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How to Add/Edit a Deck

Adding new items to Decklopedia has never been easier.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours standardizing data across producers, Manufacturers (printers), artists, item types, styles, embellishments, and more – so everyone adding new items can rely on consistent, accurate information. Our comprehensive set of data points ensures that whether you’re into modern, transformation, autographed, items or antique, flocked, European index decks, you can find (and add) them with ease.
This site is propagated by open-source contributions from the community, and anyone can help improve it.

There are two main ways to contribute: adding a new product or editing an existing product.

Due Diligence

Search Thoroughly Before Adding a Product!

If you search for a specific item and can’t find it, you can add the missing deck and provide its information. If you find a deck that is missing information or needs corrections, click “Edit This Deck” on the deck’s page.

Provide complete and accurate information in all fields. Fill out every applicable field and ensure all details are correct and verified.

Only submit decks that you personally own. You must have the deck in your physical possession and you must be able to provide high-quality scanned images of the actual deck.

Do NOT add decks in concept, planning, funding, or still in production. Wait until they have been delivered so you are adding the actual product produced as opposed to a render that was never made.

For uncut sheets,add as normal playing card decks but select Uncut Sheet from the size datapoint. For Box Sets, enter each deck in the set as an individual deck, add an image of the box as the first image in the gallery, and include “Box Set” in the Edition field.

Keeping the Decklopedia

Adding a New Product

Decklo Exclusive Auto-Generated Title: We have created an Auto-Generated Title function where the Title is built from entering the details of a product into the top portion of the Add a Product page. This function is meant to:

  • Reduce the number of duplicate items added
  • Reduce having to enter the same data into multiple fields
  • Use standardized terms and language for all products
Add a Deck

The Following Datapoints Are Used to Create the Auto-Generated Title:

Enter the title of the deck as shown on the tuck or stated by the producer, either leaving off any article word (‘The’ or ‘A’) or placing it at the end of the title, example (Matrix, The). If applicable, include any other subtitles to help specify and differentiate it from other similar ones in the series. For consistency, fill in these criteria in said order using no punctuation or the word ‘Playing Cards’ or ‘Series’.

Example: Star Wars (Name) + A New Hope (Series) = Star Wars A New Hope

The Edition differentiates editions of a Product (Series Name). We created this field to encompass the product version (V1, V2, V3 etc), color and limited/collecter (edition) etc. Always list from general to specific. For consistency, fill in these criteria in said order using no punctuation or the word ‘Edition’.

Example: Version 1 Black Tuck Limited Edition = V1 Black Limited

Primarily used by Aristocrat, Bee, Bicycle, etc. Do not assume the Producer is the same as the Brand or Manufacturer.

Example:Bicycle is a Brand of USPCC but any Producer can work with USPCC to create a Bicycle Brand deck, so not all Bicycle Brand decks are produced by USPCC.

The person or company that oversees the project of creating a product. The coordinator of all elements (artists, printers, logistics, funding etc) in order to bring a project to market. Do not assume the Producer is the same as the Brand or Manufacturer.

  • In many cases the Producer is NOT the same as the Brand or Printer
  • Most Aristocrat decks are produced by a casino and printed by USPCC.
  • Many Bicycle decks have third party producers partnering with Bicycle & printing with USPCC

Primary source: Use the copyright year printed on the deck/box when available.

  • If that year reflects artwork creation rather than actual production (e.g., some Kickstarter projects), use the confirmed print year and explain the discrepancy in the description.

Commercial decks (retail release): Use the year the deck was first made available for purchase.

Crowdfunded decks (e.g., Kickstarter): Use the year the deck was confirmed as printed, even if fulfillment to backers was completed later.

If the exact year is unknown: Select the best-supported estimate and clearly explain the source and uncertainty in the description, or use “Unknown” if no reasonable determination can be made.

Replica/Facsimile decks:

  • List the year the replica was printed as the official year.
  • Include the original deck’s year in parentheses in the description.

The person who physically creates the art that consists of or is contained in the final product.

Maintaining Image Integrity

Image Gallery and Quality Source Guidelines

If you are not willing to take the time to provide a properly captured and corrected image, please do not submit the deck, as low-quality images do not benefit the community.

Use a high-quality scanner or a dedicated scanning app such as Google PhotoScan (or equivalent) to provide the highest quality images possible. 

Need more information on capturing images?

View Our Photography Guide
Data Management

Ensuring Data is Searchable, Sortable, and Filterable

To ensure everyone can find, filter, and sort decks correctly, we have created a detailed list of attributes you can add or edit. The more of these you fill out, the more accurately you can filter all items that are Borderless, have a Bee Tear Strip, or is a two-deck set.

All the terms in these datapoints have been standardized using industry terminology.

The Following Datapoints Support Filtering and Search:

How many items were produced at the time of manufacturing.

We have created this to reference what genre an item is.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Transformation, Reproduction, European, Cardistry, Advertising, Casino, Souvenir, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions.

Decklo has compiled a list of all known card sizes and have listed them with their standard and metric dimensions. We have placed the most common sizes at the top of the drop-down selection but explore all the sizes in the list to find Magnin, Patience, Italian Slim, Slice, Skat Romme, Tarot Mini, Tarot Pocket, Tarot French and so much more!

