Superfly Spitfire Playing Cards Now In Red!

Superfly Spitfire Red Playing Cards is the follow-up to the popular Superfly Spitfire Green released last year by Toomas Pintson. The mesmerizing deck features a very unique and eye-catching Spitfire pattern. The deck sports an eye-catching red/black/white colorway throughout, from the tuck box to the card backs, courts, and jokers. Also, a single pip on each face card is enhanced to incorporate the Spitfire pattern design. Printed by the United States Playing Card Company on soft crushed premium stock. Available now from geminidecks.com for $12.95. Limited to 1500 decks.

Kings Wild Halloween Deck Now Available!

Here is October's Kings Wild Shorts Deck... and of course the theme is Halloween Trick or Treating! The Trick or Treat deck is a fully custom hand-illustrated deck featuring the artwork of Jackson Robinson.

Fans and subscribers of Kings Wild will certainly recognize some of the courts from this deck, as Jackson has teased a few of the spooky characters on social media earlier in the year.

The monochromatic design is a nice touch and gives the deck a nostalgic feel. Jackson took the spooky characters and completely updated the color palette and design elements to fit the theme. Definitely, a fun-filled deck brimming with artistry and ingenuity for All Hallows' Eve.

Ghouls, Goblins, Werewolfs, Zombies, Skeletons, Pumpkins and more...! If you’re not already in the spirit of Halloween, then this spooky deck is certain to get you in the mood!

The Standard Edition comes in a uniquely designed tuck case. The Standard Edition is made available to Kings Wild Shorts subscribers first at the Subscriber's price of $12. If there are Standard Edition still available after a two-week pre-order period, the remaining decks will then go on sale to the general public for $15 plus shipping on kingswildproject.com.

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CPU Playing Cards. Final 4 Days on Kickstarter!

Currently seeking funds on Kickstarter, CPU playing cards is a modern take on classic casino back design. The deck conceptualized by ESSE Playing Card Company, a collaboration between Dylanesse design studio and two Italian playing card manufacturers.

The design process took more than two years, the main goal was to give the deck a complex and modern look with a light grey on black colorway, similar to modern motherboards. According to the Kickstarter project page,

We wanted to create a classic casino deck but with modern feel, for this reason we chose the technology theme, computers to be specific. On the back has been designed a symmetrical motherboard, on which it's possible to recognize many components like the Central Processor Unit (CPU), intricate circuits, USB, parallel port, RAM slots, parallel ATA, PCI slot and the SSD expansion.

Vintage casino decks are usually borderless with casino's mirrored logo on top/bottom. To recreate this look we placed the CPU in the center with multiple circuits branch out and with all the other components form a background pattern. Each pip, suit and court card in the CPU playing cards has been completely redesigned. The Vintage Arrco faces have been given a modern and fresh new look.

The CPU deck has been created with magicians in mind. The intricate design of the card backs hides multiple marking systems and the edges to let you perform impossible magic effects. You can easily identify any card from the back and without spreading the deck, without looking at the back and faces you will know the position of each card and any missing card even if the deck is shuffled... just imagine the possibilities.

Printed on the highest quality crushed 310gsm card stock with premium Air Cushion "superior " finish by ESSE Playing Card Co. Pledge starts at €13 on Kickstarter.

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Kardify Top 12: Halloween 2019 Edition

It's that time of the year! We have painstakingly compiled the best playing cards for All Hallows' Eve just for you. Behold! The 2019's Kardify Top 12: Decks for Halloween! This year with enough monsters, bones, ghosts, skulls, quirky characters and pirates to keep your spine tingling through the night. If you have one that we haven't discovered. Do feel free to share.

Note that the selection expressed in this top 12 are solely those of the author and the list is in no particular order.

Little Deck of Horrors

From Ellusionist, the Little Deck of Horrors is a celebration of the nostalgically scary 'Ghost Train' with faces haunted by ghouls, goblins, and ghosts. This whimsical deck features evil characters from the yesteryears in bright neon colors with a retro graphic design. If you are looking for a cool monster themed-deck for your magic routine or a nostalgic deck for game nights, Little Deck of Horrors will definitely do the job.

