Limited Edition Gold-on-Gold

The box is just as breathtaking as the cards within it. For the first time, Monarchs are printed with gold foil on gold paper, deeply embossed and - now more than ever - truly fit for a king.

Gold Foil Card Backs

Unlike ANY other Playing Cards

For six months, we’ve been keeping one secret closely guarded. In collaboration with USPC, we began testing an experimental new process, for the first time applying gold foil DIRECTLY on the back of playing cards.

The cards are then processed with Bicycle’s most durable finish - resulting in a card that spreads, fans, shuffles, and tears just like a normal playing card. Based on research at USPC, they’re 400% more durable and 30% more flexible than any other foil application. Scratch them, twist them, tear them, bend them - the foil doesn’t come off.

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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

This Kickstarter exclusive editions feature the three versions of the Nouveau jewelry inspired decks: the Nouveau jewel (Bijou), the Nouveau gem (Gemme) and the Nouveau pearl (Perle).

Each version feature:

• Tuck is made of cotton cardstock, custom signed, numbered, debossed and 3d-embossed
• Tuck is hand-painted artwork using liquid gold (Bijou v.), silver (Perle v.) or copper (Gemme v.)
• The 54 Nouveau Bijoux, Perle or Gemmes cards (standard version) with gilded edges (gold, silver or copper)
• A custom re-stickable seal

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

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

Like the previous decks in the Nouveau Series, Gemmes is inspired in the historical and mythological characters some believe were used for the creation of the first decks in Rouen during the 16th century. As for the art style, it was inspired by Art Nouveau jewelry. Art Nouveau is a style of decorative art, architecture and design promoted and popularized in Paris in the late 19th century and characterized by intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms.

The pips and number cards keep the intricate design from previous editions, with the only exception of the index pips, which take a much simpler form in order to make the cards playable.