Absinthe - the Green Fairy of spirits, has long been associated with the bohemian lifestyle, with famous drinkers including Picasso, Van Gogh, Hemingway, Oscar Wilde and Toulouse-Lautrec. These cards embody the allure of the emerald drink, the hallucinogenic haze, sugar crystals in the night, the Ace of Spades modelled after the filigree of the absinthe spoon. With its heavy embossing and text that pokes fun at itself, even the box appears to have had a few drinks. Printed at USPCC on the finest stock available, only 5000 of the Absinthe First Edition decks exist. Absinthe playing cards are only available in the Prohibition Box Set.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/884-absinthe_v1

Disparos - Spanish for \'shots\', is how tequila should be consumed. Taking inspiration from the vaqueros and gunslingers of the Mexican old west, the tequila deck is a piece of history. The block printing design and false-edge border gives these cards a rustic look, the kind you\'d expect to find regularly laying about on a three-legged wood table in the local cantina, stained with condensation rings from the cold tequila glasses. No detail has been overlooked with this design, despite the look of the paper, it is the highest quality stock available, finished with Performance Coating for that distinct Ellusionist Deck feel. Jokers show the before and after scenes of the classic tequila shot and an ad card describes how those over the age of 21 can get in on the action. With embossed sugar skulls, duelling pistols and custom everything, these are shots of Tequila you won\'t regret in the morning. Printed in a limited run of 5,000, the First Edition Disparos Deck is exclusively available in the Prohibition Boxed Set.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/1052-disparos_tequila

Moonshine - the spirit of the Appalachians, kept thousands of speakeasy\'s in business during the \'20s, and no Prohibition set would be complete without this sweet, illegal corn liquor. Famous Moonshiners like Rooster Kelley made a name for themselves producing these illegal spirits - and we\'ve chosen to highlight some of these characters in the court cards of the Moonshine deck. The tuck box has been kept simple, but refined, made from a high-quality recycled cardboard, with the Moonshine logo printed and raised in the most precise embossing we\'ve ever seen on a deck of cards. The \'XXX\' on the box and back design indicate this Moonshine has been triple-distilled, yielding a clean, pure spirit - appropriate given the smooth performance of these cards. Limited to just 5,000 decks in this First Edition printing, the Moonshine Deck is available exclusively in the Prohibition Boxed Set.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/864-moonshine

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Funded as a Kickstarter project on 05/29/15 with $32,331 pledged from 769 backers, this is the Second Edition of these playing cards based on the art and tradition of Dia de los Muertos, designed by Edgy Brothers and printed by USPCC. 

Heretic Playing Cards by Lorenzo Gaggiotti (Stockholm17) is based on alchemy and the hermetic world. Salt (for the Jacks), Sulfur (for the Queens) and Mercury (for the Kings) are the three basic ingredients of the alchemist. This PCDB entry is for the basic Noctis version of the deck, there also was a Lux version and uncuts of each. In addition, there was a VERY limited subset of both Lux and Noctis that were signed and wax sealed called Heretic Gran Riserva. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/requiemcards/heretic-playing-cards

scans of each cards can be seen at

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

Heretic Playing Cards by Lorenzo Gaggiotti (Stockholm17) is based on alchemy and the hermetic world. Salt (for the Jacks), Sulfur (for the Queens) and Mercury (for the Kings) are the three basic ingredients of the alchemist. This PCDB entry is for the basic Lux version of the deck, there also was a Noctis version and uncuts of each. In addition, there was a VERY limited subset of both Lux and Noctis that were signed and wax sealed called Heretic Gran Riserva. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/requiemcards/heretic-playing-cards

The Requiem also tied for winning the Best Pips award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

Scan of every card:

www.marytcusack.com/maryc/decks/html/Cards/Chatrouge.html

Designed by Lorenzo Gaggiotti, The House of the Rising Spade is a place built for imagination; an esoteric realm full of mysteries built for cartomancers, cardists, magicians, collectors, dreamers, and card enthusiasts. Cartomancer has a tarot feeling. The aces have a magick sigil, the borders of the 54 faces are in gold. Cartomancer was printed by Cartamundi with B9 true linen finish and cold-foil on both sides of the cards. Full-bleed black back design and gold cold-foiled graphic elements.

View all cards here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/73-house_of_the_rising_spade_cartomancer

EPHEMERA: any items such as tickets or cards that were originally meant to be discarded after use but have since become collectibles.

EPHEMERIDE: French name of a paper calendar that gave you daily information all over the year.

From this idea and my collection of Ephemera over the years, I get the idea of the EPHEMERID playing cards: each card comes with a unique design based of my thousands of hand-letters, invoices, bills, tickets, and photos!

