Deck View: Odyssey (Exodus Edition) Playing Cards

Futuristic. Minimal. Elegant.

Odyssey Exodus Playing Cards by Feel the Universe features the Odyssey series’ signature minimalist aesthetic while introducing a futuristic, sci-fi-inspired narrative based on an ancient civilization from deep space.

Face designs uncorporates futuristic borders, while the iconic diagonal stripe on the back balances simplicity with modern elegance. Odyssey Exodus offers a visually striking experience for collectors, magicians, and cardists alike

The black tuck case is detailed with gold and stunning copper foil, reflecting the blend of advanced technology and cultural complexity.  Printed by Hanson Chien Production Co.

Chung Playing Cards: A Tribute to Magic and Balance

A cool deck for Lunar New Year! Fom Hanson Chien, Chung Playing Cards draw inspiration from the Red Dragon in Mahjong, symbolizing the "Middle"—a concept reflected in the design and philosophy of the deck.

The name also pays homage to Miika Pelkonen, the FISM European Champion of Card Magic, who proudly bears the same character as a tattoo. The card back design takes cues from the iconic Jerry's Nugget style, blending simplicity with boldness.

The clean red-and-white color palette, combined with the embossed Chung logo, makes the deck an ideal choice for sleight-of-hand and card flourishing. Striking the perfect balance between magic and cardistry, Chung embraces the "Middle Road" in both purpose and aesthetics.

Printed on vintage paper stock with a legendary finish, the deck delivers exceptional handling and durability, making it a must-have for magicians, cardists, and collectors alike.

Available now from Hanson Chien's online store for $15.

The Smoke & Mirrors 1984 (Casino Edition)

The iconic Smoke & Mirrors series by Dan & Dave has long been a cornerstone of the playing card world, admired for its refined design and flawless handling. Since its introduction in 2007, this legendary deck has captivated magicians, cardists, and collectors with its intricate artwork and unparalleled performance.

Now, this new series reimagined by Hanson Chien takes a nostalgic turn with the release of the Smoke & Mirrors 1984 Casino Edition, a tribute to the retro casino decks of the 1980s. With the exception of the Ace of Spades, the face cards are pretty much standard.

Limited to just 1,984 decks, this exclusive release blends vintage aesthetics with a modern twist, all while maintaining the premium quality that fans of Smoke & Mirrors have come to expect.

Available now in Red or Blue colorway on Hanson-Chien for $18.

5 Things You Should Know About Wild Garden Playing Cards

With less than 24 hours remaining on Kickstarter, Wild Garden is a botanically-themed deck with a sophisticated design. Produced by Rcards, the deck aims to capture the untameable, persistent, and timeless bloom of the natural world. Here are 5 things you should know about Wild Garden Playing Cards:

1. Broken borders. Wild Garden’s back design is vibrant and full of life. Using natural tones and an organic palette, the design features the deck’s signature butterfly nestled within the greenery. Designed by the talented Anjali Singh, foliage bursts from the surface with a broken border effect, reflecting the thriving bloom of a wild garden bursting to life.

2. Inverted tuck ‘Scenic’ edition. Wild Garden’s ‘Scenic Edition’ is available only as a limited run of 150 decks. The inverted tuck displays the full inner garden print and features an individually numbered seal.

3. Subtle flowers in courts. Standard faces are recolored to match the color palette of the back design and customized with a variety of small additions. 

4. Hidden card reveal on the tuck. Unnoticeable at first glance, there is a card reveal hidden on the beautiful tuck box. Perfect for the working magician!

5. Wild Garden will be printed and manufactured by Hanson Chien Production Co, on their premium Vintage stock with Legendary finish. 

The decks are available NOW on Kickstarter for $15.

Cold Foil Black Roses Hotel Playing Cards Now on Kickstarter!

A new edition has been added to Daniel Schneider's Black Roses Hotel deck series on Kickstarter. This time the eighth deck in the series comes in stunning silver cold foil with the casino flair of the 70s combined with a striking modern color palette.

