First Look: Imported (Burgundy Edition) Playing Cards

Launching on Kickstarter this month, from A. Haines Playing Cards Imported (Burgundy Edition) Playing Cards. This rich wine-red reworking of their classic deck, Imported Playing Cards, is a love letter to the golden age of playing cards, and features strong heritage-led design throughout.

Inspired by antique decks of cards from the late 1800s to mid 1900s, and in particular the import stamps and tax wrappers that adorned decks brought from the UK and USA into South America, the Burgundy Edition is about as classic as it gets, with antique faces and an intricate vintage back design made entirely of pattern work and flourishes.

 


The deck is entirely designed and hand-illustrated by A. Haines and will be printed on Legends Viper Finish and housed in a soft-touch tuckbox with an authentic style tax band.



The campaign will feature a limited edition copper-gilded collector’s version and earlybird deals for those who back the campaign in the first 24 hours – your support is always appreciated by the small family team behind A. Haines Playing Cards and they hope to see some of you on launch day! 

A Haines Patreon Year 3 Playing Cards

A Haines Playing Cards Patreon- Year 3 June marks the start of the third annual cycle of the A. Haines Playing Cards on Patreon. The small family brand from Manchester, England, creates premium quality, vintage-inspired playing cards using only hand-drawn artwork.

Through their Patreon, they bring to life their most exclusive and collectable decks... only available to members. Year 2 saw the creation of the Red Lion deck in both red and blue colourways, originally inspired by old British pub signage and iconography (Red Lion is one of the most popular pub names in the UK). 

The deck is an integration of the mythical Norwood 85 faces- reworked with all original artwork on the tuck, ace of spades, card backs and jokers.

Each year they also create an antique restoration deck for members, the Year 2 restoration was a Chas. Goodall medley featuring some of the most beautiful and iconic designs from the famed British card manufacturer.

Each deck is limited to only 100x units and signed and individually numbered on the tuck by the artist.

If you like what you see, A. Haines is currently welcoming new members for Year 3 (membership having been closed since December 2025) on Patreon where a new set of reward decks will be created and drawn from scratch for members to follow along and receive in their annual reward packs next June. 

TCI Clubhouse Playing Cards

TCI Clubhouse Playing Cards are a new luxury series from The Card Inn, a UK-based playing cards retailer. Designed as a prestigious “clubhouse” for card players, magicians, and collectors, the series combines traditional playing card usability with high-end production details such as cold foil card backs, embossed tuck cases, gilded edges, and strictly limited print runs.

Designed by Alex Haines of A. Haines Playing Cards, the decks blend classic card design with modern elegance. The faces retain a familiar layout suited for card games and magic, but with refined details that elevate the aesthetic. 

Court cards feature a distinctive gold border that highlights the suit in all four corners, while the traditional color palette has been reimagined using black, red, white, and gold tones that reflect The Card Inn’s visual identity.

The Ace of Spades serves as a centerpiece, featuring an ornate design that pays tribute to The Card Inn’s origins since its founding in 2019. The remaining aces include decorative typography above and below the central symbols, adding further sophistication to the deck. 

Number cards continue the refined theme with elegant frames surrounding the pips, giving the cards a regal and cohesive appearance while maintaining the familiar sizing and layout players expect.

The card backs feature an intricate pattern available in either black or white, both enhanced with cold foil detailing. On the White & Gold edition, the foil appears brighter and more reflective due to the light background, creating a bold and radiant look. The Black & Gold version offers a subtler metallic effect that many magicians may prefer for performance settings where less visual distraction is desired.

The tuck cases are designed to match the luxurious tone of the deck, drawing inspiration from premium playing card brands while establishing their own distinctive identity. Gold foil accents and detailed embossing give the boxes a rich tactile feel and visual depth, turning them into display-worthy pieces even before the cards are opened.

Printed by Kingstar and pledge starts at $21 on Kickstarter.

Deck View: Goshawk No.3 Vintage Playing Cards

Vintage. Luxurious. Classic.

The Goshawk No.3 Vintage Playing Cards by A. Haines Playing Cards is a beautifully hand-illustrated deck inspired by classic decks of old. Inspired by the Goshawk bird, this deck is designed in classic red. 

Inside, the deck includes 100% custom artwork. The Ace of Spades features an illustration of the Goshawk and additional decorations on the other Aces. The court cards are hand-illustrated in deep cobalt, gold, and vintage red, following a unique pattern. 

