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The “Kwadro Kwin” by Otto Bjornik. These are 4 queen sisters named Qortni, Quilla, Qiana, and Quarta. Bjornik plans on releasing a 3” Kwadro Kwin set sometime in January 2013.
It has been written that ‘War is the trade of kings.’ But we all know that behind every great king, there lies an even more powerful queen. This is the story of four sisters who were each destined for royalty. They were the beautiful daughters of a wealthy nobleman who lived in the Center Valley. They spent their days playing spirited rounds of mahjong and betting against each other in lively, trash-talk-laden games of marbles.
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Tags: art, collecting, design, dolls, Kwadro Kwin, Otto Bjornik, playing cards, The Queen of Clubs, The Queen of Diamonds, The Queen of Hearts, The Queen of Spades, toy collecting, toys
Almost all Theory11’s playing cards (all printed by USPCC) have standard court and number cards with only custom The Aces of Spades, Jokers, back designs of playing cards and tuck cases. But tuck cases are really nice:
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Ordinary Edition (unlimited edition).
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Tags: art, Artisan Playing Cards, Bicycle Archangels, cartes à jouer, design, Monarchs Playing Cards, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Rebels Playing Cards, Spielkarte, steampunk, Theory11, United States Playing Card Company, USPCC
Many of Theory11’s playing cards (all printed by USPCC) have standard court and number cards with only custom The Aces of Spades, Jokers, back designs of playing cards and tuck cases. This article is about some of them.
• Bicycle Heritage Series (limited edition – 5000).
“Classic and timeless design. A unique part of Bicycle’s history.
The Heritage Design Series includes four historic back designs: Acorn, Lotus, Nautic, and Automobile No. 2. This set of four is featured in a vintage banknote-style bag made from 100% natural and biodegradable jute twine.
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Tags: art, Bee, Bee Stingers, Bicycle Centurions, Bicycle Guardians, Bicycle Heritage Series, Bicycle Playing Cards, Daniel Madison, design, playing card collecting, playing cards, Propaganda Playing Cards, Theory11, United States Playing Card Company, USPCC
“The playing cards designed by Hatch, an industry leading design firm in San Francisco, California that produces illustrations for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Starbucks, and Target.
The box is printed on imported paper 40% thicker than normal tuck cases – and has metallic accents on SIX sides. The art is embossed in 20 locations and coated with a matte varnish to enhance durability.
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Tags: art, cardistry, cartes à jouer, design, игральные карты, Hatch, magic, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Sentinels Playing Cards, Spielkarte, Theory11, United States Playing Card Company, USPCC
“This playing cards designed by Homer Liwag for Theory11.
The box is made of paper 25% thicker than the Sentinels tuck case, and they are coated with a durable varnish. These cards protect themselves.
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Tags: art, cartes à jouer, DeckOne Playing Cards, design, игральные карты, Homer Liwag, industrial design, magic, naipes, playing card collecting, playing cards, Spielkarte, Theory11, United States Playing Card Company, USPCC
PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 