The Chernobyl Limited ed. holds 54 poker sized playing cards (52 + 2 jokers). It is a combination of copper pigmented pantones and metal copper foils, used to simulate rust and an iconic artwork that is sure to leave a lasting impression with the addition of embossing effects. The tuck case itself is sturdy and designed with heavily corrosive corners here and there. At the bottom of the artwork the Chernobyl monument with the firemen is represented as a commemorative basis for the artwork.

► Limited edition (2,000 decks printed)

► Metal copper foils + Copper pigmented Pantone

► Ornamented and numbered tuck seals

► Embossed tucks with interior artwork

► Worn and weathered design (tucks, cards and seals)

► Historical and socially relevant theme

► 100% custom design of cards, pips and tucks

► 2-way back designs

► 54 poker sized cards (52+2 jokers)

► Printed in Ukraine by NPCC

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/989416433/chernobyl-memorial-playing-cards

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/291-hello_tiki_v2_black_ultra

NEO:WAVE brings up bright colors, new ideas, deep emotions, and finally...more foil! We are excited! What about you? Can you feel that fresh ocean breeze? See the rising sun? Hear the waves breaking over the shore? Here the NEO:WAVE story begins... The Ultra edition has cold foil stamping on both sides of the cards on True Linen B9 Stock with Cartamundi. The Ultra deck comes in two different boxes - Sunset Edition and original Blue Box

Computers have been an integral part of our existence for decades now; so much that we are so used to their integration that we might not even notice them in the background of our lives. For the myriad functions that these machines carry out, I have always been fascinated that their incredible power is controlled by physical circuits and chips; constructed in a factory and brought to life with sparks of electricity.

These synthetic brains can function faster, more accurately and with greater scope than we ever could. But they are still the composition of plastic, metal and gels; which when constructed correctly make the modern miracle of computers.

I wanted to explore this fascination through the Circuit cards, highlighting the intricate and perfectly composed circuits that make it all possible. Channelling millions of independent electrical currents to hundreds of destinations, each circuit is the picture of unfathomable complexity. This is represented by the detailed background circuits anchoring the design to the circuit board, and the bold circuits making up the suit symbols.

I also wanted to embody the way in which this technology has become integrated into our lives, and so the court cards are composed of directional circuits. These circuit figures are the representative of this digital age, a time when it is becoming more and more difficult to see where we end and technology starts.

There are 4 decks in the Circuit Series: Rainbow White, Ice Blue, Neon Green and PCB:

Each deck boasts:

Intricate foil and embossing to box exterior

Beautiful illustrations with subtle background design.

Unique themed suits in the Circuit style.

Printed by WJPC on 310gsm German Black core card stock

The PCB deck (Printed Circuit Board) is a special edition design for the computer enthusiasts. Sheathed with Gold AND Silver foil, the design is imprinted onto the exact bottle green of traditional circuit boards. We have recreated the original EAGLECAD font used as a standard on printed circuity design, and continued the true-to-life experience through the cards with 100% metallic inks on the card fronts. This deck is not only functional, but a PERFECT gift for anyone who has an interest or fascination with computers!

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elephantplayingcards/circuit-playing-cards Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/63-circuit_pcb_edition

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

This deckis a sequel to the Origins Playing Cards decks, which were voted United Cardists Best Overall Deck of 2014.

The Shadows campaign features two new decks and a special hand crafted Black Label edition, inspired by rare 16th century originals. The goal for this campaign is again to produce premium quality decks.

The Shadows deck is a modern deck inspired by historic originals. It will be printed by the United States Playing Card Company. Rare art sheets which form the inspiration for these decks were sourced over months from respected archives including the British Museum, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Archives Department of Seine-Maritime, and Fitzwilliam Museum of Cambridge.

Religion was a major theme in 16th century art and the Shadows deck is inspired by the story of Adam and Eve, and the choice between Innocentia (innocence) and Cognitio (the acquisition of knowledge). Which will you choose?

The Shadows of History deck features: An ornate premium quality tuck case, embossed and hot stamped with metallic foil. The cards are entirely custom full colour face cards, printed with ornate metallic ink backs. The Shadows deck will be produced using the highest quality paper sourced from sustainable forests, and printed with vegetable-based inks and starch-based laminates.

The Planets is a collection of decks representing the planets in our solar system, starting closest to the sun and moving outwards into the surrounding universe. This is the most luxurious Vanda deck series to date. The final eighth deck of this series is Neptune, featuring monsterlike sea creatures that thrive on the planet's freezing watery surface.

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/265-the_planets_neptune

The white Christmas edition for the "Deck the halls" Kings Wild Project short subscription. Pre-released to short subscribers and another batch released on Black Friday