If you ever think you have a genuinely new deck just because you never saw it before, try looking here first:
http://playingcards.wikidot.com/Where you'll find that EXACT photo, here:
http://playingcards.wikidot.com/bicycle:pilipinasThey don't have every deck, but they do have a huge reference library of them to see. I love this site.
Look like a merz deck but in Philippine style..
Merz67 would have to buff up his skills to make a deck with this much creativity. It's not the most creative deck on earth, but Merz67 is far and away not the most creative deck designer... There are some primitive trilobite fossils that are a little less creative than he is, and perhaps also my pet dust rhino, but that's about it.
These look like a poor cut-and-paste job to me. Totally not a fan. The back would be OK if it wasn't one-way.
Yeah, but they're a patriotic deck. Can you tell me you've seen better US patriotic decks? Most of them are as exciting as evaporated dishwater. I'm still trying to figure out what's so freakin' appealing about the '08 Election decks to some.