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Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10 years of making magic & changing lives.

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Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

Midnights: a new dawn in playing cards

An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10 years of making magic & changing lives.

An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10 years of making magic & changing lives.

An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10 years of making magic & changing lives.

An exclusive deck of luxury playing cards celebrating 10 years of making magic & changing lives.

Jez Rose
Jez Rose
Jez Rose
Jez Rose
1 Campaign |
London, United Kingdom
$8,672 USD $8,672 USD 118 backers
65% of $13,276 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

At the stroke of Midnight, a new dawn...

 

Hello! I'm Jez Rose, one of the magicians working with Breathe Arts Health Research and the originator of the Midnights playing cards

After more than 18 months of design and creative collaboration with magicians, playing card collectors, cardistry experts, and designers, I'm excited to reveal this beautiful deck of cards...

 

Final tuck box artwork

 

Midnights are not just another deck of playing cards: they represent a poignant, important and meaningful story, and by owning a deck you'll be helping to make a truly magical difference to people's lives...

 

Since the dawn of time, at the stroke of midnight a new day has begun. 

For individuals attending the Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Programme run by Breathe Arts Health Research, the stroke of midnight that marks their first day on the magic camp also signals the beginning of a life-changing experience.

Watch the video below to see how magic is helping to change lives - and how Midnights are helping to support the magic...

 

Designed from the ground up featuring intricate court card detailing

 

Take a look at some of the stunning design and production features of these exclusive cards:

  • Designed from the ground up by Jez Rose and graphic designer Claire Speight, featuring: exclusive court card detailing; unique ace designs; 2 complementing Joker designs, and centre pip details to spot cards
  • Poker size (88mm x 63mm)
  • Indexes in all four corners
  • Index size increased for clear, easy-viewing, enhancing accessibility
  • Luxury rich colour tones
  • 56 cards including: 2 jokers, 1 double backed card, 1 Breathe information card
  • Printed by Cartamundi on true linen B9 stock with No9 Cardistry & Magic varnish for super-smooth handling
  • Card tuck box featuring silver foil exterior detailing and soft lamination, with solid midnight blue interior - cellophane wrapped

You're backing an initial production of 2,000 decks (but take a look at the exciting stretch goal below!). If the target isn't reached, don't worry, we'll still be producing them (funded from my own pocket) so your backing is safe, and you'll still get to be a proud owner of a very special deck with a remarkable story.

 

Final mock-up: actual tuck box features silver foil detailing and soft lamination

 

Under the umbrella of ‘Breathe Magic’, Breathe Arts Health Research run the Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Programme and the Breathe Magic for Mental Health Programme. Both programmes are underpinned by scientific research and use the art of magic to help improve physical and mental health. 

The Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Programme specifically works with young people with hemiplegia to improve physical and mental health. The incredible impact of this programme has been recognised with several awards, accolades and prestigious publications. Following this success, Breathe developed Breathe Magic for Mental Health, reaching a wide range of young people and adults, encompassing work with mental health, stroke, brain injury, communication, well-being and memory loss.

 

 

 

Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy Programme is the result of a unique collaboration between clinical paediatric occupational therapists and some of the world's leading magicians. 

 

At its core it is a 10-day intensive therapy programme for children with hemiplegia, a weakness or paralysis of one side of the body caused by brain injury or stroke.

But it is also fun and engaging and completely magical! At Breathe Magic camp conventional occupational therapy is replaced with specially designed magic tricks, to help develop fine motor skills, improve dexterity and strength, whilst also building confidence and self-esteem to enable young people to more easily navigate life.

 

Over the 10 days, children work towards self-identified goals; skills needed for daily life, for example, being able to tie their shoelaces, use a knife and fork, do up buttons or shower independently. Progress towards their goals is achieved through a mixture of fun and exciting activities including learning professional magic tricks, making their own meals, designing and sewing their costumes and preparing for a final magic show. For the children taking part, many of these tasks would seem unimaginable before attending the Breathe Magic camp. 

 

Breathe is a small not-for-profit social enterprise which has to fundraise year-round to continue delivering its programmes. Your purchase of a deck of Midnights (or 2, or 10!) helps Breathe to run more magic programmes; address the long waiting list of children hoping to attend a Breathe Magic camp, and fund more discounted places for those facing financial hardship.

 

Breathe Magic is supported by magicians including Dynamo, and patrons including actors Jim Carter and Imelda Staunton.

 

Your purchase of Midnights helps Breathe to run more magic programmes

 

 
 

 

 

The sale of each deck will help to fund free and subsidised places enabling more adults and young people to access Breathe Magic Programmes. My hope is that sales of Midnights will continue long into the future providing evergreen financial support for the work of this remarkable organisation.