Culminus

Culminus Playing Cards by Nicolai Aaroe are inspired by the eschatological literature of the postexilic period. Culminus is represented by two meticulously crafted deck, Infernum (evil) and Infiniti (good). Both decks feature matte tuck cases, embossed artwork, and exterior and interior gold foil. Infernum comes in a Black-brown stock and Ivory matte stock for Infiniti. The gold on white on the Infiniti is especially stunning. Inside, the cards are fully custom with distinctive pips, ornamentation on the indices and hand-drawn courts. 

October Second Edition

Fulton's October Playing Cards is a frightfully fun and whimsically deck featuring the illustrated artwork of Steven Noble. Packaged inside the box you will find one tricked out deck of playing cards. Everything from the back design, ace of spades, jokers, and court cards were customized. The deck features a superior dark-charcoal and black box, while also incorporating an asymmetric design that proudly features the back illustration of the cards within.

Black Widow

A fully custom deck created and designed by Justin Froyd and J Gonzo. Black Widow Playing Cards is a unique deck to showcase all the traits of a spider, from the spider web to the hourglass shape of the deadly black widow spiders. The courts are custom yet familiar with the spider web design incorporated into their garments. The darker tone of the deck gives it a terrifying feel!

Bicycle Monsters

A fully custom Bicycle-branded playing cards inspired by the classic monsters from stories and myths, created in a fun style that will appeal to all ages! Each set of courts represents a different type of monster, from the Water Dwellers to the Undead, Shape Shifters and creatures not of this world. The retro feel of the deck adds to the deck charm. Definitely a great deck to use for Halloween.

Play Dead

Play Dead Playing Cards mixes bold line and shape patterns with 3D forms to produce these stylized illustrations. Fully custom, the deck is designed by Steven Harrison with stylized courts, Ace of Spades and backs feature bold line work which compliments the color palette and the intriguing theme. The 3D skull faces and pips add depth to the minimal design.

House of the Rising Spades

From the mind of Lorenzo Gaggiotti of Stockholm17, the House of the Rising Spades is an exquisite deck inspired an esoteric realm full of mysteries built for cartomancers, cardists, magicians, collectors, dreamers, and card enthusiasts. The beautifully illustrated face cards have no standard index, particularly the spot number cards (2 to 10). Recently picked as 52 Plus Joker's 'Deck of the Year'.

Bags of Bones

Mad kings, assassins and a headless dinner guest are all denizens of this dark and droll universe. Bag of Bones offers an entertaining mix of eccentric character and macabre humor! Designed and hand-illustrated by John Littleboy, this transformation deck is filled with humor and personality, from the flies in the web, the garden, the rising naga, and blood splattered stairs! What makes this deck so unique is that each card of each suit tells their own engaging story, which unfolds from each ace through 10.

Haunted 8's

If you’re not already in the spirit of Halloween, then this spooky deck is certain to get you in the mood. Ghouls, Goblins, Headless horsemen, Zombies, Scarecrows, Pumpkins and more...! All packed into the October Kings Wild Shorts deck recently delivered to subscribers. A fun-filled deck brimming with artistry and ingenuity for All Hallows' Eve. The theme, colors, spooky characters and design elements that make up Haunted 8s came together perfectly!

Monolith

This fascinating deck series has more sci-fi feel to it and a sinister and darker look to it. The neon inks certainly bring up a Sci-Fi feel to it. First glance, the theme of this deck you might think that this deck has a Sci-Fi theme, but designer Giovani Meroni added a Mythology twist to it. The courts feature the Gods of Space, that left us after creating the Universe. Spades are the Gods of Void, Clubs the Gods of Materia, Diamonds the Gods of Energy and Hearts the Gods of Life.

Skelstrument

Designed by Abraham Sanchez, Skelstrument is an intriguing deck featuring the human skeleton and musical instrument. Every element from the pips, Courts and card backs have been artistically drawn marrying the human skeleton, music, and the visual representation of sound. The purple and black bar on the card faces creates an incredibly striking design when the cards are fanned, squared or flourished... tying every card together like notes on a sheet of music. Definitely a fun deck for the Halloween season.