  • Standard 2.5 x 3.5in (63 x 88.9mm)
  • Bridge 2.25 x 3.5 (57 x 88.9mm)
  • Mini 1.75 x 2.5in (44.5 x 63.5mm)
  • Tarot 2.75 x 4.75in (70 x 120mm)
  • Uncut Sheet
  • Uncut Tuck Box
  • Custom Die Cut Shape

We have created this to reference anything to do with the card backs.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Borderless, one-way, Puzzle, Animation, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

We have created this to reference anything to do with the courts of the deck.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Aarco, Custom, Faro, Modified, One-Way, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

We have created this to reference anything to do with Tear Strips.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Red, Gold, Bicycle, Bee, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

We have created this to reference anything to do with the Jokers of the deck.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Matching, Named, Custom, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

Standard entry field for the item’s UPC code if one appears on the packaging.

These are elements added, at additional cost, to a product in order to raise the complexity and/or value of the product.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Die-cut, Foil, UV Spot Ink, Emboss/Deboss, Scented, Hand Drawn Art, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

We have created this to reference anything to do with the physical construction of the card itself. These are elements that are physically present in a product and generally have no bearing on value.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Landscape oriented, 4-Pip, custom indices(numbers), jumbo index, Face-Down Cut (Traditional), etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

These are elements added, at additional cost, to a product in order to raise the complexity and/or value of a product.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Die-cut, Foil, UV Spot Ink, Emboss/Deboss, Flocked, Interior Printing, Windowed, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

We have created this to reference anything to do with the physical construction of the Box itself. These are elements that are physically present in a product and generally have no bearing on value.

This is a multi-select field so you can select multiple datapoints: Blister Pack, Clamshell, Glassine, Multi-Piece, Reveal, Slipcase, Sleeved, Two Deck, Tin, etc.

Review the Glossary for more examples and definitions

The name of the company that physically prints the final product created by the Artists and coordinated by the Producer.

  • USPCC (United States Playing Card Company)
  • EPCC (Expert Playing Card Company)
  • LPCC (Legends Playing Card Company)
  • WJPC/JJPC (Shenzhen Wangjing Printing Co Ltd)

The kind of paper that the deck was printed on. If you do not know for sure what was used, do not fill this field out.

Many printers package their stock with a certain finish. For those you do not need to select a finish.

  • EPCC Master (Diamond) Finish Stock, EPCC Cardista Finish Stock, etc
  • LPCC Elite Finish – European Origin Stock, LPCC VIPER FINISH™ – European Origin – Ultra Thin Stock, etc

USPCC only has 2 kinds of stock which is either crushed or not crushed

  • USPCC Premium (Bee Casino Stock)
  • USPCC Premium – Crushed (Bee Casino Stock)
  • USPCC Classic (Bicycle Stock)
  • USPCC Classic – Crushed (Bicycle Stock)

The kind of finish and coating placed on the card stock. Every printer has their own proprietary finishes and coatings and to complicate it more, some Producers use their own marketing terms instead of the Manufacturers nomenclature. 

If you do not know for sure what was used, do not fill this out.

Example: USPCC has only ever had 1 finish but it has been named multiple things over time

  • USPCC Air-Cushion
  • USPCC – Cambric
  • USPCC – Cel-u-Tone
  • USPCC – Linoid
  • USPCC – Linen

USPCC also has a Smooth or ‘Ivory’ Finish which has no embossed finish

USPCC has 2 coatings one is ‘standard’ and the other is called ‘Magic Finish’ which is more ‘slippery’ and has been named multiple things over time

  • Performance Coating
  • Performance Finish
  • Premium Finish

This is a text field for entering any pertinent color tags to the product.

This is a text field for entering any pertinent Theme tags to the product. 

Providing a description offers lasting value to collectors, particularly as specific details about a deck may fade over time.

Include any relevant information, such as the crowdfunding details, related URLs, and other notable production facts and perhaps even blurbs of the crowdfunding campaign that describes the projects origin and pieces.

We’ve created a short template if you’re not sure what you would like to enter:

Funded as a Kickstarter project on [date], with [amount] pledged by [amount] backers, this campaign had [single/multiple/etc] of playing card rewards: [reward summary].

Example:
Funded as a Kickstarter project on 11/10/2025, with $21,909 pledged by 333 backers, this campaign had 3 tiers of playing card rewards: Classic, Luxe and Signed Luxe Special Edition.

The Story:

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But not for the Jet Set.

At 30,000 feet, high above the clouds, life is carefree and served in a chilled martini glass. This is the glamour age of air travel for the wealthy, the fashionable, and the beautiful. The age of Concorde. The age of cool.

Your destination? Saint Tropez, Capri, Tahiti, Zanzibar. Whatever’s hot in the pages of Italian Vogue this summer.

So push your seat back and relax. The world is your playground, and this is your passport to the good life.

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Whether you’re just starting your deck collection or are a seasoned playing card expert, Decklopedia is here to help everyone manage their collections with ease. If you need additional support when adding or editing a deck, please contact our team.

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