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2025 Virtual Playing Card Weekend
Sat. April 26th & Sun. April 27th, 2025
52 Plus Joker, the premier club for playing card collectors, will hold a free virtual weekend celebrating all things playing cards! Attend engaging talks, behind-the-scenes tours, a live auction, a game show, and more—all from the comfort of your home!
2025 Virtual Playing Card Weekend!
If you love collecting playing cards, you’ll enjoy these FREE online events. Attend informative lectures, bid on auction lots (must be a member), participate in the show & tell, win prizes at our game show, and discover the visionary artist behind our 2025 Club Deck.
We have a great weekend in store for you! All times are listed in (EDT).
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
- 12:30 PM: Zoom Room Opens
- 1:00 PM: Opening Remarks
- 1:00 PM: Shuffled Ink Factory Tour
- 1:30 PM: Shuffled Ink Q&A
- 2:00 PM: Jocu Playing Cards
- 2:30 PM: JOCU Q&A
- 1 HOUR BREAK
- 4:00 PM: Stefani Danielle Talk
- 4:30 PM: Stefani Danielle Q&A
- 5:00 PM: Show & Tell – Zombie Edition
- 1 HOUR BREAK
- 7:00 PM: Playing Card Game Show
- 8:00 PM: Tony Mach & the Mach Collection
- 8:30 PM: Tony Mach Q&A
- 9:00 PM: 2025 Club Deck Announcement
- 9:05 PM: Closing Remarks
- 9:10 PM: Hang out (Unstructured Time)
*ALL events and times are subject to change without notice.
Sunday, April 27th, 2025
- 2:30 PM: Zoom Room Opens
- 3:00 PM: Playing Card Auction (85 lots)
- Only members may bid in the auction.
Engaging Events On Zoom
SHUFFLED INK
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 1 PM (EDT)–
Take a virtual factory tour of Florida’s renowned playing card manufacturer, Shuffled Ink President Charles Levin personally guides us through the impressive facilities, showcasing their capabilities. Who wouldn’t love an insider’s look at how Shuffled Ink makes playing cards.
STEFANI DANIELLE
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 4 PM (EDT)–
Spend time with Stefani Danielle, the master of hand-made playing card flowers, as she shares her incredible craft and the life-changing journey that brought her here. Discover the passion and creativity behind her one-of-a-kind designs that have captivated hearts around the world!
JOCU PLAYING CARDS
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 2 PM (EDT)–
Alessandra Gagliano & Anthony Holt of Jocu Playing Cards invite you to discover who they are, what fuels their creativity, and how their passion for storytelling shapes each deck. This husband-and-wife team will share the heart and soul of Jocu, offering a glimpse into their unique creativity.
TONY MACH
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 8 PM (EDT)–
Join us for an exclusive look at Walter ‘Wally’ Mach’s incredible antique playing card collection. His son, Tony Mach, shares fascinating highlights from this historic treasure trove, revealing the stories behind the rare and unique decks his father spent a lifetime collecting.
PLAYING CARD SHOW & TELL: Zombie Apocalypse Edition
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 5 PM (EDT) –
The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Faced with utter solitude, what object from your collection would you deem essential for survival?
Get ready to share your prized possession during this thrilling show-and-tell. Audience members will be randomly selected to showcase a deck, a single card, ephemera, or any playing card-related treasure. Keep your chosen item close by. You never know when it’ll be your time to shine, or when the zombies show up!
PLAYING CARD GAME SHOW
– SAT. APRIL 26th, 2025 @ 7 PM (EDT) –
Back by popular demand. Our famous playing card game show. Compete in playing card-related lunacy for 52 Plus Joker club prizes.
The rules are simple. We randomly select people and highlight their screens. If we choose you, then it’s game time! We ask the questions, and you supply the answers. Get them right, then spin the wheel for a prize. Are you ready to win?
Revealing Our Visionary
2025 CLUB DECK ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT
– SAT. APRIL 23rd, 2025 @ 9 PM (EDT) –
Discover the designer behind the 2025 Club Deck. With a style so unique and captivating, you’ll recognize their work the moment you see it. It’s a true honor to collaborate with such a visionary, and this year’s club deck is bound to blow you away. The full deck reveal and sale happens at our annual live convention this year in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Sunday, April 27th, 2025 @ 3 PM (EDT)
Our Playing Card Auction
We end our virtual weekend on a high note. Join us in real-time (Sunday, April 27th, 2025 @ 3 PM EDT) as we auction off 85 fantastic playing card lots. Be one of the lucky winners and take home some of these magnificent treasures. Please note that anyone can watch, but you must be a member of our club to bid in the auction.