The back design features classic scrollwork and motifs, designed to look impressive when fanned or spread. Each deck includes unique Jokers and an extra card printed with vintage type. The deck is packaged in a luxurious matte tuck boxes feature intricate old-world designs, printed inside on the inside with an all-over antique plaid pattern. The deck is capped with a custom stamp sticker seal.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co., these hand-illustrated vintage playing cards are perfect for collecting, games, magic, or cardistry. Available for $18 on AH Playing Cards online store.

Cryptids Playing Cards: Black Shuck & Mothman

Launching on Tuesday 17th February at 4pm UK time (11am EST/8am PST)- the latest campaign from A. Haines Playing Cards: Cryptids Playing Cards: Black Shuck & Mothman.

Combining a long-held love of fantastic creatures with their love of hand-drawn vintage playing cards, the new project from AHPC pays homage to two mythical monsters: from England, the phantom hound Black Shuck, and from the USA, the infamous Mothman, each character being honoured with their own deck of playing cards in a collectable two-deck set, using a colour palette of deep red and black set against aged paper. 

The legend of Black Shuck goes all the way back to the year 1577 when the beast was reported to appear as a terrible form at a village church during a large electrical storm. Reports of the ghostly dog endure up  until the current day, with some witnesses reporting Shuck to be as large as a horse and with burning red or orange eyes, he is often encountered by lone walkers out at night, deep in the countryside of rural Suffolk and Norfolk on the East coast of the UK. 

Mothman first appeared in a graveyard in West Virginia in 1966 and haunted the area around the town of Point Pleasant for a year until the collapse of the Silver Bridge, when he vanished just as abruptly as he had appeared. The legend of Mothman lived on however, and in recent times he has been sighted all across the Great Lakes areas, and is even known to frequent Chicago on a dark, rainy night.  

The courts are original and adapted from a one-way British design, hundreds of years old, here transformed into symmetrical two-way cards for optimum functionality. The entire project is hand-drawn and uses no stock elements or A.I. 

Both decks are housed in matte tuckboxes and printed on premium classic finish by Legends PCC - and available in standard and gilded editions, with Shuck's edges being a matte black and Mothman's being a smooth red. 

Have a look at the pre-launch Kickstarter page here! Early Bird deals will be available during the first 24 hrs of the campaign -  and there will even be one or two extras to look out for on launch day!

Deck View: Imported Playing Cards

Retro. Refined. Remastered.

Imported Playing Cards by A. Haines Playing Cards is a modern reinterpretation of the Golden Era of traditional decks. Fully custom and entirely hand-drawn, the deck embraces a nostalgic retro palette while avoiding all stock artwork, giving classic motifs a fresh, authentic update.

The deck features a matte tuck box with a fully printed vintage-style interior and a custom sticker seal. Its aesthetic blends old-world charm with modern craftsmanship, echoing the import stamps, tax bands, and design cues found on historical decks traded across the globe.

The Ace of Spades centers on a Mercury emblem wrapped in tobacco leaves, while the remaining Aces bear import duty stamps. Jokers depict Mercury as a playful trickster, and the back design offers a clean, four-way symmetrical pattern with a white border.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Co. on their Viper Finish. Available from A. Haines Playing Cards for $16.

First Look: Triton 42 Club Restoration Playing Cards

Coming to Kickstarter on Tuesday 28th October 4pm UK time  (11am  Eastern/8am Pacific), Triton 42 Club Playing Cards Antique Restoration by A. Haines Playing Cards.

First printed around 1890 by the fabled New York Consolidated Card Company, Triton No. 42 Club Playing Cards represented the quintessential premium player's deck designed for high-end enjoyment at gaming tables, and was printed in several different versions over the years, with the most beautiful being the back designation No. 133, here painstakingly reproduced by hand in vintage green and red colourways for collectors and gamers of the modern era.

Named after the Greek merman god, Triton was a messenger of the seas and had dominion over all marine life. He is often pictured with his conch shell trumpet, which he used to control the waves and currents of the ocean.  

This two-deck set features intricate and faithfully restored illustration throughout, all drawn by hand, and offers the modern collector a rare chance to add this classic and much-loved deck of playing cards to their collection. It will be presented in an antique-inspired tobacco tin with laser-cut foam inserts and available to backers as part of a set, or as individual decks. 

These will be printed by WJPC on their premium 300gsm linen paper stock with butter varnishing, for perfect fans, cuts and shuffles every time, and each deck features a closely-observed tax stamp sticker seal on the tuckbox. 

Early bird deals will be available to all backers for the first 24 hours - pre-launch notifications can be signed up to here.

Golden Eagle No. 7 Vintage (Gilded Edition) Playing Cards

Vintage. Regal. Green.

