LUXX Playing Cards by Randy Butterfield & JPPlayingCards

[Nurul]

Taken from JPPlaying Cards Facebook page:-

"GOOD NEWS :: We'll be releasing the first of our own custom decks in 2014. Not much to say right now, other than we're pretty excited that Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards and the designer of the ORNATEs and Luxury Crown Decks) has agreed to work with us. With work already having started we expect some more news and maybe a sneak peak soon!"

You know when Randy designs a deck, it's going to be good. Along with the collaboration with our (well, at least my) favourite UK playing cards retailer, I'm looking forward to this

[Anthony]

Very exciting! Can't wait to see the first images.

[Paul.Middleton]

Thanks for posting this Nurul! Much appreciated.

A few details to share, but nothing specific just yet.

It's a semi-custom deck which I know won't please everyone, but there's a few reasons for this.

The main two being Id like to appeal to a range of people and a good chunk of my customers love to use cards for home poker, family card games, etc. So there will be some standard elements in our first deck! Also, Randy has a heavy workload right now and was only able to commit to a semi-custom deck. Having spent some months back and forth with another designer based in the UK, I felt a semi custom deck with Randy was better than a full custom deck with him.

Elements of the deck are inspired by Victorian design without specifically a Victorian deck, so whilst it has a theme it is loose as such, and the intention is to produce a high quality luxury feel design which will be popular with our regular customers, for that reason alone Randy was the perfect fit. He's also a very generous guy with his time, advice and knowledge - with him on board I've no doubt we'll produce something pretty special. Outside of the Legends and theory11 decks, his Ornates are some of the most in demand decks we've had in the last 6 months.

I'll add a few early images here as and when the time comes!

[jwats01]

I'm also looking forward to this! I'm subscribing!

[Nurul]

Taken from jpplayingcards.co.uk

"The first of our very own custom decks will be released in 2014. Created by Randy Butterfield (designer of the beautiful ORNATEs and Luxury Crown Deck) we're excited to be working with one of our favourite card designers.

With a recognition we have a varied selection of customers and a love for the intricate and elegant, we're working together with Randy to create a deck with a luxury feel which stands out from the crowd. Our aim is to create a beautiful deck with some traditional elements - 'semi-custom' for want of a better description, we believe this suits our business well as we have a large number of customers who are keen home card game players and amatuer poker fans together with cardists and magicians. So we'd like to create a deck that is the centepiece of your card game but still playable without the need to squint from a from a distance to see if you've hit that straight!

Our initial thought process is to release two colours, with the possibility of one of the colours being reprinted if/when we sell out. We're not certain if this will happen until we see the reaction from our customers, but it's definitely one of our priorities to create something that is both collectible (a limited edition) and also accessible in terms of cost. The latter ambition means we may have to look at forms of funding such as Kickstarter, but such details will be decided further down the line.

As a small, UK based business - we feel genuinely proud and privileged to be working with someone as talented and respected as Randy. If you don't wish to subscribe to our newsletter for news, just keep an eye on this page to stay up to date."

http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/luxe-playing-cards

[BiggerDee]

Excitedly waiting for further details!!

[chach]

Color me intrigued, looking forward to what you all come up with.

[Paul.Middleton]

Thanks guys. Really looking forward to sharing more soon.

By the way - the name has today been changed to LUXX - could a mod update for me please? Thanks!

[Nurul]

Thanks guys. Really looking forward to sharing more soon.

By the way - the name has today been changed to LUXX - could a mod update for me please? Thanks!

Paul, you forgot to mention that you're printing with the same guys Lawrence Sullivan used for the legends decks way to bag that one, this is going to be a big hit

[Paul.Middleton]

This is a good point! it's been a busy few days for the business for many reasons, that passed me by!

To clarify- it is actually Lawrence and his Legends Card Company that will be printing the deck, and yes I can't wait - all being well this will be a great combination of design and print! Thanks Nurul.

