November
2020
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It
wasn't difficult to choose a deck this month when you've published one
yourself. That project kept me busy for more than a month, but I was
pleased that it was ready to be published on November 22 as a sort of
anniversary present for me. |
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I
had seen the designs for a deck at a friend's house, but somehow that
was never published. The artwork looked familiar and I found out that
this artist had already done the designs for the Dutch "Cato"
deck, which was published in 1996. |
I
really liked his artwork, so I
decided to contact the artist and our first meeting was mid August.
Artists
never retire and Pim Leefsma, born in 1947, is no exception. He's a painter and
graphic artist, living in Gouda (Netherlands), and some examples of his work can
be seen at his website, www.pimleefsma.nl
He has had many exhibitions in different Dutch galleries, but also in galleries
and institutes in Paris, London and Washington. Nowadays he spends his days
painting, drawing and designing objects and special plates. So he was pleasantly
surprised, when I approached him for this project. Artists do like to see their
work in print. Several meetings followed and together we chose the designs for
this deck. I found a nearby small printshop and their proposal for the total
costs was quite fair, so my DTP work could begin. It took me several weeks in
October to mold all the designs into playing cards, design the box and stamp to
seal the box with, but in the end I was very pleased with the way it turned out.
I hope you can enjoy the result too......
The deck
consists of
52 cards, 2 jokers and an extra card, which is numbered and signed by
Pim.
Each
box is sealed with a numbered stamp, corresponding with the number on the extra
card.
The back design of the box is the same as that of the backs of the cards.
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Interested?
There are still some decks available. The price is € 15 + shipping and
they can be ordered here.
Contact jopo@dxpo-playingcards.com
for shipping costs or any questions concerning this publication.
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