Mustache Playing Cards

[davegk]

Hey folks,

Coming soon to kickstarter: Mustache Playing Cards

Attached is a mock up of the tuckbox. More images to come...

Also, we're running a promo contest with prizes including mustache decks and CASH money
www.shareyourstache.com

-David

[davegk]

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

[davegk]

Here's the look of the four suits...

[xela]

Hahaha  this is awesome. I love that all the suits have different mustaches.

[MrMollusk]

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

Well, if you're going to do the 4 color thing, grey.
I think the purple kinda throws of and skews the whole color balance thing you're creating.
Can't wait to see the ace of spades!

As a side note, did you ever think about shrinking the indices? They seem a bit large.

[BiggerDee]

I like the look of the purple backs better, but since the front colors are so vibrant, I think grey would be more pleasing overall.

This is an interesting deck. For some reason, my 11 year old daughter (as well as a lot of friends at her school), and really into the whole moustache thing. She would love these, and I would be in for cards for her for that reason alone.

[Michael]

I like the look of the purple backs better, but since the front colors are so vibrant, I think grey would be more pleasing overall.

This is an interesting deck. For some reason, my 11 year old daughter (as well as a lot of friends at her school), and really into the whole moustache thing. She would love these, and I would be in for cards for her for that reason alone.

It's a strange "thing" nowadays that I honestly don't understand. Why are mustaches that "cool"?? But with that being said, I think this deck is done fairly well and not just some seemingly made just so that a mustache deck exists.

[Alex Willis]

As long as there are no Hitler mustaches, I'm in.  However, I'd like to see a pencil mustachio.  The diamonds would be fun with fumanchu.

[davegk]

The one comment I got a lot when I was showing the original Vända decks to card players (especially older folks) was "you should make the numbers bigger so I can see 'em"...

One of the main goals of this design was to create an extremely usable deck that makes playing card games fun and easy. The 4-color solid backgrounds will make games like hearts, spades, bridge, and poker more enjoyable. Larger indices also help to increase usability. The deck is whimsical and unlike any design I've seen elsewhere.

I'm definitely leaning towards the gray back and have been experimenting with gradients on the repeating patterns.
I also have a completely different concept for the back...I like both designs so I'm curious what you folks think...

-David

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

Well, if you're going to do the 4 color thing, grey.
I think the purple kinda throws of and skews the whole color balance thing you're creating.
Can't wait to see the ace of spades!

As a side note, did you ever think about shrinking the indices? They seem a bit large.

[Don Boyer]

The one comment I got a lot when I was showing the original Vända decks to card players (especially older folks) was "you should make the numbers bigger so I can see 'em"...

One of the main goals of this design was to create an extremely usable deck that makes playing card games fun and easy. The 4-color solid backgrounds will make games like hearts, spades, bridge, and poker more enjoyable. Larger indices also help to increase usability. The deck is whimsical and unlike any design I've seen elsewhere.

I'm definitely leaning towards the gray back and have been experimenting with gradients on the repeating patterns.
I also have a completely different concept for the back...I like both designs so I'm curious what you folks think...

-David

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

Well, if you're going to do the 4 color thing, grey.
I think the purple kinda throws of and skews the whole color balance thing you're creating.
Can't wait to see the ace of spades!

As a side note, did you ever think about shrinking the indices? They seem a bit large.

I'd do the more whimsical-looking ones - top photo, right back.

I'd also suggest, in the interests of increased visibility, making the index pips a tad larger, and perhaps even white.  I think it would make the mustaches stand out more.

BTW: when did the "o" get dropped from the word "mustache"?  It used to be "moustache"...

[davegk]

Tried the white pips in early development stage...was too much white, black had better balance. Also, they don't need to be that large since the suits are color-coded for easy identification

I've seen mustache with and without the 'o'...I think without has become the more popular version (in 'merica, at least)

-David

The one comment I got a lot when I was showing the original Vända decks to card players (especially older folks) was "you should make the numbers bigger so I can see 'em"...

