Steam Ark Playing Cards
“Steam Ark” playing cards illustrated by Chet Phillips, 2014
“Steam Ark” playing cards illustrated by Chet Phillips feature 54 portraits of Victorian-style steampunk animals divided into four suits or clans: woodland, predator, aerie & simian. The faces of the animals are very expressive, sharp and vibrant with good poses and stance. Each character has a quirky name with uniform and clothing, and even the pip cards have different artwork. The box has a nice vintage feel with ornate floral designs and a ‘marble’ background complimenting a striking, bold title. Overall a very well done deck!
Above: “Steam Ark” playing cards illustrated by Chet Phillips, 2014. 52 high-quality, plastic-coated poker cards + 2 different Jokers + 4 Clan Suit cards + extra card in special box. The deck is divided into 4 Victorian Steampunk animal clans: Predator (Big Cats/Spades), Simian (Monkeys and Apes/Diamonds), Aerie (Birds/Hearts) and Woodland (various woodland animals/Clubs). The deck was printed by a U.S. company, Liberty Playing Cards, located in Arlington TX. Children's book illustrations taken to another level... all artwork © Chet Phillips 2014.
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