Art of Play Mystery Decks 2022, 2023

[STLBluesNut]

whoa! cubes?! very inspiring.

[hsbc]

Art of Play 2023 Mystery Deck list

Exclusives

Yosegi Playing Cards
Grimmlore Tartan, Black Edition
Peau Doux, Deco Back
Peau Doux, Turquoise Back
Peau Doux, Deer Back
Overlook, Maze Back [white]
Overlook, Carpet Back [green]
Damn Good Cards, No. 8
Fulton Street, Black Edition
Curious Wonders
Eames "Starburst" Black Edition
James Coffee, Green Edition
HMNIM, Gray Edition
If an Octopus could Palm, v2
Standards, Gold Edition

Art of Play Originals -- Featuring a vast collection of Art of Play originals available in our shop at a discount of up to 50% Off. Included among the assortment are decks such as,

Cabinetarium
Lady Moon
Ramen Heads
Messymod, v2
Vertigo
Dreyfus
Braniff
Imperial Hotel
Just Type
And many more...

Private Reserve -- Additionally, and for the first time in nearly a decade, we open the doors to our private collection and offer a wide range of Dan and Dave's favorite decks, which include out-of-print, rare, and exclusives not found anywhere else.

Mystery Decks, $12.00

Black Box, $195.00 [$16.25/deck]



A luxurious box, designed to house twelve of your favorite playing card decks, molded from heavy-duty tin and embossed with an intricate pattern on all four sides.

Eames "Starburst" Deck, Black Edition
Imperial Hotel
Fulton Street, Black Edition
Grimmlore Tartan, Black Edition
HMNIM, 2021 Gray Edition
Overlook, Maze Back
James Coffee, Green Edition
DKNG, Gold Foil Edition
Damn Good Cards, No. 8
Yosegi Playing Cards
Peau Doux, Deco Back
Braniff Playing Cards

[hsbc]

Anyway, I ordered 3 mystery decks again this year... I'd be thrilled to get a Yosegi but I'll be happily surprised if I get three decks I don't already have

[hsbc]

[Overlook, Peau-Doux, IAOCP]

[hsbc]

I'm also going to start a list of decks that were included but not listed on the site

Anyone Checkerboard Summer (Yellow) [reddit]
Black Lions (Blue) [reddit]
Cybernetic [reddit]
DKNG Wheels (Blue) [reddit]
DKNG Wheels (Gold) [reddit]
Fontaine Dreamworld: Rave [reddit]
Gaslamp [reddit]
Heath Back [brownsl]
Henry and Sally [reddit]
Monarchs (White) [reddit]
Muertos (Morning Gold) [Steve Minty] [/r/playingcards Discord]
Ralph Steadman Art Collection V2 [reddit]
Robert Graham [reddit]
Smokey Bear [/r/playingcards Discord]
Standards (Blue) [reddit]
Tempo [reddit]
Tom's Town [reddit]
White Lions (Black Label) [reddit]

Also, is the white Overlook the same as the "Carpet" Overlook?

[manu]

Also, is the white Overlook the same as the "Carpet" Overlook?

I would think that the white overlooks are the “Maze back” and the green ones are the “Carpet back”, since the pattern on the back of the cards is the same as the carpet in The Shining.

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[brownsl]

I just received 2 bricks of mystery decks and will open them soon and let everyone know what I got.

[Honeybee]

hsbc did you get fluke an Octopus for $12.50 - aren't they worth megabucks?

[Adamthinks]

Not jumping in on the mystery deck train this year. Only a couple I'm interested in and a whole bunch I either don't want or already have.

[Harvonsgard]

hsbc did you get fluke an Octopus for $12.50 - aren't they worth megabucks?

The first edition yes, the 2nd not so much.

[brownsl]

Here is what I got.

[hsbc]

If you'd sell one of those Yosegi decks, drop me a line

[Harvonsgard]

Here is what I got.

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This pic sums up why I don't do Mystery decks...

[brownsl]

Yes, overall disappointing but I realize that is the risk.

[shunterino]

Has anyone posted pics of the Yosegi deck? I'm curious if they are custom courts and what they look like.

[Harvonsgard]

You and me both.

[brownsl]

I am going to open mine this morning and post some photos to the Yosegi thread.

Edit: pictures posts in Yosegi thread.

[shunterino]

Well, the Yosegi deck turned out to be a disappointment. Don't think any of the Mystery Decks this year are worth going for (same as last year). Even the new Overlook deck seems like a worse version of the first one, and quite drab in its colouring. Looks like I can keep hold of my money until the new Odd Fellows deck comes out. And then it will all disappear.

[manu]

I always enjoy the AoP mystery decks, they're obviously not for everyone but I think they're good fun.

Here's what I got. Overall I'm happy—I got a few I already had, but plenty that I wanted as well.

[Harvonsgard]

they're obviously not for everyone but I think they're good fun.

I guess I'm the former since I don't see any fun in helping a company to get rid of trash decks nobody wants.

[manu]

I guess I'm the former since I don't see any fun in helping a company to get rid of trash decks nobody wants.

If you think they’re trash then yeah, they’re definitely not for you. Different people like different things

[Harvonsgard]

They wouldn't hide them in a wrapper and discount them if they could sell stuff like Fulton Streets for full price. I didn't say all the decks are trash. But the mystery sale is their marketing strategy of getting rid of theirs.

[manu]

Well yes, I think the marketing strategy is clear. Personally I still find the mystery fun because I generally like all of their decks, and the duplicates make good gifts.

[Strag]

I like Mystery decks are cool if you are just starting out and/or are willing to spend the time to sell off what you don't really want. However they are usually not great value if you have a decent size collection or are particular about the cards you collect.

[hsbc]

Curious Wonders

[Harvonsgard]

"MIND SEINAHPIPE THE CURIOUS TIAWA"? /s

[hsbc]

Someone on reddit got a deck I haven't seen before:

Robert Graham Playing Cards

I only see a few mentions of this deck here on UC, one post says D&D released these?

1x Robert Graham by D&D - 49.5 <--- SOLD OUT

Robert Graham (Rare)

UPC 073854019917

[GandalfPC]

[sms69x]

I only see a few mentions of this deck here on UC, one post says D&D released these?

1x Robert Graham by D&D - 49.5 <--- SOLD OUT

I bought those way back in the day part of a lot of D&D playing cards, I can't remember much now, but since I described it as being by D&D I'm quite sure they were produced by them (those days I invested quite some time figuring things out, now, not so much)..

[manu]