Poison is a series of playing cards by Thirdway Industries, inspired by alchemy, pharmacy, and poisons, and set in a fictional America circa 1920. Designed by the Italian designer Giovanni Meroni. There are three decks in the Poison series: Aspis is the unlimited deck, printed by USPCC. Belladonna is the limited edition (1500) printed by LPCC. Kingslayer is a gilded, limited edition (printed in max 888 copies), Kickstarter exclusive!

The first deck of Thirdway Industries printed by Legends Playing Cards Co. is very experimental and bold: the tuck box of Poison Belladonna is printed with Pantone Inks on a layer of Holographic Mylar foil. The interior of the tuck will be purple and it will be embossed. Cards feature several metallic inks on front and back. The back is also printed on Holographic Mylar Foil, like the box. Belladonna is limited to 1500 copies (sealed and numbered).

Full Deck Scan found here: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/1226-twi_poison_belladonna

Citizens are the most intricate, breathtaking playing cards we’ve ever produced. Illustrated in America by Kevin Cantrell, every aspect was handcrafted with relentless, unrivaled attention to detail. 

For the first time, we combined gold foil, hot stamping, and bronze foil to create a box design that’s eye catching, elegant, and sophisticated.

Even the inside of the box has a breathtaking, intricate guilloche pattern. The Joker and back design bear the Latin phrase “Audentes Fortuna Iuvat.” Fortune favors the brave. The Ace of Spades features an iconic Citizen “C” emblem.

Gold thread around tuck box marks v2 and clear thread is v1

In 2011, we released the original Monarchs. They quickly became our best-selling deck, and they ushered in a new standard for luxury playing cards. Soon after, we dressed them in red. Monarchs are back in a new print edition, with a much more vivid, vibrant red box.

Red Monarchs are Made in the USA on FSC-certified paper derived from sustainable forests. Printed on Q1 quality stock with our signature Premium 909 Finish.

We spent time refining the world’s finest deck. It turned out better than we could ever imagine. We treated the back design with a vibrant, dramatic shade of red. For the tuck case, we worked alongside our print team to take an existing soft-touch paper and then darkened the tone while maintaining the vibrance of the red color.

The goal was to make playing cards fit for a king. The world’s finest. Regal. We feel one step closer to accomplishing that mission than ever before. We know you’re going to love them. In stock and available for immediate shipping.