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Patrick Kun's Mirage Playing Cards is Back with Midnight Blue Edition

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Patrick Kun’s Mirage Playing Cards is back! After two years, Patrick has released V4 of Mirage in Midnight Blue. The new deck has the same iconic look as the previous editions, but this time around, the deck will be printed by the USPCC on premium Bee crush stock.


Just like before, every court cards are completely custom along with the jokers, and the signature Mirage Ace of Spades. The red suits have been given an update with a more vibrant red color palette. The face cards are printed with metallic ink to give it a touch of elegance.


For the tuck case, V4 features an embossed blue dye tuck case stamped with white foil. The overall design has been simplified and minimized for a modern aesthetic look.


Since USPCC offers two extra cards, Patrick decided to include a double facer for magic routine and bring back the original Mirage Hyper Card that was originally introduced in the 1st edition of Mirage.


The Hyper Card plot has been around for many years but nothing comes close to this version designed by Patrick Kun. According to the product page,

The Mirage Hyper Card can be shown completely on both sides and even given out as an impossible souvenir for your friends.

 


Available NOW from patrickkun.com for $12. The deck comes in Juan Tamariz’s Mnemonica stack.

News: Alex Pandrea and Patrick Kun Releases Green Visa Playing Cards

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Created with travel, adventure and discovery in mind, the Green Visa Playing Cards is the continuation to the Visa series by Alex Pandrea and Patrick Kun.


The idea for Visa Playing Cards came in 2016 when Patrick Kun and Alex Pandrea began their journey together, touring and lecturing throughout Asia. While on tour, the idea of a deck of cards that represents "escape, discover, and journey" was inspired- which  designed an ASIA deck, which later turned into the Visa Playing Cards.


This latest edition comes in a deep green color with metallic gold accented design. The face cards are standard with the exception of the Ace of Spades and the jokers. For the magicians, the deck comes with a double backer and includes a duplicate 2 of hearts.


Like the other Visa's before it, the Green Visa Deck will be printed by the United Stated Playing Card Company on the elusive thin crushed stock. Also included with every purchase of the Green Visa Playign Cards is an depth tutorial on how to use the additional cards that come with the Deck. Available now from visaplayingcards.com for $10.

News: Patrick Kun Teases New Version of Mirage Playing Cards on Instagram

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Magician Patrick Kun posted an unboxing video of the new version of Mirage (Dawn Edition) Playing Cards this week in advance of his Asia lecture tour in July. The new version will be available exclusively on tour first before the official launch in August 2016.


The Dawn Edition features a predominantly Maroon Red colourway with a touch of champaign gold weaved throughout the deck, giving it an elegant look. The deck includes a subtle marking system.


The eye-catching deck is finished off with matching gold perforated seal and stunning gold foil on a pearlescent Maroon red tuck.


Be sure to head over to PatrickKun.com and subscribe to the mailing list for updates.



Card Radar: Patrick Kun's Mirage Playing Cards is Back with Eclipse Edition

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This year, Patrick Kun’s Mirage Playing Cards is back in black! During the conception stage of the first Mirage deck, black color was always an option. On the product page, Patrick said,

Back in 2013 when Mirage was first designed, black color has always been our first choice. as some of you may have seen from our previous prototype of Mirage. This year, we are extremely excited to bring this color back with new upgraded feature. 

 


The Mirage Eclipse Edition has the same iconic look as the previous decks. The tuck case features a thick black dyed paper with an accent of silver foil stamp along sealed with a red metallic stamp.


Inside, the court cards are now fully custom. Magicians such as Laura London, Calen Morelli, Eric Jones, and of course, Patrick are featured. The new version is now marked! According to Patrick,

The secret marking system can be read on all four corners. The marking is easy to spot and yet still pass the riffle test! No need to worry about anyone finding out the secrets. It was very important for this marking system to be as practical as possible, and I think we nailed it! 

 


The Mirage Eclipse Edition is printed by the Legends Playing Card Company on the brand new Stud finish, a super soft and 'papery' feeling stock which requires no break-in period. Comes in Juan Tamariz’s Mnemonica stack.

Available now from patrickkun.com for $10.


Kickstarter: Patrick Kun Talks About VISA Playing Cards

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After a long hiatus, House of Playing Cards is back with a new deck of playing cards on Kickstarter. VISA Playing Cards is a collaboration between founder Alex Pandrea and magician Patrick Kun. The concept of the deck is based on travel, discovery, and exploration.


The deck features custom elegant back design printed with metallic silver printed with USPCC crush paper stock. According to Patrick,
We wanted to make the deck elegant and for everyday use. This is just the beginning, It features a Japanese artwork which represents Asia. Maybe the next line could be based on South Africa, Europe, so on...
The face cards include simplified standard court cards with metallic ink accents along with custom Ace of Spades and Jokers. All neatly housed in a high-quality custom tuck box.


