52 Plus Joker 2021 Club Deck by Stockholm17 Revealed!

Update : The Joker Plus 52 2021 club deck sold out in 2 hours!

The Joker Plus 52 2021 club deck has been revealed tonight and they are absolutely stunning! Created and printed by Stockholm17 (Lorenzo Gaggiotti) and William Kalush (Expert Playing Card Company) this deck is sold exclusively to members of 52 Plus Joker. This limited edition deck is a fantastic representation of the world’s greatest playing card collector’s club.

 
The deck features a meticulously crafted tuck with two-piece tuck construction. You will notice special Spade die-cut on the front of the tuck. Gold hot foil on the tuck and a numbered custom-shaped label make this deck look incredible!

 
Inside, the deck comes with Stockholm17 fully customized courts and jokers. Stunning gold cold foil have been used on both sides of the cards, making them look incredible stunning.

 
Limited print run of only 999 decks on 52plusjoker.org for $30.

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Cold Foil Black Roses Hotel Playing Cards Now on Kickstarter!

A new edition has been added to Daniel Schneider's Black Roses Hotel deck series on Kickstarter. This time the eighth deck in the series comes in stunning silver cold foil with the casino flair of the 70s combined with a striking modern color palette.

The deck features fully custom artwork from the personalized court cards to the intricate back design composed of clean and smooth lines. 

The striking silver colorway on the card back and tuck box makes this one of the most special Black Roses Playing Cards to date. The tuck box comes with a seal stamp slightly off-centered.

Included in the Kickstarter campaign is the exclusive Cold Foil Black Roses Hotel Collector's Box. The box looks like a bigger version of the regular Black Roses Hotel tuck box. 4 Cold Foil Hotel decks are kept in the box. 

The deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Production Co on Vintage Paper Stock with Legendary Finish. Pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

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On Kickstarter: The Secret Tale of King Arthur Playing Cards

The Secret Tale of King Arthur is a set of luxurious playing cards by the Dutch Card House Company currently funding on Kickstarter. The deck is the first in the brand new Secret Tale Playing Cards series with stories about legends that have never been told before.

We are all familiar with the Arthurian Legend of the young son of King Uther Pendragon, raised and educated by the sorcerer Merlin, who ascends to the throne of Great Britain after drawing the magical sword, Excalibur, from a sacred stone. But what if there was another story-a secret story-that told even more about Arthur's fate? 

That is the story the deck explores. The absolutely fascinating storyline and concept idea by Jannieke van Geet and beautiful narrative by Elizabeth Romeril.

The deck showcases old folk art combined with antique colors from the Middle Ages makes these decks of cards the perfect stage for the Secret Tale of King Arthur: 'Merlins Confession'. The artwork is detailed with a clean modern design on the back, faces, and tuck case. 

The card back features the keyhole that enters the cabinet where Merlin has hidden his admission to keep it a secret. It is richly designed with details from this Secret Tale of King Arthur. The custom courts are the main characters of this Arthurian story. Some already legendary and some hidden for centuries, from King Arthur, Lady of the Lake to Merlin, Lady Morgause, and Lancelot.

The Ace of Spades plays an important role in the narrative, showing a little peek at Camelot. The custom pips have been redesigned and some are arranged in non-traditional order. 

For tuck box repeats the keyhole design element from the card backs, giving a sense of mystery and intrigue. Three colorways are available during the Kickstarter campaign- the Black and White Knight and a standard Blue Casino deck.

A beautifully designed deck suitable for every Arthurian legend-lover and Cardician. Also available is the booklet with the back story, Merlin's Confession, the court-card illustrations, along with some background information of each character. 

Printed by Cartamundi and available for $14 on Kickstarter now.

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Kardify Magazine Issue 53 Now Available on Patreon

 

We just released Issue #53 of Kardify Magazine on Patreon in both EPUB and PDF format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-September to mid-October. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don't forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, a mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bring new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing crowdfunded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ Pinocchio Vermilion: Designed by Elettra Deganello, this beautiful deck offers a fresh take on the Pinocchio deck originally released in 2018. Check it out!

+ Spiral Holo Fontaines:  The iconic back design and tuck of the Fontaines now come with mesmerizing holographic foil with spiral design elements.

+ Mistborn: This beautiful deck is an exciting collaboration between fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson and Kings Wild Project. 

+ Vivid Kingdoms breaks Kickstarter: Ever since the release of Vivid Kingdoms Playing Cards by Ten Hundred, it is breaking playing cards crowd-funding records! Find out more!

+ Cyberware: Check out the futuristic deck designed by DeckIdea and produced by Excelsior inspired by the Cyberpunk realm.

+ LORE: Have a look at Native Tongue Studio’s take on some of the characters commonly found throughout Scandinavian Folklore in this fascinating deck series. 

+ The Discord Deck: Deck view of Ellusionist’s eye-catching deck meticulously crafted to celebrate their online community of like-minded people.

+ Butterfly Autumn & Winter: The Autumn and Winter Edition of the beautiful Butterfly Playing Cards are here! Find out more about these popular decks conceptualized by Ondrej Psenicka and designed by Swedish graphic designer Stefan Eriksson.

… and more! 60 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!