Bicycle Odyssey Playing Cards, Blue

Cool set of cards. Great design.

These cards are gorgeous in addition to being an affordable price. They're the kind of quality one would expect from Bicycle. The indexes are very large. There are complaints about the red being dark and difficult to distinguish from the black, but maybe that is more the case when playing in a poorly lit area. I think the two colors are distinguishable; the key thing about this deck being subtlety, and so the colors have a subtle (and perhaps difficult to distinguish for some people) difference too. The colors, including the blue tones, in this deck are muted but very pretty, especially on the card backs. If you're expecting foil on the cards as on the tuckbox, they do not have that and you will be disappointed. I took it for what it is and the subtle, muted, ancient sort of aesthetic is definitely my thing personally, though it won't be for everyone. What I found interesting is how all of the face cards are distinct, not standard, and different from suit to suit. (You can tell by the different flowers the queens have.) Absolutely love that. I would recommend these playing cards to anyone who can appreciate subdued beauty. The price is affordable as well.

These cards were super sturdy and make great gifts. The didn’t get dirty easily.

The cards are just as described.They are very detailed designed.

Bicycle are reliably decent playing cards. The card stock isn't notably thick or thin - just there-enough. The faces are printed big and bold and classy - very nice. The pattern on the card backs is very nice. I'll admit disappointment based on my own expectations (isn't it always so?); I was soooo excited for these shiny-foil-backed playing cards! But they're not... They're just regular acceptable-good cards in a shiny box.

This deck and the Marquis look like they were designed as a set. They don't have the same art at all, but they have a very comparable quality to them. The number cards have been re-drawn, but are in the traditional style with larger numbers (no problem playing these without my glasses). The Courts have all custom art, with many of the familiar elements. The coloring is almost entirely Blue and black. The red court cards are blue and black with a single element of red that depicts their suit. The box has a metallicized version of the card backs, but the cards themselves do not have metallic inks. Compared with the Marquis, I like different features of both of them. I think this one scores incrementally higher than the Marquis, but they are still #2 and #3 favorite decks -- and I paid more for my #1 than both these put together.

I loved the color and design of these cards. I love the compass rose. They are coated so a little slippery but I really like them and will probably order 2 more decks.

Great cards, they are beautiful and deal perfectly.