The deck was produced by RSVP Magic and printed by USPCC in 2012. RSVP Magic is a magic company from UK. It was founded by Russ Stevens – a professional stage illusionist for over thirty years. It specializes in tricks, different magic tutorials, appropriate DVDs and custom playing cards.
The deck: 52 playing cards + 1 Joker + 2 Gaff Cards + 1 Double Backer. Poker size. Bicycle card stock with Air Cushioned finish.

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Dave Ufford designed his own deck of transformation playing cards (EclecDeck) and is raising funds to publish a limited edition of 500 decks of his drawings of transformation planning cards. The EclecDeck – a showcase for 54 works of art (including the jokers).

A transformation playing card (sometimes referred to as a transformation deck when assembled into a complete set) is a type of playing card where an artist incorporates the pips of the non-face cards into an artistic design. In a classical transformation playing card, the pips retain their standard position and coloration on the card. In some variations, the pips may be different in size, location or color. There is some debate as to whether these cards, often referred to as semi-transformed, should be considered true transformation playing cards…more
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These playing cards is a reprint of a bullfighting comic deck which originally was produced in Mexico (dated around 1960). A Spanish playing card collector Iñaki Aguirrezabal who is a big admirer of bullfighting themed decks organized this reprint – 200 hand numbered copies were printed (the manufacturer is unknown).

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Carnival Deck was produced by Lo Scarabeo (Italy) and printed by Modiano (Italy) in 2006. Bridge size.
Playing cards are designed by Severino Baraldi. The deck is based on the Carnival of Venice theme. The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival which is held in Venice (Italy).

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These playing cards were produced by Net Entertainment (Stockholm, Sweden) and printed by Offason in 2013. Only 1000 pieces were produced as presents for clients of Net Entertainment (NetEnt). All decks were presented and the company doesn’t have them in their possession.
Founded in 1996 by one of Scandinavia’s leading off-line casino operators, Net Entertainment was one of the pioneers in online gambling. The company is a premium supplier of digitally distributed gaming systems used by some of the world’s most successful and prominent online gaming operators. It includes a wide range of high quality games, based on the latest technology and a platform for casino operation and management.
pictures of the tuck case are clickable

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