Have You Seen the Legends #353 Celtic Edition Playing Cards?

Legends are continuing the tradition of sporadic in-house decks, each with a new feature or print technique they want to showcase to playing cards and art lovers. 

Stuart Palm's custom artwork, LOBA treated, Pre-Crushed Master Finish card stock, and a Cold Foil tuck box with multi-level embossing is what are showcasing for the #353 Celtic Edition. 

Cold foil rolls onto the tuck just like an imprint ink, it is perfectly registered and doesn't have any noticeable shift which can occur when hot stamping foil onto a tuck box or playing card sheet.

The fine white line around the LEGENDS features a precise multi-level embossed logo. Though expensive and not as shiny as Hot Foiling, Cold Foil has a subtle elegance that is refined and sophisticated. 

Inside, the face card artwork is remastered from a vintage SPCC deck with modern-day enhancements and sharp numbers. They are perfectly spaced and legible for working card magicians and poker players, without looking too unusual. 

The tuck case is sealed with a re-imagined perforated vintage stamp. Available NOW for $9.53 from legendsplayingcards.com. Limited to 1,800.

[post_ad]

Cranberry Fontaines Drops for Fontaine Club Members Today!

The Cranberry Fontaines drops for Fontaine Club members today (12th Feb) at 1pm PST. The bulk will be sold to Fontine Club members with the remainder probably sold to the public within the next few days. Founder Zach Mueller is still expanding the number of members for the Fontaine Club and according to his latest social media post, he is still sending out an invite as of last night in anticipation of the release this afternoon.

Cranberry Fontaines will be priced at $15 on fontainecards.com.

[post_ad]

Releasing Today: Sherlock Holmes Standard Edition

Kings Wild's Sherlock Holmes Playing Cards have once again returned, but this time with a brand new look.



Jackson Robinson has redesigned this early Kickstarter deck that is inspired by the books and illustrations from the original The Strand Magazine Publication. 

The fully custom deck features an intricate mirrored card back design showcasing the silhouette of the famous detective.

The court cards are inspired by the original late 19th & 20th century engravings and illustrations that were released with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novels and short stories. 

With new multi-colored foiling and all-new artwork that pays homage to the original publications. This deck is sure to be a new favorite and a must-have for your collection. Get it now on kingswildproject.com.

[post_ad]

Regium Playing Cards, 5 More Days on Kickstarter

From Noir Arts, Regium playing cards is the successor to the beautiful Branle series. Less than a week on Kickstarter, the decks are intricately crafted with character and flair. 

 

Two decks are on offer during the campaign, Classic, and Antique. Each deck has its own, unique hand-drawn card faces, backs, and tuck box. Decks are completely custom - from the pips to the tuck box and deck seal. 

The concept behind the design of both decks is to create a clean and modern look for Classic deck and aged/antique look for Antique deck. Ukrainian artists Denis Makanin & Lev Kushnirenko have meticulously crafted each design element of the deck - from court card faces to decorative elements of card backs. 

Some of the classic elements of playing cards are made almost classic to make it playable, while the art itself has been re-imagined, hand-drawn, reflecting the history and culture of the XVI-XVII centuries. 

The artwork of each court card represents a real historical person from the artist's point of view. Each of the suits can be associated with some particular royal families from different European countries. For example, Britain, France, Spain, and Eastern Europe (Rzeczpospolita, Transylvania, Hungary). 

Regium Classic has a more clean look, court cards are more like a painting, whereas elements on the Antique deck are worn out and artwork created more sketched and flat, drawn with a pencil. 

Card back design features elements and details seen in Renaissance architecture and various royal palaces. Inspired by old-world luxury, the minimal line, detailed art pays homage to a vintage sophisticated aesthetic. Numbered cards have standard-looking pips. 

Tuck boxes for both decks are decorated with foil ornaments and embossing which enhance detailed artwork, while cards feature golden metallic ink on fronts and backs.

Tuck box for Classic deck feature yellow gold foil over royal blue pearlescent cardstock and Antique tuck box feature 2 foils - gold and copper, over pearlescent copper cardstock. 

Printed by NPCC in Ukraine and pledge starts at $13 on Kicksarter.

[post_ad]