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A Quick History on Gilded Decks      Gilded decks are all the rage among the modern deck collector community, but few collectors nowadays know where and when gilded decks began.  What does "Gilded" actually mean?      The earliest known use of the word appears in 1540, meaning "covered or tinged with gold or a golden color" (source: Merriam-Webster), meaning gilded decks are ONLY those with gold edges. Silver, green, red, etc. would technically not qualify. That's the literal definition though. It has crossed over into other colors now, the same way the term "vintage" was taken from the wine industry and generalized to mean anything between 20-90 years of age.  So how far back in time are we talking here? Gilded decks can be traced back to King Charles VI of France where he paid 56 sol for three decks of gold-edged cards. Check out this YouTube video here . How do we know this?      In his book of accounts for 1392 or 1393, Charles ...

🂡  Deck  of the  Day  --  July 29th, 2020  🃁 Calelum & Azure - Thirdway Industries The Calelum & Azure Playing Cards by Thirdway Industries is the newest edition of Pantheon with its stunning new colors and metallic inks. This latest release comes with two new decks for $83 USD on their website for pre-order which will be ready by October of 2020. Thirdway Industries is the designer of some other fan-favorite decks such as Modern Idols and Betrayers Playing Cards. This is an exciting new addition to some of this designer's beautiful collection of decks. Side by Side Comparisons of Previous ( Left ) Card Designs to Current ( Right ):        

🂡  Deck  of the  Day  --  July 24th, 2020  🃁 NOC Colorgades -- Desert Orange and Tropic Green   The NOC Colorgades Desert Orange  and Tropic Green  decks were designed exclusively for Art of Play . This one-of-a-kind black tuck box showcases the beautiful gradient orange and green cards with its ace of spades and small-circle cut-outs. The play on colors and contrast with these decks is what makes this series by NOC truly unique and aesthetically pleasing. You can grab one or both of these decks on Art of Play's website for just $10 USD per deck. This deal won't be around for long as these decks are limited edition!       

🂡  Deck  of the  Day  --  July 22nd, 2020  🃁 Blue Metallic Gatorbacks The Blue Metallic Gatorbacks by David Blaine is a deck that everyone's been talking about in the card collecting community. This new edition, and fan favorite, comes with white and blue foil on the tuck case and blue MetalLuxe printed on the cards. This design is truly stunning from the inside out... a perfect deck to display with the rest of your Cardistry decks... that is, if you don't mind this deck stealing the show from all the others. Don't wait too long to get your hands on this new deck... they're currently priced at $20.00 USD on their website, and I expect they will soon be sold out in the coming months. You can check out more deck designs by David Blaine here .

🂡  Deck  of the  Day  --  July 20th, 2020  🃁 Malibu v2 Playing Cards Malibu v2 Playing Cards by Gemini will be your new favorite Cardistry deck with its beautiful, vibrant color scheme mimicking the summer sky in Malibu, California. This unique deck is a wonderful addition for collectors who are particularly drawn to colorful designs and artwork. As these decks are only limited in quantity, you can still grab yours for $12.95 USD before they go out of stock!       

@DreamCatcherYch Dream Catcher Classics Playing Cards -- by Bosco  In this post, we talk to Bosco , the fabulous designer behind Dream Catcher Classics Playing Cards , a deck that successfully raised nearly HK $60,000 in funds with 77 backers. The Dream Catcher Classics Playings Cards embodies something that many of us card collectors have... a dream. Bosco's dream was to create his own brand of playing cards for the card collecting community, Cardists, and magicians. At only 15 years old, Bosco is now living that dream where his deck will be in the hands of all different kinds of playing card enthusiasts...  Bosco's story behind his deck is one that we can learn a lot from whether that be in the playing card collecting community, Cardistry, Magic, or in your own ventures outside of the hobby. Bosco -- Dream Catcher Classics "It looks ordinary but means extraordinary." "Let me introduce myself... I am Bosco from Hong Kong, the founder of DreamCatcherYch. I am 15 ...

🂡  Deck  of the  Day  --  July 16th, 2020  🃁 Instant Noodles Playing Cards Instant Noodles Playing Cards is the hot new deck created by Bao Hoang . This deck is featured on Kickstarter.com, which you can purchase for $12 USD or $15 USD when it is released for retail sale. This deck design embodies everyone's quick, easy go-to meal in a deck of cards! Not only that, but the cards are going to be everyone's new favorite for their Cardistry tricks with its borderless noodle back design. Check out the Kickstarter now to get your hands on this awesome deck!