The new Cartelago deck

Players are printed.

Casino DNA, cut with elegance. Premium crushed Bee stock, printed by USPCC, and limited to one fixed edition.

Crushed Bee stockUSPCC printedOne limited editionMade to be handledNever reprintedPlayers

The Cartelago archive

Players are the next chapter.

Cartelago did not begin in pink. Standards established the foundation. Mirinos created the visual language. Collectors recognized both in the F1 conversation. BLACKOUT carried Mirinos into a darker frame. Players bring that history forward.

01 The origin

Standards

The first flagship deck. Crushed Bicycle stock, premium handling, and the beginning of the Cartelago standard.

Explore Standards →

02 The visual language

Mirinos

The second flagship deck. The ovaline silhouette made Cartelago recognizable from across the table.

Explore Mirinos →

Cartelago playing cards discussed by collectors in connection with F1

Community discovery

The F1 conversation

The decks card people noticed.

Collectors paused frames, compared backs, and identified Standards and Mirinos in F1 discussion threads. It was not about celebrity proximity. It was proof that the decks had become recognizable objects worth tracking down.

Read the F1 story →

03 The continuation

Mirinos Blackout

The Mirinos language reimagined in black: higher contrast, quieter presentation, and the same commitment to real use.

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04 The current release

Players

Crushed Bee stock, casino DNA, and a softer back designed to become part of every movement.

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2024Standards

The foundation.

2024Mirinos

The visual language.

Community discoveryF1

The decks get recognized.

2026Blackout

The darker continuation.

2026Players

The current chapter.

The first open

A deck should announce itself.

The first time you open a pack of Bees, the stock, snap, and unmistakable fresh-pack scent tell you exactly what you are holding. Players begin with that casino-card foundation, then refine it through a crush that feels slimmer, softer, and more elegant in the hands.

Not precious, just special. Made to be handled.

Players pink playing-card tuck box held in hand — The piece you carry

Bee at the core

Highest quality crushed cardstock.

Fewer independent decks are made on the material that built the casino card standard. We chose Bee stock for nostalgia and maximum durability. Crushing the stock changes the profile without erasing its identity. Players feel slimmer and more polished in the hands, while the Bee foundation keeps the deck grounded, familiar, and ready for any serious use.

Players pink playing cards opened in a full fan — 01 Crushed Bee fan

Custom Players aces displayed in hand — 02 Custom aces

Players card back beside the pink tuck box — 03 Back and tuck

Players pink cards spread across a hand — 04 Built to open

Magic by Franco

Now learn the magic.

These are the core Cartelago magic downloads: deeper releases for people who like structure, texture, and serious card work.

Signature study

MYSTIC PAPER by Franco Pascali

Five pieces of card magic from the mind of Franco Pascali.

$50.00View release →

Card work

Card Magic by Franco Pascali

A diverse collection of routines and utilitarian ideas using playing cards.

$40.00View release →

Procedure

Half Life Procedure by Franco Pascali

A hands-off principle for stack workers who want to maintain control of the deck.

$30.00View release →

Cartelago

Everything and anythingplaying card culture.

Franco Pascali performing with playing cards

Cartelago makes limited-release playing cards at the highest level and publishes serious magic from Franco Pascali. The deck is not merchandise around the culture. The deck is the culture: the object you carry, handle, perform with, wear in, and remember.

Explore playing cards

Stay close to the next release.

Deck launches, original magic, and the occasional note from inside Cartelago.