First Look: "Fuego!" Playing Cards by Cellar Window Part II

[Update] Fuego! Playing Cards are now live on Kickstarter.

Part one of our First Look of Fuego! Playing Cards generated quite an interest amongst the playing card community. In the second part, we look into the details pertaining to this vibrant deck and the inspiration behind the artwork.

The Fuego! Playing Cards deck is the debut deck of Cellar Window (CW). It will be printed by Lawrence Sullivan's Legends Playing Card Co. in their traditionally cut European card stock and Emerald Finish. Every card on the Fuego! deck is custom made with very thin borders because of LPCC's precise cutting and each suit represents a different social class of the period from the rebels of the Spades to the elites of the Hearts.

Special attention is also given to the back design in that appeals to the talented cardist as well as the serious collector with it's minimalist approach coupled with an intricate touch. Staying true to the Latin aesthetics, the Fuego! deck has a carefully selected color palette with a focus on the contemporary design feel.

The Fuego! Playing Cards deck is influenced by the works of Mexican political printmaker José Guadalupe Posada and his Calaveras. It also has it's roots in the colorful and vibrant tradition of the Day of the Dead. With the small detail of the suits being different social classes this gives a particular weight to CW's other inspiration, the Latin phrase "Memento Mori". A simple reminder of our inescapable mortality no matter what standing we have in society and for all of us to strive to change our life for the better in light of this predicament.

This project will be available via Kickstarter on May 5th. We wish the team at Cellar Window great success with Fuego!.

[Update] Fuego! Playing Cards are now live on Kickstarter.

To keep up to date on the latest happenings from Cellar Window, visit them on their webpage.

Kickstarter: Kings Wild's Emerald Tally Ho Playing Cards Funded in under 2 Minutes

Following the success of the Scarlett Tally Ho Playing Cards, Kings Wild latest Kickstarter project, the Emerald Tally Ho managed to get its initial funding goal of $15k in under 2 minutes. Emerald starts with the Limited Edition for those who just enjoy Jackson Robinson’s work and rounds off with the very limited Emerald Legacy Edition for those seeking the rare and collectable and if you want to keep that Collectable sealed, display decks are available.

The Emerald Tally Ho deck is inspired by my oldest daughter Claire. The Emerald theme comes from Claire's birthstone. Starting with the same basic design structure, as the Scarlett Tally Hos, the Emerald has a completely redesigned back and tuck. The same limited edition courts have been used with new design and color styles to match the new Emerald theme.

- Jackson Robinson, Kings Wild Projects 

At the time of writing, the Emerald Tally Ho is currently sitting at $26k with no sign of stopping. Only the single and double Limited Edition decks reward tiers are available. Like the Scarletts, Emerald Tally Hos will truly be something that very few will have but many will want.

Don't miss out!

Deck View: Minimal 2014 Playing Cards

Lecture. Tour. European. 

Designed for Alex Pandrea's "Minimal 2014" European Lecture Tour, the Minimal 2014 Playing Cards are limited with only 1000 printed. Fully custom, designer Edo Huang crafted the deck from the ground up.  Everything from the minimalist back, the original faces with indexes in all 4 corners, and tuck. The tuck even has printing inside and out that fits the multi-city theme.

Produced by the Blue Crown and printed by the Expert Playing Card Company on their smooth and long-lasting Master finish. Available at JP Games.

Kickstarter: Dia de los Muertos (Second Edition) Playing Cards

Edgy Brothers are back with the Second Edition of their popular Dia de los Muertos playing cards, inspired by the art and traditions of the Day of the Dead- a traditional Meso-American holiday dedicated to the ancestors. Already successfully funded on Kickstarter, this dynamic deck continues to gain support and is fast approaching its first stretched goal. We asked Chris Edgerly about the motivation behind the Second Edition,

Dia de los Muertos is a rich tradition, and from a design standpoint it's so full of color and detail. The response to the 2014 campaign was amazing but we decided to make those designs Limited Edition, so we restricted ourselves to the one order from USPCC to fulfill the pledges and promised to never make them again. As a result, the 7500 or so decks we printed of those three designs (USPCC never gives you an exact count, so we're a little over that total) represent the entirety of what exists in the marketplace. And at this point we're almost at the end of our inventory; in fact, we're down to literally the last two dozen available Painted Decks, and those are likely to be gone in the next week or so, and the Black and Original designs are probably not going to last much longer than a month. Aside from a few dozen decks we're keeping for ourselves, everything else has been sold to customers on our website, or bought by wholesalers for their sites.

With a new design and new illustrations, the Second Edition is a continuation of the themes explored in the first - the spirit, art and tradition of the Dia de los Muertos. Edgy Brothers have added more depth of field, vibrancy and detail to a design that is a true evolution from the previous edition.

If we wanted to do Dia de los Muertos again, it had to be new. And we wanted to revisit the concept because Dave, our artist, has really gotten comfortable with the playing card medium. He's brought a depth of field, level of detail and vibrancy that the First Edition honestly can't touch. In all likelihood, we just don't see how we can do another Dia de los Muertos campaign after this; never say never, but we'd have to really wrack our brains to top this one. We'd much rather let this be our statement on the concept. The initial response has been just as enthusiastic as last year, so we're pretty thrilled with that. We still have a few surprises left in the campaign, though. The Black deck is going to be a real step up from last year's. Not to mention another little surprise we've got cooking in the add on department. All in all, we've got a really fun campaign going, so we hope more people check us out.

Pledge starts from $12 and the Dia de Los Muertos Second Edition Playing Cards will be printed by the USPCC. There are also multiple rewards that are waiting to be unlocked once the project hits its stretched goals. The most notable is the Painted deck at $18k and the Black design deck at goal to be set during the campaign. Add-ons such as dealer coin and uncut sheets are also available.