Funded as a Kickstarter project on November 9, 2014 with $33,851  pledged from 1,017 backers, this was a selective 3 deck project. Each of the 3 decks were designed by different artists: Jessica Hische (cat theme), Frank Chimero (line art), & Alonzo Felix (space theme) and was created by Fictive Kin.  The decks were printed by Expert Playing Card Company.  

This PCDB Entry is for the Amigos - Alonzo Felix

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realfictivekin/amigos-playing-cards

Funded as a Kickstarter project on November 9, 2014 with $33,851  pledged from 1,017 backers, this was a selective 3 deck project. Each of the 3 decks were designed by different artists: Jessica Hische (cat theme), Frank Chimero (line art), & Alonzo Felix (space theme) and was created by Fictive Kin.  The decks were printed by Expert Playing Card Company.  

This PCDB Entry is for the Amigos - Frank Chimero

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realfictivekin/amigos-playing-cards

Funded as a Kickstarter project on November 9, 2014 with $33,851  pledged from 1,017 backers, this was a selective 3 deck project. Each of the 3 decks were designed by different artists: Jessica Hische (cat theme), Frank Chimero (line art), & Alonzo Felix (space theme) and was created by Fictive Kin.  The decks were printed by Expert Playing Card Company.  

This PCDB Entry is for the Amigos - Jessica Hische

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/realfictivekin/amigos-playing-cards

Inspired by Russian Folklore and created by Natalia Silva, 359 backers pledged $9,684 in this KickStarter project on November 14, 2014.  Cards were printed by USPCC with a planned run of apx. 2,500 decks, plus uncut format was available.

Full deck scan by macstrat @ https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/460-russian_folk_art

Funded as a Kickstarter project on January 19, 2015 with $12,135 AUD (apx $9,300USD) pledged from 337 backers, this was a single deck project with uncuts, prints and other add-ons. Created by Harris Soetikno and designed by Daniel Haire & Tonia Gao, this deck showcases 52 popular destinations around the world. The deck was printed by USPCC on Bicycle stock with Magic finish. This PCDB Entry is for the actual deck, of which 2,500 were printed (per message from creator). https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2895614/explore-deck-sit-back-play-imagine

Inspiration and/or artwork came from a number of victorian era printed sources including Cheselden’s Osteographia (1733), The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters, A Tale (1876), Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere (1864), Gustave Doré’s “Death on a Pale Horse” & "Achan Is Stoned to Death", Dictionnaire Infernal (1818), Osteographia - The Anatomy of Bones (1733),  Traité de phrénologie humaine et comparée, accompagné d'un magnifique atlas in-folio de 120 planches, contenant plus de 60 sujets d'anatomie humaine et comparée, d'une parfaite execution (1832), misc victorian era advertising prints and other sources.  These collections of art were updated, even modified in some cases, and broken out into categories by suit: Hearts - Victorian Era Anatomy, Spades - Victorian Era advertising, Clubs - bizarre Victorian Era story telling, Diamonds - Victorian Era nature illustrations.

Limited to 100 decks, printed by MPC.

 

 

MCGO v3 Playing Cards is a completely redesigned deck of playing cards. The illustrations on the cards have been redone; from the tuck case to every symbol, court card and even the typography. It has beautifully colored card backs and tuck case. In addition, the red colored pips for Diamonds and Hearts form an intriguing contrast with the black design, particularly with the court cards. SPECS: - Made in America by United States Playing Card Co. - 56 card deck - Bee coated paper - Blind tuck case emboss - Foil lettering on tuck case - Regulation size 3.5" by 2.5"

The playing cards for cardists, collectors, magicians, card players, artists, enthusiasts and everyone in between.

For three years, at Joker and the Thief, we have reviewed and handled hundreds of custom designer playing cards from around the world. We have seen absolute gems and absolute rubbish, innovation and repetition, various design trends, decks that handle spectacularly and decks that handle poorly. What we have observed is a vast plethora of combinations, leading to either quality products or poor ones. We believe that a certain balance needs to be achieved in order to create a great deck of cards. Now we are delighted to introduce to you, a collaborative project with Pedro Oyarbide, 6 months in the making - Joker and the Thief Playing Cards.

