Relaunched on Kickstarter! Dive into the history of playing cards with Imported Playing Cards by A. Haines Playing Cards!
Imported Playing Cards is a modern take on a traditional theme, an homage to the Golden Era of classic playing cards; a fully custom deck of Poker size playing cards with traditional faces and backs featuring 2 Jokers and an extra card, all drawn from scratch in an eye-catching retro colorway using absolutely no stock elements or themes.
In designing this deck the artist, A. Haines, has strived to strike the perfect balance between fun and serious; between authentic and original; between the old and the new.
This is a timeless deck with instantly recognizable features that can be used to perform Magic and Cardistry, play games such as Poker, or just be used as a Collector’s item because of all the authentic historical features and rich traditional style.
The project was inspired by the vintage playing cards of a golden age that were imported and exported all over the world and the faces, backs, tuck-boxes, tax bands and import stamps to be found on these wonderful old decks.
The deck features all custom elements, the Ace of Spades sports the Mercury motif wrapped in a cluster of tobacco leaves while the other Aces have been adorned with an import duty stamp. The Jokers feature a dancing figure of Mercury as the trickster, the backs are a classic 4-way symmetrical design with a white border and the tuck is a closely observed design finished in the style of old tax wrappers on antique paper.
This deck will be printed by Legends Playing Card Co. on Viper Finish with a beautiful matte tuck box in a traditional style. The tuck interior is fully printed with a vintage playing card back design and capped with a custom sticker seal.
The re-launch includes professional photography and an improved pricing structure including more affordable international shipping and a fun custom ceramic mug add-on. Pledge starts from $13 on Kickstarter.
