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Bēhance: Medley’s Playing Cards by Deeksha Kumar

Medley’s playing cards designed by the Indian artist Deeksha Kumar. She created them for the company to be given away with bottles of Medley’s bourbon on the occasion of Diwali. It was a limited release.

Diwali or Deepavali (popularly known as the “festival of lights”) is a five-day Hindu festival and an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji. It falls between mid-October and mid-November.

Diwali involves the lighting of small clay lamps filled with oil to signify the triumph of good over evil. People keep on these lamps during the night and clean their houses in order to make the goddess Lakshmi feel welcome. Also they blast firecrackers as they believe that it drives away evil spirits. All the celebrants wear new clothes and share sweets and snacks with family members or friends during this holiday.

Wooden Tuck Case

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Posted by Collector on 04.09.2013 in Behance, Deck of Playing Cards

Tags: art, Baraja, Behance, bourbon, cartes à jouer, design, Diwali, игральные карты, India, Lakshmi, Medley's, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Spielkarte

Collective Art Project (CAP) Deck: Ultimate Deck by Stranger and Stranger

03 Sep

Stranger-and-Stranger-logo Stranger & Stranger is an award winning packaging design and branding company specialising in alcoholic drinks. Since 1994 they have named, researched and registered wines and spirits brands worldwide. They have created bespoke and innovative bottle shapes, labels, closures and all secondary packaging.

To celebrate the year they broke out of their alcohol comfort zone and designed premium olive oils, fine foods, luxury luggage and other new stuff, they decided to create a deck of playing cards and a special set of such decks.

Dan-and-Dave-logo But even Stranger and Stranger needed some wise support in this question. So they teamed up with the well known company Dan & Dave (The D&D Playing Card Co.) to be able to use their knowledge and experience in the field of playing card production. Dan & Dave agreed to help with the production and the distribution of the deck. There are several articles dedicated to playing cards produced by Dan & Dave on this blog. So you can find out more about D&D and their experience in the field of playing card production.

As a result of this collaboration, Ultimate Deck saw the light in 2013. The deck includes 54 different artworks. The main part of them makes the cards semi-transformation playing cards. The deck was printed by USPCC.

The deck: 52 playing cards with different artworks + 2 different Jokers + 2 information cards. Poker size.

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Posted by Collector on 03.09.2013 in (Semi)Transformation Playing Cards, Art on Playing Cards, Collective Art Project (CAP) Deck, D&D, Deck of Playing Cards, USPCC

Tags: art, cartes à jouer, Dan & Dave, игральные карты, playing card collecting, playing cards, Semi-Transformation Playing Cards, Spielkarte, Stranger and Stranger, United States Playing Card Company

The Blue Crown: Nautical Playing Cards

30 Aug

Nautical playing cards are produced by The Blue Crown in 2013. The deck was designed by Edo Huang. It is reminiscent of a classic bordered Bee design. Everything about the deck is inspired by the sea. From the rope-like pattern & life preservers integrated into the back design, to the rope border on the court cards, and the ship joker.

The Nautical Deck has been created in Red, Blue and White (limited edition) backs. Playing cards are printed on a thin, flexible, and durable stock that’s manufactured and hand-finished in Shanghai. They have an embossed texture (finish). Tuck cases have custom seals.

The White version of the deck has a different tuck box design and different designs for the Aces. There were printed fewer than 2,000 White decks.

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Posted by Collector on 30.08.2013 in Deck of Playing Cards, The Blue Crown

Tags: art, Baraja, cartes à jouer, design, игральные карты, Edo Huang, maritime, naipes, nautical, Nautical Playing Cards, playing card collecting, playing cards, ship, Spielkarte, The Blue Crown

Theory11: Rarebit Playing Cards

30 Aug

Theory11 helped to produce a deck of playing cards printed by USPCC for a vintage, speak-easy type restaurant called The Rarebit. Playing cards were designed by J Fletcher Design (Jay Fletcher). The deck was supposed to be used exclusively in The Rarebit’s lounge. But Theory11 was able to acquire a small quantity for themselves (500 decks) and decided to use it for promotional purposes. To celebrate their sixth birthday, they are “giving away” Rarebit Playing Cards from now until next Friday (September 6th) while supplies last.

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Posted by Collector on 30.08.2013 in Deck of Playing Cards, Theory11, USPCC

Tags: art, Baraja, cartes à jouer, design, игральные карты, J Fletcher Design, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Spielkarte, The Rarebit restaurant, Theory11, United States Playing Card Company, USPCC

Fournier: España Imperial Playing Cards

30 Aug

España Imperial Playing Cards were printed by Fournier in 1983.

Playing cards were designed by Ricardo “Serney” Summers (Discovery and Colonisation of America Playing Cards). Backs were designed by Tapicerías Gancedo.

Modern Spain was originally composed of a number of independent kingdoms and it was not united until 1479 when both Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand ascended to their thrones. Their marriage in 1469 joined together the royal houses of the Kingdom of Castile and the Kingdom of Aragon. Imperial Spain was born from this “Union of the Crowns”. These playing cards are dedicated to the period of the formation and develpment of the Imperial Spain, to main persons who played a historic part in this process.

The deck: 52 playing cards + 1 Joker + 1 ad card. Bridge size. The set consists of two decks with two different backs (different colours).