As an art form, busking dates to time immemorial, stretching from those who played lyres before the ziggurats of Babylon to the subway performers of the modern world. This new deck from Mana Playing Card Company celebrates buskers in all their scruffy, scrappy glory: magicians, mimes, and hurdy-gurdy men, performing in the open air for a few coins and the sheer love of their craft.
The hand-illustrated court stars a variety of buskers, while the elegant card backs are printed with a simple, hypnotic pattern ideal for magicians, cardists, or discriminating players. The cards feature a vintage design (check out the aces in particular) and a nostalgic, faux-aged tuck box.