VISA is not just a deck of cards but an experience! Patrick explained,
Each deck will come with a pass that allows people to register that pass based on their location. They then have to pass it to a stranger who will do the same. It is based on a play forward thing. The website will then track the card travelling around the world!

Three editions of VISA will be printed: Blue/Silver, Red/Gold Edition, and Private Reserve. The limited Red/Gold Visa deck available exclusively ONLY with the Asia Tour 2.0 DVD package. As for the Private Reserve, only 500 will be printed and given free when you pledge for 12 decks of Blue.

Check it out on Kickstarter HERE!

News: MIRAGE - New Playing Cards by Magician Patrick Kun

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Magician Patrick Kun just released a new deck of playing cards called MIRAGE. This modern elegant deck of playing cards was conceptualized by Patrick himself with assistance from Simon Black/Toby. Over a year in the making, these playing cards have seen constant aesthetic changes influenced and elegantly refined by multiple artists.


Specially crafted for both magic and cardistry, the back features an optical spiral illusion when spins which is great for Cardistry. Also, the interior design for the tuck case has a nice 3D looking pattern to match the theme.


In terms of the design, the back features a dark blue hue reminiscent of the night sky, with four corners resembling epaulets on a uniform. The crosshatched pattern on either end of the deck showcases a crystalline, multifaceted pinstripe garb that serves as a quasi-3-dimensional illusion within the background of the card. The Ace of Spades and Jokers are custom while the standard courts are used to hold the traditional functionality of the cards.


When asked about the inspiration behind the design, Patrick said,

The back design was inspired by the impossible shape that I designed for my logo "P". I wanted to find a theme that everyone can relate to and that is mystery. This deck all have illusion aspect built in. The deck also comes with a specially designed Hyper card that can be given away as a souvenir. You can actually show both sides of this gaff card. I haven't seen anyone who does this to Hyper card yet.

 


Printed by the Legends Playing Card Company, the Mirage deck features LPCC's Classic Finish card stock, a soft and 'papery' feeling stock which requires no break-in period. MIRAGE is perfect for any card enthusiasts, sleight of hand artists, cardist or poker nights.

Available at patrickkun.com Don't forget to check out the EPIC trailer below:

News: Instagram Story Takeover by Patrick Kun from Cardistry-Con

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Magician Patrick Kun is taking over our Instagram Story for 24-hours (Instagram: @kardify), all the way from Cardistry-Con Hong Kong. Follow Patrick as he and Andrei Jikh launch the Bitcoin Playing Cards during the event and have a look at what goes on at this year's Cardistry-Con. Only on our Instagram Story (@kardify) for 24-hours.

News: Patrick Kun Releases New Mirage Playing Cards Dawn Edition

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Magician Patrick Kun’s Mirage Playing Cards deck is back, and arguably looking better than ever! The new Dawn Edition features with the new crimson color, which compliments the Dusk edition perfectly.


The court cards are now fully custom. Magicians such as Laura London, Calen Morelli, Eric Jones, and of course, Patrick are featured.


The eye-catching tuck case was printed with stunning gold foil on a brand new premium pearlescent paper and gold champagne ink covers the interior of the box, and closed-off with a matching gold perforated seal. Also, the deck includes a subtle marking system.

Originally available exclusively on his Asia lecture tour last month, the deck is printed by Legends Playing Card Co and are now available on patrickkun.com for $9.95.


Patrick Kun Releases Stay Playing Cards

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Stay Playing Cards by Magician Patrick Kun is a collaboration with Stay, a curated lifestyle shop for Travel on Instagram (@staylifestyle). Designed by Nick Vlow, the travel theme deck was designed from the ground up to enlighten the joy of travel.


The deck sports a bright turquoise colorway with fully customized pips and faces with a fun modern look. The deck is packaged in a clean minimal tuck case design with gold foil stamp and the tuck interior features a world map design, printed in metallic gold ink by Clove St. Press.


Whether you travel alone or with your friends, Stay Playing Cards will always be your perfect companion to create memorable moments for your next journey. Printed by the US Playing Card Co. on thin crush stock and available now from patrickkun.com for $15.


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Deck View: Mirage (Dawn Edition) Playing Cards

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Magicians. Stunning. Crimson.

Magician Patrick Kun released the follow-up to the original Mirage Playing Cards. The Dawn Edition is arguably more eye-catching than its predecessor and features a crimson colorway. The Dawn Edition includes a subtle marking system.

The court cards are fully custom. Magicians such as Laura London, Calen Morelli, Eric Jones, and of course, Patrick are featured. The eye-catching tuck case was printed with stunning gold foil on a brand new premium pearlescent paper and gold champagne ink covers the interior of the tuck box, and closed-off with a matching gold perforated seal.

