Chris Ramsay's 1st Playing Cards Feather Deck

Chris Ramsay released the 1st Playing Cards Feather Deck, a new addition to the series that embodies elegance and sophistication.

Like previous editions, the Feather Deck features stunning MetalLuxe foiling on the backs and some faces of the cards, ensuring a luxurious feel and striking visual appeal. 

This deck introduces a refined feather motif throughout, from the intricate card backs and Ace of Spades to the tuck box and court cards. The traditional court card designs have been enhanced with a soft, flowing aesthetic, replacing weapons with delicate feathers for a seamless, cohesive look. Both jokers are foil stamped and identical.

The deck comes in Mnemonica stack with a duplicate 4 of Spades and a blank card, making it an excellent choice for magicians and collectors alike. The tuck case comes with embossed feather details and is elegantly adorned with the iconic 1ST logo. 

Printed by the USPCC and available now from 1st Shop for $20.

1ST x MADISON Curators Collection

The 1ST x MADISON CURATORS Collection, a collaboration between Chris Ramsay and Daniel Madison, showcase artistry in playing cards with two unique decks that blend breathtaking design and innovative magic utility. This collection is housed in an elegant box featuring intricate artwork tied to both decks, complete with two hidden revelations for added mystery.

The decks showcase an unparalleled concept: 52 unique Renaissance paintings, each framed by Ramsay’s signature 1ST gold foil design and Madison’s minimalist Acolytes symbol. No two cards are alike, yet the consistent gold foil framing creates a sense of cohesion that shines when the deck is in motion.

Every card is a miniature masterpiece, transforming a functional deck into an art gallery. Additionally, the deck includes two special gold-foil ad cards and a MELT gaff card, blending art with utility for magical performances.

The 1ST x MADISON LIONS DEN Playing Cards complement the Curators deck with their bold design featuring the same 1ST gold foil stamp and Acolytes frame. While appearing as a standard deck, it’s specifically crafted to function as an Advocate Pocket Index. This unique tool enables performers to discreetly and effortlessly produce any freely named playing card.

Together, these decks unlock creative potential for magic, allowing integration of artistic storytelling and sleight-of-hand. The included CURATORS Advocate Masterclass teaches the setup and mastery of the Advocate Pocket Index, unlocking the decks' full potential. 

With intricate designs, stunning Renaissance art, and cutting-edge functionality, the Curators Collection is a perfect fusion of form and function for magicians and card enthusiasts alike. Available from Madison's online store for $78.

Chris Ramsay's 1st V6 Playing Cards

Last month, Chris Ramsay released the 1st Playing Cards V6. The eye-catching new deck sports a predominantly red/white for the red edition and black/white colorway for the black edition. 

The deck features a minimalist design with the 1st logo prominently featured on the tuck box, ace of spades and one-way card back. The traditional courts’ colour palette has been updated to ensure consistency and familiarity. 

The tuck case comes with their respective colorway beautifully wrapped with the iconic 1ST logo in gold foil. The tuck interior also features a repeated 1ST logo in gold foil.

Every deck includes a duplicate 4 of spades, two identical jokers and a blank card. The deck comes in a Mnemonica stack.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company and available NOW from 1st.shop for $20.

Chris Ramsay's 1ST Edition Bicycle Rider Backs Playing Cards

The exclusive 1ST Edition Bicycle Rider Backs Playing Cards are now available on 1st.shop. This eye-catching deck is a historic collaboration between Chris Ramsay’s 1ST Playing Cards and the iconic Bicycle Rider Backs.

The deck features the timeless Bicycle Rider Backs design and a custom tuck case with the 1st gold foil band.

According to the product page,

This is the first collaboration for 1ST Playing cards. We’ve teamed up with the legendary Bicycle Rider Backs for this limited release. The Rider Backs are simply the most iconic deck of cards in history and are heavily protected, in fact, the only other entity to ever manipulate the back design in almost 150 years is NASA, a collaboration that happened over 50 years ago.

With 56 cards, including two jokers from both 1ST and Bicycle, a blank card, and an extra 4 of Spades, this deck is perfect for cardistry, magic tricks, and tabletop games.

Printed by the USPCC and available now on 1st.shop for $15 in red and blue colorways.

Creators: Watch Chris Ramsay Solve the Hidden Puzzle on NPH Playing Cards

Over the years, we’ve been getting questions and requests for help regarding the secret puzzle on Theory11’s Neil Patrick Harris Playing Cards. Watch Chris Ramsay go down the rabbit hole to uncover the secret behind the Neil Patrick Harris Playing Cards. Apparently a secret site with a puzzle challenge. 

