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TCC has created a sub-brand called 52 Musée, wherein they will showcase famous artworks using the playing card medium. In a similar vein to Mucha, here is the next one in the series, Monet. Launching soon on Kickstarter.

Whose art is that top pic kev?

Honeybee wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:26 pm Whose art is that top pic kev?

That's from the Mucha deck.

Kickstarter Preview Page.

The holo foiling will come in the standard deck for this project. It was only in the $69 special set for the Mucha campaign. $16 for the standard or $39 for Collection Box that includes standard and a gilded version. The cards are different for each deck, back and front. I'll be in for this one, goes live on the 28th.

To me all those faces look more suited to being backs. IMO the addition of indices in the corners is almost the equivalent of graffiti.
There are plenty of great Monet art books

im likey this one
gonna grab me a set forsur

Just what a great master needs - holo foil .
You gotta respect the hustle from TCC though.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:24 pm Just what a great master needs - holo foil .
You gotta respect the hustle from TCC though.

Shiiiiit, Monet would've been dressing in holofoil if he were alive today.

Monet was famously grumpy..probably because he couldn't get holo foil for his paintings.

Hmm... from magic to playing cards and now a sub brand of playing cards doing art by the great masters. Someone in TCC must really be an art aficionado. Either that or I'm completely clueless in the demand for these type of Art Decks.

Now they are trying to create the apex of “souvenir decks”

Eric Lee wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:10 pm Hmm... from magic to playing cards and now a sub brand of playing cards doing art by the great masters. Someone in TCC must really be an art aficionado. Either that or I'm completely clueless in the demand for these type of Art Decks.

They probably doing this to FLEX their capabilities in doing Holographic foils lol.

Sorry TCC, holographic foil has been done MANY MANY TIMES, and probably most of us already getting tired of it - now it’s just a thing to make easy money from collectors

Besides, I have a grudge on you, for making the MUCHA foiled edition to be locked up in the fancy schmancy box set

This is now live on Kickstarter:


Since I was fortunate to see a preview of the physical decks, here's a write-up I put together about it, along with more pictures.

Kickstarter - Claude Monet Playing Cards (by 52 MUSÉE)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/20 ... y-52-musee

Classic paintings given a fresh interpretation with holographic foil playing cards

Project ends: Thurs, 11 April 2024



Like me, you probably hadn't heard of the creator "52 MUSÉE" before. But this is just a sub-brand of the well known and respected TCC Playing Cards, which also manages the luxury brand ARK Playing Cards. So that already tells us that we can expect quality and innovation. This deck is the first of several that will bring to life classic works of leading artists, hence the name "Musée", which is French for museum.

There's no mystery about which artist created the classic masterpieces found in this particular deck, because the name immediately gives that away: Claude Monet Playing Cards. Monet (1840-1926) was a French painter and his impressionist paintings, especially in depicting nature, have led him to be considered a key founder of the impressionism movement.



Many custom decks featuring classic works of art have appeared before. But what's unique about this project is that the cards have been printed with holographic foil, which means that the colours, look, and feel of the art will change depending on how the light falls on it.

Would Monet have appreciated this? Maybe he would, given how it brings his art to life in a new and unexpected way. But regardless of what he thought, it's certainly something that will make an immediate impression on playing card collectors, and on anyone who sees these playing cards for the first time.

The project consists of two main decks, the Monet Standard Edition (a limited edition of 2000), and the Monet Gilded Edition (a limited edition of 250).

Monet Standard Edition deck

Silver foil immediately greets us with the luxury tuck box of the Standard Edition. The blue and silver colours are inspired by Monet's famous "Water Lilies".



The main tuck box slides out vertically from a sleeve, and then has a side-opening, from which our cards emerge.





The cards have borderless blue backs with an architectural design that incorporates aspects of the water lilies from the tuck box.





The faces of all the cards are printed with cold foil.



They have white borders, to ensure that they remain practical for use in card games.



The corner indices are still very clear, while allowing the majority of the canvas of the cards themselves to depict different works from Monet's output.



Here's a look at the two Jokers.



Monet Gilded Edition deck

The Gilded Edition has a similar graphic design, but the tuck box features gold foil on white.

Like the Standard deck, the back design of the Gilded deck also has an architectural design, but the Water Lilies have been replaced with the Rouen Cathedral.



The artwork on the card faces isn't the same as those of the Standard edition, but we have a whole new set of museum-worthy pieces.



I think I prefer the overall collection of artwork on the Standard deck, but that's just personal taste, because there's some lovely cards in this deck too.



Many of these seem to be small thematic snapshots from larger works, with cards of the same value having a similar theme.



Finally, here's the two Jokers.



And for added luxury, this deck has cards with gold gilding.



Monet Collection Box

While the Gilded Edition is available separately as an add-on, it is also part of a special Monet Collection Gift Box that contains both decks. Only 250 sets of these are available, and they provide a glamorous luxury packaging that is finished with silver foil.



Given that the early bird price for this ($39) is less than what the two decks cost on their own ($16 + $25), I can see a lot of backers opting for this if they get in quickly enough.

