About 15 cards have been redesigned, some substantially and others less noticeably. There will be some tweaks (mainly in colouring) on all cards and of course cold-stamping - in "cold" silvery colours - will be added to all cards.
This cult deck is a deeply atmospheric set of cards that's steeped in the dark romanticism of Victorian Gothic fantasy. The imagery doesn't follow any stories exactly, instead it's designed to be evocative of the work of Edgar Allen Poe, Bram Stoker, Sheridan Le Fanu, Mary Shelley, M. R. James, Henry James, Robert Louis Stevenson and their contemporaries. When you use these cards, we leave you to imagine your own eerie and mysterious stories - if you dare!
Made in the European Union.
Standard Deck
79 fully-illustrated cards (including title card).
Many changes from the earlier editions - these vary from slight alterations of colour to extensive reimagining of imagery.
Generous card size — 128*78mm (a little over 5*3 inches).
Cards are printed on high quality 330 grm playing card stock with an inner carbon layer. This protects against bends and tears.
All cards are cold-stamped. We've done this in a slightly new way, so that it works well with these dark-toned images. It gives an almost three-dimensional and rather magical quality. You can see a video of how cold-stamped cards look below (these are not final cards, but the video gives an idea).
The card back is cold-stamped and looks quite spectacular.
This standard edition deck comes in a stained wooden box with a silver title and graphics. These boxes are made specially for us in Czech Republic. Please note that because in Europe there are now no supplies of birch from Russia, the alternative birch wood used in this box may show some grain and knots - we actually rather like that as it shows it came from a tree!
Instruction booklet is included.
Limited Editiom Large Format
This is a signed and numbered Limited Edition - 990 decks only have been printed in a strictly limited edition that will not be repeated.
81 fully-illustrated cards - including title card and TWO extra cards - Danse Macabre and Four of Wands.
Many changes from the earlier editions -these vary from slight alterations of colour to extensive reimagining of imagery.
Very large format fully illustrated cards, 165 * 100 mm (about 6.5 * 4 inches) plus a title card.
Cold-stamped. This is an underlaid ink but gives the impression of a metallic overlay. It is NOT actually metal though, so there are no metal-allergy issues.
This limited edition deck comes in a black wooden hinged box with a silver title and graphics. These boxes are made specially for us in Czech Republic. Please note that because in Europe there are now no supplies of birch from Russia, the alternative birch wood used in this box may show some grain and knots - we actually rather like that as it shows it came from a tree!
Printed on 330 gram European playing-card stock with an inner core to protect against bending and folding.
Varnished with semi-matte varnish so that the varnish is not too shiny.
A detailed booklet is included. This will have less information than the companion book that is also available, but is comprehensive enough to allow you to use the deck.