1ST Holo Edition Playing Cards by Chris Ramsay

With little notice, Chris Ramsay dropped the eye-catching 1st Holo edition playing cards last month. The Holo edition sports a holo foil band and embossed 1st lettering on the tuck exterior and 1st pattern on the interior of the tuck box. 

The card backs are bordered and feature the holo 1st logo on the top left and bottom right. This gives a subtle accent to your fans and spreads.

Like the V1's the courts and pip are pretty much standard and come with identical jokers, a blank card, and a duplicate 4 of Spades. 

Printed by the United States Playing Card Co. on Crushed Stock with Magic Finish. Available NOW from 1st.shop for $20.

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Deck View: 1st V3 Playing Cards

Magic. Leaves. Stunning.

Late 2019, Chris Ramsay released the highly anticipated 1st Playing Cards V3. The new addition to the 1st series is simply beautiful. Like the V1 and V2, the deck comes with stunning Metalux foiling on the backs and on some face cards.

Visually, the most prominent design update for the V3 is the inclusion of the leaves throughout the deck, from the card backs and Ace of Spades to the tuck box and court cards. The color palette of the traditional courts have been up updated to ensure consistency. Both jokers are also foil stamped and identical. One ad card features the foil stamped snake designed by renowned artist Abraham Garcia Sanchez. The deck comes in Mnemonica stack with a duplicate 4 of Spades and a playing card reveal on the King of Hearts.

The tuck case printed by Clove Street Press, featuring a mat white cardboard stock with embossing on the leaves and is beautifully wrapped with the iconic 1ST logo. The tuck interior also features a repeated 1ST logo in gold foil.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company.

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Chris Ramsay's 1st V3 Playing Cards Released!

Earlier in the week, Chris Ramsay released the highly anticipated 1st Playing Cards V3. The new addition to the series is simply... beautiful.

Like the V1 and V2, the deck comes with stunning Metalux foiling on the backs and some faces of the cards.

The most prominent update for the V3 is the inclusion of the leaves throughout the deck, from the card backs and Ace of Spades to the tuck box and court cards. The color palette of the traditional courts have been up updated to ensure consistency and instead of weapons, they are now holding leaves. Both jokers are also foil stamped and identical.

One ad card features the foil stamped snake designed by renowned artist Abraham Garcia Sanchez. The deck comes in Mnemonica stack with a duplicate 4 of Spades and a playing card reveal on the King of Hearts.

The tuck case printed by Clove Street Press, featuring a mat white cardboard stock with embossing on the leaves and is beautifully wrapped with the iconic 1ST logo. The tuck interior also features a repeated 1ST logo in gold foil.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company and available NOW from 1st.shop for $15.

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Chris Ramsay's 1ST Playing Cards V2 Will be Released Today!

We've been getting a few DM's on social media and on the site with regards to the release date of Chris Ramsay's 1ST Playing Cards V2. Chris Ramsay announced over the weekend that the deck will be available Monday at Noon ET on his website, Chris-Ramsay.com. Unlike the V1's, V2's will be a DIRECT release. So... No Pre-Orders. No Reprints.

The V2 spots a STUNNING black tuck box with a gold foil band and embossed 1st lettering on the exterior and gold foil 1st pattern on the interior.



The card backs are bordered but now with a black colorway. This makes the gold foils on the back pop!

Like the V1's the courts and pip are pretty much standard but with updated color palette to fit the overall theme of the deck. For every brick you purchase, you will receive a signed V2 deck and as a surprise, Chris is throwing in a limited number of V1's from his personal stock to the first brick orders.

From the comments on Chris' Instagram post, we believe these will go EXTREMELY fast. Set your alarm clocks to Noon ET on Monday (4th Feb). You don't want to miss these!

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Watch: Chris Ramsay's 1st Playing Cards on Kardify Spotlight

We've partnered up with Omar Chavez (Instagram: @thegentlemanwake) on a series of 'spotlight' videos to give you the rundown on some of the latest and unique decks of playing cards around. We aim to publish the 1-minute spotlight video weekly on social media (Facebook: Kardify) and in addition, a link to @thegentlemanwake's full video if you want to have a more comprehensive look at a particular deck.

This week, we have 1st Playing Cards by magician Chris Ramsay. The deck represents Chris' first solo venture into the playing card industry. 1st comes complete with a custom design, re-colored face cards using metallic ink and custom jokers! Find out more about the deck in the video below (with intro by a special guess!). If you like the video, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE (YouTube: TheGentlemanWake)!