Art of Play

Swipe to see how this normal looking book can unlock something magical. It will literally light you up.

When @humbleraja came to us with a new project earlier this year we were beyond excited. Their original deck, Kings of Indian is still one of our favorites but sadly long out of print. Partnering with them on their latest endeavor was a no brainer. captures South Asia's most imaginative mythological creatures in an eccentric set of playing cards. The style is playful and the packaging is luxurious. Now funding on Kickstarter. Link in bio.

Shop our collection of miniature pocket puzzles by Hanayama Puzzles of Japan. Now available in over 20 unique styles.

Illusion d’Optique is the most jaw-dropping collection of optical illusion playing cards ever assembled. Housed in a wild, rainbow-sheen holographic tuck-case, you may feel like you're hallucinating before you even open up the box.

Shop our collection of puzzles and games hand-carved from stone by @darproyectos in Peru.

Now through the end of September get a complimentary branded Tabletop Display when you purchase 18 or more decks from our catalog.

Produced in collaboration with Flying Dog Brewery and visionary artist Ralph Steadman we are proud to present The Ralph Steadman Art Collection, Edition 2. Featuring all-new artwork beautifully printed on playing cards.

Two years ago today we began building-out our first retail space in San Diego, California. We officially opened on November 19th and after a brief closure due to covid we are happy (and lucky) to be operating at full capacity. If you’re in the area, please come on by. Everything in our shop is there for play. No purchase necessary.

Tangram celebrates awe-inspiring expression across all creative disciplines. Volume 2 features an eclectic cast of artists, tinkerers, scientists, and eccentrics including Robert J. Lang (origami engineer), Arthur Ganson (kinetic sculptor), Elora Hardy (bamboo architect), Jeff Lieberman (wonder seeker), Chiharu Shiota (installation artist), Reuben Margolin (wave maker) and John Edmark (spiral designer). The physical journal itself is designed to express a philosophy of play as art. Within the pages, a curious reader can find tactile, visual, and intellectual excitement. Read Tangram to discover unexpected beauty, to appreciate sumptuous print design, to hold something new and unique in your hands, to uncover secret adventures hiding in plain sight

Tempo Playing Cards are inspired by the golden age of jazz. In the 1920s and 30s a new style of music rapidly gained popularity in the United States and artists like Bessie Smith, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday became household names. Designed by @komboh_inc, each card features an Art Deco style illustration that celebrates the spirit of improvisation and musical expression. Printed by The United States Playing Card Company on our proprietary thin-stock, each deck of Tempo playing cards come packaged in a screen-printed, embossed and foil stamped tuck case.

Tangram, Volume 2 features an eclectic cast of artists, tinkerers, scientists, and eccentrics from across the globe. Available tomorrow along side a new collection of games, puzzles and playing cards!

Seekers. One of many fully custom decks available in our catalog. Click the link in our bio to shop our collection of unique #playingcards

Behold the magnificent 3D Card Star. A stellar explosion of geometry created by Professor George W. Hart, co-founder of the Museum of Mathematics in New York City. Click the link in our bio to learn how to make this unique object with any twelve playing cards. Animation by @yattytheman

This working camera in a pop-up book is a fun and educational way to learn about the basic principles of photography. The book concisely explains- while actively demonstrating- how a structure as humble as a folded piece of paper can tap into the intrinsic properties of light to produce a photograph. Designed by @kellianderson. Available in our shop.

Nearly sold out. Get them before they disappear forever. Fulton’s October #playingcards.

Fulton’s October #playingcards. Now Available.

Fulton’s October #playingcards. Limited Release. Friday, 9am PT.

This Friday, Fulton’s October #playingcards return. First released in 2013 and then again in 2014. The cards feature a classic Halloween theme with original woodcuts by @steven_noble_illustrations.

Modern Times #playingcards. Now available exclusively in our shop. #moderntimesbeer

Learn how to make a functional Rubik's Cube from paper and magnets with origami expert Jo Nakashima.

Modern Times #playingcards. Just released! Link in bio.

Introducing Modern Times, the super-ultra premium playing cards designed for games and cardistry. Limited release. Now available in our shop.

Behind every item in our shop is a story to be told. Watch how these unique paper model kits are made.