{"product_id":"albatross-no-5-no-6-no-231","title":"ALBATROSS - No. 5, No. 6 \u0026 No. 231","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eALBATROSS PLAYING CARDS: No. 5, No. 6 \u0026amp; No. 231\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThree hand-drawn nautical decks by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAlex Haines\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnly 64 No. 5, 88 No. 6 and 188 No. 231 decks are available here, get yours today!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Albatross decks tell the story of a 19th-century merchant ship said to have set sail from Salford for the Americas in 1890, inspired by old tales of travellers and explorers. Every card is drawn by hand in Manchester by playing card artist Alex Haines, with no AI and no stock artwork. Choose your edition from the menu above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Standard enough to be usable; custom enough to be collectable.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— the A. Haines Playing Cards design philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbatross No. 5 (Standard).\u003c\/strong\u003e The original voyage, in an aqua-green palette inspired by the sea. A nautical card back, courts inspired by classic French and Spanish patterns with crowns, swords and flowers breaking through their borders, and an Ace of Spades built around two crossed swords. The pips carry faint water stains, as if the deck had been played below deck for rations and rum. The Jokers are a red Kraken and a green mermaid, and there's an extra card in the deck. The tuck is printed inside and out on matte white stock with an aged patina, a green Albatross and glistening red foil, finished with a stamp sticker seal based on antique postage stamps of 1800s sailing ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Combining the sensibilities of a classic deck of playing cards with the character of a small-batch rum label.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Alex Haines on No. 5\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbatross No. 6 (Black Gilded).\u003c\/strong\u003e The dark sequel: the Albatross, lost at sea and cursed to sail on as a ghost ship. Every piece of No. 5 artwork was redrawn by hand, with skeletal courts, corroded objects and more sinister Jokers behind a solid black back, and the edges are gilded in glossy black. The matte black tuck shows the battered Albatross in a storm in ghostly green foil, with matte silver foil lettering and a stamp sticker seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"Where No. 5 celebrated the majesty and romance of nautical life, No. 6 reveals its darker side. Same world, different waters entirely.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Alex Haines on No. 6\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbatross No. 231 (Workers Edition).\u003c\/strong\u003e The same illustrations in a crisp red-on-white colourway, stripped back for everyday use: no aged effects, no foil, no inside printing, no seal, and a double-backer in place of the extra card. Printed on our VIPER FINISH™ stock, it's a working deck for magicians, cardists and card players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\"The perfect worker deck for magicians, mechanics and cardists.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Alex Haines on No. 231\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAlex Haines is also the artist behind \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/legendsplayingcards.com\/products\/imported-brand\"\u003eImported Brand\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/legendsplayingcards.com\/products\/osprey-and-goshawk\"\u003eOsprey \u0026amp; Goshawk\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/legendsplayingcards.com\/products\/copperhead-viper-finish\"\u003eCopperhead\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee more of Alex's work at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewww.AHplayingcards.com\u003c\/a\u003e, including the Albatross \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/products\/albatross-no-5-standard-playing-cards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNo. 5\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/products\/albatross-no-6-gilded-playing-cards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNo. 6\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ahplayingcards.com\/products\/coming-soon-albatross-no-231-workers-edition-playing-cards\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNo. 231\u003c\/a\u003e pages, the Albatross decision coin and the Navigator marked-deck version of No. 231.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFeel the difference with a Legends PCC printed deck!\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Quantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,000 decks of each edition. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(64 No. 5, 88 No. 6 and 188 No. 231 for sale here) 100 each, and 200 of the red workers deck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeel and Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 5 and No. 6: CLASSIC FINISH™ (pre-crushed). No. 231: VIPER FINISH™.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard coating:\u003c\/strong\u003e LPCC \u003cem\u003e#202100 USA produced \/ water based\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard cutting:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eLPCC Diamond Cut \/ Traditional\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard backs:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 5: 1c green, Pantone 328. No. 6: 1c black, glossy black gilded edges. No. 231: 1c red, Pantone 3546.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard faces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poker size (63 x 88 mm), CMYK, 55 cards per deck including one extra card (a double-backer in No. 231).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuck exterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 5: matte uncoated white, CMYK + Pantone 328, red hot foil. No. 6: matte uncoated black, shiny green hot foil + matte silver hot foil. No. 231: single-side coated board, 1c Pantone 3546.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuck interior:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 5: Pantone 328 flood coat. No. 231: unprinted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 5 and No. 6: CMYK stamp sticker seal, unnumbered. No. 231: no seal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturing facility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Legends PCC exclusive partner factory, \u003cem\u003ePRC.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Legends Playing Card Co.","offers":[{"title":"No. 5 - Standard (green)","offer_id":67927990370606,"sku":"S103449679","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No. 6 - Black Gilded","offer_id":67927990403374,"sku":"S103449680","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No. 231 - Workers Edition (red)","offer_id":67927990436142,"sku":"S103449681","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/5897\/files\/HERO-Albatross-No6-1332x1771.jpg?v=1793941173","url":"https:\/\/legendsplayingcards.com\/products\/albatross-no-5-no-6-no-231","provider":"Legends Playing Card Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}