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Abraxas Webshop is the online store of Abraxas Souvenirs, established in Amsterdam in 2004. The company produced a deck of playing cards to celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary.
Playing cards designed by Katrin Broekmuller. Hand-drawn designs and images have replaced the standard card figures, jokers and aces. There are two editions of the deck: Deluxe – the set includes 2 decks of cards in a customized hard-carton box; Light – in a single box.
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Zeixs (Germany) is the fusion of online and print media – the portal for interactive Books for Designers. It was founded by the publishing house Feierabend Unique Books and the design agency 12ender in 2007. Zeixs is about all forms and fields of graphic design – from typography, illustration and photography to animation and industrial design. Their concept “Submit your works and we will include them in our books which are distributed all over the world”.
So from time to time they organize artists from different parts of the world for creating a deck of playing cards as a collective art project. The process based on their concept and free competition. Artists submit their artworks to Zeixs and Zeixs selects final artworks among them for their deck. Read how to collaborate with them.
The basic idea was to have each of those cards individually designed by an international designer or illustrator in their distinct style. Then the unique ensemble, in which a variety of illustrations in many styles come together to form an interesting compendium, was to be presented in high-quality packaging and sold in a limited editions.
This is the second “52 Aces” deck of playing cards produced by Zeixs. The deck includes 54 different artworks: 52 playing cards + 2 Jokers. Poker size. Playing cards are available in two editions: Deluxe Edition in a special tin and Light Edition in a foil laminated cardboard box. The declared run of each edition: 999 decks. Playing cards are printed on high quality casino cardboard.
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Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga*** series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques, the story follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who are searching for a Philosopher’s Stone to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. It was adapted into an animated television series and films.
I surmise that these playing cards were designed by “0nly Y0u” (on the basis of artworks of Hiromu Arakawa ?).
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“Saturday Evening Post” playing cards were printed by U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC. in 2004. A double bridge collectiable set with a brief biographical booklet of Norman Rockwell.
“A heartwarming collection of more than 54 different best-loved images of Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post covers from 1921-1962. His depictions of the common man engaged in the everyday moments of life have enduring universal appeal.” ~ U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.
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Binth is a group of visual artists led by Creative Director Suzanna Bierwirth. It was founded in 2005 and is located in the USA. They create original designs for the modern family. And they decided to create their own deck of playing cards (poker size).
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PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 