In 1798, the poem “Eneida” by the Ukranian writer Ivan Kotliarevsky was published. In 2011, one of its multiples reprints in 2011 included as a complement a beautifully illustrated bridge deck with the same name was created and it became a huge success. Now, Fullhouse has launched a new edition: ENEIDA. Eneida tells a story inspired by Virgil’s Latin epopee and adapted to Ukrainian folklore and culture. This literary adaptation was illustrated on playing cards in a sublime way with…
Elevated by Celtic mythology to the category of immortal hero, Arturo is one of the most popular kings thanks to literature and cinema. Few are those who know and many who speculate with his authentic origin but his history is full of adventures, magic and mysteries that are, undoubtedly, much more stimulating than his real life. Taking the name of one of the most important locations in the story of this epic king, a new and beautiful deck has been…
I know that any friend of Max Playing Cards will know that I can’t hide my predilection for some artists who, over time, have become good friends. Nam Tibon (Cellar Window) is one of them and I always enjoy his releases very much. This time, it is the turn of DON QUIXOTE VOL. 2: ROCINANTE. You may remember that this deck was already offered a few months ago as the second deck of the Vol. 2 campaign, but…
I always enjoy when classic literature and card design join together, but I do it even more if the design comes from good and talented friends. This is the case of the latest creation by Karin Yan (Bona Fide Playing Cards) that, after the success of their Nouveau series, launches two decks inspired by two classics of Alexandre Dumas: The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. Both decks depict illustrations of the characters of these exciting novels…
A political activist and defender of Italian unity, Dante Alighieri, known as “il Sommo Poeta” (“the supreme poet”) has gone down in history as the author of the masterpiece of universal literature: The Divine Comedy. This key work in the transition from the Medieval thought to the Renaissance, has inspired artists such as Boticelli, Doré and Dalí in their drawings and illustrations. Contemporary artists have also been inspired by this beautiful epic verse. One of them, Stefano Protino, has done…
Following the success of the first edition that depicted the characters from the first part of “the most famous novel in the world“, Nam Tibon (Cellar Window) has just released the second edition: DON QUIXOTE VOL.2. This second part , was written by Cervantes in 1615, 10 years after the first one, and there, the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho become aware of the popularity of their adventures (narrated in the first part), something that marks in some…
Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of those who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing. This is the beginning of the masterpiece of universal literature “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha“, an exciting novel translated into more than 40 different languages and known in every corner of the earth written…
It is always fantastic news that a friend of Max Playing Cards (and a great artist) launches a new deck, but if the deck has such an exciting and close to me theme then it is even more interesting. After the successful Fuego!, Nam Tibon (Cellar Window) is preparing his next and imminent release: DON QUIXOTE vol.1. With this title, the deck is obviously inspired by the most popular knight from the universal literature. The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, written by…
Steven Guisto is an entrepreneur who has decided to create his own playing cards company. He has created Classics Playing Cards, and he has a fantastic mentor, Mike Guistolise, the man behind Collectable Playing Cards and some other great companies dedicated to magic. For this new venture, Steven has launched the very first campaign in Kickstarter: Bicycle Classic Monsters. The deck is inspired on the horror classics, and the design is dark and disturbing. The court cards…