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Tails of Mischief is a limited-edition, full-Borderless (Full Bleed), art poker playing card deck that uses the canvas to tell a story. Inspired by Japanese ukiyoe wood-block printing, historical culture, and Buddhist and Taoist philosophies, it tells the story of four mischiefs of mice that each approach nature from a different perspective.

Each of the four versions has its own custom tuck box and custom back. The faces depict the same scene, but from each mischief’s differing perspective, with different seasonal details, special court colouring, and completely unique tens and jokers.

The Whey of the Fields stems from adaptation. The field mice understand, live together with and shape the fields. They grow cotton bolls to dye clothes and pad roofing, and clovers for tiling, but only when the season permits.

The field mice thrive in spring, as flowers bloom. Cherry petals litter the turned soil, and the field mice celebrate the doll festival and butsuse with ogre masks and throwing beans.

But under the paws of the house mice, and constant threat from the woods, tensions are rising and squeaky whispers fill tavern corners.

The fields are being called to hand, will you help them answer?

Details

• Four versions: The Whey of the Woods, The Whey of the House, The Whey of the Fields, and The Whey of the Islands
• Limited Edition print run
• 52 playing cards / 2 jokers
• Printed by the Legends Playing Card Company
• Premium ViperTM Finish
• Intricate laser cutting and clear holographic foiling with emboss effect on tuck box
• Each of the four tuck boxes interact to create a side-display when stood together
• Each version features different edge printed artwork.