Showing posts with label Dan and Dave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dan and Dave. Show all posts

Friday, 15 February 2013

Smoke and Mirrors: v5 (Dan and Dave)



"Paper Denim is a cool new edition to our Smoke & Mirror line of playing cards designed by Si Scott.
Beautifully printed with various shades of blue on a premium stock, Paper Denim is the finest deck in the series as everything was considered for optimum performance. With unsurpassed quality and attention to every detail, these cards were produced with one goal in mind, luxury.
Packaged and printed with a new embossed case using metallic ink on imported paper. Paper Denim will casually blend in to your repertoire, yet stand out from the rest." -Dan and Dave

SOLD OUT on the main site!
SGD25/-

Monday, 12 November 2012

Smoke and Mirrors: v6 (Dan and Dave)


"The sixth edition of our colored line of Smoke & Mirror playing cards is now available in limited quantity, never to be released again. Beautifully printed by the US Playing Card Company on premium paper using their casino quality web press. Never has a deck handled this well!
Printed with various shades of deep reds and packaged inside a matte finished box with embossed typography for a vintage feel and a retro look.
To compliment the box; the Ace of Spades, Joker, and Court cards have also been completely customized by renowned artist Si Scott. This, combined with Aristocrat® quality playing cards makes v6 our favorite version yet!" -Dan and Dave


SOLD OUT on the main site!

SGD20/-

Monday, 2 July 2012

Ace Fulton's Casino (Dan and Dave)


"These souvenir playing cards are inspired by what was once offered complimentary to guests of Ace Fulton's Casino in Las Vegas. 

Reminiscent of vintage playing cards from casino's like Jerry's Nugget, the Ace Fulton's Casino Playing Cards combine that retro style with a modern stock and finish. And just like Ace's casino, no detail was left unnoticed, inlcuding a few "security" measures. We'll leave those for you to discover though. All in, they're the cards we've always wanted.

Printed by the US Playing Card Company and available in Tobacco Brown and Sunset Orange. Designed by Brad Fulton and illustrated by Dan Phillips." -Dan and Dave

SGD22/set (one Sunset Orange and one Tobacco Brown)

Sunday, 10 June 2012

Magic Con 2011 (Dan and Dave)


Only given out and available for sale at Magic Con 2011. Extremely rare piece of magic history and highly collectible. A must have for all card collectors!

SGD85/each -OR- SGD110/set (one Magic Con 2011 and one Magic Con 2012)

Friday, 20 April 2012

Magic Con v2 (Dan and Dave)


"Printed exclusively for the attendees of Magic-Con 2012 by the US Playing Card Company using our trademark stock and finish. These commemorative playing cards were designed to represent the spirit of our third annual Magic Conference in San Diego, CA." -Dan and Dave

SOLD OUT on the main site!

SGD25/-

Saturday, 24 March 2012

English Laundry (Dan and Dave)



Special edition custom English Laundry deck made by Dan and Dave in collaboration with fashion giant's Christopher Wick's clothing company, English Laundry. Printed in limited quantities on Bicycle stock with metallic ink. 


It comes complete with a custom box, ace of spades and court cards all hand-drawn by English Laundry artists. Ideal for both card magic or your friday night poker game.


This was shot in the English Laundry showroom in downtown Los Angeles, using a green screen:




SGD25/-

Friday, 23 March 2012

Tungstene (Dan and Dave)




"The lightbulb is a symbol for ideas and tungsten is the element that allows them to shine, physically speaking that is. With that said, brighten your magic with these new cards.
The back design depicts earth bursting with ideas. Each card represents a different thought so we invite you to scan the quick response codes on the back of each card as they will lead you to further information. The Jokers and court cards are based on actual people. The Jack of Spades, for example, is a tribute to French magician, Dominique Duvivier. There is a small labyrinth on an extra card to remind us how difficult it is to find a good idea and with this deck we challenge you to do just that.
Produced for the artists private use and never intended to be sold, only a limited quantity will ever be available. Designed in France by Jacques Denain and Henri de Saint Julien. Printed by the US Playing Card Company." -Dan and Dave


SOLD OUT on the main site!

SGD35/-

Friday, 9 March 2012

Absolut Vodka (Dan and Dave)


This is a very rare deck and was initially meant as a promotional deck for Absolut Vodka, after which was made popular by Dan and Dave Buck. It is printed on very thin single ply stock (reportedly, a deck is 5 cards thinner than a regular deck), with a smooth finish. Each numbered and court cards feature a drink recipe using Absolut Vodka.