One of the main goals of this design was to create an extremely usable deck that makes playing card games fun and easy. The 4-color solid backgrounds will make games like hearts, spades, bridge, and poker more enjoyable. Larger indices also help to increase usability. The deck is whimsical and unlike any design I've seen elsewhere.

I'm definitely leaning towards the gray back and have been experimenting with gradients on the repeating patterns.
I also have a completely different concept for the back...I like both designs so I'm curious what you folks think...

-David

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

Well, if you're going to do the 4 color thing, grey.
I think the purple kinda throws of and skews the whole color balance thing you're creating.
Can't wait to see the ace of spades!

As a side note, did you ever think about shrinking the indices? They seem a bit large.

I'd do the more whimsical-looking ones - top photo, right back.

I'd also suggest, in the interests of increased visibility, making the index pips a tad larger, and perhaps even white.  I think it would make the mustaches stand out more.

BTW: when did the "o" get dropped from the word "mustache"?  It used to be "moustache"...

[Alex Willis]

BTW: when did the "o" get dropped from the word "mustache"?  It used to be "moustache"...

In America we typically drop U's, colour, favour... but in this case we chose to mimic the Italian Mustacio that didn't have an O.  However, if I were going old world as this design appears, I'd stick with the Moustache.

[MrMollusk]

The one comment I got a lot when I was showing the original Vända decks to card players (especially older folks) was "you should make the numbers bigger so I can see 'em"...

One of the main goals of this design was to create an extremely usable deck that makes playing card games fun and easy. The 4-color solid backgrounds will make games like hearts, spades, bridge, and poker more enjoyable. Larger indices also help to increase usability. The deck is whimsical and unlike any design I've seen elsewhere.

I'm definitely leaning towards the gray back and have been experimenting with gradients on the repeating patterns.
I also have a completely different concept for the back...I like both designs so I'm curious what you folks think...

-David

Here's where I'm at with the back design - trying to decide between purple and gray...thoughts?

Well, if you're going to do the 4 color thing, grey.
I think the purple kinda throws of and skews the whole color balance thing you're creating.
Can't wait to see the ace of spades!

As a side note, did you ever think about shrinking the indices? They seem a bit large.

Ahh. Ok. I'm seeing it more like Bicycle's Lo-vision deck now, rather than comparing it to the standard deck.
And I agree with Don. Top picture, right back.

[Joshua Robinson]

Looking great so far! LOVE it! I would like to see a purple version, barely any purple decks out there

[Michael]

Looking great so far! LOVE it! I would like to see a purple version, barely any purple decks out there

I'm a huge fan of doing purple on a deck as well. Unfortunately, I think the deck would look better if the grey was used. But I agree, great looking deck so far!

[davegk]

here's an inverted version of the back...i'm thinking this cleaner look is a good idea. Plus, the design gets closer to the edges than the dark version, which will be better for fans.

[Don Boyer]

here's an inverted version of the back...i'm thinking this cleaner look is a good idea. Plus, the design gets closer to the edges than the dark version, which will be better for fans.

Have you considered taking this design and swapping the gray for brown for a second back color design?  You could also toss in a blonde or red in there if you wanted to...

It's a nice design.  Some color, though, may look good - yes, I know, you have colored faces...

[davegk]

okay, after further exploration, here are 3 versions of the back alongside the faces...please lemme know which one you think goes best with the fronts.

[davegk]

one more version....black and white 100% i think

[BiggerDee]

I personally like the last one posted, the black and white 100%. They all look good though, and I would buy any of them.

[Don Boyer]

The basic design being the same, they all look good.  I'd make two decks - two different color schemes for the same back design.  Brown and black works for me.

[Collector]

I like brown.

[Utterfool]

I like brown.

I like Lamp




sorry couldn't resist
But seriously folks

I like the brown back as well
I also agree with Don 2 colors is always better for the card players.
Try the Brown and the Grey.

[Collector]

I like brown.

I like Lamp...

Agreed. The lamp is yours but its Djinn is mine   

[xela]

I like brown.

I like Lamp

This reference... explain yourself FOOL!