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USPCC: Discoverie Deck by Vanishing Inc. Magic and BBM

This article I want to dedicate to the result of collaboration between Vanishing Inc. Magic and Big Blind Media – Discoverie Deck [find it here or here]. There were several articles dedicated to BBM’s playing cards on pages of this site. But Vanishing Inc. Magic is a new guest on the site.

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Founded by Joshua Jay and Andi Gladwin, Vanishing Inc. Magic is a magic website that presents different goods related to magic (magic tutorials, books, video lessons, small magic things, playing cards, etc.). These guys make use of their experience to select interesting magic products for their site. And they have enough experience as: a) Joshua Jay is an American performer, lecturer and columnist in MAGIC Magazine (his column – “Talk about Tricks”); b) Andi Gladwin is a UK-based entrepreneur and professional close-up magician. One of the main features of their site is a lot of video demonstrations of products they propose.

The deck is consecrated to The Discoverie of Witchcraft by Reginald Scot. The first edition was printed in 1584. It was one of the first books written in the English language which made serious mention of magic. The book showed a superstitious public that magicians were not witches, but entertainers with thought-out effects and methods. So Vanishing Inc. Magic and Big Blind Media decided to commemorate such moment in history of magic with these playing cards produced in 2013 (you will be able to commemorate 490 years of the book… but in 2014 😉 ).

The English artist Sam Hayles (DOSE Productions) who traditionally design decks for Big Blind Media had his hand in this deck of playing cards.

The Deck: 52 playing cards + 2 different Jokers + 1 information card + 1 illustrated card. Poker size. Playing cards were printed by USPCC on Bicycle Stock and have the Air-Cushion finish.

pictures of the tuck case are clickable

Discoverie-Deck-box-front Discoverie-Deck-box-back

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Posted by Collector on 15.08.2013 in Big Blind Media, Deck of Playing Cards, USPCC

Tags: art, Big Blind Media, cartes à jouer, Discoverie Playing Cards, history of magic, magic, playing card collecting, playing cards, Spielkarte, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, United States Playing Card Company, Vanishing Inc. Magic

Kickstarter: Bicycle Evolution Deck by Elite Playing Cards

13 Aug

Elite Playing Cards (Ritual, Bicycle Divine, Bicycle Majestic, Bicycle Platinum decks) decided to produce a new cyberpunk deck of playing cards. The Bicycle Evolution deck features 56 fully customized playing cards. It is planned to be printed by the USPCC.

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D&D: Fantastique Playing Cards by Sveta Dorosheva

26 Jul

We have already devoted several articles to some decks produced by the Dan & Dave Playing Card Company (D&D). As it was said in the article about Fulton’s Clip Joint Playing Cards, the company generally produces playing cards; accessories for magic and card manipulations; books and videos dedicated to those fields of activity. Sometimes they take part in some big projects (“OUR MAGIC“).

This time we are going to say several words about (and to show several pictures of) another deck produced by D&D in 2011 – Fantastique Playing Cards. It is inspired by the apparatus of magic‘s golden age and the automatons of Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin.

This deck was designed by the Ukrainian artist Sveta Dorosheva (currently based in Israel). She is a freelance illustrator working in the areas of narrative illustration and art for books.

Playing cards were printed by USPCC on casino cardboard (Magic Finish) and have poker size. The deck includes: 52 playing cards + 2 Jokers + 2 blank cards. The Ace of Spades, Jokers and backs are custom with unique illustrations. All other playing cards in this deck are standard (recoloured) Bicycle playing cards.

The tuck case is clickable

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Posted by Collector on 26.07.2013 in D&D, Deck of Playing Cards, USPCC

Tags: art, automaton, cartes à jouer, Dan & Dave, игральные карты, Jean Robert-Houdin, magic, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, the Turk, United States Playing Card Company

Kickstarter: Bicycle Venexiana Deck by Half Moon Playing Cards

17 Jul

The designer of Timeless deck and Butterfly deck made for RSVP Magic decided to propose people his own project – Bicycle Venexiana Playing Cards.

“Venexiana” – this is how the word “Veneziana” is written in the area of Veneto, in northern Italy. It’s familiar but at the same time strange, exactly as Venice itself. Venice is not just a beautiful city. It’s an impossible invention of time.

Inspired by designer’s love for this aged beauty, “Venexiana” recalls the elegance, playfulness and mystery of early 18th century Venice. It’s a completely custom deck, and every element, from pips to courts is entirely designed by Lotrek (the designer and owner of Half Moon Playing Cards). It is planned to be printed by USPCC.

Bicycle-Venexiana-Playing-Cards-Set

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Posted by Collector on 17.07.2013 in Deck of Playing Cards, Kickstarter, USPCC

Tags: art, Bicycle Playing Cards, carte da gioco, cartes à jouer, игральные карты, Half Moon Playing Cards, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Spielkarte, United States Playing Card Company, Venice

BBM: Karnival Hornets Playing Cards

04 Jul

As we mentioned in our previous post dedicated to Bicycle Karnival Earthtone9 Deck by Big Blind Media (BBM) – Karnival playing cards are the main series of decks for this company. Today we are going to say several words and to show pictures of another representative of this series – Karnival Hornets Playing Cards. The deck was printed by USPCC in 2011.

The Deck: 52 playing cards + 2 Jokers + 1 information card + 1 ad-gaff card. Poker size. This deck doesn’t use “Bicycle” brand on the tuck case but it is still Bicycle stock with Air Flow Finish. Pictures of the tuck case are clickable: