Now on Kickstarter, The Ton sur Ton POUDRE ORANGE Playing Cards

At the heart of the Ton sur Ton series lies a celebration of subtle contrasts... a French fashion concept that speaks to the beauty of harmonizing similar shades to create a rich, cohesive experience. The POUDRE ORANGE editions embody this ethos, offering two stunning decks: the Workers Deck and the Designer's Choice. 

Inside, the artwork of these decks features intricate paisley motifs, a signature of the brand. The illustrations are rendered in a vibrant orange palette, capturing the essence of both modernity and tradition. The meticulous attention to detail ensures that every glance reveals a new layer of artistry, making these decks a true delight for the senses.

There are 2 decks are on offer during the Kickstarter campaign, the Ton sur Ton POUDRE ORANGE editions offer a choice between two exquisite paths. The Workers Deck showcase a minimalistic tuck case that speaks to the needs of magicians and performers. Its fully marked system, seamlessly integrated into the design, allows for effortless handling and misdirection, ensuring captivating performances.

In contrast, the Designer's Choice POUDRE ORANGE is adorned with luxurious embossing and radiant foil accents that catch the light in breathtaking ways. This edition not only captivates the eye but also visually stunning. 

Each deck is designed to fan beautifully, with edges finely finished for a satisfying touch. The vivid ink quality enhances the overall aesthetic, ensuring that every card feels as polished as it looks.

Printed on premium stock by WJPC and pledge starts at $33 for a set on Kickstarter.

Kardify Magazine Issue 80 Now on Patreon!

We’ve just released Kardify Magazine Issue 80 on Patreon!  Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-December to mid-January. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don’t forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contributions, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bring new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:   

+ The Cross Admiral Angels: Designed by Peter Voth, The Cross Playing Cards tells the story and influences of Christianity through cards. Find out more!

+ Deck of the Year 2023: After concluding our annual review and reflecting on the industry’s events of the past year, find out who won our biggest recognition for 2023.

+ Room52: Themed around “Room & Space”, Room52 is the debut deck by cardist Lunzi’s Smooth Writing with two distinct versions. Check it out!

+ Wonka: The latest deck by Theory11 unveils a world of bespoke illustrations of beloved characters from the film, elegantly adorned within a luxurious matte-purple box accented with shimmering gold foil.

+ Paisley Poker Series: Responding to popular requests, the Dutch Card House Co. introduced a borderless Paisley Poker deck with a white decor accentuating vivid colors for a visually stunning edition.

+ The Fez: Kings Wild Vintage Reimagined deck draws inspiration from the classic Shriner’s deck. Check it out!

 + Secrets of the Sea: In an eagerly anticipated follow-up to their previous successful deck, “The Elves Deck” FRIS Cards launched their latest Kickstarter project about pirates and the ocean. Have a look!

+ Craps: Mechanical Industries expands its casino-themed collection with their latest deck featuring an innovative 3D flip-book animation of dice rolling along a Craps table and serving as a marked deck!

… and more! 48 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Have a Look at the NEW Addition to the Paisley Poker Series Playing Cards

In 2021, the Dutch Card House Company (DCHC) embarked on a creative journey with the launch of their Paisley Poker playing card series, featuring the vibrant red, blue, and yellow editions adorned with their distinctive paisley pattern. These colorful cards, sans their marking system to ensure fair play in poker games, garnered immense support with almost 400 backers rallying behind their project.

A popular request has been for a borderless Paisley Playing Card deck, and the team at DCHC is excited to announce that the time has come to bring this vision to life. This new edition features white decor, carefully chosen to accentuate the vivid colors and transform this borderless design into a visual feast.

The borderless back design of the cards gracefully showcases an intricate pattern as it elegantly unfolds especially when fanning their deck of cards. 

For the first time in the Paisley series, they updated the tuck design. The look at feel still completely complement the series, but this time the design runs from the front to the back of the box and can create a display with 3 boxes. A custom seal is used to securely close the deck of cards, providing unmistakable proof that the deck is brand new and untouched when opened by a dealer at the (poker) table.

For devoted Paisley enthusiasts, an exclusive Collector’s deck featuring the Turquoise Tuck. The cards are the same as with the white deck! Limited print to just 150 units, with a numbered custom seal.

Printed by WJPC and available now on Kickstarter for $17.

Bicycle Bandana Playing Cards by PlayingCardDecks

From PlayingCardDecks the Bicycle Bandana Red Playing Cards is an exquisite blend of age-old elegance and modern sophistication. This beautifully crafted deck, an embodiment of PCD Originals, captures the essence of the cherished bandana.

Designed by Juniardi Satyanagara, the distinct design of bandanas radiates through every card, skillfully encapsulating the distinctive bandana design. The traditional courts are enhanced bandana attire, and custom-crafted pips bestow a novel touch upon the traditional playing card aesthetics. The enduring paisley pattern gracing the card backs adds a touch of opulence, , ensuring you play in style every time!

Printed United States Playing Card Company on Classic Stock. Available in Red and Blue editions from PlayingCardDecks for $12.99.

Now on Patreon, Kardify Magazine Issue #69

Kardify Magazine issue 69 is available now on Patreon!  Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-January to mid-February. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don’t forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contributions, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bring new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:   

+ 17th Kingdom Experimental: A one-of-a-kind deck of cards created by Stockholm17 as an experiment for their Patrons Annual Rewards last year. The odd-shaped deck features fully custom artwork.

+ Matrix Edition 1: Check out Luke Wadey’s first crowdfunded deck of 2023, a typographic playing cards with a twist. The deck is inspired by the work of the infamous Swiss designer Armin Hofmann.

+ Damn Good Cards: An affordable deck by Dan and Dave that hit all the right points: thin white borders, crushed stock, no seal, standardized faces, and exceptionally designed.

+ Gold Lord of the Rings: Have a look at Theory11‘s Lord of the Rings playing cards now in GOLD! The tuck box features a gold colorway that reflects the luscious landscape of The Shire.

+ Paisley Ton Sur Ton: Check out Dutch Card House Co.’s latest crowd-funding deck, a follow-up to the 2018 deck featuring a design based on the ancient Persian Paisley pattern.

+ Palme Special Edition: Palme is back, with a special edition to celebrate JP Games‘ 10th-year anniversary. Learn more!

+ Damokles: The NEW Thirdway Industries deck series about the imminent and ever-present peril faced by all human beings. Find out more!

+ Dani DaOrtiz Fools Penn & Teller: Spanish magician Dani DaOrtiz fools Penn and Teller with his mind-blowing card magic! Thoroughly delightful and entertaining to watch… probably one of the strongest performances on Fool Us.

… and more! 52 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Paisley Playing Cards Ton sur Ton on Kickstarter

Dutch Card House Co., a playing card company based in Amsterdam, released a popular deck of cards in 2018 called Paisley Playing Cards, featuring a design based on the ancient Persian Paisley pattern. The deck received positive support and multiple series were released, including Metallic Red & Blue, Magical Black & Gold, Christmas, Royals, and Poker. The company is now introducing a new addition to the series, the Paisley Ton sur Ton Playing Cards.

Ton sur Ton is a Dutch fashion term that hints at the combination of similar colors, creating a pleasant matching design of this iconic natural paisley pattern. This series comes in three colorways: Poudre Rouge, Poudre Blue, and Poudre Green. Both Blue and Red are standard editions, while Green is a Kickstarter exclusive edition.

The tuck box for the Blue and Rouge editions comes with an alternative tuck closure. The flap of the box folds over the tuck and slides into the die cut halfway through the tuck. With the illustrious elaborate ribbon banner panning from the top to the back of the box, it compliments the unique design of the flap. The box also comes with embossing on the artwork with silver and rose gold (respectively) foil to add up an extra glamorous look.

The design of the cards is what you would expect in every Paisley Playing Cards series: standards with slight modifications. The back design is a monochrome color of its respective edition, with courts colored either Blue or Rouge based on its edition. These decks will be produced by Legends Playing Cards Co. on their crushed stock with Viper Finish and Diamond Cut, with each edition limited to 700 decks.

Poudre Green Edition features a sideway tuck case – the cards are accessible with a box that opens from the sides. It also features artwork with embossing and green gold foil. The cards are also in the same format as the standard editions, only that it uses the green color scheme to match their name. This deck will be produced by WJPC on their exclsuive paper stock with a butter-smooth finish. This is a Kickstarter-exclusive item, and it will be made based on the order counts in the campaign.

Pledge starts at $18 on Kickstarter. The three decks are also available in Gilded Editions: Poudre Blue with Silver Foil Gilding – Poudre Rouge with Rose Gold Foil Gilding – Pudre Green with Green Foil Gilding. The tuck case for the Gilded Editions will come with custom numbered sealed done in the foil of respective gilding color.

First Look at Wonder (Emerald Edition) Playing Cards

The beautiful Emerald Edition of Wonder Playing Cards are designed for everyday gameplay, playing card enthusiasts, and card collectors. They embody the essence of wonder with the whimsical and original stacked paisley design on the card backs. The stacked paisley creates a unique, mesmerizing 3D design that gives each card vertical depth and intrigue.

The card faces also add a touch of customization that doesn’t distract from the beauty of the cards or the simplicity of the design. Starting with the colors, designer Chris Hage has added a touch of emerald green to the faces, matching the card backs. According to Chris,

This green gives the cards a customized and original look. In addition to the green, we use a hint of gold metallic ink on the court cards to give them a nice subtle shimmer. Finally, the most important customization on the courts is in the faces of each King, Queen, and Jack. Because this deck is about whimsy and wonder, we’ve redrawn the faces to show them smiling or experiencing wonder in some way.

This subtle addition makes the court cards truly original. The entire deck is inspired by the story of the whimsical W.C. Marks, The Wonder Maker. An immigrant from Germany in 1896, William Christian Marks (later known as W.C. Marks) designed and built one of the best and most luxurious hotels in The United States. Sparkling chandeliers, Victorian art, lavish food and drink, and the finest textiles were the hallmark of his landmark property. Guests at his luxury hotel were often treated to Mr. Marks’ whimsical games, entertaining magic tricks, sideshow stunts and even hand-painted artwork. It was this eccentric array of talent that spawned his nickname: The Wonder Maker.

It’s this legacy of luxury, nostalgia, and wonder that we hoped to capture in the design of this beautiful deck of playing cards. To commemorate The Wonder Maker, there are two matching Jokers, expertly illustrated by award-winning artist Rob Smith Jr., featuring WC Marks holding his box of Wonder.

The tuck boxes on all Wonder Playing Cards are of the highest quality. Each tuck is designed with two foils and strategic embossing on premium matte paper stock. All tuck boxes are letterpress using the highest print standards in the industry.

This will be Chris’ fifth Kickstarter campaign, and fourth Wonder deck, and have created what he thinks are amazing rewards for backers.

The most popular reward tier in our campaigns is always the Elite Bundle tier. This tier gives the backer everything that’s available at the start of the campaign, plus some exclusive items that are not available anywhere else. The Elite Tier will once again be packed with value in this campaign including the popular collector box, custom half-brick box, gilded decks and so many more Kickstarter exclusive items.

The campaign will launch in February, so you’ll want to follow the campaign link to get in early on the best rewards. 

Special Edition Palme Playing Cards by JP Games Ltd

Palme is back, with a special edition to celebrate JP Games‘ 10th-year anniversary! Originally the second design in our LUXX series, Rick Davidson has refreshed and improved one of JP Games’ most loved releases.

The deck is inspired by the beautiful Paisley pattern, which has roots and heritage across the globe. The first edition Palme was one of our Top12 decks in 2015.

The Palme backs feature a full-bleed, borderless design, giving this deck a unique look and style which is carried through the deck and onto the tuck. The face cards are fully custom and come with metallic inks, 4 custom aces, and 2 beautiful jokers.

The eye-catching tuck box features a wrap-around design and embossing complete with a matte foiled LUXX logo. The 2022 version is a Limited Edition of 1000 decks.

Printed on Classic Finish by the Legends Playing Card Company and available now on jpgamesltd.co.uk for $12.

Royal Edition of Wonder Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Originally released in a blue colorway, Wonder Playing Cards have become highly collectible. Royal Edition of Wonder Playing Cards is the third deck in the Wonder Playing Cards series currently funding on Kickstarter. Designed by Chris Hage, these exquisite playing cards now come in an opulent purple colorway and they are perfect for everyday gameplay and sleight of hand card magic.

Inside, the unique back design is what catches your eye as soon as the cards are pulled from the tuck. The original stacked paisley design turns the traditional playing card back on its head giving the cards a mesmerizing 3D aesthetic unlike any other. The depth created with the shadows and varying gradients is mesmerizing!

The faces look traditional but the court cards have been updated with subtle changes to their facial expressions. The vibrant metallic ink gives the courts a luxurious look and feel. The gorgeous custom Ace of Spades reflects the elegance of the paisley design. Also, the matching Jokers features the whimsical and mysterious W.C. Marks: The Wonder Maker holding his box of wonder.

World-renowned magician Eric DeCamps recently had this to say about Wonder Playing Cards:

I normally do not review magic products. That said, I felt compelled to state my opinion on the Wonder Playing Cards. From the first produced TRICS deck to the Wonder Blue deck to the Wonder Scarlet decks, and now the newest addition to the family… the Royal Edition deck. All of these playing cards are befitting of their name, they are a wonder to work with. The quality of the card stock is second only to the beauty of its design.

Printed by The United States Playing Card Company on classic stock and packaged in a luxurious foil-stamped and embossed letterpress tuck box.

Wonder Playing Cards- Royal Edition is currently live on Kickstarter and has already raised over $45,000 in seven days. The campaign has two weeks remaining and the pledge starts at $17.

Deck View: LUXX Palme (Red Edition) Playing Cards

Elegant. Beautiful. Paisley.

From JP Playing Cards and designed by Rick Davidson, Palme is the second deck in the LUXX series. Palme is inspired by the beautiful Paisley pattern, which has roots and heritage across the globe.

Elegant and beautiful, the Palme backs feature a full-bleed, borderless design, giving this deck a unique look and style which is carried through the deck and onto the tuck. Fans and spreads look amazing! The eye-catching tuck box features a wrap-around design and embossing complete with matte foiled LUXX logo. Palme was one of our Top12 decks in 2015.

Printed by Legends Playing Card Company on Elite Finish.

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Kickstarter: Wonder (Scarlet Edition) Playing Cards

Scarlet Edition of Wonder Playing Cards is the second deck in the Wonder Playing Cards series currently funding on Kickstarter. These beautiful playing cards are designed by Chris Hage and is perfect for everyday gameplay and sleight of hand card magic.

Inside, the stunning stacked paisley card back design makes this deck truly unique. The depth created with the shadows and varying gradients creates a mind-boggling and beautiful aesthetic that fixates your gaze on its striking beauty.



The faces look traditional but the court cards have been updated with subtle changes to their facial expressions. Each face is more expressive and alive! The vibrant metallic yellow ink gives the courts a more luxurious look and feel. The red has been updated to provide depth and interest to each design.

The gorgeous custom Ace of Spades that reflects the elegance of the paisley design. Also, the matching Jokers features the whimsical and mysterious W.C. Marks: The Wonder Maker holding his box of wonder.

The deck is kept secured in a letter-pressed tuck box showcasing the stunning paisley design on the front and the back with embossing and rich red foil on deep red premium matte paper.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Co. and pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

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Now on Patreon! Kardify Magazine Issue 49

Issue #49 of Kardify Magazine has dropped on Pateron in both EPUB and PDF format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-May to mid-June. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don't forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bringing new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ Iron Man Mark85: Check out Card Mafia’s officially licensed deck! The eye-catching deck takes you into the journey of Tony Stark (a.k.a. Iron Man).

+ Perpetua:  An intriguing custom deck from Ellusionist with Escher-esque artwork with no beginning and no end.

+ Dominion Exquisite:  Jody Eklund latest deck successfully funded on Kickstarter! The deck comes with custom illustrated historical and fictional court characters. Find out more!

+ The JLB Deck:  We are really excited about this deck! Check out the JLB Marked Deck, the World’s first connected deck! This is the latest tool for magicians created by French Magician JeanLuc Bertrand.

+ The Big Red One: Kenneth Wayne Preston (KWP) says this is THE BEST DECK EVER CONCEIVED! Check it out!!

+ AVH Typographic Deck:  Designed in the UK by Luke Wadey and produced by JP Games Ltd, the striking deck explores the differences between two iconic sans serif fonts- Arial and Helvetica.

+ Paisley Royal Purple: A stunning deck crafted with the magician and collector in mind featuring the well-known Paisley pattern in a rich purple background completed with gold metallic ink.

+ Happy Sad: Following the Five Thirty-Sevens, the Happy Sad playing cards joins Joker and the Thief’s line of Cardistry decks. Contemporary and fun!      

