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Who is Jody Eklund? Jody Eklund is the man behind Black Ink Playing Cards, a creator of more than half a dozen successful playing card projects on Kickstarter, and a popular designer with a strong following of fans. The market for custom playing cards often feels saturated, so to be successful you have to have something that sets you apart. But Jody Eklund has that special "something", because what makes his decks of playing cards unique are two things, and the combination of these two elements has created a real demand for Jody's decks and contributed to the ongoing success of...

by BoardGameGeek reviewer EndersGame A Flooded Market? It's no secret that there are a lot of decks of custom playing cards on the market right now. We are living in an unprecedented time, with an embarrassment of riches as far as playing cards is concerned. The choice is massive, and when you're buying a quality deck of playing cards, there are far more options to choose from than traditional staples like Bicycle, Bee, or Tally Ho. Today you can purchase from a wide range of hundreds, if not thousands, of different decks of high quality playing cards. As proof of...

by BoardGameGeek reviewer EndersGame The end-of-year holiday period is just around the corner. And for many of us, holidays means gift-giving and gift-getting. As they say, it is better to give than to receive. But we all know that receiving gifts is great too, especially if it involves playing cards! In fact, playing cards make great gifts, especially some of the custom decks that are on the market today. After all, there's a time in everyone's life where a deck gets pulled out for a game of cards, so some high quality playing cards are almost certain to be enjoyed...

by BoardGameGeek reviewer EndersGame Who is Lorenzo Gaggiotti? Lorenzo Gaggiotti is considered one of the most popular and sought-after designers of collectible and creative playing cards, which he publishes under the banner of his own brand, Stockholm17 Playing Cards. The name Stockholm17 already gives an obvious clue about his present home, which is the city of Stockholm, Sweden. The Italian-born Lorenzo moved to Stockholm several years ago due to the challenging economic climate in Italy, and in order to start a new life in Sweden. Fortunately for us he took with him his abilities as an artist, which were already...

by BoardGameGeek reviewer EndersGame The big giant of the playing card industry today is unquestionably The United States Playing Card Company (USPCC), synonymous with the famous Bicycle® brand of playing cards. Despite the thriving industry of custom decks, the Bicycle deck is still the signature deck that you can expect to find in the hand of most magicians. But Bicycle decks only represent part of the many playing cards that USPCC produces. In fact, if you own a deck of custom playing cards, there is a good chance that it was made by USPCC. There are some competing publishers, to...