Fantastique is a beautiful deck of playing cards inspired by the apparatus of magic‘s golden age and the automatons of Robert-Houdin.

When the cards are riffled through like a flip book, the illustrations come to life, animating two of magic's most famous illusions. An orange tree blossoms from an acrobats top hat while a women, having been sawed in half, is pulled apart.

Designed by Sveta Dorosheva, each illustration was meticulously altered to achieve the spectacular animation.

Never before has the mystique of magic been showcased on a deck of cards like this. A wonderful tribute to the art.