Cartelago stories

Cards, magic, culture.

A living archive for the decks, performances, community sightings, and outside references around Cartelago.

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What is Cartelago?

The short version of the studio: Los Angeles, Franco Pascali, Jake Crossman, premium cards, and magic education.

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The current deck drop: high contrast, USPCC printed, limited to 2,500 decks, and built for real handling.

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Franco's material

Original magic, card work, and performance thinking from the Cartelago side of Franco Pascali's work.

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Owned Cartelago articles, press notes, and release context.

What is Cartelago? Playing Cards, Magic, and Card Culture from Los Angeles

What is Cartelago? Playing Cards, Magic, and Ca...

Cartelago is a Los Angeles playing-card and magic studio built around limited USPCC decks, Franco Pascali's magic, and everything playing-card culture.

What is Cartelago? Playing Cards, Magic, and Ca...

Cartelago is a Los Angeles playing-card and magic studio built around limited USPCC decks, Franco Pascali's magic, and everything playing-card culture.

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Public references behind the Cartelago archive, paired with owned stories above for context and search.

Retail archive Cartelago Standards at Vanishing Inc. Original Cartelago deck listing with USPCC, crushed Bicycle stock, and gaff-card context. Retail archive PlayingCardDecks.com 2021 listing Standards listed as a 2021 release from Franco Pascali and printed by USPCC. Collector database Portfolio52 Mirinos record Mirinos appears as a 2022 Cartelago deck in a collector database. Artist profile Franco Pascali at theory11 Profile context for Franco as a Los Angeles magician, mentalist, and cardist. Retail archive Butterfly Magic Store on Standards An international retailer archive with Cartelago's early magic and cardistry positioning. Community discovery F1 deck ID thread Collectors identified the cards seen in F1 as Cartelago Mirinos.

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