For a clearer picture on how each individual card looks like, click on "Play":




SGD40/-

Friday, 2 March 2012

Fulton's Set (Dan and Dave)


Includes one Fulton's Clip Joint and one Chinatown.


SGD23.50/-

Chinatown (Dan and Dave)



"Commemorating Chinese culture in observance of the lunar new year, Fulton's Chinatown Playing Cards were inspired by the red envelope tradition and honor The Year of The Dragon, 2012. They're the luckiest deck you'll ever use.
As a child, Brad Fulton eagerly awaited the coming of Chinese New Year, a holiday where his Aunt Kareen and Uncle Dennis would present a beautiful bright red and gold envelope filled with lucky money. To commemorate those happy feelings and bring luck to you all, we present Fulton's Chinatown Playing Cards.
"Chinatown Los Angeles holds a special place historically and personally. It has always evoked and cultivated an aura of magic, mystery, and vibrant energy. With this deck I pay respect to a holiday and location associated with good luck and endless possibilities."
Hand illustrated by Dan Phillips, this new edition of Fulton's branded playing cards was printed with the same quality as the Fulton's Clip Joint Playing Cards and are packaged in the most beautiful box ever produced.
Limited to only 5,000 decks." -Dan and Dave

SGD14/-

Wednesday, 25 January 2012

Vintage Plaids (Dan and Dave)


"Inspired by a vintage aesthetic, these U.S. Regulation Playing Cards in plaid are offered in a Striking Arizona Red and a Casual California Blue. They're the perfect accompaniment for everyday use, but also feature posh details and amusing activities never before paired with a deck of cards.
From the natural color palette, leatherette box, off-white faces, and illustrated joker of the majestic Buck to the crossword puzzles and definitive recipe for the world's oldest known cocktail, the Sazerac, it's no doubt these cards were designed for men and are among the finest ever produced.
"For us, these cards bring back fond memories of childhood camping trips with our grandfather. Watching him pitch a tent, reel in a fish, and bring fire ablaze under a starry night were magical moments we never forgot. In honor of those days by the river and nights under the stars, we are proud to offer these new playing cards."
Printed by the US Playing Card Company on a premium stock with a cambric finish." -Dan and Dave

SGD9.50/deck -OR-
SGD18/set (includes one Red and one Blue)

Monday, 19 December 2011

Fulton's Clip Joint (Dan and Dave)



"Post WWII Los Angeles. In the dead of night you enter Fulton's, a clip joint hidden in the murk of downtown. Take your seat and stash your heat; your drink is on its way. Smoke curls along the crown molding and lingers in the air. What little light there is tingles through the vapors as a femme fatale appears between the shadows. She'll be by soon. Get cozy, you're in for the night - it's either that or put up a fight. In a few hours your boys will join you. For now, a deck of cards from inside your coat is tossed on the table and your fedora set aside. As broads sit and sip, gents go for the grift. Are you in?
Fulton's Clip Joint Playing Cards celebrate our fascination with cinema, history, and the art of the grift. Taking inspiration from vintage Los Angeles and Film Noir, Fulton's captures a time and place where men were men, women were dames, and the next deal could be your last.
These limited edition playing cards feature original artwork by Dan Phillips and are beautifully encased in a linen box with embossed ornaments and foil stamping." -Dan and Dave


SGD12/-

Saturday, 3 December 2011

Ask Alexander (Conjuring Arts Research Centre)




"In honor of our glorious friend, Ask Alexander, we have collaborated with M. Stutzman, artist for David Blaine’s wonderful playing cards and posters, to bring you the Ask Alexander deck. Featuring numerous diabolical properties and an elegant, cunning design, this is a deck that you will be proud to have with you in magical endeavors, as well as an excellent addition to your card collection.
The Ask Alexander deck is printed on the finest casino paper and to the highest standards available at the United States Playing Card Company. During the course of our efforts to make our various custom playing card decks, we have made numerous trips to the USPCC’s facilities in order to personally oversee the manufacture of our playing cards and to make any and all adjustments necessary to craft the perfect deck of cards.
This unique, impressive deck is manufactured in both Cambric and Ivory finishes in order to accommodate all personal and devious preferences. The cards are cut in the same fashion as our previous decks to facilitate smooth handling and effortless faro shuffles.You may notice a similarity to Bulldog Squeezers and Angel Back Squeezers. They were our inspiration when designing this deck. The bold one way back design of the Bulldog Squeezers combined with the elegance and nuanced features of the Angel Back Squeezer deck." -Conjuring Arts Research Centre
SGD11/-