… and more! 59 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Deck View: Paisley (Royal Purple Edition) Playing Cards

Magician. Royal. Stunning.

The Paisley Royals Purple Edition Playing Cards was the second stretched goal in the Paisley Kickstarter campaign last year. Designed by the Dutch Card House Company, the stunning deck was crafted with the Magician and collector in mind.

The card back features the well-known Paisley pattern in a rich purple background completed with gold metallic ink. The golden ink bleeds over the border for the most royal appearance. Also, the backs feature a marking system for suits and value, integrated into the detailed paisley back design.

The Paisley Royals comes with a classy recognizable traditional look with adjustments made to the color composition to fit the overall theme of the decks. The face cards are printed with metallic ink! Packaged in a luxurious matte tuck box manufactured with two-color hot-stamped foil and embossing! The stunning Gold and Purple foil make this deck a head-turner.

Printed by the USPCC on their famous Bicycle grade stock, crushed and traditionally cut and available for €21 from dutchcardhousecompany.com.

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Kardify Magazine is FOUR Years Old. Issue 48 Now Available!

Wow! It’s been four years since we published the first issue of the magazine. Issue #48 of Kardify Magazine is NOW on Pateron in both EPUB and PDF format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-April to mid-May. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don't forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bringing new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ The Eye of the Ocean: Check out Stockholm17’s most ambitious project yet, consisting of 3 incredible parts: a novel, playing cards, and a puzzle.

+ Orbit V8:  The highly-anticipated deck is inspired by the spirit of space exploration and the towering Martian mountains from beyond Earth.

+ Kingdom & Kinghood:  Wow! Two years in the making, this is the 3rd Kickstarter project from the team at ARK Playing Card.

+ OG Federal 52 Reprint:  The deck that started it all is back... Kings Wild released the reprint of the original Federal 52 playing cards. The “Fed” took the community by storm and it wasn’t only an amazing Kickstarter campaign, it also opened the Kickstarter floodgates for every aspiring card designer since. Find out more!

+ Kogan Cult Fontaines: The Kogan Cult Fontaines are designed by a Berlin-based artist inspired by video games, movies, and comics, with deep roots in skateboard culture. Check it out!

+ Paisley Poker Edition: A deck with vibrant colorway and perfect for family game nights. Crafted with beautiful Paisley design.  

+ Trash & Burn: A fully custom and affordable deck crafted for daily use by Howlin’ Jacks, a playing card company co-created by artist Andy Hamilton and magician Beau Cremer.

+ Ace Invaders: Aliens have landed and infiltrated a deck of playing cards...! Penguin Magic’s latest deck is a retro-styled borderless back design with a muted, vintage color palette that’s swarming with flying saucers.       

… and more! 62 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Paisley (Poker Edition) Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Paisley Playing Cards are back, and this time in a vibrant colorway and WITHOUT the marking system. Paisley Poker Edition Playing Cards are perfect for family game nights. The idea for poker playing cards did not end with the cards alone. The team at Dutch Cards House Co. wants to give all tabletop game players a unique set of tabletop counters to play games in Paisley style!

THREE decks are on offer during the Kickstarter campaign, Blue, Red, and Yellow editions. All three decks come with two metallic inks on the faces, back, and tuck.

For the Poker Blue edition, the team chose a dark Imperial Blue as the main color of the deck and tuck. The paisley design has been designed with gold, yellow, orange, and teal shades.  For the Poker Red edition, the dominant color is Velvet Red combined with yellow, gold, blue, and orange shades. The very special Paisley gilded yellow edition comes with an updated color scheme to the courts and Ace of Spades, different than that of the Blue and Red edition.

Inside, the court cards and numbered cards maintain their traditional look to make them recognizable for every card and tabletop game. They all have been updated with some Paisley details with the respective deck's color scheme. This means the court cards of the blue deck are slightly different than the courts in the red edition. This ensures that each deck is unique. 

The tuck has the same recognizable style as all other Paisley editions. The big Paisley logo placed on the front and the Paisley's name suited on the side. This means it has a nice consistency on your shelf when displaying all paisley editions together.

The decks are printed by Cartamundi on their True Linen B9 finish Slim-Line Board. Pledge starts at $28 on Kickstarter. Also available during the campaign is a premium, hand-crafted custom-designed wooden (veneer) box with a black matte finish that will stand out on your game table for sure! 

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