Golden Eagle No. 7 Vintage Playing Cards from A. Haines Playing Cards are fully custom and illustrated entirely by hand. This elegant deck soars with a deep British Racing Green colorway and all-new artwork on the gold-foiled tuck, Ace of Spades, and Jokers.

Inspired by Britain’s majestic birds of prey and the charm of vintage playing cards, the deck blends classic tradition with fine artistry. The Gilded Edition features an individually numbered seal. 

Printed by Legends Playing Card Company on pre-crushed stock with Classic Finish. Available now from A Haines Playing Cards store for $30.

Deck View: Albatross No. 5 Standard Playing Cards

Nautical. Mysterious. Timeless.

Albatross No. 5 Standard Playing Cards is a hand-illustrated deck that merges nautical beauty with a haunting mystery from the high seas. Created by A. Haines, every detail is drawn by hand inspired by antique design. Inside, the back design is bold and timeless, alive with nautical motifs. 

The courts are illustrated in the style of old French and Spanish decks... bold colors and broken borders. Spot cards carry chunky retro pips, water-stained as if used in late-night games aboard the ill-fated ship. The Ace of Spades features crossed marlin swords, while the two custom Jokers bring the myths of the sea to life: a fearsome Kraken in red and a beautiful yet treacherous Mermaid in green. 

The tuck case is a work of art: printed inside and out on premium matte stock with a weathered patina, accented in red foil, and sealed with a stamp that recalls antique postage. 

The deck is printed by Legends Playing Card Co. on pre-crushed stock with Classic Finish. The Albatross No. 5 is available now on A. Haines Playing Cards for $23.

Love & Retribution Playing Cards

Launching on Kickstarter on Tuesday, 26th August 2025, the latest campaign from husband & wife team A Haines Playing Cards: Love & Retribution.

Set in 1800s England, Love & Retribution tells the forbidden love story of Sarah Fairhurst and Henry Williams, two people born worlds apart but brought together by fate; and features two decks of playing cards intricately hand illustrated by Alex, a book written by Charlotte, a mini deck and a collectable coin.

The courts of both decks feature the cast of characters found in the book, all living or working at the eponymous Fairhurst Manor or in the nearby village, with deck 1 sporting an elegant, classic look and deck 2 a sharper, darker style – with custom pips and artwork throughout and both decks available in standard and gilded variants while being printed on premium stocks.

A royal size, coffee-table novella with plush red cover and gold foil hot-stamping delivers the entire Love & Retribution story in all its glory, bringing the playing cards and collectable coin to life, and taking readers on a moving and exciting journey through Victorian era Lancashire.

Both tucks feature intricate illustration enhanced by tactile papers and foil elements with deck 2 sporting a stunning fully foiled tuck in silver and blue foil.

Featuring the first mini deck from AHPC, named after Dash, Henry’s loyal canine companion, a full 54-card deck featuring 1800s style classic faces without indices and retro back design in a vintage brown.

Early bird deals will be available to backers during the first 24 hours of the campaign. Alex & Charlotte would love to welcome you into the world they have created: if you would like to see more of their work, the campaign can be found on Kickstarter.

Card Flash: A. Haines (Year Two) Playing Cards

Following the success of their debut year and the well-received Albatross Nautical on Kickstarter, A. Haines Playing Cards released the Patreon: Year Two reward deck for collectors who appreciate craftsmanship, history, and originality.

Known for their hand-drawn, vintage-inspired decks, A. Haines handles every detail in-house... from concept sketches to final artwork. Have a look at the Patreon exclusive reward deck this year in both standard and luxury editions. Have a closer look:

Just Launched! Golden Eagle No. 7 Vintage Playing Cards

Just launched on Kickstarter, the latest deck from A Haines Playing Cards- Golden Eagle No. 7 Vintage Playing Cards. This beautifully crafted deck is illustrated entirely by hand, and shares the same vintage DNA as the Osprey & Goshawk decks which were successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2024, featuring a new deep British Racing Green colourway and all new artwork on the gold foiled tuck, Ace of Spades & Jokers. 

This deck is inspired by A Haines Playing Card's love of British Birds of Prey, combined with their love of classic decks of playing cards. 

The deck features Standard & Gilded Editions, and each deck is finished with an individually numbered sticker seal. 

The first 100 decks come in a special Collectors Set, signed on the back by the artist, and housed in a custom AHPC X1 Carat Case by Carat Case Creations. A collectable coin will also be available. 

Printed by Legends on their pre-crushed stock and Classic Finish, for superb all-around handling, shuffling and snap. Pledge starts at $18 on Kickstarter.