{"id":9177,"date":"2015-01-20T14:22:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T12:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maxplayingcards.com\/en\/?p=9177"},"modified":"2015-01-20T14:22:01","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T12:22:01","slug":"mardi-gras-deck-playing-cards-to-enjoy-even-in-lent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maxplayingcards.com\/en\/2015\/01\/20\/mardi-gras-deck-playing-cards-to-enjoy-even-in-lent\/","title":{"rendered":"Mardi Gras Deck. Playing Cards to enjoy even in Lent"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The day before Ash Wednesday<\/strong>, the beginning of Lent<\/strong>, represents the last chance for believers to enjoy carnal pleasures<\/strong> (including those culinary). Therefore, that day is known in some places as the “Fat Tuesday<\/strong>“, especially in its French term “Mardi Gras<\/strong>“. Next February 17th it will be held in New Orleans<\/strong> one of the most colorful festivals in the United States and also the inspiration for a new deck of cards: Mardi Gras<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Inspired by the carnival celebration<\/strong>, Mardi Gras playing cards have been carefully illustrated by Dave Edgerly<\/strong>, the talented designer behind Edgy Brothers<\/a>‘\u00a0creations (D\u00eda de los Muertos<\/a>, Grimoire<\/a>, …).<\/p>\n

Everything in the deck has been customized<\/strong>, full of references<\/strong> to the festivity and its colors<\/strong>: purple, green and gold that represent justice, faith and power<\/strong>. An intricate<\/strong> design for the back, court cards ready for the parade<\/strong> and an ace of spades containing the popular “King Cake”<\/strong>, the typical sweet that hides a figurine that gives good luck<\/strong> to those who find it (without swallowing it).<\/p>\n

The deck, printed by the Expert Playing Card Company<\/strong>, will be printed with additional design elements that will make it even more beautiful, such as gold metallic inks<\/strong> in the cards and gold foil<\/strong> in the tuck box. You shouldn’t miss it.<\/p>\n

If you like it, visit the project website<\/a><\/strong> and raise your pledge.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\t\t