguishing feature of the English standard playing card is that the Jacks are lansquenets – mighty warriors or foot soldiers. With such a rich and illustrious subject matter, nothing needed to be added that wasn’t already there. All that was needed was to give each of the characters dimension and expression. Nothing was done to disturb the basic foundation of the deck. Rather, conscious decisions were made to preserve and extend the tradition. Each and every card in the WhiteKnuckle Deck is a unique hand rendering in keeping with the style. Where ambiguity gave way to artistic license, reference was made to its ancestor, the French Rouen design.

Aristocrats set the standard for high-end, durable playing cards since the early 1930's. The choice of the most respected card magicians around the world. The Aristocrats will not be a collector's item. They already ARE a collector's item. A reinvention of a classic, timeless design. Aristocrat Bank Notes are back, and they're back in style. With embossed emblems and titling, this deck will surely catch the eyes of many. The backs have a hint of elegance and intricacy, with universal appeal. Printed in 2011 on the finest card stock available at the historic United States Playing Card Company, founded in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Aristocrats are coated with a Linen Finish. They are known for their durability and unparalleled longevity. The finest collectors and most luxurious cards only attempt to match the quality Aristocrats have shown since the very beginning. The court cards contain rich, deep colors - with metallic gold on the royal faces. A perfect addition to your collection, as well as the card table. Whether you're using them for a friendly game of poker, or a little advantage play - or both! - they are a perfect match. A premium, refined collector's item, and an incredible deck that has been the choice of more professionals than any other. The Aristocrats have fought and earned their place in the hands of the industry's finest creators over the past century.

Funded as a Kickstarter project on March 19, 2015 with kr462,035 (Swedish Krona, which is about $57k USD) pledged from 1,015 backers, this was the Kickstarter attempt at funding this project after the failed CardLauncher (cardlauncher.com) platform attempt, where that platform has since been abandoned.  In that process an earlier protoype (V.01) was created as a prototype and also as a promotional deck for CardLauncher itself which had 55 cards with black and white courts, different tuck-box, different aces, and was printed by MakePlayingCards in 525 units. 

For this project the deck was revised with new and modified face cards, back and tuck and was available in Bicycle branded, unbranded, plus a special Crown Edition hand created tuckcase with the same size and face cards.  It was printed by USPCC on Bicycle Stock with 56 cars including 3 jokers and a gaff card with a custom seal and embossed tuck used on both decks.  The deck as also available as an add-on in uncut format.  In addition, mini and micro formats were available as gifts with larger sized tiers which were printed by MPC (MakePlayingCards.com).

There is no specific theme in this deck, it´s quite eclectic and I let my fantasy run when I illustrated the courts. The diamonds have clearly an Egyptian resemblance, but overall they belong to a parallel world. There is a thing that connects all the court cards: the text circling the background is a part of the Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans. 

for scans of each card

http://www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/httml/Cards/No17.html