Unbranded No 17 (Beige back) V3 Playing Cards, USPCC 2015, Stockholm17, S17, Lorenzo Gaggiotti, Requiem, Kickstarter, red feline on tuck. 3 Jokers, 3rd is a mystery, Egyptian, Aeneid, Virgil, Italy, Trojan. Out of Print. Brand new, sealed

Description

– Launched Feb 2015, a whooping 1,015 backers pledged SEK 462,035 or approx S$57,789, out of SEK 140,000 goal, to help bring this project to life.
– Check out the YouTube review by magicorthodoxy

– and the official trailer

– Evolution of the Queen Of Hearts and the Queen of Clubs, from sketch to final.

“No.17 Playing Cards” is a custom designed deck of playing cards (poker size), printed by United States Playing Card Company (USPCC), Bicycle® branded.

There is no specific theme in this deck, it´s quite eclectic and I let my fantasy run when I illustrated the courts. The diamonds have clearly an Egyptian resemblance, but overall they belong to a parallel world. There is a thing that connects all the court cards: the text circling the background is a part of the Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, that tells the legendary story of Aeneas, a Trojan who traveled to Italy, where he became the ancestor of the Romans.

I am Lorenzo, I live and work in Stockholm, Sweden. I design custom playing cards and Stockholm17 is the name I use for projects.

This is my 3rd Kickstarter campaign for custom playing cards, feel free to take a look at Requiem Playing Cards and Heretic Playing Cards (both successfully funded and fulfilled).

Designing and illustrating playing cards is my passion. I hope you like this deck and that you want to support it by backing and sharing this campaign 🙂

No.17 Bicycle® Playing Cards features:
12 hand-drawn illustrated courts (JQK)
4 big decorated aces
Custom pip layout (2 to10)
3 jokers (3rd joker is a mystery)
1 gaff card (see update #11 and #12)
Bicycle® paper stock
Custom tuck-case
Custom seal

The Bicycle® branded version has a cherry red back. The unbranded version has a back in beige/white with red accents.

All the court cards are illustrated, the aces are giant and decorated. The pips have a custom design and placement.

The Bicycle® branded box has the jester printed on the front.

The unbranded version has the No.17 with the red feline (red foiling and debossing, no ink).