Chicago Skyscraper Playing Cards

$ 25.00

The Chicago Skyscraper Playing Cards celebrate the evolution of the skyscraper typology from the late 19th to the early 21st centuries. Each deck features fifteen illustrations by Wonder City Studio depicting some of Chicago's most iconic buildings — from the Monadnock Building (1891) to Marina City (1967) to the St Regis (2020). 

Designed by Peacham, a creative agency that makes history fun and cool, the playing cards come packaged in an elegant foil-stamped tuck box with embossed detailing. The card backs display an interlocking I-beam pattern that evokes structural steel, a defining characteristic of the skyscraper building type.

The Chicago Skyscraper Playing Cards were produced in collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring people to discover why design matters. The cards are printed on premium paper stock by the Expert Playing Card Company, and are designed to meet the needs of enthusiasts, collectors, magicians, and professional card-players.

Project Credits
Illustrated by Wonder City Studio
Designed by Peacham
Produced by Chicago Architecture Center
Main photo by Ethan Herrington 

Customer Reviews

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Meryl Clark
Great gift idea for your favorite Chicagoan

I bought four packs of these and mailed them to my friends who either still live in Chicago or used to. They loved them!

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rafael lopez
Great deck

Great idea having Chicago famous building on a deck of cards. Next set. Chicago bars lol

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Pat Cochran
You want these!

These are beautiful cards (lovely stock, great feel in your hand), with the always stunning illustrations by Phil!

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Liam Casey

Cards are fantastic and made for a great gift!

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Shaughnessy
Card design

Love the architectural designs but I wish the whole deck would have been illustrated not just the face cards.Beautifully done though..your work is flawless.