The deck features fully custom artwork from the personalized court cards to the intricate back design composed of clean and smooth lines. 

The striking silver colorway on the card back and tuck box makes this one of the most special Black Roses Playing Cards to date. The tuck box comes with a seal stamp slightly off-centered.

Included in the Kickstarter campaign is the exclusive Cold Foil Black Roses Hotel Collector's Box. The box looks like a bigger version of the regular Black Roses Hotel tuck box. 4 Cold Foil Hotel decks are kept in the box. 

The deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Production Co on Vintage Paper Stock with Legendary Finish. Pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

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Odyssey Exodus Launched on Kickstarter. Funded in 3 Hours!

Feel The Universe Card Co. set out to raise $8,500 for the Odyssey Exodus Edition Playing Cards, and quickly hit their funding goal in 3 hours on Kickastarter! The latest addition to the Odyssey series maintains the futuristic and minimalist look from the previous editions. 

Exodus comes with a black tuck case adorned with gold and copper foil. Inspired by sci-fi, the design is based on an ancient civilization from deep space. The complexity of the ancient cultures combined with the futurism and minimalism of the advanced civilizations. 

With the new narrative, the face designs have been updated along with futuristic borders. Once again, Feel The Universe Card Co. has maintained its iconic diagonal stripe and combines minimalism and futurism to create a simple yet aesthetically stylish card back. 

Pledge for the Odyssey Exodus Edition starts at $13 on Kickstarter. Don't miss out!

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Kickstarter: Omen (Pirate Edition) Playing Cards

It's been a while since we've seen a pirate-themed deck on Kickstarter and out of nowhere, the team at OMEN Playing Cards released a fully custom deck based on fantasy pirate's world. This is definitely a different style from their deck, OMEN Revolution.

OMEN Playing Cards has been created with the vision of bringing a new style of playing cards. OMEN is defined by its unique and innovative design, as well as its exclusive protector cases in each edition. The drawing style of the Pirate Edition is characterized by its designer Dave Navarro and aims to transmit the vision fantasy world to all playing cards lovers in an amazing Pirate's adventure.

The card backs feature a combination of the most iconic objects of the fantasy pirate's world. The rudder in the center symbolizes the letter O of OMEN in reference to our brand, which is represented in each edition. The faces have been updated to suit the pirate theme; their traditional and broken shapes allow a perfect understanding of the clubs and maintain a balance between the classic and our style.

The four aces are quite prominently displayed in the deck. They are larger and contain a special design that reflects the style of the deck. The figures have been meticulously designed and illustrated for each of the suits and figures.

Each pirate has its own story within this particular fantasy universe. Finally, with the OMEN logo in the center and wrapped by the Kraken, the jokers are the signature cards of this Pirates Deck.

The team OMEN aims to innovate and therefore provides you with its special OMEN Deck Case. Each edition seeks to create a unique deck case set in the specific theme and usable with any other deck of playing cards. The Pirates Edition box is designed to simulate a beautiful wooden chest, with gold ornaments and diamond details. The key lock is hidden when the box is closed but visible from the inside. The inner printing is a wooden texture just like a treasure chest.

The deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Production Co. on Vintage Paper Stock with Legendary Finish, just like OMEN Revolution Edition. Also, a special pirate's coin made of zinc alloy is available as an add-on. The unique and antique gold finish makes it feel real and its size is like a half-dollar coin.

Pledge starts at $14 on Kickstarter.

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OMEN Revolution Playing Cards on Kickstarter

OMEN Playing Cards was conceptualized by graphic designer David Navarro and Magician Daniel Gálvez. The OMEN Revolution is crafted with the envision of bringing a new style into the world of magic, cardistry and card collecting.

The deck is defined by its sleek, modern and striking design that gives the brand identity of its own and seeks to become a revolution for the new generation of magicians and cardists.

The semi-custom deck comes in a Red-White-Black and Blue-White-Black colorway and features a bold circle in the center of the borderless card backs. The design element of the backs is created to maximize fans and spreads!

The design of the card backs continues to the face cards with a wrap-around design, allowing for the continuation of card fans and spread using the card faces.

The pips, indices, and Aces have been enhanced to give it a modern look and feel with a special highlight and subtle stroke in the center. The courts are pretty much standard with an updated color palette consistent with the overall theme of the deck.

The tuck box has been designed to have a very special meaning in each deck. The back of the tuck symbolizes the past, while the front represents the future. The present resides in the hands of the owner, which symbolizes that we are in control.

OMEN Revolution will be printed by Hanson Chien Production Company and pledge starts at $14 on Kickstarter for a single deck.

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The Legend Continues With The New Vintage Chicken Nugget

Hanson Chien is back with another rendition of the legendary Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Hanson and his team recreated a deck of cards that resembles the little-known rare Vintage Jerry's Nugget as closely as possible.

According to Hanson,

Years ago, I acquired the Vintage Jerry's Nugget produced by the renowned playing cards company ARRCO - from collectors River and Aiji. I was skeptical at first, so I contacted Lee Asher, Jerry's Nugget expert, to conduct joint research. After detailed research, we concluded that in terms of its art and design details, this deck is identical to the chips and merchandise for Jerry's Nugget Casino when it opened in 1964, meaning that this is a genuine deck!

To perfectly replicate the design and quality of the Vintage Jerry's Nugget, Hanson spent 3 years developing a lighter and thinner paper stock. Also, optimize the coating formula for the deck to rectify the problem of fading on the first-generation red Chicken Nugget Playing Cards. In addition, he researched the design style of the 1964 deck to remaster every detail of the Vintage Jerry's Nugget.

The Chicken Nugget is a hilarious homage to the classic deck. From the 1964 ARRCO Ace of Spades and Joker to the tax stamp and red security tear-strip, Vintage Chicken Nugget Playing Cards is as close match to the original as you can get. Like the previous Chicken Nugget release, the court cards feature a collection of junk-food-junkies devouring fast foods!

Two colorways are on offer- the classic blue and green color schemes, which closely matches the Vintage Jerry's Nugget. What surprises me the most is the handling of the deck. Feels and handles INCREDIBLE. The samples we received are snappy, light, and thin. Definitely a cool deck for cardistry!

Printed by Hanson Chien Production Company on a brand-new paper stock called "Vintage Stock" with "legendary finish" resulting in a glossy surface with the right stickiness for smooth fanning without falling apart.

Available NOW for pre-order on chickennuggetcards.com for $15 for a single deck.

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Kickstarter: 3 Questions with Carbon Creations Card Company

Oink Oink playing cards is the first deck designed by the Carbon Creations Card Company team. The team wanted to create a fun and simple deck of cards and decided on a simplistic but rather cute and funny pig design in eye-catching pink.

Carbon Creations Card Company (CCCC) consists of two people, Daniel Martensson who is a cardist, and magician/cardist Curtis Lee. They both share a passion and love for playing cards and as cardists and magician, they both feel that a deck is an everyday carry and an essential for performance.

With Oink Oink, the team wanted to create an eye-catching deck with minimalist design. Hence, contrasting light/dark pink colorway and the centre design element on the card back makes displays, spins and isolations look exceptionally well! The face cards are pretty much standard with updated color palette to match the theme. This is suitable for the magician who wants to maintain familiarity when performing.

We had a chat with the CCCC team about the inspiration behind Oink Oink Playing Cards, support from the community and his favorite flourish and cardistry deck.

What is your inspiration behind the Oink Oink Playing Cards? How did you come up with the idea? How did you end up collaborating with Hanson Chien Production Co.?
Curtis: It was actually Daniel who came up with the idea. He was eating a protein bar and the wrapper happened to be pink. And guess what has protein and is pink? Pigs! As for our choice of printing with Hanson Chien, they produce some of the cheapest and best feeling decks ever. They also have a fulfillment service of their own, so that cuts down on the costs of our Kickstarter a bit.

