Lotrek has a knack for creating beautiful, functional deck of playing cards. His latest deck is no different. CHARMERS Playing Cards is a collab between award-winning designer Lotrek and South Carolina based magician Kellar O’Neil. A truly uniquely elegant deck of playing cards, evoking the art, luxury, and taste of the Victorian Era.
Designed from the ground up, the deck is ideal for magicians, playing card collectors and enthusiasts alike. According to the campaign page,
We believe that an “all-purpose” deck meant to be used by magicians and players with different tastes should have instantly recognizable courts. Everything in the deck is custom and the courts are Lotrek’s interpretation of the traditional ones with an “old times” twist to match the vintage feel of the deck.
Inside the court cards feature gold cold foil and metallic inks in a combination devised by Lotrek so that the sheen will be somewhat toned down in order to match the “old times” feel of the deck. To give it a visual boost, the figure cards include luxurious gold cold foil.
The mesmerizing card backs are printed with a combination of cold foil, 2 Pantone colors and metallic inks, showcasing an elegant, classic design. The design of the backs has been carried over to the eye-catching Ace of Spades. Love how the design elements came together on this one!
The tuck cases will be printed in Greece by OathPlayingCards. Two different editions are on offer during the campaign- Green Edition and Purple Edition. Both feature gold foil black ink on colored stock (green and purple) and very deep embossing.
CHARMERS are printed by Cartamundi in Belgium on their proprietary Slimline stock with True Linen B9 finish. Pledge starts at $17 on Kickstarter!
Also, the RED CHARMERS will be included as a gift for the brick reward tier! Lotrek will print these in his facilities in Greece and only 250 Charmers will be produced. These will be printed on German 310gsm casino grade stock, will have a very shiny metallic gold and new varnish, Maestro V2! The deck signed and numbered, will be added for free to ALL Brick tiers