The deck is printed by Legends Playing Card Co and are now available on patrickkun.com.

Deck View: Mirage (Eclipse Edition) Playing Cards

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Magicians. Elegant. Black.

Last month, magician Patrick Kun released the third deck in the Mirage Playing Cards series. The Eclipse Edition exudes elegance and features a black colorway, which has always been the first choice during the conception of Mirage.

The court cards are fully custom. Magicians such as Laura London, Calen Morelli, Eric Jones, and of course, Patrick are featured. The Mirage Eclipse Edition has the same iconic look as the previous decks. The tuck case features a thick black dyed paper with an accent of silver foil stamp along sealed with a red metallic stamp. The deck is now marked.

The deck is printed by Legends Playing Card Co and are now available on patrickkun.com.

#kardtalk: What do you think of Mirage Playing Cards?

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Social network such as Twitter and Instagram provides a platform for breaking news and instant reactions. Card aficionados are often opinionated and rarely pass up an opportunity to show off their card skills when new releases hits the timeline. Social networks are fast-moving and there are good amount of posts that don't get the recognition they deserve.

To change that, we've rounded up some of the best Tweets and Instagram posts from the past week on the latest releases. We start off with @patrickkun's #mirageplayingcards. Scroll through, enjoy the images and give a follow to anyone you think deserves it.

Unboxing



New favourites!

A photo posted by Toomas Pintson (@pint5on) on




Incredible Tuck

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Feels great!


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Hyper Card


All Grown Up!

News: Here's What We Know About Bitcoin Playing Cards

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The Bitcoin Playing Cards have been generating quite a buzz on social media. The stunning decks are a collaboration between Andrei Jikh, Patrick Kun and illustrator Billy French, designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency, from the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story. Here's what we know so far:

1. The Black Bitcoin deck will be available on the Kickstarter campaign.
The deck features a luxurious tuck box with premium soft-touch Black dyed paper, embossed and adorned with Black and Gold Foil on the exterior and interior.


2. The White deck will be LIMITED
Not much is known at the moment except that it comes in a high-end acrylic puzzle box.


3. The decks will be semi-custom
The Ace of Spades, Jokers, card backs are custom. The court cards are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents!

4. The decks come with a secret marking system
The binary codes reveal the identity of the card from the back design.


5. The deck will be printed by Legends 
on the brand new soft Stud Paper with the Cardistry Finish.

Both Andrei and Patrick are set to present and announce the Bitcoin deck during Cardistry-Con, Hong Kong on 21st September. Stay tuned! or follow @ipo52co on Instagram for more info.


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​The 12 Most Funded Kickstarter Playing Cards Campaigns Ever

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The custom playing cards market has boomed over the past year, investment in crowd-funded decks have surged and new designs and concepts are pushing the boundaries of the simple constraints of one tuck x four suits x thirteen cards.

There’s no doubt that crowdfunding has had an impact on the playing cards industry. For those unfamiliar with crowdfunding, in a nutshell, is the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money (backers) to support projects initiated by other people or companies. The pool is used as capital for products and/or services offered as rewards to backers- only if the funding goal is achieved. Each project has a variety of different pledge options (reward tiers) where larger pledges are rewarded with increasing incentives.

Kickstarter has been the most popular platform for crowdfunding playing card projects. In this "Top 12", we’ve collated 12 of the most funded playing card projects on Kickstarter to date. Black Mint, The Princess Bride and MISC Goods have dropped outside the Top12. Joining the list are Bitcoin, Parlour and Jerry's Nugget Reprint Playing Cards.

12. 3D Metal


Back in 2013, designer Dale Mathis broke new ground with this unique eye-catching deck of playing cards. Dale has designed a clockwork-like contraption that is complete with movable gears and a mechanical card frame to this unique eye-catching tuck case. Inside, the cards are printed by the United States Playing Card on standard Bicycle playing card stock and embossed finish.

Funded on: November 16th, 2013
Total funded: $148,637
Total backers: 1,226


11. Federal 52 


Designed by Jackson Robinson of Kings Wild Project, the Federal 52 is the original deck released in the Federal 52 series. Inspired by modern U.S. bank notes, this deck features new, hand-drawn renditions of the presidents and other key figures found on U.S. currency. The deck features an embossed tuck box with green foil seals, Bee casino stock & magic finish. Winner of United Cardists Deck of the Year Award 2013, six categories including Deck of the Year.

Funded on: April 22nd, 2013
Total funded: $149,156
Total backers: 2,798


10. The Parlour


The Parlour Playing Cards is a collaboration between Lorenzo Gaggioti of Stockholm17 and the Gentleman Wake. These exquisite deck playing cards are inspired by the age-old and admired decks. The Parlour features fully custom card backs, Ace of Spades, jokers and improved semi-custom court cards meticulously crafted by Lorenzo. Printed by Cartamundi and tucks by printed by Oath Playing Cards on deep navy blue, wine red, and black colored premium paper stock, with embossed metallic foil in red/blue/black and gold.