I was really impressed with the sample decks of these I got to see. TCC is really upping the bar with their quality, and while there are small aspects about these decks I might have done slightly differently, overall the results are superb.

And if this means we will have more projects forthcoming showcasing art by other artists, I'm all for it!

Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/20 ... y-52-musee

Looks like two different decks, thats not like Ark to not milk us for a good and then a different deluxe version of the same deck.

only 100 of the 250 or 350 (the above graphic says 350, the pledges say 1-250 numbered) being sold currently not sure if there is a different market (china?) also being sold a different way.
and those are going fast.

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like two different decks, thats not like Ark to not milk us for a good and then a different deluxe version of the same deck.

I've seen the decks in person, and can confirm that the artwork featured on the cards in the two decks is different.

So it's not just the same deck with just different card backs and different tuck box.

I always loved the Impressionists. These Monet decks look interesting. I'm in!

Gilded decks are all sold out ATM, but you should check regularly if anyone dropped their pledge by trying to change your pledge and see if it appears in the addon section.

Here's official confirmation that the two decks are entirely different, with a look at the artwork that comes with each.

The Standard Deck



The Gilded Deck

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like two different decks, thats not like Ark to not milk us for a good and then a different deluxe version of the same deck.

only 100 of the 250 or 350 (the above graphic says 350, the pledges say 1-250 numbered) being sold currently not sure if there is a different market (china?) also being sold a different way.
and those are going fast.

I can answer this. Tcc has a membership mechanism in China. The rare edition on KS campaign will be given priority to the members to buy (about 150 people at present). After the members buy, the rest will be sold in their Taobao store.

In addition, domestic sales in China usually come after most of the campaign are fulfilment, so we often get them later than people in other regions.

I received my box yesterday and I have to say, I find the use of holo foiling on these to be excellent. When I say excellent, it was done in a way where it gives the art some depth, which made it a completely unique way of admiring Monet's works. There was definitely thought put into this and not just holo foil for the sake of holo foil.

kevork wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 7:48 pm I received my box yesterday and I have to say, I find the use of holo foiling on these to be excellent. When I say excellent, it was done in a way where it gives the art some depth, which made it a completely unique way of admiring Monet's works. There was definitely thought put into this and not just holo foil for the sake of holo foil.

Completely agree. Just got mine today and was thinking the same thing. This set is lovely and they really add something to the artwork.

Zzzzi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:39 am

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like two different decks, thats not like Ark to not milk us for a good and then a different deluxe version of the same deck.

only 100 of the 250 or 350 (the above graphic says 350, the pledges say 1-250 numbered) being sold currently not sure if there is a different market (china?) also being sold a different way.
and those are going fast.

I can answer this. Tcc has a membership mechanism in China. The rare edition on KS campaign will be given priority to the members to buy (about 150 people at present). After the members buy, the rest will be sold in their Taobao store.

In addition, domestic sales in China usually come after most of the campaign are fulfilment, so we often get them later than people in other regions.

How can I join the membership ? I used Taobao & Wechat too, but I based in Taiwan

DeepCard wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 2:15 am

Zzzzi wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:39 am

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:30 pm Looks like two different decks, thats not like Ark to not milk us for a good and then a different deluxe version of the same deck.

only 100 of the 250 or 350 (the above graphic says 350, the pledges say 1-250 numbered) being sold currently not sure if there is a different market (china?) also being sold a different way.
and those are going fast.

I can answer this. Tcc has a membership mechanism in China. The rare edition on KS campaign will be given priority to the members to buy (about 150 people at present). After the members buy, the rest will be sold in their Taobao store.

In addition, domestic sales in China usually come after most of the campaign are fulfilment, so we often get them later than people in other regions.

How can I join the membership ? I used Taobao & Wechat too, but I based in Taiwan

One day in October or November each year, they will release a membership link on Taobao, buy you can join, and then invite you to join a wechat group. But you have to ask customer service if you can buy in Taiwan, if you have a mainland mailing address, I think it should be OK

If anyone is interested and is ks averse they are advertising these going on sale at 10a edt tommorrow

SUM15 for a 15% discount and free shipping if you somehow go over $79

https://tccplayingcard.com/products/mon ... y-52-musee

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 9:29 am If anyone is interested and is ks averse they are advertising these going on sale at 10a edt tommorrow

SUM15 for a 15% discount and free shipping if you somehow go over $79

https://tccplayingcard.com/products/mon ... y-52-musee

Thanks for the heads up.

Where was this advertised?

EndersGame wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 7:53 pm

Evilgamer wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 9:29 am If anyone is interested and is ks averse they are advertising these going on sale at 10a edt tommorrow

SUM15 for a 15% discount and free shipping if you somehow go over $79

https://tccplayingcard.com/products/mon ... y-52-musee

Thanks for the heads up.

Where was this advertised?

On the "TCC Playing Cards Family" page on Facebook. They only have 10 sets remaining that they'll be releasing on June 1st.