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Mortalis Machina Playing CardsMortalis Machina playing cards is where mortals meets machine. A beautifully unique concept and delicately designed deck of premium playing cards with carefully refined details put into with a world's first real mechanical box with dynamic open and close gear function made entirely out of paper which is no bigger than a standard deck of cards. Conceptualized and designed in its entirety by us at The Paper Gear Company over the last 3 years, we hope
Mortalis Machina playing cards is where mortals meets machine. A beautifully unique concept and delicately designed deck of premium playing cards with carefully refined details put into with a world's first real mechanical box with dynamic open and close gear function made entirely out of paper which is no bigger than a standard deck of cards.Conceptualized and designed in its entirety by us at The Paper Gear Company over the last 3 years, we hope the Mortalis Machina playing cards will be a deck that you consider worthy to be in your collection. This is a very limited run and we will produce only 999 copies.
THE DESIGN
Mortalis Machina playing cards is a themed design where mortals meet machines. The design contains many elements of steampunk which was a heavy influence to this deck of cards right from the very beginning. Throughout the deck of cards, you will find intricate Victorian details mixed with Baroque and Gothic elemental designs. There is also a good mix of fantasy and witchcraft added to the playing cards and box design. What was also important was that the design of this deck of cards must fit in with the one of a kind mechanical box which we have developed ourselves for this project so, cogs and gears are also added to the design concept.
Each of the court cards and the 2 Jokers were designed very thoughtfully and in great detail which did take us many rounds to get right where we wanted the deck. The beautifully intricate designs of these characters took inspiration as follows:
Jacks (Death Messengers)
- Spades - Hellbound
- Hearts - Black Cat
- Clubs - Horse (Apocalyse)
- Diamonds - Raven
- Spades - Santa Muerte/Catrina
- Hearts - Koli
- Clubs - Mengpo
- Diamonds - Valkyrie, Hel
- Spades - Reaper
- Hearts - Anubis
- Clubs - Hades
- Diamonds - Yama
- Angel and Demon
GEAR BOX
The "gear box" which we have made for this project was conceptualized and developed by our team at the Paper Gear Company. I guess it should be now clear why our company is called this name. This is a very unique design which did not immediately come to our minds at first until we created our first prototype but without the gear action. Although we were very happy with our first prototype, having the box in our hands and playing around with it allowed us to think further out of the box and try what no one has tried before which is to make a playing card box that has a mechanical function to it with moving parts as you open the box.
The gear box, which is what we are calling it as it deserves a name, is a first of its kind. Using our combined vast paper engineering knowledge, we are able to develop a box that is no bigger than a standard playing cards tuck box with a mechanical gear box opening function which is visually astounding. We have spent a huge amount of time perfecting the mechanics of the box ensuring that it works every time you open and close it and that it's solid enough and not easily broken.
It had to feel good in your hands too so we kept on thinking on how to reduce elements in it until it was similar to the size of a standard playing cards tuck box.
The intricacy and the attention to detail, we hope you will agree with us, is out of this world. What makes this gear box more amazing is that it is made entirely out of paper. Super environmentally friendly, which is another very important factor to us when developing the box.
999 COPIES
The Mortalis Machina Playing Cards is a very limited-edition deck of specialty cards and there will only be 999 copies produced. Constructing the gear box is very manual, fiddly and very time-consuming so we don't want to commit to more than we can handle. These mechanical gear boxes are definitely one of a kind. We also have a luxury gift box which has our silver foil certificate hot stamped onto it so that you know you have 1 of the 999 decks available in this world.
PRODUCTION
We have already found our manufacturer for our mechanical gear box which we have worked with extensively already on the prototyping part so we are sure they will do an excellent job as they have proven so. The box is printed inside and out and made from multiple sheets of paper, finished off with a layer of super gloss sheen application with true accuracy.
We will have the cards printed by one of the world's most famous and reputable playing cards manufacturers such as USPCC or TWPCC.
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★★★★★ 3
Taking forever but worth it
Size: 1-Panel, Size: 1-Panel
Love the product. However, trying to take the screws etc out of its box, it’s almost impossible due to the adhesive inside it. I have neck and arm issues so for me it was even more difficult. Adhesive stuck to each washer and screw so I had adhesive all over my hands then I had to get it off of the items.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Solid piece; easy to assemble. I bought 2 more.
Color: White With Silver Handle, Size: 24x30
I don't write many reviews but this is a genuinely good cabinet! I checked out Lowe's and was underwhelmed with the quality of what they had on hand so I bought this. It feels like solid construction and was pretty easy to assemble (though I consider myself handy). It looks great, it's got a nice amount of storage space, and it feels like a good value overall IMO. Maybe it's a touch on the pricy side, but in the end, I feel like I got my money's worth.
The one knock is that they don't really give instructions on how to install the piece of wood it sits on (called a French Cleat). They gave three drywall anchors with some very long screws. One of my French cleat holes was in front of a stud so I had to use my own screw to mount that one. Other than that, great piece overall and in fact I bought 2 more!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Awesome cabinet
Color: White With Silver Handle, Size: 24x30
I love this cabinet. It was extremely easy to assemble - instructions were easy to follow and assembly went smooth. I liked it so much I ordered a second one. It’s very spacious and it was great to have an adjustable shelf - doors were easy to adjust and all of the needed hardware was included. It really looks great in our bathroom.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Quality bathroom cabinet. Easy to build yourself, but heavy for one person to hang.
Color: White With Silver Handle, Size: 24x30, Color: White With Silver Handle, Size: 24x30
Finally, a product that the customer has to build, that is worth the price paid. This cabinet is extremely well made. The quality of the soft close hinges is also very good, and totally adjustable. The exterior of the cabinet, the finish, which is moisture proof, is also very well done. My husband put the cabinet together alone. He remarked , all the holes lined up, making putting it together easy, and fast. It was simple to follow the instructions, taking him about 30 to hang time. I am very pleased with this purchase, so much so, I will be purchasing this same cabinet for our upstairs bathroom.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Recommend, sturdy, good hardware, easy hang
Color: Navy Blue With Silver Handle, Size: 24x30
This is quite nice. It is sturdier than I expected. The way it hangs is really nice, it will be easy to lift off to paint the wall. The hinges are nice and soft close. One bad thing is it is quite smelly right away. I keep forgetting to keep the doors open to air that out so every time I open it I am still hit with the bad chemical smell. There were also sticky areas around the edges from the packaging that I had to work hard to get off and still don’t have quite all of it off.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2026