2020 DOTY Award Nominee: ‘Best Rookie Deck’

Sirocco is a force of nature – a blistering Mediterranean wind and an idea that a journey’s hardships make the prize that much sweeter. We’ve teamed up with author, illustrator, and brand designer Nathan Oser, who spent six months off the grid drawing inspiration from his own slice of coastal life, to create for you a deck that’s built on a dream and that started with a few burning questions: Why make a deck? To inspire. Inspire who? Anyone on a journey.

Imagine celebrities and movie stars at their European vacation villas. It seems like they’ve got it all. What deck of playing cards might a person like that bring to entertain guests on lakeside sojourns, to show off at sailing competitions, or to pass time on private cruises along the sun-kissed coast?

And how did those stars get to where they are? Well, sometimes the wind blows in your favour, sometimes it blows against, but either way it forces you to react in a way the can propel you toward, and even beyond, your goals. This idea was the Start/Finish Line for Sirocco.

“Sirocco Modern,” with its sharp lines, meticulous composition, and guardian mermaids, is not just a work of art, but a token of a lifestyle and experience – though let’s be clear, it certainly is a work of art. With gold and silver paired foiling, intricate embossing, and double-sided printing all carefully planned and stamped on a matte royal blue “beauty skin” paper, it’s an indulgence that Riffle Shuffle are working hard to make affordable to all. When you open the box you’re greeted by a powerful gust of silver wind, a perfect boost of momentum as you pull out the cards for a knuckle-busting magic trick or to preform a multi-faceted blur of a cut.

KickStarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/riffleshuffle/sirocco-playing-cards

Full Deck Scan: https://cardscans.piwigo.com/index?/category/77-sirocco_modern