Seafarers

Seafarers by Joker and the Thief is a nautical-themed deck designed by Gustavo Magalhães. The intricate artwork on the card back not only incorporates symbolically and thought-provoking imagery, but they also maintain a timeless air. The court cards are all completely custom and the themes from the back design carry over and give life to these oceanic royals. They are unrestricted by borders, taking full advantage of the space of the card. Each suit tells its own story, with each jack, queen, and king being thematically and symbolically linked.

The selection expressed in this top12 is solely those of the author. 



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Deck View: Skelstrument Playing Cards

Music. Skeleton. Artistic.

The deck was originally funded on Kickstarter. Designed by Abraham Sanchez, Skelstrument is an intriguing deck featuring the human skeleton and musical instrument. Every element from the pips, Courts and card backs have been artistically drawn, combining the human skeleton, music, and the visual representation of sound.

The human skeleton and musical instruments have been featured throughout the deck, from the Ace of Spades, card backs to the custom courts, jokers and tuck box. Also, the purple and black bar on the card faces creates an incredibly striking design when the cards are fanned, squared or flourished... tying every card together like notes on a sheet of music.

We love the playfulness of the deck. Shows how much fun design can be if the elements are put together artistically. Definitely a fun deck for the Halloween season. One of our Top12 decks for Halloween this year. Full list next week.

Available now from your favorite Murphy's Magic retailers.

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Get The Super Duper Polka Dotted Gilded Edition Crayons Tomorrow!

Two months ago, designer Jackson Robinson released the Crayon deck, a nostalgic deck that looks just like your fave childhood crayons! A Super Duper Polka Dotted Gilded Edition Crayons will be released today.

This special edition deck features the limited edition red tuck case but with vibrant color splash paint and stickers scattered throughout the tuck... externally AND internally. No two tucks are the same.

Inside, the deck is fully custom and features fractured holographic gilding, which gives this deck a vibrant and fun vibe! These will be extremely limited and have a smaller than the normal print run.

Crayon Playing Cards are printed by the United States Playing Card Co. on Bee Casino Stock with Embossed Finish. Available for $45 on kingswildproject.com tomorrow. We are pretty sure these will go fast!

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Chronos Playing Cards To Release Tomorrow!

Lotrek first announced Chronos Playing Cards during the 2019 52 Plus Joker Annual Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. As the name suggests, the theme of the beautiful deck is time.

Collectors or fans of Lotrek will recognize the familiar card back design, as it is based on Lotrek's first deck, 'Timeless'. The deck is fully custom from the pips, jokers to the court cards and Ace of Spades. All this while keeping the traditional elements of playing cards in place.

The beautiful tuck box is printed on double color pearlescent stock. What makes this deck really unique is that the tucks look like as if there were discovered in an attic where they had been forgotten for decades. Accroding to Lotrek,

What makes the deck unique though (apart from the fact that it's my first deck without a delay) is that each and every tuck case is different. My partner Melania Damianou has "aged" the tuck cases -which are printed on watercolor paper- using a mixed media technique.

They are only 220 Collector's edition decks in total, some of them were sold in 52plus joker convention and there will be another 180 available from Lotrek's website on Saturday at 10:00am NY time.

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The 52 Plus Joker Club Deck- The Entertainer

The fifth 52 Plus Joker Club deck was presented at the 52 Plus Joker Annual Convention by none other than Lotrek! This year, the 2-time 52 Plus Joker Diamond Award winner has designed a stunning deck- The Entertainer.

The Club Deck is being offered to attendees of this years 52 Plus Joker Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. The convention draws a huge following from all corners of the globe and you would be hard pressed to find a larger collection of vintage playing cards and related items under one roof.

The eye-catching deck features an embossed tuck case with gold and silver foil accents. The cards are just as spectacular, with the same gold and silver foil used on the intricate card backs and face cards. On the inspiration, Lotrek said,

Because of the time period, I found the perfect wrapping for everything was my love for American typography and graphic design of the late 19th - early 20th century. More specifically, as typography appeared in sheet music covers. This artistic guideline gave me the freedom to use a lot of text all over the deck yet in a way that hopefully people will like and appreciate.

