Dan & Dave’s iconic line of playing cards rethought by dealersgrip

USPCC crushed stock with vibrant Pantone colors and detailed imagery. Matte tuck enclosure with intricate preview windows and silver metallic foil.

Blue - The Last Machine

“The Last Machine” emerges as an abstract continuation of the Smoke & Mirror series. This blue edition introduces striking visuals and dualistic ideas of human versus machine while accelerating the mechanical aura first established with v5 Denim (2010).

What happens when the shuffling machine becomes self aware? Cardistry is likely one of the last things to be automated due to its hyper specialized and creative nature. But imagining the alternative — a world in which our passion is overtaken by self aware shuffling machines — may lead to us better understanding the current state and future potential of our art form. This is a tribute to the shuffling machine.

Red - The First Human

“The First Human” emerges as an abstract continuation of the Smoke & Mirror series. This red edition introduces striking visuals and dualistic ideas of human versus machine while accelerating the warm aura first established with v6 Rouge (2011).

What does it mean to be a human cardist? Playing cards are fine-tuned to the anatomy of the human hand. Cultural significance and symbols are scattered throughout the courts, pips and numbers. Revisiting these seemingly obvious facts — and either embracing or challenging them — may lead us to better understand the current state and future potential of our art form. This is a tribute to the human hand.