Funded on: May 16th, 2019
Total funded: $151,484
Total backers: 1,697


9. Bitcoin


A collab between Andrei Jikh, Patrick Kun and designer Billy French. Every aspect of this stunning deck is designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency - the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story. Three decks were offered during the campaign, Black (standard), White (limited) and Green (KS exclusive) colorway. All three decks feature custom Ace of Spades, Jokers, and card backs. The court cards, however, are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents! Printed by Legends on the brand new soft Stud Paper with Cardistry Finish.

Funded on: October 21st, 2018
Total funded: $154,611
Total backers: 1,286


8. Muertos - Day of the Dead


One of the most successful deck in 2014, Muertos is an original set of playing cards designed by Steve Minty. It is independently crafted and honors the holiday that celebrates life and death; Dia De Los Muertos. The Muertos deck takes the classic aesthetics of Dia De Los Muertos and is updated with the tradition of playing and my experiences growing up. It depicts the social classes and history of the culture while simultaneously giving off a contemporary elegant luxurious feel. Printed by the United States Playing Card Co.

Funded on: July 20th, 2014
Total funded: $159,706
Total backers: 2,793


7. The Apothecary 2


The beautiful Apothecary 2 Playing Cards are meticulously designed by Alex Chin of Seasons Playing Cards. Both Verana Virtues, and Seronda Sentiment playing cards are based on the idea of capturing these invisible concepts like a feeling, or an idea, and then transforming them into very real items.

Funded on: February 18th, 2018
Total funded: $184,339
Total backers: 2,348


6. Federal 52 Part 2


The high-anticipated follow up to the Original Federal 52 campaign. The Federal 52 Part II campaign consists of a total of 6 decks. The deck includes branded and unbranded version of the Silver Certificate, the White Reserve Note, and the Black Reserve Note.

Funded on: July 25th, 2013
Total funded: $188,005
Total backers: 2,705


5. Arcana


The most funded deck of 2015, Arcana Playing cards blend the traditions of standard playing cards with the secrets of the Tarot. This stunning deck is intricately illustrated by Chris Ovdiyenko. The royals are illustrated with an unprecedented amount of detail in an engraved style. Elements in the deck include 12 uniquely crafted Courts and Aces, 4 Major Arcana cards (The Fool, The Lovers, Death, and The Tower), and standard pip number cards. Also, Arcana features a natural pearlized tuck, with embossing and a luxurious blue foil on the tuck interior.

Funded on: February 10th, 2015
Total funded: $190,592
Total backers: 3,199


4. Jerry's Nugget Reprint


After years of Pursuit, Bill Kalush of Expert Playing Card Co. obtained an exclusive license from Jerry's Nugget Casino to print the iconic cards! This is the first official jerry's Nugget Decks in almost 50 years. These decks are not meant to be replicas of the original Jerry's. Due to changes in card stock, printing process, etc.. it is impossible to copy the original deck exactly. In honor of the decks' roots, the new Jerry's are printed at USPCC, the original printer of the Jerry's Nugget Deck in 1970. This time, it is printed on crushed Premium Stock and as such, has a different feel than the originals.  

Funded on: July 31, 2019
Total funded: $447,229
Total backers: 4,094


3. Mint 2


MINT 2 Playing Cards are a follow-up to the popular Launch Edition MINTs. The new decks come with a new enhanced design and fresh new flavors- the Standard Edition Blueberry MINT, and the Limited Edition Frost Mint. Both decks feature a refined card stock for optimal handling, MAJOR improvements to the MINT marking system and slight enhancement to the back design pattern for a cleaner look.

Funded on: July 31st, 2018
Total funded: $564,565
Total backers: 5.671


2. The Name of the Wind


Funded in 2013, this is Albino Dragon's take on Patrick Rothfuss's award-winning novel, The Name of the Wind. The team worked closely with Patrick to create a deck that is as much a work of art as it is an homage to his amazing literary work. Beautifully illustrated by Shane Tyree.

Funded on: July 13th, 2013
Total funded: $589,660
Total backers: 11,332


1. The Name of the Wind Art Deck


The Name of the Wind Art Deck by Elodin Enterprises is a beautiful deck of cards meticulously hand-illustrated by fantasy artist, Echo Chernik. The decks feature characters from The Name of the Wind, the first Kingkiller Chronicle novel. Author Pat Rothfuss and Echo have been fans of each others' work for ages, and while they've brushed up against each other before, this is the first time they've been able to team up to bring something beautiful into the world. Printed by Expert Playing Card Co.

Funded on: September 16th, 2017
Total funded: $630,300
Total backers: 10,090

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