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

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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

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

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

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

View all cards here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/136-legal_tender_china

"It is my hope with Legal Tender to take what I have learned from all of the lessons and experiences over those years and create the finest deck of playing cards the I can create. Legal Tender is the natural evolution of my incredible love of currency art and bank note engraving. It is my hope with Legal Tender to create a series of decks that champion the vastly different styles and looks of currency of the world, starting with modern US and Chinese notes. Thank you so much for dropping by and thank you so much for backing the project." ~Jackson Robinson

The Pluto mini deck will be printed by MPC and will include their very cool holographic printing effect on the card fronts. The tuckboxes will be printed by Gamblers Warehouse and will match the other planet LE decks—blue paper boxes with gold and silver holographic foils on the exterior + silver holographic foiling on the interior. They will be sealed with a numbered metallic sticker.

Also, every Pluto deck will include a Carat mini display case, made of 5mm acrylic with a front panel that's held in place with magnets. These mini cases were custom-designed specifically for the Pluto deck!

These decks will be limited but we will produce enough decks to cover orders placed through Kickstarter and BackerKit.

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/273-the_planets_pluto

In honor of the historic encampment of the Continental Army at Valley Forge from Dec, 19, 1777 - June 19, 1778. The Valley Forge playing cards are a Historical deck inspired by General George Washington's HQ flag that was flown in front of a John Potts Mansion's home in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, that was converted into Washington's temporary Headquarters.

Gilded - Valley Forge, seal and numbered