 

This Star Casino (Sydney) Edition has a different back than the standard Bee Kung Hei Fat Choy deck (http://www.portfolio52.com/node/24631)

A whole year after the first Venexiana deck, the story continues with a travel to the dark heart of 18th century Venice. Venexiana Dark features a series of obscure and marginal characters who complete the picture of this haunting city. Thieves, assassins, prostitutes, wicked noblemen and masters of deception are all on board in this imaginary gondola. Hop in and follow the journey to the unknown through the narrow canals of Venice.

Venexiana Dark is in fact two different decks: The "Masked" and the "Revealed" editions, with the first one featuring the courts wearing masks, while the second has the courts unmasked and their faces revealed!

There was a mixup in production which resulted in the tucks for the decks being mixed (masked card in revealed tuck and vice-versa).  This was only noticed after initial shipments were started and then shipment halted to allow the decks to be re-packaged.  As a result, some decks exist with the wrong cards in the wrong tuck, but the majority are assumed to have been corrected.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/venexiana-dark-playing-cards

http://www.halfmoonplayingcards.com/

A whole year after the first Venexiana deck, the story continues with a travel to the dark heart of 18th century Venice. Venexiana Dark features a series of obscure and marginal characters who complete the picture of this haunting city. Thieves, assassins, prostitutes, wicked noblemen and masters of deception are all on board in this imaginary gondola. Hop in and follow the journey to the unknown through the narrow canals of Venice.

Venexiana Dark is in fact two different decks: The "Masked" and the "Revealed" editions, with the first one featuring the courts wearing masks, while the second has the courts unmasked and their faces revealed!

There was a mixup in production which resulted in the tucks for the decks being mixed (masked card in revealed tuck and vice-versa).  This was only noticed after initial shipments were started and then shipment halted to allow the decks to be re-packaged.  As a result, some decks exist with the wrong cards in the wrong tuck, but the majority are assumed to have been corrected.

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/venexiana-dark-playing-cards

http://www.halfmoonplayingcards.com/​

From encarded.com:

The First Edition of the Encarded Standard deck features a metallic blue back and a 70's vintage-inspired, top loading tuck box with silver foil and embossing details.

Printed by the Expert Playing Card Company (the same printer as the amazing Zenith deck), the Standards feature the perfect borders, smooth edges and amazing handling customary to every EPCC deck.

This first edition is a small run, with less than 2500 decks available from Encarded and roughly 500 more available exclusively from Conjuring Arts. 

Once this First Edition sells out, we will design an entirely new box and release a new deck color so that we always have a great, affordable and usable deck in stock. This classic blue will always be the first, so be sure to get some of this limited run while you can!

From Fluent Design

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/856-the_hipster

These playing cards were designed by forty three children in South Korea, produced by JL Magic.

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/666-cards_by_sk_children

Funded as a Kickstarter project on September 25, 2014 with $29,091 pledged from 722 backers, this was a single deck also available in uncut form with a number of art related add ons. Designed by Emmanuel Jose as his third semi-transformation deck, it features a circus theme with all original artwork cut by hand out of paper with a scissors. This USPCC printed deck features 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design was created to appear like an admission ticket to the circus. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. This PCDB Entry is for the deck itself. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/sawdust-circus-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/ Sawdust also won the Best Uncut Sheet award from UnitedCardists 2014 Deck of the Year http://unitedcardists.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6448

The 2nd semi-transformation deck from Emmanuel Jose. This USPCC printed deck features a bird theme and of course 54 fully custom cards (including 2 jokers) and the custom back in a semi-transformation style. Every element of this breathtaking deck was created entirely by hand, he did not use digital software, or pen and ink. Every design was painstakingly crafted out of paper. Emmanuel created 1 card per week for an entire year to finish the complete deck! The back design features scissors and feathers, hinting at the method used to create this masterwork and the theme of the deck. The entire deck has a black, white, and red color scheme, which extends to the striking tuck box. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emmanueljose/clipped-wings-playing-card-deck-uspcc-printed http://emmanueljose.com/