Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Series
Justin Baird
From designer Justin Baird, Helios House Press is delighted to present the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War !
Featuring stunning original art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Pinup Edition and TECHINT Edition decks highlight iconic, prototype, and exotic weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War. Cards have been printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish for maximum playability. Individual decks are available as well as half-brick boxes containing six decks and a variety of related items.
Created in concert with the Covert Cards playing card decks, the Weapons of the Cold War passport handbooks contain tidbits on a range of fascinating Cold War weapons, as well as instructions on a few card games to add to your repertoire.
The Weapons of NATO Handbook contains images and information for all of the NATO weapons featured in the Covert Cards playing card decks, along with instructions for two card games, packed into a booklet styled after a West German diplomatic passport.
The Weapons of the Warsaw Pact Handbook contains images and information for all of the Warsaw Pact weapons featured in the Covert Cards decks, along with instructions for two card games, packed into a booklet styled after an East German diplomatic passport.
Bibliographic Information
Titles: Weapons of NATO Handbook, Weapons of the Warsaw Pact Handbook
Author: Justin Baird
Editor: N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Date of publication: 2023
Format: Passport-style binding, 3.5 × 5 inches (89 × 127 mm)
Pages: 76, 72
Language: English
ISBNs: 978-1-911683-34-6, 978-1-911683-14-8
From designer Justin Baird, Helios House Press is delighted to present the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Handbooks!
Created in concert with the Covert Cards playing card decks which brought together Justin’s interests in Cold War history, the prototype guns and other odd gadgets made by the Warsaw Pact and NATO nations in that era, and—of course—playing cards, the Weapons of the Cold War passport handbooks contain tidbits on a range of fascinating Cold War weapons, as well as instructions on a few card games to add to your repertoire.
The Weapons of NATO handbook contains images and information for all of the NATO weapons featured in the Covert Cards playing card decks, along with instructions for two card games, packed into a booklet styled after a West German diplomatic passport.
The Weapons of the Warsaw Pact handbook contains images and information for all of the Warsaw Pact weapons featured in the Covert Cards decks, along with instructions for two card games, packed into a booklet styled after an East German diplomatic passport.
Title: Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Handbooks
Author: Justin Baird Editor: N.R. Jenzen-Jones
Date of publication: 2023
Format: Softcover, 3.5 x 5 inches Pages: 76, 72
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-911683-34-6, 978-1-911683-14-8
With art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards TECHINT Edition deck highlights prototypes and other unusual weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage technical drawings. Cards have been printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish for maximum playability.
This half-brick box is styled after a Cold War-era Warsaw Pact ammo crate and contains six decks of TECHINT Edition playing cards.
Featuring stunning original art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Pinup Edition deck highlights iconic, prototype, and exotic weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage pinup drawings, featuring the uniforms of various NATO and Warsaw Pact countries. Cards have been printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish for maximum playability.
This set of seven beautiful, strikingly original art postcards was designed by artist Justin Baird reflecting the themes of Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War. Each of the cards depicts an important event from the fall of Communism in the seven Warsaw Pact countries that broke away from the Soviet Union: Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. Printed on quality cardstock, with an uncoated reverse side for your message.
With art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards TECHINT Edition deck highlights prototypes and other unusual weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage technical drawings. Cards have been printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish for maximum playability.
Featuring stunning pinup illustrations by artist Justin Baird, the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Pinup Edition deck highlights prototype, iconic, and unusual weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage pinup drawings.
Suitable for display, this limited edition uncut sheet showing all cards from the Pinup Edition deck was printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish and has been signed by Justin Baird.
Featuring stunning original art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War Pinup Edition deck highlights iconic, prototype, and exotic weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage pinup drawings, featuring the uniforms of various NATO and Warsaw Pact countries. Cards have been printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish for maximum playability.
This half-brick box is styled after a Cold War-era American ammo crate and contains six decks of Pinup Edition playing cards.
With art by Justin Baird, the Covert Cards: Weapons of the Cold War TECHINT Edition deck highlights prototypes and other unusual weapons used by NATO and Warsaw Pact countries during the Cold War using the aesthetics of vintage technical drawings.
Suitable for display, this limited edition uncut sheet showing all cards from the TECHINT Edition deck was printed by the U.S. Playing Card Company on Bicycle Grade card stock with Air-Cushion Finish and has been signed by Justin Baird.