Bicycle Baroque Playing Cards by Mark Stutzman

Description

The Bicycle® Baroque deck echoes the 2012 Maiden Back signature deck from U.S. Playing Card Company. With a nod to seventeenth-century aesthetics, the playing cards feature royal families instrumental to the Baroque art movement. Each illustrated court card depicts a specific royal kingdom of the Baroque era.

The elongated and airy number cards explore unique configurations and use Roman numerals, while still acting as a playable deck of cards.

A custom Ace with dueling Knights, and court-styled Jokers invite the over-52 cards into natural play.

Two foil colors and embossed artwork on the tuck case with an interior fleur-de-lis pattern.

52 cards plus two Jokers and two “about” cards.

Imprinted gold foil artist’s signature.

Three-color back design with a metallic ink edge and interior border to add shimmer and handling appeal.

Custom full-color and titled court cards that highlight seventeenth-century royal families.

Two distinctive full-color court-styled Joker cards.

Custom Ace with dueling Knights.

A resurrection of the Knave, which later became widely known as the Jack.

Custom number cards with unique pip placements and Roman numeral indicia.

Designers Series Collection tax stamp seal.

Poker-size cards for standard games and those utilizing Jokers.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company with their signature Air-Cushion™ finish.

Excellent handling for cardists and magicians. Cards easily glide for shuffling and dealing.

Cellophane wrap protects each deck from moisture and mild abrasions.