- Ritual Playing Cards: Gold Edition [pre-order: February 26, 2013]
- Sultana Playing Cards [new launch date on Kickstarter: ?]
- “The Door is Always Open” Playing Cards [pre-order; release date: April 10, 2013]
- Bicycle Skull Playing Cards [possible release date: August 1, 2013]
- Bicycle Cherub Playing Cards [unknown so far]
- Bicycle Nautic Back Playing Cards [unknown so far]
- Rounders Playing Cards [unknown so far]
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Tavaglione Deck by AGMuller
Tavaglione Deck (since 1985) by AGMuller (Switzerland). Design by Italian artist Giorgio Tavaglione.
The deck: 52 playing cards + 3 Jokers
Dimension of playing cards: 57×89 mm – 2,24×3,50 in [standard bridge size: 2.25×3.5 in – 57×89 mm]
Tuck Case
Zombie Playing Cards by John Beckmann
“52 card deck, hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades each with a unique drawing taken from the art series Zombielzebub: Hell’s Invasion by John Beckmann of Stampedepress. This deck of cards is totally made to impress. The images are detailed to the limit of the eye, the finish on the cards is superb, the packaging is neat and clean. Look like a winning expert poker playing vegas millionaire playboy with this deck. Impress all your friends by playing poker with this deck!
The deck is rated R for extreme gore and nudity. It features zombies eating hearts and ripping off scrotums, scientists doing uncanny things to machines, generals blowing shit up, mutants, robots, bombs, grenades, this deck of cards has it all….!!!!!” ~ John Beckmann
Zombie Playing Cards
Lucky Deck Archetypical Playing Cards by TitiriteroDesign
“This Lucky Deck is a custom deck of playing cards. It came together in a desire to utilize the card design process that gave birth to our current decks of playing and Tarot cards, and apply it to the creation of an original, progressive deck. The result is a unique pack that is appealing to playing cards collectors, as well as intriguing and entertaining to play with for everyone who loves beautiful playing cards.
The deck keeps the structure of the regular pack of 54 cards with 4 custom suits (Fleurs-de-lis, Stars, Shells and Spirals) and two jokers. The face of each card is illustrated with archetypal images made with Victorian engravings that will reverberate as meaningful for the 21st card aficionados. The deck can be used to play common card games as well as other past-time such as magic tricks and possibly fortune-telling.
The cards measure 2.75″ x 3.75″ (traditional poker size) with rounded corners. They’re professionally printed on 320 gsm Casino quality smooth finish paper with patented UV textured coating, perfect to shuffle and deal. It come neatly packaged with a little white book outlining a brief history of card design as well as insights about the inspiration behind this true novelty deck.
This is the very first Limited Edition printing of only 10 decks signed, numbered and shrink wrapped in custom tuck box.” ~ TitiriteroDesign
Lucky Deck Archetypical Playing Cards: Tuck Case
Big Blind Media: Bicycle The Z-Ray Deck
“From comedy conman to cutting-edge conjurer, Hollywood to Bollywood and Channel 4’s Countdown to La Clique – for almost 30 years Paul Zenon has brought his unique combination of contemporary trickery and streetwise stand-up to the stages and screens of around 40 countries worldwide.
And by way of celebration of this three decade run, Zenon has teamed up with leading playing card producer Karnival-Inc to create a unique, boutique deck of cards. Designed by Zenon’s long time collaborator Vince Ray (another rock n roll alumni – he fronts Vince Ray and the BoneShakers), they are the pictorial representation of Zenon’s patented blend of rock ‘n roll sensibility and charming confidence trickster.” ~ Big Blind Media
PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 