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Andersen's Fairy Tales Playing Cards - Sapphire Standard Edition

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$11.7 $46 In stock

Category: Playing Cards

Sapphire Standard Edition

These editions present the complete, beautiful watercolor-style illustrations encased in a storybook tuck box for the full thematic experience. Watch the graceful swans take flight as you pull on the interactive tab. This edition focuses on the artistic integrity and narrative depth of each scene.

Court Cards

The same majestic illustrations are presented in their full watercolor splendor, where the artistry of the painter’s hand takes center stage. Here, the royal family is not of blood, but of theme and tale. To hold a court card is to hold a character’s fate in your hand.


Number Cards

The numbered cards are where Andersen’s world is woven into the very fabric of play. Far from mere placeholders, each card is a miniature canvas, rich with narrative intention.

Every pip and numeral has been meticulously redrawn, featuring a custom font and ornate detailing inspired by the delicate ironwork of a fairy tale lantern or the gilt edges of a storybook. The pips themselves are not simply shapes but are subtly integrated with motifs from the tales.

Card Backs

All editions feature a meticulously animated flipbook sequence on the card backs. When fanned, the illustration comes to life, depicting an ornate hourglass with the sands of time gently filtering from top to bottom. A direct homage to Andersen’s recurring theme of fleeting moments and eternal consequence.

Animated Playing Cards

All editions feature a meticulously animated flipbook sequence on the card backs. When fanned, the illustration comes to life, depicting an ornate hourglass with the sands of time gently filtering from top to bottom.

Room One Collection System

In this project, you will receive an extra Seven of Hearts, the seventh card in this season.

There's a special gift waiting for those of you willing to gather all 13 collector's cards and more importantly, for supporting us... You'll receive an ultra-exclusive set of collector's playing cards as a gift at the end of the season. Stay tuned to see the announcement.

Collect all 13 collector's cards in a season and receive an ultra-exclusive deck of playing cards.

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Keep this collector's card safe for the grand reveal of the deck at the end of season 2.

    Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

    Hazel ★★★★★

    The watercolor art on each card is genuinely lovely — I keep catching new details in the backgrounds during games. They shuffle nicely too, and the sapphire backs look great face-down on the table.

    Edward Q. ★★★★★

    The storybook tuck box is what sold me, it feels like pulling a book off a shelf rather than a deck from a drawer. Shuffling these for a few rounds of rummy, the cards have a nice glide without being slippery, and the sapphire backs look great under lamplight.

    Adam Q. ★★★★★

    The storybook tuck box is such a nice touch, it actually feels like pulling a book off the shelf. The watercolor art holds up card after card, and the cards themselves shuffle smoothly right out of the box. Easily my favorite deck I've picked up this year.