Start before you feel ready. Ready is a story you tell after the first move.
A♥A playing-card deck · 54 cards
Every card is a line you can use.
Ace of Success is not a poster and not a journal app. It is a real deck — phrases, tightened quotes, and one-action advice printed on poker-size cards you shuffle, deal, and keep in a pocket. The backs stay clean, so it still plays like cards.
54cards · 52 + 2 jokers
310gsm black-core stock
$28standard deck, shipped
4.8from 212 buyers
Cards that get kept
64%
Players who pocket at least one card after the first deal.
What’s on the faces
54 faces: 22 phrases, 18 quotes, 14 advice cards.
Table time
Minutes a table stays with the deck. Median 22, up from 9 with a quote book.
What you’re buying
A deck built to be dealt, not framed.
Playable backs
Symmetric “Broadfelt” back pattern — no top or bottom tell, so the deck runs a fair game of anything from poker to blackjack.
Faces that carry a line
Each rank and suit keeps its pip so it plays true, then adds one line beneath it: a phrase, a quote, or a move.
Edited quotes
Every quote is attributed and tightened to fit a card without turning it into a textbook footnote.
Gold-gilt option
Gift box adds gilt edges and a magnetic tuck. It reads as a present, not a self-help pamphlet.
Company backs
Put your mark on the tuck and the card backs for team offsites, sales kickoffs, and closing gifts. 100-deck minimum.
Daily-draw ready
Cut the deck each morning and read the top card. Fifty-four days before a repeat, then reshuffle.
How it lives on a table
Deal a hand. Keep the one that stings.
- Shuffle it like any deckIt’s standard poker size, 52 + 2 jokers. Riffle, bridge, deal. Nothing precious about it.
- Deal five to the tableEveryone reads their cards out loud. The line that lands gets called; the rest go back in.
- Trade or keepYou may trade one card with the player on your left, once per round. Best held hand takes the pot.
- Pull a daily cardOff the table, cut once each morning and read the top. That’s your line for the day.
- Pocket the keeperTake the one card that fits the week. Slot it back before the next deal, or don’t.
Poker size 63×88mm
Linen air-cushion finish
Two jokers = wild advice
Left-hand trade rule
A few of the 54 faces
Sample the print run.
| Card | Type | Line on the face | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|
| A♠ | Phrase | Start before you feel ready. | Spade |
| K♦ | Advice | Ask for the close. Kind isn’t quiet. | Diamond |
| Q♥ | Quote | “Well done is better than well said.” — Franklin | Heart |
| 10♣ | Phrase | Protect the calendar like cash. | Club |
| 7♠ | Advice | Follow up twice more than feels polite. | Spade |
| 3♦ | Quote | “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” | Diamond |
| J♣ | Advice | Cut the meeting when the decision is made. | Club |
| Joker | Wild | Break your own rule once. Note what happened. | — |
Full face list ships in the tuck as a QR to the online index. No two decks in a print run swap the same line.
Print & stock
Made to survive a real game.
310gblack-core
0.31mmcaliper
Linenfinish
UVgloss faces
Where the deck goes
Gift
46% bought as gifts, 31% for teams, 23% for the buyer’s own pocket.
Reorder rate
38%
Buyers who come back for company backs.
Return rate
1.2% return rate across the last three print runs.
In the box
Every deck ships the same way.
54 cards
Tuck box + QR index
310gsm black-core
Linen air-cushion
Two rule cards
Recyclable wrap
No plastic seal, no shrink-wrap landfill. The tuck is glued, not taped, so it opens clean and stays a keepsake.
Editions & stock
Where each print run stands.
EDITIONTHEMESTOCKSTATUS
R7Standard — Felt & Gold1,240Shipping
R7-GBGift box, gilt edges380Shipping
R8“Closers” sales edition0At printer
R6First run, red back0Retired
CBCompany backsMTOMade to order
Retired editions don’t reprint. If you own an R6, that red-back deck is one of 900 that will ever exist.
How the 54 break down
Every suit carries a mood.
| Suit | Theme | Cards | Sample line |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♠ Spades | Discipline & grind | 13 | Protect the calendar like cash. |
| ♥ Hearts | People & nerve | 13 | Ask for the close. Kind isn’t quiet. |
| ♦ Diamonds | Money & risk | 13 | Price the value, not the hours. |
| ♣ Clubs | Craft & focus | 13 | Cut the meeting when the decision is made. |
| Jokers | Wild advice | 2 | Break your own rule once. Note what happened. |
Who it’s for
Made for tables. Not for feeds.
Buy it if…
- You want a gift that gets used, not shelved.
- You run offsites, kickoffs, or a team that plays cards.
- You like a daily line you can hold in your hand.
- You want your company’s mark on a real object.
Skip it if…
- You want an app with reminders. This is cardboard.
- You expect 500 affirmations. There are 54 lines, edited.
- You want them personalized per card. Backs, yes; faces, no.
- You need same-day delivery. Print runs ship on a schedule.
From the tables
What buyers say.
“We dealt these at the sales kickoff and three lines are now on the wall of the war room. It out-earned the branded hoodies.”
— Dana R., RevOps lead“I pull one card with my coffee. Some mornings it’s a slap. That’s the point.”
— Marcus T., founder“Bought the gift box for my sister’s promotion. She actually plays with it. That never happens with a book.”
— Priya S.“Company backs on 200 decks for closing gifts. Clients keep them on the desk, logo up.”
— Will O., brokerage ownerFor teams & gifts
Put your name on the tuck.
Sales kickoffs, closing gifts, offsite ice-breakers, client leave-behinds. Company backs turn 54 edited lines into an object that stays on a desk longer than any branded pen.
Order sizes
Kept on the desk
71%
Recipients who still have the deck 6 months on.
Lead time
Days from approved proof to delivery, by run size.
100-deck minimum
Custom tuck + backs
Optional custom faces (500+)
Proof before print
Print & ship rhythm
When a deck actually reaches you.
Order confirmed. Standard decks ship from stock in Ohio.
Standard and gift boxes pack and hand to carrier.
Delivery inside the continental US.
Company-back runs proof, print, and gilt to order.
New print run: 6 faces retire, 6 new lines rotate in.
Studio & chat hours
| Mon–Fri | 9:00–18:00 ET |
| Saturday | 10:00–14:00 ET |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Cutoff for same-day pack | 14:00 ET |
Order volume by day — Q4 gifting peaks mid-week.
Get a deck
Three ways to buy.
Standard$28one deck, shipped
- 54 cards, linen finish
- Playable backs
- Face index by QR
- US shipping included
Gift box$48gilt edges + magnetic tuck
- Everything in Standard
- Gold-gilt edges
- Magnetic keepsake box
- Hand-note option
Company backsfrom $19per deck · 100 min
- Your mark on tuck + backs
- Optional custom face set
- Proof before print
- Volume pricing over 500
Before you order
Questions we actually get.
Is this a real deck I can play cards with?
Yes. It’s standard poker size, 52 + 2 jokers, with symmetric backs. The pips stay legible, so any normal card game runs fine. The lines sit beneath the pip.
Are the quotes attributed?
Every quote card names its source. We tighten wording to fit the card but never invent an attribution or put words in someone’s mouth.
Can I customize the lines on the faces?
On company runs of 100+ we’ll swap in a custom face set you approve. Below that, the faces are fixed; only the backs and tuck change.
What’s your return policy?
Unopened decks return within 30 days. Opened decks with a print defect are replaced free. Custom company runs are final once you approve the proof.
Do you ship outside the US?
Yes, to most countries. International adds carrier cost and a few days; the chat will quote it for your address before you commit.