News: Images of the New J&T Deck Have Leaked

A new Joker and the Thief deck have surfaced online. Photos of the new deck leaked earlier this morning (Sep. 7) on our Instagram Story (@kardify) account. The unreleased deck was spotted by an eagle-eyed reader in a cafe in Cairns, Australia. Cairns is the hometown of James Milaras, Founder of J&T Playing Cards.

The brand new deck is similar to J&T's previous releases- intricate and beautifully detailed. From the leaked images, it looks like the deck will be a nautical-themed deck and the backs have a classic mirrored back design in a sea green colorway. You can clearly see the "JT" design element on the back.

We've reached out to James for a comment. However, as of now, the unreleased deck does not have a release date, and the name is completely unknown - but with images now floating on the web, an announcement shouldn't be too far off. Keep a lookout on Kardify for more info behind this mystery deck.

News: Our FIRST Instagram Story Takeover by Caroline Ravn

Check out our FIRST ever 24-hour Instagram Story (Instagram: @kardify) takeover by magician Caroline Ravn from Stockholm, Sweden. Follow her as she and her team travel to Turnhout, Belgium to visit the Cartamundi, where her gorgeous RAVN playing cards will be printed. Follow her journey on our Instagram Story (@kardify). Only available for 24-hours.

Card Gear: Caroline RAVN

Card Gear is our monthly feature dedicated to discovering new inventory, setup, and accessories used every day by card designers, cardists, magicians and collectors. The concept originated from the popular social media site, Instagram: #passthepockets. Whenever one of these hashtags come up on the social news feed, there's always something new to discover, no matter who that person is.

From Stockholm, Sweden, Caroline Ravn is one of the world's few female magicians. She charms her audience through sharp wit and graceful sleight of hand. It did not take long until Caroline Ravn made a name for herself in the business. Just one year after her debut, she won a Swedish Championship gold medal in Parlor Magic and silver in Close Up Magic. She was awarded "Inspirer of the Year" in 2014 - a prize she was very proud to receive. Caroline performs all over Sweden and across the world as an entertainer, host, and inspirer.

Together with Stockholm17, Caroline is currently funding the RAVN Mani and Sol Playing Cards on Kickstarter! These beautiful decks are fully custom and crafted for both magicians and cardists in mind. They are planning something crazy once they hit the 200% funding goal. Don't miss out! Caroline's Gear (Italics are Caroline's comments):

+ Macbook Air (It's my Macbook Air that I bring everywhere. I store all my pics, videos and documents in the cloud. That way I can travel with a smaller computer and it allows me to work anywhere.)
+ Apple headphones
+ Wallet (My wallet is not a magic wallet, even tho it probably should be. It's just a brown leather wallet containing the most important everyday stuff like my visa card, metro card, ID and my movie royalty program haha. I love going to the movies. And not having to pay for popcorn.)
+ Medusa lipstick (I'm not much of a lipstick girl but lately I've been carrying a Medusa lipstick in the shade 'Sugar Daddy'. 
+ Studio Fix powder from MAC. (It's my go-to product that I apply throughout the day. Sweden can get both very humid and very dry and this works for all weather conditions.)
+ RAVN Purple Haze Playing Cards (I never leave my house without a deck of cards. Right now I'm carrying Ravn Purple Haze but soon I'm switching to either Sol or Mani. I'll probably do Mani first and then Sol when spring is coming.)

You can follow Caroline Ravn on Instagram (@ravnmagic). If you would like your card gears to be featured on Kardify, feel free to contact us.

Card Flash: Essentia Playing Cards

Funded on Kickstarter earlier this year, Essentia Playing Cards is currently in the fulfillment stage. Essentia is a fully customized deck designed by Mankin Chan with unique artwork on all 54 cards in a retro flat designed style. The distinctive art style combined with vibrant colors brings together a truly unique deck.

Taking a closer look, the simplistic flat design style has been enhanced with intricate details. The design element can be seen on tuck box and card backs, giving it a consistent look throughout.

Also, each set of courts have their own main color giving them a more standard look for the face cards. Combined with soft vibrant colors, the face cards are aesthetically pleasing.

If you are looking for a practical deck with gorgeous artwork and beautiful colors for your family game nights, this deck is definitely for you. For collectors, Essentia will surely add personality to your collection! Printed by Legends Playing Card Co.