Dan & Dave Buck’s. V5 Paper Denim is from the Smoke & Mirror series.
This deck is from the D & D Playing card company, designed by Si Scott, and sells for $18.95.
The Tuck Box
This is a new embossed case, using metallic ink on imported paper. The front of the box has Playing Cards printed on it, in a fancy white design.
There is a wonderful art design in the middle and around the border of the box. All this is on a blue denim coloured case.
The back of the box has back to back D’s on a light blue, checker board background, with a bold blue denim border. One side of the box has The D & D Playing Card Co. Hollywood, CA 90028 printed on it and the other side has Dan & Dave * Illustrated By Si Scott.
The bottom of the box has Playing Cards Crafted from recycled paper on one side and the back to back D’s on the other side. The top of the box has Poker on one side and Aristocrat on the other (this box has no seal).
Handling
This deck handles like a dream; they are a light stock card with super smooth action. Fanning, spreading and faroeing are no problem with these wonderful cards. XCMer’s will love this deck. This deck was designed with luxury in mind and is pure perfection.
Overall, this deck’s handling scores 10/10.
Look Of The Deck
Joker…
The V5 Paper Denim deck comes with two identical Joker’s. The Joker is a mirrored magician dressed in a top hat and tails, holding a cane. They are very classy.
Court Cards…
The court cards are very simple in design, using blue denim and red colouring. No fancy designs in the royal’s clothing, just a simple and elegant look.
Ace of Spades…
Standard ace corner pips in jet black with an amazing blue denim centre spade that almost looks like a water fountain. The artwork on this ace is brilliant.
Number Cards…
Standard number card; Clubs and Spades are jet black, Hearts and Diamonds are vibrant red, all on a classic white card.
Back of the Cards…
The back to back D’s are in the centre, on a blue denim checker board background with bold white borders.
Look of this deck rates 10/10
Bonus Cards…
The deck comes with a blank face card and a www.dananddave.com advert card.
Overall, this deck rates 10/10.
It is easy to love this deck. Even though it is quite expensive, it is worth the price. You can easily use these cards in any of your magic routines without your spectators thinking it is a gaffed deck.
Any questions or comments are always welcome.
