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Flea Circus Playing Cards [AoP Curiosity Box 2022]

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Art of Play Curiosity Box, $148

What do you get for the wonder seeker who has everything? An Art of Play Curiosity Box, of course. Our annual holiday release is limited to 500 sets and includes a variety of magical objects that cannot be found anywhere else on earth. We've worked all year to create a unique collection of brilliant puzzles, amazing illusions and beautifully designed amusements that are sure to dazzle your eyes and delight your mind.

Our 2022 Curiosity Box includes nine rare treasures: a skeleton key that requires topological ingenuity to unlock, a miniature metal version of our adorable duck/bunny ambiguous sculpture, a reality-warping hypno-spinner that creates a psychedelic visual effect, the tiniest deck of playing cards we've ever produced, a hefty pair of sculpted brass ladybug dice, a bewilderingly simple wooden pyramid puzzle, a palm-sized work of great literature that is unabridged and fully readable without a magnifying glass, a metal bookmark inspired by antique playing card designs and last but not least, a vanishing elephant.

We're very proud of this year's collection and the fact that many of the items were designed and manufactured exclusively for Art of Play. Once all 500 sets are sold, they will never be offered again, and the only thing that all of our Curiosity Boxes have in common from year to year is that they tend to disappear very quickly. But don't worry if you miss out this time, we've already started planning our 2023 collection...
These miniature playing cards feature whimsical illustrations celebrating the most astounding and astonishing acts of a legendary "flea" circus performed by some of the tiniest talents in the animal kingdom.

Available exclusively in our Curiosity Box. Limited to 500 sets.
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Too bad you cant just buy the flea deck, I don't need the rest of the stuff in the box.
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balrog326 wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 6:13 pm Too bad you cant just buy the flea deck, I don't need the rest of the stuff in the box.
I agree.
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18:45: the Flea Circus deck will be released on its own sometime early this year :ugthink:
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hsbc wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 2:58 pm
18:45: the Flea Circus deck will be released on its own sometime early this year :ugthink:
Now you tell me :oops: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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They conveniently forgot to add the words 'Currently only' to the beginning of their ad copy when they released the Curiosity Box...

Available exclusively in our Curiosity Box. Limited to 500 sets.

The hype :ugthink:
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So... Can I buy this deck (and only this deck)?
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Of course. They only use the deck for a hype pull and once the hype ebbs they release the rest of the print run as singles. Or... they find some extras in their attic... lol
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These will be available on April 7th. If you're on the mailing list, they're available now. $18. Be prepared for ridiculous shipping rates.
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Im glad I waited, I got 3 of em since I love mini decks
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Getting these decks shipped from San Diego to Los Angeles for $8 is appalling to me. I can ship the decks out myself for $4 USPS first class. Should I print a label and teach Art of Play?

This is on top of the already inflated pricing. It would be $46 total for two decks. Deja Vu from the holographic sepal thread.
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kevork wrote: Sat Apr 01, 2023 9:07 pm Getting these decks shipped from San Diego to Los Angeles for $8 is appalling to me. I can ship the decks out myself for $4 USPS first class. Should I print a label and teach Art of Play?

This is on top of the already inflated pricing. It would be $46 total for two decks. Deja Vu from the holographic sepal thread.
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For those who don't mind waiting just a little bit more, Henry will have a bunch soon.
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Now available at https://socalplayingcards.com/products/flea-circus with an automatic 10% off in cart.
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Henry is a menace to every collector's wallet, haha.
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This is a great deck I'm happy to own, especially since every card has unique artwork. Thank you for the pictures!
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Typo on the 3 of Spades says Unicycle Fea
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For a mini deck, the tuck is outstanding 😮‍💨 I was so impressed when I first held it. Even the seal was high quality (take notes Wrymwood - híjole 😫)
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JazzBaloo wrote: Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:34 pm Typo on the 3 of Spades says Unicycle Fea
It's a pity they didn't catch that.

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It always amazes me how stuff like that does not get caught before printing.
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Less amazing is how big, unsightly mistakes are easily overlooked and not discussed. Bad for business i guess to be completely honest.
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EndersGame wrote: Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:55 pm Typo on the 3 of Spades says Unicycle Fea
It's a pity they didn't catch that.
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I mean, fleas _is_ ugly... :D
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If I cared for fleas - I don't whether I could overlook that mistake. A spelling mistake is in no way interesting
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