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Fantastique (Dan and Dave)



"Fantastique is a beautiful deck of playing cards inspired by the apparatus of magic‘s golden age and the automatons of Robert-Houdin. It also happens to hold a secret of its own.
When the cards are riffled through like a flip book, the illustrations come to life, animating two of magic's most famous illusions. An orange tree blossoms from an acrobats top hat while a women, having been sawed in half, is pulled apart.
Designed by Sveta Dorosheva, each illustration was meticulously altered to achieve the spectacular animation. Accompanied by two unique Jokers and The Turk, a mechanical chess player from the 18th century whom many believed possessed artificial intelligence, represented on the Ace of Spades.
Never before has the mystique of magic been showcased on a deck of cards like this. A wonderful tribute to the art and a fun addition to your collection." -Dan and Dave

SGD11/-

Thursday, 10 November 2011

If An Octopus Could Palm (Autographed)



"If an Octopus Could Palm is Dan and Dave's first book and reveals over a dozen conceptual palming techniques designed to inspire new ways of thinking about the age-old practice of holding out.
Highlights include a method for replacing a bottom palmed card to the top of the deck, a switch loading a palmed card beneath the top card in the action of turning it over, a variation of the Miller Cascade Control that allows for the card to be palmed and a streamlined approach for executing the Diagonal Palm Shift from a peek.
What is palming? Basically, it’s the techniques magicians and gamblers use to secretly remove cards from the pack into hidden positions in the hands. Gamblers refer to it as holding out. In fact, a card can be palmed from any location in the deck into pretty much any palm position without your spectators ever suspecting. As a result, these cards can be surreptitiously placed either back on top, bottom, or anywhere you conceive (your pocket, a shoe, your spectator’s purse, even another palm). Palming also affords the ability to retain certain cards while the spectators shuffle, only to be replaced later, under your control.
With each purchase of If an Octopus Could Palm, a deck of commemorative playing cards is included.These cards were printed in limited quantities and will not be sold separately. The artwork for the cards was inspired by Juan Luis Buñuel’s original painting for the cover of the book." -Dan and Dave
Please email us if you are interested in this set (Book + Commemorative Deck).

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Erdnaseum Squeezers/Erdnaseum Commemorative Deck (Dan and Dave)


"Take a step back in time, when Erdnase was alive. The Bee Squeezers box is an exact reproduction of an early 1900s classic. The Bee Worm back playing cards inside have been imprinted with an original Scott Kim ambigram that says, "S.W. Erdnase" or "W.E. Sanders" when turned end-for-end. Traditionally cut and printed by the US Playing Card Company on premium paper using their casino quality web press.


These cards are offered to the public in commemoration of the enduring mystery of The Expert at the Card Table and its author, S.W. Erdnase. Among the men whose names have been discovered as anagrammatic equivalents to the pseudonymous writer, W.E. Sanders emerges as perhaps the most compelling. 


A longtime card player and a student of magic, Sanders was the kind of person who took half-a-dozen decks with him on a camping trip. Skilled in deception, he rearranged the letters in his name, tore pages from his diaries and snuck out of his home for late night visits to high-rolling private clubs. A mining engineer and professional writer by trade, Sanders was eccentric and brilliant, offering no justification and seeking no credit for the knowledge  he imparted. But whatever the result of his actions may be, if they inspire lovers of card entertainment and legerdemain, then they will have provided the primary motive of card table artifice, as it needs the mystery." -Dan and Dave


SGD9/-

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Aristocrat Banknotes (Theory11)


From the subtle elegance of the tuckcase to the guillochĂ© back design, Aristocrat® playing cards regard wealth and prestige. A true luxury deck of playing cards. When they were originally released in the 1930s, they quickly became the preferred deck among card men for their unique linen finish and exceptional longevity.
Unfortunately they were long out of print and forgotten by all but collectors. We are pleased to announce however they have recently been reprinted by the US Playing Card Company and are available once again.

The court cards contain rich, deep colors - with metallic gold on the royal faces. A perfect addition to your collection, as well as the card table. Whether you're using them for a friendly game of poker, or a little advantage play - or both! - they are a perfect match.

Comes in both red and blue.


Check out their video trailer here:



SGD14/set