“This is a royal flush spread from the brand new Haunted Casino Playing Cards that I just completed for Charles Band (Puppetmaster, Gingerdead Man) and Full Moon Features. These decks will be sold around the world in casino gift shops (some are actually haunted). I did all of the artwork, card design, and layout for each of the 52 cards. This project took over a month to complete but I think it came out looking really cool.” ~ Dick Starr
Tavaglione Deck (since 1985) by AGMuller (Switzerland). Design by Italian artist Giorgio Tavaglione.
The deck: 52 playing cards + 3 Jokers
Dimension of playing cards: 57×89 mm – 2,24×3,50 in [standard bridge size: 2.25×3.5 in – 57×89 mm]
Tuck Case
“This Lucky Deck is a custom deck of playing cards. It came together in a desire to utilize the card design process that gave birth to our current decks of playing and Tarot cards, and apply it to the creation of an original, progressive deck. The result is a unique pack that is appealing to playing cards collectors, as well as intriguing and entertaining to play with for everyone who loves beautiful playing cards.
The deck keeps the structure of the regular pack of 54 cards with 4 custom suits (Fleurs-de-lis, Stars, Shells and Spirals) and two jokers. The face of each card is illustrated with archetypal images made with Victorian engravings that will reverberate as meaningful for the 21st card aficionados. The deck can be used to play common card games as well as other past-time such as magic tricks and possibly fortune-telling.
The cards measure 2.75″ x 3.75″ (traditional poker size) with rounded corners. They’re professionally printed on 320 gsm Casino quality smooth finish paper with patented UV textured coating, perfect to shuffle and deal. It come neatly packaged with a little white book outlining a brief history of card design as well as insights about the inspiration behind this true novelty deck.
This is the very first Limited Edition printing of only 10 decks signed, numbered and shrink wrapped in custom tuck box.” ~ TitiriteroDesign
Lucky Deck Archetypical Playing Cards: Tuck Case
“From comedy conman to cutting-edge conjurer, Hollywood to Bollywood and Channel 4’s Countdown to La Clique – for almost 30 years Paul Zenon has brought his unique combination of contemporary trickery and streetwise stand-up to the stages and screens of around 40 countries worldwide.
And by way of celebration of this three decade run, Zenon has teamed up with leading playing card producer Karnival-Inc to create a unique, boutique deck of cards. Designed by Zenon’s long time collaborator Vince Ray (another rock n roll alumni – he fronts Vince Ray and the BoneShakers), they are the pictorial representation of Zenon’s patented blend of rock ‘n roll sensibility and charming confidence trickster.” ~ Big Blind Media
PLAYING CARDS + ART = COLLECTING 