[Buyer's Guide] dealersgrip

[Harvonsgard]

Dealersgrip was founded 2014 in Denmark by Oliver Sogard and Tobias Levin. In the beginning they worked together to create cardistry videos and tutorials, until Tobias parted to create his own brand "A1", together with Nikolaj Honore Peterson and Noel Heath.
What seperates dealersgrip from other cardistry brands is their, in comparison, small output on decks. Only 5 decks in 5 years, with no deck printed more than 5.000 units, makes it clear that dealersgrip is all about quality over quantity. All decks share a modern art inspired look and always come with a thicc white border, to visually seperate packets while doing cardistry.

2016:
Stripe

2017:
Brush

2018:
Palm (illustrated by Anton Ian Nielsen)
FIVETWO

2019:
ERROR
SEPAL
FORM
FIVETWO - Mountain edition

2020:
Ambient

[laitostarr777]

About Dealersgrip
Dealersgrip was founded on 2014 in Denmark. It is the brainchild of Oliver Sogard and Tobias Levin, both reknown cardist in the region. In the beginning they worked together to create cardistry videos and tutorials, until they started to produce their own playing cards. Shortly after a few years of the creation of this brand, Tobias left to be with the other cardistry brand - A1WW [Anyone Worldwide], hence Oliver becomes the sole holder of DG.

Their series of decks featuring modern art inspired look and always comes with a thick white border. This white border is meant to visually seperate packets while doing cardistry. All of the artwork are purely abstract, from random strokes of brushes, slapping photos, simple or complex shapes and forms, and with gradient and/or harmonious colors. Their deck's 7 of Spades will always have the middle pip rotated to the left rather than standing up. Their motto is "Put your thoughts on paper". Dealersgrip is well-known for the small amount of print run of each edition as well as the glossy tuckbox with seal [on previous iterations] and matte tuckbox with die-cut windows [on newer iterations]. Dealersgrip's brand logo is a graphical icon of a hand holding a deck of cards in the position of a dealer's grip. Oliver likes the idea of how many possible combinations of a playing card order, so you might find references of 52! around their decks.

On 2021, Dealersgrip collaborates with Dan and Dave's signature Smoke and Mirror - creating Dealersgrip take on Smoke and Mirror: they called it “Theatrical Cloud & Solidified Beam”. "Theatrical Cloud" is for the Smoke, while "Solidified Beam: is for the Mirror. DG's Smoke featuring an abstract art of puffing smokes - DG's Mirror featuring an abstract art of reflective pillars. The cards are printed bt USPCC, and tucked in premium matte tuckbox with die-cut window - Mirror has spike blast shape, Smoke has cloud shape. More Dealersgrip collaboration with Dan and Dave’s Smoke and Mirror features the reimagined V4 to V6: GARDEN - THE LAST MACHINE - THE FIRST HUMAN, also feature cards printed by USPCC and tuckbox in premium matte stock with die-cut window.

Total Decks: 34

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Decks listed with double stars are collaboration decks. The listing comes with the deck code the brand made - the main versions [listed in BLUE color] - the extra 'A' is just my add-on to mark the alternate tuckbox variant (which just the same cards, only different tuckbox - only available in very low print run - sold for $52 flat) and gilded decks [listed in RED color]

2016
DG52001 STRIPE

2017
DG52002 BRUSH

2018
DG52003 PALM (Art by Anton Ian Nielsen)
DG52004 FIVETWO

2019
DG52005 ERROR
DG52006 SEPAL
DG52007 FORM
DG52008 FIVETWO MOUNT

2020
DG52009 AMBIENT
DG52009A AMBIENT - Muted Blue Tuck
DG52010 ENTIRE
DG52010A ENTIRE - Solar Orange Tuck

2021
DG52011 CYMBAL
DG52012 OFFWORLD
DG52012A OFFWORLD - Terraform Aqua Tuck
DG52013 PROLOGUE
DG52014 GLISK
DG52014A GLISK - Iridescent Light Blue with Holographic Foil Tuck
[*][*] DG52016.1/2 SMOKE
[*][*] DG52016.1/2 MIRROR

SMOKE and MIRROR are sold seperately AND as pair bundle w/ elastic band. PROLOGUE deck is only available as a free gift from buying deck bundles.

2022
DG52015 SCENE
DG52018 SEPAL SERENE
[*][*] DG52019 GARDEN
[*][*] DG52019A GARDEN GILDED Emerald
DG52017 ERROR HOLOGRAPHIC
DG52020 HAVOC

GARDEN comes with a special accessory: garden gloves (sold separately). GARDEN GILDED deck is released on Dan and Dave's webstore - The cards are gilded with emerald green foil and box is sealed with perforated and hand-numbered seal.

2023
DG52020A HAVOC - Darklight (White contrasting Tuck, GILDED Black)
DG52021 SEPAL HOLOGRAPHIC
[*][*] DG52022 THE LAST MACHINE
DG52017A - ERROR HOLOGRAPHIC GILDED Holographic Foil
DG52021A - SEPAL HOLOGRAPHIC GILDED Holographic Foil
[*][*] DG52023 THE FIRST HUMAN
[*][*] DG52022A THE LAST MACHINE GILDED Sapphire Prism
[*][*] DG52023A THE FIRST HUMAN GILDED Ruby

GILDED DOUBLEDECKER is a two-decks set of HOLO ERROR and HOLO SEPAL gilded with holographic foil. The decks are housed in a matte off-white box with holographic details. The decks are sealed with holographic seals with 26 holo lines in reference to the gilded edges. The seal has the exact dimension of one edge of a deck of cards. Priced: $152

S&M GILDED DOUBLEDECKER is a two-decks set of gilded THE LAST MACHINE and THE FIRST HUMAN, gilded with blue prismatic and pure red foil respectively. The decks are housed in a matte-off white box with letterpressed graphics, die-cut windows, and blind embossing ripple patterns of the preview windows. The double-decker box is sealed with silver metallic seal with 26 silver lines in reference to the gilded edges, which also features Dealersgrip and Buck Twins logo. The seal has the exact dimension of one edge of a deck of cards. Priced: $120

TBA

[Harvonsgard]

FYI, Prologue was for sale on it's own afterwards.

Kinda odd to almost copy and paste the prior post instead of simply continuing it; unnecessary clutter.

[laitostarr777]

https://www.artofplay.com/blogs/article ... 53a3&_ss=r

Check this page and journal made in Art of Play - Oliver Sogard wrote a short article on his abstract art creation over his decks for his cardistry brand Dealersgrip