Andrea Aste is an old friend of Max Playing Cards who began five years ago an incredible adventure full of creativity and fantasy with “The Book of Shadows“. It was then a pleasure to meet him and it has been fantastic to hear back from him again through a new project: ORACOLARIUM. This is a project that emerges from a magnificent fusion of two creators, Andrea Aste, a versatile artist linked to illustration, theater, poetry and almost any expression of…
After the resounding success of Luminosity, Jody Eklund (Black Ink Playing Cards) shows his great versatility as a designer in his new campaign: SOVEREIGN. Classically inspired, these decks combine a refined design style full of details and profusely decorated with casual, colorful and emotion-filled illustrations. Two editions have been created with a change of color, blue and red, in the tuck case and the back. The tuck cases are works of art with gold foil and embossing in an…
After an inspiring career full of success based on effort and dedication, Lotrek (OATH Playing Cards) has become one of the most acclaimed card designers for his good work and his superb creations. His decks are always linked to the concept of elegance, good materials and innovation. He presents now a collaboration with the American magician Kellar O’Neil: CHARMERS. It does not cost any effort to connect these decks with their creator since each and every one of the decorative elements…
We are back with some of the new releases by ART OF PLAY ACE FULTON’S CASINO: CLASSIC EDITION After producing many variations of the Ace Fulton’s Casino playing cards created in 2012 as a collaboration between Dan and Dave and illustrator Dan Phillips, Art of Play has decided to revisit the original decks with a new touch for the traditional red and blue backs. Inspired by Las Vegas casino cards, Ace Fulton’s designs combine a retro style with a…
Along last months, Will Roya (PlayingCardsDecks.com) has produced a good amount of vintage decks reproductions. Although most of them have been offered them through collective financing, the last one has put it directly for sale through its website: CIRCUS REPRODUCTION. The deck has been completely recreated from scratch from the original in 1896, the Circus No 47, printed by the USPCC in their first steps as a completely new company. This deck replaced the traditional characters in the court…
Continuing with the Crown Jewels series, SVI Group has just launched the third deck: RUBY PIGEON BLOOD. Together with the emerald, sapphire and diamond, the ruby is part of that select group of so-called precious gems. Its intense red color, thanks to the concentration of metals such as iron and chromium, and its enormous hardness have turned this mineral into a stone of captivating beauty with magical properties and historically used to decorate crowns of kings and queens…
The leather, the speed and the roar of an engine is the real gasoline that moves a biker. Aristo Playing Cards launches a new deck: V-TWIN. V-TWIN represents the spirit of those two-wheeled motor enthusiasts who turn their motorcycles into a true lifestyle. Away from the violent perception of those scary outlaw motorcycle clubs, this deck aims to approach this philosophy of life in a much quieter way but full of the same aesthetic force of the “Hell’s…
A few months ago I told you about the Insignia decks, a new idea by Brent Braun (The Magic Firm) to produce the most famous cards in a different format. After the success obtained in the first campaign with the white and black decks Brent has just launched the new campaign: BICYCLE INSIGNIA RED AND BLUE. Offered as an unlocked stretch goal in the previous campaign, the blue and red decks represent the most traditional vision of…
Dire Multiverse is a world created by a small group of talented enthusiasts who tell stories through different platforms (audio-dramas, board games, multimedia storytelling, video games, …) to offer a unique and immersive experience in a world of fantasy, adventure and mystery. As a complement to these contents, they have decided to produce a deck of cards: DIRE MULTIVERSE. The cards are inspired by an adventure called “Riot of Color” that takes place in a modern world with different dimensions…
One of the most successful card designs by Stephen W. Brandt (Swabbed Decks) was the Clockwork Empire City deck. After its distribution a few days ago, the positive feedback on the result have led the artist to revisit the concept and launch a new campaign: CLOCKWORK LA VILLE LUMIERE. Produced under the new seal fig. 23, this deck offers a completely different illustration approach to its predecessor and is inspired by Art-Nouveau style. This modern vision of art in Europe (specifically in France)…