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Presenting an extraordinary, investment-grade acquisitionopportunity for the serious playing card archivist, illusionist, and privatecurator. This premier two-deck portfolio brings together two of the mostvisually stunning, highly thematic chapters in custom playing card history: thesecret-society-inspired Contraband deck by Theory11 and the legendary Absinthedeck from Ellusionist\'s highly coveted Prohibition Collection.
Each deck functions as an individual work of fine art,balancing intricate foil layering, custom typography, and mystical iconography.Both pieces are beautifully preserved, brand new, and factory sealed.
THE SELECTION & EXCLUSIVE ITEMIZED REGISTRY
This pristine collector\'s set highlights unmatched boxstructures, deep-etched metallic scripts, and specialized regional metadata asdocumented across the high-resolution macro photography:
·Deck 1: Theory11 ContrabandPremium Edition — Designed in the United Kingdom by Joe White andmasterfully printed by Theory11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Housed in a dark-slatematte tuck box, the face exhibits breathtaking multi-level gold and black foilline work, displaying a central Eye of Providence motif. Woven into the lateralside panels is the famous Latin legal adage of defiance: \"AUT VIAMINVENIAM AUT FACIAM\" (meaning \"I shall either find a way or makeone\"). The top flap is secured under its original, gear-cut custom taxseal reading \"CERCA TROVA\" (\"Seek and You Shall Find\").
·Deck 2: Ellusionist AbsintheSpecial Edition (Prohibition Series Lineage) — Amagnificent, out-of-print masterpiece celebrating the mystic heritage of thefabled Swiss spirit. Enclosed inside a deep midnight-black matte tuck case, theface features intricate, vintage silver-ink filigree borders framing thehaunting poetic advisory: \"There is a different world waiting to bediscovered • It\'s only a sip away.\" The lateral side panels proudlydisplay the classic publishing metadata (\"The Ellusionist Playing CardCompany • San Rafael, CA 94901 • Made in the United States of America\")paired with the iconic tagline \"Dare To Indulge.\"
DESIGN HISTORY & PRODUCTION DETAILS
·Bespoke Renaissance Artistry: Movingcompletely away from standard layouts, every court face, custom pip array, andace layout has been fully customized from scratch by their respective designhouses. The Absinthe deck features monochromatic faces with haunting greenhighlights, while the Contraband deck utilizes custom fonts and heavy stippling.
·Elite USPCC Manufacturing: Masterfullymanufactured in the United States by the United States Playing Card Company(USPCC) on premium, heavy-weight casino-grade stock. Finished withhigh-performance embossed Air-Cushion finishes to guarantee an incrediblysmooth fan layout, exceptional durability, and a flawless handling texture.
·The Sovereign Green Tax Seal: Highlightingits exclusive production lineage, the Absinthe deck features the authentic,scalloped light-green vintage revenue-stamp-style factory seal bearing the\"Sweet Dreams\" script emblem perfectly intact.
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