Released recently at the Orlando Convention, the 2015 Club deck designed by Paul Carpenter of Encarded and produced by the Expert Playing Card Company, was an instant success. The second in an annual planned series by modern card designers, uses variations on standard courts, has a fascinating back design and comes in a spectacular slipcase with lots of bells and whistles. Details on the deck, and how Club members not in attendance can obtain it, are in the members' section of the Club website.

There are plans to make it available to non-members effective November 15th, at prices higher than the special member price, through the Encarded website.

The Second Edition of the Hochman Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards by Tom & Judy Dawson, in digital format, includes all the content of the original edition of October 2000, the material from the 2004 Supplement and over 50 new listings, amendments and items of further information since that time. It is now available, together with an updated Price Guide completed with the assistance of a number of worldwide collectors, from the Conjuring Arts Research Center. The cost is $17.99 for the Encyclopedia, $7.99 for the Price Guide or the two as a package for only $22.50.

The downloads of both the Encyclopedia and Price Guide are formatted to work effectively with PC’s and Mac’s as well as IPhones, IPads and Android Cell phones and tablets.