These decks came about as the result of a Kickstarter project, full title: The Azure Dragon & Time Machine Playing Card Collector's set. It's the fourth Kickstarter from Ying Cheung Ng/ARK Playing Cards, based in Hong Kong. The project raised a rather impressive HK$2,289,845 (just over US$290,000 with current exchange rates) - it was fully funded in the first 60 seconds of launch ad raised 7,632% of its goal.
The Azure Dragon deck is derived from elements of Chinese culture, while the Time Machine deck draws its inspiration from the Herbert George Wells novel.
The intricacy and complexity of the project is incredible, with paper sculptures, paper mechanical display boxes, boxes made from walnut, even a special set of wood-framed decks only made available through the Kickstarter project. From my count - and I could be wrong here! - there are a total of FOURTEEN decks in this project, and it's a feast for the eyes.
Kickstarter project:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elementplayingcards/the-time-machine-playing-cards-collection-box-sets/descriptionInstagram:
https://www.instagram.com/arkplayingcard/?hl=enUnboxing video by Rise Magic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRwQsEDhM2w
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