The Entertainer Deck

Issued in 2019 in Charlotte, NC at The 52 Plus Joker Convention

Designed By Lotrek & Kalush

Factory Sealed

Created by Lotrek (Oath Playing Cards), and William Kalush (Expert Playing Card Company) for the 52 Plus Joker membership, we are proud to now offer you the 2019 Club Deck.

The eye-catching deck features an embossed tuck case with gold and silver foil accents. The cards are just as spectacular, with the same gold and silver foil used on the intricate card backs and face cards. On the inspiration, Lotrek said, 

"Because of the time period, I found the perfect wrapping for everything was my love for American typography and graphic design of the late 19th - early 20th century. More specifically, as typography appeared in sheet music covers. This artistic guideline gave me the freedom to use a lot of text all over the deck yet in a way that hopefully people will like and appreciate."

The suits are custom and showcase the intricate design work within the symbols. Silver foil is used to decorate the black suit, while the gold foil is used on the red suit. According to Lotrek, this deck features and "industry-first",

Imagine combining both cold and hot foil printing. Yes, both foils shine. But they have different characteristics and limitations. This was purely experimental. But from my experience, I find the result to be beautiful. At the very least, hopefully, you’ll find it interesting. In any case, to my knowledge, this has never been done before.

The deck also features a custom Ace of Spades, beautifully rich standard court cards and two custom Jokers depicting the 52 Plus Joker Logo.

For the courts, I trusted the long-loved standard scheme with some degree of customization. Initially, I thought to use my own take on the standard courts as a base. After some time in designing the deck though, I realized they should feel more unique and related to the era of the deck. So, I transformed them and made them look engraved to give a 19th-century vibe.

Strictly limited to only 400 decks. This limited edition deck has design elements inspired by Ragtime, Charlotte and the South. Fully customized. Limited quantity, will not be restocked.

The 2019 52 Plus Joker Club deck was introduced at the 52 Plus Joker Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina by designer Lotrek of Oath Playing Cards. Lotrek's decks have always been the hallmark of custom playing cards in the collector's arena since he and his workshop in Greece always push for innovations in card designing and printing. He has created several high-end decks such as Arabesque, Silk, Fable, Icons, Damask, Ambassador, Sanctus, Liturgy, etc. This year's club deck features his elaborate design with his iconic foiling paired with the techniques of Expert Playing Card Company, resulting in a marvelous combination of intricate craft and luxury. "The Entertainer" 2019 club deck is gold foil (Sage Green) + hot foil stamped (Gold) on the back design, and gold foil on the faces with rich coloring. This is by far the highest sought after edition in the 52 Plus Joker annual club deck lineup.