White Knuckle Playing Cards

The English Pattern of the standard playing card comes from 100s of years of tradition. It carries with it the patrimony of the Middle Ages. It is no coincidence that the Jacks in the English deck are lansquenets. In the time when these emerged, it was the currency of power, and the means by which Lords and Kings negotiated their differences.

These were characters contemporary with their time. This heritage was allowed for boundless exploration of the imagination. Kings and Queens and Lansquenets, these are things legends are made of. The dark, dim ages of medieval Europe, and all the fascination that it evokes.

These are characters that have lain down for ages, and determined the good fortunes of gambling man. Playing cards are unique and even powerful artifacts, because they determine the outcome of luck and fortune.

Each and every card in the White Knuckle Deck is a unique hand rendering in keeping with the style. Nothing has been done to depart from the tradition. Rather, conscious decisions were made to preserve the foundation of the English deck. Where ambiguity gave way to artistic license, reference was made to its ancestor, the French Rouen design.

SGD10/deck -OR-

SGD18/set