{"product_id":"plaid-no-162-classic-playing-cards-limited-signed-numbered-artisan-letterpress-edition","title":"Plaid No. 162 Classic Playing Cards - Limited, Signed \u0026 Numbered - Artisan Letterpress Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOne of the most considered and carefully crafted decks of playing cards we have ever produced - a genuinely limited, entirely British-made artisan collector's edition, hand-finished by us here in Manchester and produced in a small batch print run of 100x decks only – no reprints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is not a standard deck of playing cards. It is a small piece of British craft, made the old-fashioned way, in a bold nod to the great trailblazers of the past - the golden era of playing card design \u0026amp; production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor some time, we have wanted to create a deck of playing cards made entirely here in the UK - from the cards themselves to the tuckbox, from the printing to the finishing. In a market dominated by large overseas print facilities, this presents a genuine challenge, and incurs additional costs, time and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlaid No. 162\u003c\/i\u003e features a classic vintage plaid back design in off-white and navy blue; the faces are antique British, with a brand-new Ace of Spades inspired by historical references and finished in the \u003ci\u003eA. Haines\u003c\/i\u003e style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe cards are printed by \u003ci\u003eIvory Graphics \u003c\/i\u003e– the premier printer of playing cards in the UK, chosen by us after extensive testing of UK printers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe tuckbox - printed for us by the prestigious \u003ci\u003eBarnard \u0026amp; Westwood of London\u003c\/i\u003e - a luxury print-house holding contracts with the Royal household - is printed on luxury grained white card stock with navy blue and gold foil, using a prodigious combination of cutting-edge litho-printing techniques and traditional letterpress printing. Letterpress printing produces a depth, texture and tactile quality that conventional printing simply cannot replicate - you feel the impression of the ink in the card when you run your finger across it. Hot gold foil stamping adds a further layer of luxury finish that catches the light beautifully. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEach tuckbox is hand-assembled by us personally here in Manchester and individually hand-finished with care and attention to detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eSigned by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eIndividually numbered out of 100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eHot wax seal stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eInitially created for our Patreon members, who have claimed a majority, the remaining decks are now being made available to all.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e100% designed, manufactured, assembled in \u0026amp; distributed from the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eLimited edition run of 100 individually signed \u0026amp; numbered copies - no re-prints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eClassic vintage plaid back design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eAntique-inspired face cards with new hand-drawn Ace of Spades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eCards printed by Ivory Graphics, England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eLuxury letterpress tuckbox made by Barnard \u0026amp; Westwood of London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eHot gold foil stamping on tuckbox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eHand-assembled tuckbox - finished by us in Manchester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eReal wax seal on every copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e55 poker size playing cards - 2x Jokers + 1x extra card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003eIntended primarily as a collector's piece \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e*A note on handling: these cards are produced to a high standard of print and paper quality. They will handle beautifully and are entirely usable as a playing deck. However, in the interest of complete honesty - they will not handle with quite the same buttery smoothness or longevity as decks produced by specialist overseas facilities such as \u003ci\u003eWJPC\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eLegends\u003c\/i\u003e, whose spray and varnish treatments have been refined over hundreds of thousands of decks of high-volume production.\u003ci\u003e Plaid No. 162\u003c\/i\u003e is intended primarily as a collector's piece of entirely British heritage, making it a unique phenomenon in the modern world of premium and luxury playing cards. \u003ci\u003eIf you plan to use it for serious cardistry or performance magic, we would gently suggest one of our other decks for that purpose\u003c\/i\u003e. If you plan to treasure it, display it, and occasionally deal a game of cards with something special - you've come to the right place!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A Haines Playing Cards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52082883068205,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/3617\/3101\/files\/frontviz1_f2090295-521e-4d09-8c0c-0b177c6b6c24.jpg?v=1779323626","url":"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/products\/plaid-no-162-classic-playing-cards-limited-signed-numbered-artisan-letterpress-edition","provider":"A Haines Playing Cards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}