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An exclusive deck with a unique and meticulously crafted universe that honors the history of playing cards. Printed by Legends

just by the couple of pictures there are i don't think these are for me. i have never been much on animal heads on people bodies.

I kinda dig those. Curious to see the rest of the courts.

This is now live

... and it is good, one might add.

Gotta say, as art, I really dig these. As card courts, not so much. I feel like they'd benefit from some sort of background or border.

Backing these. Love the art!

This campaign ticked all the marks for me:
- Paper stock
- Tuck box
- Designs ( Courts & Pips)
- Foxes and Rabits???? YES!
- Pricing

So up up up and up! please pledge on this so i can have my decks you guys!!

In for a one non-gilded deck at the moment.

I really like the art too, but I wonder what the cards will look like in real life - not as renderings. The style is reminiscent of 19th century wood engravings, and reproducing these fine textures in modern offset printing almost never turns out well. Which is not to say it can't be done, but that usually requires fine art printing processes.

These are cool. I enjoy anything that has great art work. Backed w the duo pair early bird special. good luck on the campaign.

Play it forward? Back my project in return? Tnx.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/14 ... ry_popular

Hello guys!

Thank you so much for the feedback.

I have been working with the artist for more than one year to make the best possible campaign and I have to say, whatever the result is, this is just a nice piece of art.

Printing with Legends was the main reason to be sure we will have a good fire art printing process. i am sure Lawrence will take care of the details and I will try to do my best with all the production.

But first, I wish we can get funded soon. Best wishes to all

Here's a write-up I put together about this project, along with some more pictures.

MECHANIMALS Playing Cards (Kickstarter)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ce ... ying-cards

An exclusive deck with a unique and meticulously crafted universe that honors the history of playing cards.

Current funding level: over two-thirds funded
Kickstarter ends: Friday July 15, 2022



This project is a partnership between artist Celsius Pictor and Max Playing Cards. Celsius has worked as a professional illustrator for a dozen years, and has collaborated with brands, publishers and agencies worldwide. He describes his artistic style like this:

"A very thorough mixed technique that combines collage from old 19th-century engravings recovered from flea markets, with ink and digital color in a meticulous work and detailed process like a goldsmith's. I select, cut and compose small pieces to give life to a new universe in a recycling and reuse process that respects traditional textures and media, transporting them to the future."



The goal is to create a true work of art in the form of a creative deck of cards, deeply rooted in the culture and history of playing cards. Celsius has tried to create a historical universe that captures something of the heritage and history of European playing cards, while presenting them in a unique way that captures something of the fantastic. Many people are aware that individual playing cards were often associated with historical figures and characters, and this is the kind of thing that Celsius is drawing on. He will share some of these symbols and ideas as the campaign progresses, but he doesn't want to prescribe too much, because he also wants us to come up with our own stories as we explore his deck.

The story behind the deck is described on the project page as follows:

"July 25, 1880. In a small inn on Spain-France border along the Way of Saint James, an exhausted pilgrim recovers his strength with a jug of wine after his journey. He takes a deck of well-worn playing cards out from his bag and invite his table companions to play a game. The deck was printed in England, with the tax mark on the Ace of Spades. Each card, from numbered to court, reproduce the already centuries old printing traditions. The pilgrim deals the cards, and the game begins."



The card backs depict four warriors on guard around a pond. The imagery here has been inspired by medieval Arab art, and a story about the ancient kingdom of Al-Andalus.

Here are some pictures of more cards from project page:







To make this project a reality, Celsius has teamed up with Max from Max Playing Cards. Max is a professional playing card consultant, with experience in all aspects of playing card design, including fulfilment. Respected playing card manufacturer Legends Playing Card Company has been selected to print this deck.



The project has two main editions, standard and limited. A deluxe gilded edition is also being made available for those wanting the ultimate in luxury, which comes with blue gilded edges, and a special die cut sleeve for the tuck.



Kickstarter link

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ce ... ying-cards

I really like these, I backed for the gilded deck.

Thank you for the comments.

Let's hope more cardists enroll!

The print-run will be QUITE limited!!!!!!! And the numbered seal will be unlocked soon

Nice to see them funded.

This deck ain't for me, but it definitely deserves to see the light of day. Novel idea, seldom-seen artstyle: its got a lot going for it. I too am glad to see its success.

Last day to pick up this lovely deck on Kickstarter.

Can't wait to receive these. Absolutely exquisite.

These do look gorgeous, and I'm glad the project was successfully funded.

Max from Max Playing Cards deserves a lot of credit for helping run this. He's very good at what he does as a playing card consultant on projects like this.

These gorgeous beauties have just arrived in the mail!

Terrific job on the production by LPCC, with a lovely custom sleeve for the tuck case, and gilded edges.

Has anyone else received these? I never got my pledge!

Yeah, I got mine in November. It's a great deck, I hope you get yours soon. Did you message them on KS?

Missed this campaign unfortunately, but I see that the decks are available on penguin. Could anyone who backed and got their rewards confirm if the regular edition of the deck also comes with the die cut sleeve that the gilded version has? The description on penguin magic says they do, but the Kickstarter page says they don't.

My understanding is this: due to a mistake by the manufacturer, ALL decks ended up with the die cut sleeve.

Originally this was intended just for the limited version, but in the end all decks included this. It's a nice bonus - it's lovely.

hsbc wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:50 pm Has anyone else received these? I never got my pledge!

Get this man his deck(s) - I want more pictures of these!

Love how the tuck box sleeve on these turned out.

And it ended up coming with all the decks, not just the limited ones as planned. Bonus!

Great to see you've gotten yours @hsbc. Great pictures. The Jokers are very much to my liking.