We first noticed Oink Oink Playing Cards on Instagram. What do you think of the community in terms of the feedback and support that you’ve been getting so far?
Curtis: We think that the community has been very supportive so far. They've been willing to take pictures, do renders and share our posts without hesitation.

Finally, what are your favorite flourish and/or playing card decks?
Daniel: My favorite flourish to perform Mantra and Phaesed, while my favorite flourish to watch is the Turbo Ring by Noel Heath and Mocking God. My favorite deck has to either be the Jaspas deck Primeval edition or the Oink Oink playing cards, now available on Kickstarter.

Curtis: My favorite flourish would happen to be Golden Eagle Snatches Kid, it's a relatively simple flourish, but it still looks so good. My favorite deck? Oof, that's a hard question, I like a lot of decks, but for now, the Hanamis by Hunkydory and Vice by Occupied x Takyon.

If you liked what you read here and would like to support the Oink Oink Playing Cards, head to Kickstarter here! Pledge starts at $15 and the deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Production Co,. Classic stock with Legendary finish.

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Deck View: Chicken Nugget (White Edition) Playing Cards

Vintage. Limited. Hilarious.

From Hanson Chien Production Co., the White Chicken Nugget Playing Cards is a hilarious rendition of the legendary 70s Jerry's Nugget playing cards. Hanson Chien and his team spent over a year devoted to recreating a deck of cards that resembles the Jerry's Nugget as closely as possible.

From the nearly identical Ace of Spades and Joker to the crooked tax stamp and red security tear-strip, Chicken Nugget Playing Cards is as close match to the original as you can get. There's a twist to Hanson's version, the court cards feature a collection of junk-food-junkies devouring fast foods!

The White Edition Chicken Nugget is limited in nature and the card backs sports a white background. The deck is packaged in a simplistic tuck case with a silver foiled tower. Looks really elegant! Printed in Taiwan by the Hanson Chien Production Co.

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Cardistry: 3 Questions with Nicholas Lee of Rose Playing Cards

The Rose deck was conceptualized by two friends, Nicholas Lee and Sean Wu from Taiwan. Like a lot of people, they started off with magic before going to cardistry, almost 2 years ago. When they created the Rose Team, the idea was not to create a brand but to create something that would provide identity and a sense of professionalism, motivation to push their creativity forward.

Earlier this week, we had a chat with Nicholas on the inspiration behind the Rose deck, support from the community and his favorite flourish and cardistry decks.

What is your inspiration behind the Rose Playing Cards? How did you come up with the idea?
We were mostly inspired by Chris Ramsay's Carpe Noctem deck. We both wanted something more from the design, something richer and more compelling, instead of having just a black background, and thus, the Rose Deck came into our minds. To us, it combines both the elegance and radiance of a rose coupled with the interesting shapes of geometric designs, shining brilliance even when the deck is not being shuffled.

We first noticed the deck on Instagram. What do you think of the community in terms of the feedback and support that you’ve been getting so far?
The feedback and support from the community have been great. Hitting 50% on our project within 2 days?! INSANE! Also, I personally feel like the cardistry community is one of the few online communities that are still for the most part non-toxic and filled with friendly and greatly helpful people, and I'm grateful for that.

Finally, what are your favorite flourish and playing card decks?
My all-time favorite flourish is probably Bullet by Andrei Jikh, while my favorite deck (design wise) would be Monarchs by Theory11. I really enjoy decks that incorporate intricate yet not incredibly overwhelming designs, as it provides the eye with something to search.

If you liked what you read here and would like to support the Rose deck, head to Kickstarter here! Pledge starts at $13 and the deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Productions Co on Luxury Stock and Legendary Finish.

Images courtesy of Hanson Chien Production. Used with permission.