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The suits are custom and showcase the intricate design work within the symbols. Silver foil is used to decorate the black suit, while gold foil is used on the red suit. According to Lotrek, this deck feautues and "industry first",

Imagine combining both cold and hot foil printing. Yes, both foils shine. But they have different characteristics and limitations. This was purely experimental. But from my experience, I find the result to be beautiful. At the very least, hopefully you’ll find it interesting. In any case, to my knowledge, this has never been done before.

The deck also features a custom Ace of Spades, beautifully rich standard court cards and two custom Jokers depicting the 52 Plus Joker Logo.

For the courts, I trusted the long-loved standard scheme with some degree of customization. Initially, I thought to use my own take on the standard courts as a base. After some time in designing the deck though, I realized they should feel more unique and related to the era of the deck. So, I transformed them and made them look engraved to give a 19th century vibe.

Like all 52 Plus Joker club decks are available to club members only. To join 52 Plus Joker and be eligible to purchase one or more of these find decks, head to 52plusjoker.org.

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Kickstarter: Deus Vult Playing Cards by Design Imperator

The team from Design Imperator is back with a deluxe set of playing cards based on the crusades in the Holy Land. Seeking funds on Kickstarter, the decks come with many exclusive features and two editions are on offer during the campaign- The Templars Edition and The Ayyubid Dynasty Edition.

The decks are fully custom with hand-illustrated artwork. The face cards are identical for both editions, but with different color palettes. The crusaders are represented in the hearts and diamond suits, while the Ayyubid Dynasty is represented in the clubs and spades suits illustrated in a unique vectorized format.

The backs of Deus Vult feature highly detailed artwork inspired by the Muslim and European medieval period. Both are set in a mirrored composition and printed with eye-catching metallic copper inks.

The aces of Deus Vult are designed to represent the Muslim and European side of The Holy Land respectively.

The Deus Vult tuck boxes are manufactured with Italian, solid stocks with exclusive foil and rich embossed artwork on all sides. Both with a custom tuck seal applied for thematic elegance. The Templars edition features an eye-catching red foil cross, while the Ayyubid edition has intricate copper foil that envelops the dark brown stock.

The decks will be printed by NPCC with premium linen finish. Pledge starts at $14 on Kickstarter. Also, add-ons such as brick boxes, dealer coin, and deck pouches are available.

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Final Week! Modern Idols Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Modern Idols is a brand new series of playing cards by Thirdway Industries, based on the beliefs of the modern age. Designed by the Italian designer Giovanni Meroni. The deck is currently funding on Kickstarter and is already 207% with a week to go. According to Giovanni,\

Idols are freely inspired by a TV Series about American Gods - The story is about the new Idols that replaced the Old Gods. 

Modern Idols series was initially planned as a simple project for Giovanni's Patreon, but the project grew on and in the end, he decided to make more decks and fund it with Kickstarter. Modern Idols decks incorporate Giovanni's recognizable artwork, vibrant color palettes with a new mythology.

There are 4 editions in the Modern Idols Series. Two unlimited editions, Hope and Fear; and two limited editions, Extreme Fear and Endless Hope.

Inside, the artwork is fully custom. The courts of Hope and Fear Edition are completely different. The card backs feature the same design with different color schemes. The Hope Edition uses a lot of Pure Silver Metallic ink combined with Neon inks; while Fear is focused on Neon colors only. Giovanni continued,

In terms of technology, Modern Idols will be one of my craziest decks. The faces uses 5 different colors: 3 neon inks that go fluorescent under blacklight, the awesome "pure silver" I have already used on Monolith and 1 solid dark color for contrast. Also, Idols is my first deck that uses a different color for each suit.

For the limited editions, Extreme Fear and Endless Hope contain the same cards as their unlimited counterparts but also include a limited, experimental tuck box made with NEW high-end paper combined with silver, gold, and copper holographic foil.

These editions are made primarily for Kickstarter backers and will be difficult to obtain after the campaign. Less than 1500 of each will be made, and both editions will be sealed and numbered.

Printed by the USPCC and pledge starts at €14 on Kickstarter.

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