Authentic 1970 Jerry's Nugget Playing Card Flash Sale On LeeAsher.Net

On October 2 at 9pm EST, sleight of hand master Lee Asher will be running a flash sale for 72 Authentic 1970 Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards on his website LeeAsher.net. The Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards will be sold in tiers starting at $200 and going up to $450/per deck until all 72 are gone. The faster you reach checkout, the better your chances are of securing an Authentic Jerry's Nugget Playing Card deck at the lowest possible price of $200. The blue and red versions will be sold in rotation and there is no way to choose which color you receive.

Click here for more details regarding the price tiers and a special FAQ for the sale.

About Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards, courtesy of Wikipedia:

Founded in 1964 by Jerry Lodge and Jerry Stamis, Jerry's Nugget Casino stands today as a significant piece of Las Vegas history. In 1970, the casino printed a special deck of cards, and sold them in their gift shop for fifty cents. Almost forty years later, these decks fetch upwards of $1500 per brick (dozen). 

These playing cards were supposedly printed in the 70s for the gaming tables, but never saw any 'real action'. They were immediately sold in the gift store thereafter. The classic Jerry's Nugget playing cards were made from top of the line US Playing Card Company card stock, that is not available today, which makes the cards much thicker. The U.S.P.C. also used a chemical finish then, which is also not available today due to environmental reasons.

Jerry's Nugget playing cards were printed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and then were driven to the North Las Vegas casino via trucks where they sat in storage for many years. The highly prized playing card eventually sold out in the summer of 1999. Jerry's Nugget Casino does not have any plans to reprint them either.

According to Jerry's fans, there is something different about the cards that makes them perfect for different types of moves and flourishes.

Kickstarter: WarPunk Games ReLaunches Zombie Black Playing Cards to a Success

Over the last year Brian Lee of Warpunk Games has been working on a playing card project called Zombie Black Playing Cards. What began a little over a year ago as just a design project that spawned from a printing class Brian was teaching at  the Art Institute of Indianapolis, has evolved into so much more with not only 100% custom designed cards but also games as well. The project initially launched unsuccessfully in the Spring of this year. However, Brian has since revamped the project and just this past week the card project successfully reached its funding goal on Kickstarter.com turning this year long process into a success. The project is still in funding phase for another 10 days when it will ceases funding on October 10.

Click here to see the project on Kickstarter.

According to Brian the reason behind the zombie theme is simple. Brian told us the following, "I am a huge fan of the Zombie genre and during my research into playing cards, I found that I really enjoyed the look of the more classic style of playing cards, especially the French version. There are lots of great images online to use as a reference, so I recreated this classic style, only this time with a zombie twist to them. I wanted the cards to be somewhat gruesome, but not over the top like you see with a lot of zombie decks. I feel that they get almost to the point of being cartoony."

Initially set to be printed by the United States Playing Card Company, Brian changed direction on his second go around and the cards will now be printed by QP Group, a reputable game manufacturer for over 30 years. For those that are unaware, according to the the QP group website, the company has "an aggregate production floor area of 647,000 square feet, a skilled workforce of some 4,000 people" and some of the most modern day high tech equipment and certifications in the world. These guys mean business.

As mentioned, Brian also moved focus toward game design. Regarding card game design, Brian told us that he didn't want to just create collector's items with his card decks but that he wanted to make cards that people wanted to play with. Brian said "I have designed my cards specifically with card games in mind. I use large pips and bright contrasting colors for the suits. I am also using a playing card stock that is 310gsm. which is the same as casino grade playing cards. Every deck of cards that I have funded will come with a card game that you can play with using my cards or your own favorite deck. If we hit a stretch goal, then I will have the funds to produce additional cards and items to go along with the deck that will bring the games to a new level with a theme added and new strategies."  It is clear that Brian is in it to create a long term brand complete with cards and card games.


For his first game, Brian has created a game called Grave Digger. Primarily a social game, Grave Digger is a push your luck game and great to play in between other games or in social establishments. According to Brian, "The official printed rules that you get with your deck of Zombie Black playing cards will also tell you how to make Grave Digger into a drinking or gambling game." Click here for the rules to the game.

Here are the images of the Zombie Black cards:

News: Card Experiment's Utopia Playing Cards Available for Pre-Order

Last month Card Experiment released a teaser image of their upcoming playing card deck titled Utopia. At the time details were hazy but today the company announced that Utopia Playing Cards will be available for pre-order October 8, 2013 on Cardexperiment.com at 10am EST.

Utopia will be printed by the United States Playing Card Company and will feature a 100% custom design. The deck was designed by Tarin Yuangtrakul of Bangkok, Thailand.

Card Experiment is the company that brought us Bicycle Asura and Babel Playing Cards.

Kickstarter: Bicycle Meridian Playing Cards Coming Soon on Kickstarter

Launching on September 30, Bicycle Meridian will join the rest of the pack on Kickstarter.com. Bicycle Meridian is a completely custom designed white playing card deck.  According to Wikipedia, a meridian is " is the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the zenith of a particular location."  Complete with a fitting name, Bicycle Meridian features an abstract and geometrical design with silver swirls and circular patterns. The deck will feature Bicycle stock, magic finish and a custom seal.

Here is a look at the upcoming Bicycle Meridian playing cards: