Cardistry: Dealersgrip Member Leaves Group

Tobias Levin has left Dealersgrip. The news was announced via a message shared on social media and confirmed by Oliver Sogard. Dealersgrip formed in 2014 and have since released multiple cardistry tutorials including the award-winning flourish “Flip Phone” and recently, the STRIPE Playing Cards.

The message announcing Tobias’s departure read;

Hey guys, so after 3 amazing years with Dealersgrip, I’ve chosen to move on to other things…

Hey guys, so after 3 amazing years with dealersgrip, I’ve chosen to move on to other things. It’s been incredible to see the community flourish and for dealersgrip to be a part of it. I am truly grateful for all the support we’ve received, without you non of this would have been possible. For me Stripe playing cards and everything we’ve accomplished with dealersgrip, represents something bigger than just a deck of cards. It is a realisation of the urge to break free from the doubt that I can’t realise my dreams. Having the cards finally in my hands and seeing the community embrace them, gives me a deep motivation to follow what I feel is right for me. The work I’ve accomplished with Oliver is something I am very proud of and dealersgrip will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you, you'll hear from me soon 🤙🏼 This does not mean dealersgrip will end. It only means that I'm going to be working on other things. #noconfusion

A post shared by Tobias Levin (@tobiaslvn) on Mar 27, 2017 at 10:20am PDT

Remaining member, Olivier have stated that Dealersgrip will continue under a new format, “Good luck with your future endeavours,” he wrote. “Dealersgrip will continue under a new format - more info on this TBA.”

Shoutout to mr. @tobiaslvn. It's been a wonderful journey. Good luck with your future endeavours. Dealersgrip will continue under a new format - more info on this TBA. Peace.

A post shared by Oliver 🌐 (@oliversgrd) on Mar 27, 2017 at 10:38am PDT

Last week, the group just completed shipping out STRIPE Playing Cards,

… for me Stripe playing cards and everything we’ve accomplished with Dealersgrip, represents something bigger than just a deck of cards. It is a realisation of the urge to break free from the doubt that I can’t realise my dreams. Having the cards finally in my hands and seeing the community embrace them, gives me a deep motivation to follow what I feel is right for me.

Much to the relief of all his fans, Tobias is NOT leaving Cardistry.

Thanks for all the kind words❤ I'm not quitting cardistry btw.

A post shared by Tobias Levin (@tobiaslvn) on Mar 28, 2017 at 4:39am PDT

Cardistry: New Deck From Dealersgrip!

Ever since Dealersgrip released a teaser image of their next deck in August, it has created quite a buzz. The teaser posted on popular social media platform, Instagram, generated over 1,400 likes.

The image was captioned, BRUSH by dealersgrip. For the artists. Now in production.

BRUSH by dealersgrip. For the artists. Now in production.

A post shared by dealersgrip (@dealersgrip) on Aug 25, 2017 at 7:49am PDT

Last week founder, Oliver Sogard posted another image of the deck on his Instagram account.

Ummm... Hi everybody!

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Avaiable soon, the card back of BRUSH spots 6 brush strokes with a vibrant yellow, green and purple on a black background. Like their previous deck, STRIPE, the borders are slightly thicker.

"Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is." — BRUSH Playing Cards by dealersgrip. Available soon.

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Dealersgrip's SEPAL Playing Cards Releases Today

Popular cardistry group, Dealersgrip teased images of their new deck last week. SEPAL playing cards will be the Sixth deck release to-date and founder, Oliver Sogard continue to use art as an inspiration for the design.

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The tuck and one-way card backs showcase a floral art design with thick white borders. With the exception of the custom Aces, the face cards are pretty much standard and the color palette of the courts have been recolored to match the overall look of the deck.

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SEPAL — Available online May 22.

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SEPAL will be available online at dealersgrip.com on May 22.

Cardistry: Dealersgrip Releases BRUSH Playing Cards

Dealersgrip's new deck of playing cards, BRUSH is a colorful deck featuring organic brush strokes in complementary colors - representing the creative process of an artist.

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Designed for the cardists in mind, the minimalistic designs, complementary colors, and distinct borders all come together to visually accentuate the work of a card artist. Using organic brush strokes as an analog for the artistic medium, BRUSH conveys an abstract approach to playing cards while maintaining the powerful minimalism of the Dealersgrip brand.

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The deck features 6 organic brush strokes with a vibrant yellow, green and purple on an off-black base card back with a soft/sharp corner combination, thick distinct borders to accentuate movement, standard indices and face cards updated with the BRUSH color palette and a custom Ace of Hearts. Available now from dealersgrip.com for $15

Dealersgrip and ANYONE Reveals New Decks

Cardistry groups Dealersgrip, and ANYONE have just revealed their new upcoming decks and both are truly unique in their own way.

ENTIRE

Dealersgrip's new deck, ENTIRE (pictured above) continues the abstract art series with an oval-shaped one-way card back. The face cards are looks almost standard with the exception of the jokers and Ace of Spades. From the teaser video (below), the court seems to have an oval-shaped design similar to the card backs. The tuck box features 4 small oval die-cut windows giving a view of the card back design within. This reminds me of Thanos' infinity gauntlet. The deck will be available online on 17th September.

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DOT/CAP SPLIT RE-EDITION

On the same day, ANYONE has teased an intriguing image of a new deck series potentially called Anyone Space with the caption 'A1 2017 and 2019 playing cards study'. This looks like a new deck with the one-way split card back design of their Dot and Cap playing cards. Anyone is calling them the DOT/CAP SPLIT RE-EDITION. This has massive potential for future possibilities with multiple combinations of their previously released deck designs. This design will make for truly cool spreads, fans, and displays.

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Cardistry: Dealersgrip to Release Palm Playing Cards Today!

Dealersgrip headed by Oliver Sogard is set to release their third deck, Palm Playing Cards. The deck has been created in collaboration with Danish artist Anton Ian Nielsen.

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From the teaser images on Instagram, the bordered card back features illustrations of hand palms in red outline with different poses in the style of minimalism on a black background.

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Like all their previous releases, face cards are pretty much standard and the standard courts recolored to match the overall color palette of the deck. The deck is packaged in a minimalist black tuck with the hand palm illustrations on the front.

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Palm Playing Cards will be available today (Friday, March 30th 3:52pm UTC) on dealersgrip.com.

Deal of the Week: Dealersgrip Drops Special Three-Pack Collection

Dealersgrip just dropped a special three-pack collection of their decks without any teasers or promotion earlier today (18 October). The pack includes Brush, Palm, Fivetwo and 2 secret stickers in a sleek compact translucent packaging with transparent descriptive label.

Great deal if you want to catch-up on Dealersgrip's collection for a reasonable price. Small supply now available now at dealersgrip.com for $52.

Discover more deals, coupon codes and offer on tuckcase.com

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Cardistry: Dealersgrip Releases Fivetwo Playing Cards

Built around the narrative of possibility versus arrangement, Fivetwo is given life through bold designs intertwined with pure photography of nature. Fivetwo Playing Cards is the latest deck from dealersgrip, deck built around the narrative of possibility versus arrangement.

Every time you shuffle a deck of fifty two playing cards, chances are that exact arrangement has never before existed in the history of the universe.

Consistent with dealersgrip’s beliefs in experimentation, purpose and artistic depth — Fivetwo visually communicates the philosophical significance of simply handling a deck of playing cards.

The deck features a bold one-way back design with pure photography of nature, standard recolored face cards, custom Ace of Spades and Bauhaus-inspired tuck box design. Printed by the USPCC on premium crushed Bee stock for sublime density and snap.

Available for $15 from dealersgrip.com

Cardistry: Dealersgrip Teases ERROR Playing Cards

In a surprise move, Dealersgrip drop a teaser of their upcoming deck, ERROR Playing Cards. The popular cardistry group continues to experiment with art-inspired design and push the boundaries of a cardistry deck and this deck is no different. ERROR sports a holo-foil geometric design card back and created a buzz in the cardistry community!

The deck will drop on 31st January.

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A Look at Dealersgrip X Smoke & Mirrors Playing Cards

The Dealersgrip X Smoke & Mirrors playing cards are dropping today. While the decks are different from the previous Smoke & Mirror collabs, Dealersgrip latest release offers a blend of modern art with Dan and Dave's iconic logo prominently featured on the die-cut window of the tuck box and card backs. This is probably the most imaginative and in our opinion the best collab of Smoke & Mirrors yet. Enjoy the product shots of the 2 decks here below, and find the deck arriving on dealersgrip.com today, November 12th at 4:52 PM UTC.

Article originally published on crdstry.com.

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Cardistry: Cardistry Tips from dealersgrip

We have been following the amazing progress of Tobias Levin and Oliver Sogard, the duo from dealersgrip. When they started doing cardistry, there wasn't much material available. This pushed them to create their own concepts, then led to the search of other cardists who shared the same passion for creating and advancing the art form.

At the same time, the duo felt that the community was very inconsistent. It was in need of a platform which would consistently thrive to inspire and encourage people to bring the artistry back into cardistry. Hence, dealersgrip.com. Thier mission is to educate and inspire cardists by exploring the possibilities with a deck of cards.

Here are some cardistry tips from the duo. More amazing cardistry tutorials and tips on dealersgrip.com.

Green Foil Logo Deck by Dealersgrip

Green Foil Logo Deck by Dealersgrip is a striking tribute to the brand’s identity and philosophy. The iconic dealersgrip logo, an emblem of creativity and intent sits centered on a shimmering green foil back that shifts with light and movement, embodying the dynamic nature of cardistry.

The faces feature minimalist quad pips, maintaining a clean, modern aesthetic. Housed in a matte tuck box with precision cut-out windows, border embossing, and silver foil detailing, the packaging mirrors the deck’s refined presentation.

Limited to just 500 copies and available now on Dealersgrip for $24.

Error (Laser Edition) Playing Cards by Dealersgrip

The second new release from Dealersgrip. Error playing cards returns with Laser, a striking new edition that pushes the series beyond its traditional black-and-white aesthetic.

Built around the idea that “a laser is light that agreed on a direction,” the deck features razor-sharp blade imagery rendered in striking blue holographic foil. Under changing light, the seemingly blue finish shifts across the holographic spectrum, creating a dynamic effect across the card backs and tuck box.

The deck introduces a warm grey foundation, replacing the stark monochrome palette of previous Error editions while maintaining its organic minimalist character. The court cards use a single colour matched to their respective suits, adding subtle variation without compromising the clean design.

Printed on soft-feel stock for smooth handling straight out of the box, Error Laser comes housed in a matte grey tuck case with an extended flap and holographic foil detailing.

Error Laser is priced at $24 on Dealersgrip.

Dealersgrip's Smoke & Mirrors Garden Edition Drops Today!

Available today (5th July), Dan & Dave’s iconic Smoke & Mirrors line of playing cards rethought by Dealersgrip. “Garden Edition” emerges as an abstract continuation of ideas by accelerating the stippled design and botanical aura first introduced with Smoke & Mirrors V4 Eco back in 2010!

Originally made available during Cardistry-Con, San Diego this year, the deck is a tribute to Dan & Dave’s cardistry repertoire. Watch as stipple swarms grow into organic depictions of Pandora, The Werm and more on the face cards!

Available on dealersgrip.com today (July 5) at 4:52 PM UTC. This deck will go FAST! Don’t miss out!

Dealersgrip's GLISK Playing Cards Sold Out!

Dealersgrip's new deck, GLISK Playing Cards dropped earlier today and they were sold out in 3 hours! The fascinating deck features the paradoxical GLISK object. 

A mythical symbol of impossible nature, recontextualized on paper to signify the circular relationship between observation, inspiration, and expression. Exchanging ideas. Transfer of planar light.

The fully custom deck features unique graphic elements extracted from the fresnel lens and prisms on the number and court cards. The word GLISK is showcased on the Ace of Spades. 

The deck is packaged in a matte tuck case featuring multiple angular die-cut windows and pigment foil. Printed by the USPCC and was sold on dealersgrip.com for $18.

This story first appeared on crdstry.com and is republished with permission. 

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Plateau Playing Cards by Dealersgrip

Plateau playing cards by Dealersgrip are a tribute to the beauty of transformation, inspired by the raw elegance of a single stone—untamed and brimming with hidden potential.

Crafted for Cardistry, the back design embodies this concept, showcasing a textured, rough-hewn stone with vivid details, symbolizing the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. This artistic choice mirrors the idea of uncovering potential in every aspect of life.

Encased in a premium matte-finish tuck box, the design features custom typography and a unique stone-shaped viewing window, offering a glimpse of the vibrant card back within. The packaging emphasizes the deck's connection to its natural, raw inspiration.

Available for $24 from Dealersgrip.

Holo Sepal Bouquet Playing Cards by Dealersgrip

For the first time in Dealersgrip's Sepal series, the entire bouquet comes to life in stunning holographic foil. This edition transforms light into color, revealing shifting gradients with even the slightest movement.

Each glance offers a new perspective, making it a deck that must be seen in hand to be fully appreciated. The design features holographic foil across the card backs, court cards, and selected face cards. 

A soft matte tuck case showcases both holographic and white foils, with crisp floral illustrations set against a tonal backdrop. A petal-shaped window... the first in the series, offers a glimpse inside the bouquet.

Printed on poker-size cards with a linen finish and quad pips, this edition is limited to just 700 decks. Available now for $24 from Dealersgrip. Use code "bouquet" to enter online kiosk.

Dealersgrip’s Smoke & Mirrors The Last Machine Edition Drops Today!

The latest collaborative effort between Dan & Dave and Dealersgrip, “The Last Machine” emerges as an abstract continuation of the Smoke & Mirrors series. This blue edition introduces striking visuals and dualistic ideas of human versus machine while accelerating the mechanical aura first established with v5 Denim.

Private early access via Dealersgrip mailing list (May 25) at 4:52 PM UTC. This deck will go FAST! Don’t miss out!

Holo Gilded Sepal Umbra and ERROR Inverted by Dealersgrip

The Holo Gilded Set by Dealersgrip brings holographic brilliance to new heights, featuring last year’s sold-out decks—Holo Sepal Umbra and Holo ERROR Inverted—now enhanced with shimmering holographic gilded edges.

Holo Sepal Umbra explores the interplay of light and shadow, combining deep contrasts with vibrant floral imagery. Designed for cardistry, the deck features holographic hot foil on the back, tuck case, court cards, and select face cards, all enclosed in a sleek dark gray matte tuck case.

Holo ERROR Inverted is a striking fusion of razor-sharp holographic blades and sleek abstract design, creating a dynamic, summery aesthetic.

Each deck is an individually numbered, limited edition of 100, sealed with a holographic stamp—both a collector’s showpiece and a mesmerizing tool for performance. Available now for $52 on Dealersgrip's store.