Deck View: Skateboard Playing Cards

Eat. Sleep. Skate.

Designed by Dario Genuardi and produced by Kevin Yu of Riffle Shuffle, the Skateboard deck fuses the skate and magic culture. The deck was released on Kickstarter back in 2016 and quickly hit its funding goal within days. The delightful fully custom deck features a meticulously illustrated subtle one-way back design with skate and pop culture iconographies displayed throughout.

The courts and jokers represent individual characters with their own personality who shares the love of the skate lifestyle. The Ace of Spades is made up of half of the top and bottom of a skateboard with the slogan Eat, Sleep, Skate. The deck is kept in a vibrant blue-colorway tuck box which is not only eye-catching but laden with the theme of the Skateboard culture.

The Skateboard deck is printed by the USPCC, on the Bee Stock, Thin Crushed. For more cool decks, check out JP Games.

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Cardistry: LotusinHand Unveils Echo Playing Cards

Taiwanese cardistry group, LotusinHand (Instagram: @lotusinhand) has unveiled the follow-up deck to Ventus. Echo Playing Cards will be available on 24th December. From the teaser trailer below, the deck features a modern design with a black/white colorway. The repeating 'bullseye' design is prominent on the card backs and the face cards with inverse colors that give it a satisfying and hypnotizing look to your card flourish especially cuts and spins. Check out the trailer below:
  

Card Flash: Blue Ribbon 323 Rosette Back Reprint

Currently in fulfillment, the reproduction of Blue Ribbon 323 playing cards by Aethan Friday are based on an iconic vintage deck from the Blue Ribbon brand started by Willis W Russell in 1907. Russell Playing Card Co. produced the Blue Ribbon around 1916 and slightly different versions were produced over the years until USPC started putting their name on the brand in the mid-1930s.

The decks are often associated with the Aristocrat brand originated by the American Banknote Company. However, USPC discontinued the brand including the Aristocrats in the 1990s. Aethan revived the rosette backs of the Blue Ribbon in September this year with a successful crowdfunded campaign on Kickstarter.

Aethan's done an incredible job getting the decks to be as close to the originals as possible. These cards have a custom ace, jokers and standard pips and USPC courts.



The intricate "bank note" style card backs have been meticulously retraced by hand and the red and blue colors of the rosette backs are exceptionally striking.

Not only do the decks look good, but they also handle incredibly as well! Printed by the United States Playing Card Co., on crushed stock, Blue Ribbon 323 will be a conversation starter for your magic, cardistry and/or game nights.

Available now for $10 on blueribbon323.com.

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Card Radar: MarcDeck

MarcDeck is a unique deck of playing cards designed through a collaboration of artists, designers, illustrators and innovators from around the world.

The art deck was created as a method of promotion and a way to connect a diverse group of artists who wouldn’t typically have the opportunity to collaborate.

The Deck includes 52 uniquely illustrated custom face cards, 2 jokers, and an info card that lists the contributing artists, their respective card, and means of contact.

I love how the deck came together! I am sure it is no easy task coordinating 52 different artists and putting together a huge amount of artistic variety in a consistent manner.

The art on the cards features all different styles, themes, and characters, which makes it really nice to admire and appreciate each artwork individually. A truly incredible effort, resulting in an incredible art deck!

Available now from marcd.co for $18. Printed by the United States Playing Card Co.

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