Thanks guys. Really looking forward to sharing more soon.

By the way - the name has today been changed to LUXX - could a mod update for me please? Thanks!

Paul, you forgot to mention that you're printing with the same guys Lawrence Sullivan used for the legends decks way to bag that one, this is going to be a big hit

[ruicorreia]

Definitively interested in see some pictures!!

[Nurul]

Here's the card back design .. I'm liking it, very intricate, although I prefer the second colour. Nonetheless, very intricate well done Randy and Paul

[Anthony]

I actually like both. really boils down to how the color scheme or desivn ties into the rest of the deck....courts, spot cards, etc...

But very nice, Im with Nurul....love the inticacy

[superdarkdark]

both of these backs are very impressive. two of my favorite colors are forrest green & burnt orange; & in all honesty, i cannot tell which deck i like more. the first deck has the darker color scheme i usually lean more towards but the white accents on the second deck are hard to ignore. i guess you'll just have to print both designs

[vmagic]

Looks great

[Paul.Middleton]

Here's the card back design .. I'm liking it, very intricate, although I prefer the second colour. Nonetheless, very intricate well done Randy and Paul

Thanks for posting that Nurul and thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate your support as a customer and in general with this deck

For the most part the reaction has been extremely positive with a few people suggesting they much prefer (as you did) the brown/silver as it pops much more, which it does indeed. We're looking into ways to help the green/gold - possibly a different colour with gold.

Thanks for the support VJose32, superdarkdark and Sparkz - much appreciated.

[Paul.Middleton]

i guess you'll just have to print both designs

That is indeed the plan actually, one limited and one we can reprint and carry in the store on a more regular basis. After all we're a card retailer!

[RandyButterfield]

Hey Everyone,

I'll probably just post on the LUXX thread this one time while the White ORNATES project is running.
I'm glad the majority like the design! We knew the Gold/Green color combo wasn't as contrasting as the Silver/Brown combo, but the goal of these Decks were to be a Poker Set. Whenever you're playing Poker with a set the 2 Decks need to have different enough of a color combo to not accidentally get the Decks mixed up during the craziness of a Poker game.

Taking that into account, I'm cool with making them both have a high contrast level. I went ahead and did a Silver/Brown combo and a new Silver/Blue color combo. Brown and Blue go together very nicely and are different enough to keep the Decks from getting mixed up during gameplay.

I also toned down the irregular border edges.

thanks, Randy

[doubledouble]

 

I'm glad the majority like the design! We knew the Gold/Green color combo wasn't as contrasting as the Silver/Brown combo, but the goal of these Decks were to be a Poker Set. Whenever you're playing Poker with a set the 2 Decks need to have different enough of a color combo to not accidentally get the Decks mixed up during the craziness of a Poker game.

This is kind of off topic, but your poker comment got me thinking. I LOVE the idea of a custom pair of playing cards that is designed for a game of poker. I've actually dreamed up a few designs in my head. I regularly play poker in a casino, and casinos typically use bridge-sized playing cards for poker. Are bridge sized playing cards any cheaper/easier to design for? Or would it kind of go against the custom playing card community aesthetics to make such a deck? (it wouldn't fit in a lot of collection displays/traditional card storage boxes) In any case, I would snap buy any decent bridge sized deck designed for play from one of the members of this community.

[PrincessTrouble]

I really like the blue/silver, Randy.  And the blue and brown decks do complement each other nicely.

[Aptombstone]

Really cool designs, wish there were more colors to choose from.

[Don Boyer]

Really cool designs, wish there were more colors to choose from.

Make it a huge success, and perhaps you shall see more colors... 

[Anthony]

Ornates v1, multiple colors, White Ornates, Multiple colors..............my wallet is cringing 

...thanks Randy 

 

[jwats01]

The blue and brown backs look great!! I love the design too. Can't wait to see more.

[Nurul]

Just a little update. These will be released via kickstarter come May