 

Oversized ace spots include central vignette of back design

 

100% of profits from the campaign, and the ongoing sale of each deck of Midnights, will be donated to the Breathe Magic Programme.

 

  • It costs approximately £5,000 per child to run the specialist Breathe Magic Intensive Therapy programme. This includes 90 hours of specialist therapy and clinical assessments over a 6-month period. 
  • Breathe fundraise year-round from the NHS, individuals and charitable funders to subside this cost, meaning all children are offered a reduced-price place of £3,400. 
  • The subsidised cost of the programme equates to £37.78 per hour of therapy. For comparison, a one-hour private occupational therapy session costs approximately £85–£95 and the national average cost for a one-to-one session provided by the NHS is £135.

 

Your support of Midnights helps the Breathe Magic Programme to change lives. Breathe also operate a bursary fund scheme to help those suffering financial hardship access this programme.

 

Once the production costs are covered, for every 500 decks of Midnights sold, we can successfully change one person’s life by funding their place on the Breathe Magic camp.

You can create magic or fun of your own with the playing cards, and the Breathe magicians and occupational therapists will create magic to help change lives, all thanks to you simply owning a deck of Midnights.

 

Some of the world's leading magicians work with adults and young people

 

7 exciting, unique perks for you to choose from...

 

1. ~ Midnights for Muggles! ~

A single deck of sealed Midnights.

Your very own sealed deck of Midnights. We'll be sending them out within 7 days of receiving them from the factory, in 100% recycled and recyclable packaging.

 

2. ~ Midnights for Magi! ~ 

Impress your audiences with these stunning playing cards.

Take advantage of this special offer on 5 decks of Midnights and a metallic silver Sharpie marker - perfect for signed card effects. 

Designed by Breathe magician Jez Rose, these professional-grade, luxury cards are filled with subtle design details that really make them stand out.

As an added bonus, 25 decks will be signed by the entire team of Breathe magicians and sent out at random - with this perk you could receive one of those extremely rare items, too!

 

3. ~ Commemorative Uncut Sheet ~

Limited edition, hand-numbered uncut print sheet of the entire Midnights deck.

Many collectors I spoke to about this project asked if uncut sheets would be available:  the ultimate collector's piece for unusual, limited edition or special playing cards. 

Here's your chance to get an exclusive, printed on glossy paper stock and ready to be framed, signed by all of the Breathe magicians! A one-off, never to be reproduced commemorative perk.

 

4. ~ Limited Edition Signed Collector’s Deck ~

A deck featuring individual cards hand-signed by stars of TV and magic.

This strictly limited edition deck of Midnights is signed by a remarkable array of magic and TV celebrities - the perfect collector's piece, delivered in a Carat Card Case, the acrylic card case preferred by serious card collectors.

You'll receive one unsigned deck for you to use, in addition to a deck with individual cards hand signed by: international magician Dynamo; actors Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter, Nanny McPhee, The Crown); Jim Carter (Downton Abbey, The Good Liar); actor, director and magician Andy Nyman; owner of Marvin's Magic, Marvin Berglas; magic inventor Angelo Carbone; Breathe Magicians: Laura London, Will Houston, Richard McDougall, Jez Rose, David Owen, Christopher Howell, James Freedman, Edward Hilsum, Jon Armstrong, and Breathe Arts Health Research Founder Yvonne Farquharson.

Only 50 of these decks will exist!

 

5. ~ Brick of Midnights ~

For magicians, collectors or those looking to buy multiple decks of Midnights, check out this bulk deal of 12 decks.

Image shows mock-up decks: final boxes are high-quality tuck with silver foil print and soft lamination.

Limited to 50 orders.

 

6. ~ Exclusive Magic Tuition ~ 

A unique magic tuition experience with your deck of Midnights.

Receive a deck of Midnights and 60 minutes online tuition with one of the official Breathe magicians who will teach you 3 astounding magic tricks to do with your exclusive deck!

The Breathe magicians each come with dazzling performance experience, from sell-out shows in London's West End to performing for Her Majesty the Queen, on British television, and personally selected to perform for some of the most well-known celebrities! 

Only 7 of these sessions are available!

 

7. ~ VIP 10 Year Anniversary Party Tickets ~

A luxury, heart-warming, VIP experience in London.

Limited to just 3 couples, only 6 of these most exclusive perks exist. To celebrate 10 years of Breathe Arts Health Research, a very special celebration is being planned for selected guests in September 2022 in London. 

You and one guest will enjoy a Champagne canapé reception, with dazzling magic by some of the world's top magicians, and an exclusive meet and greet with the Breathe magicians, Breathe Founder Yvonne Farquharson and our special celebrity guests*!

After the celebrations you'll enjoy a one night stay at the beautiful Sea Containers hotel situated right alongside London's River Thames. You'll take home a very special Breathe goodie bag each, including a deck of Midnights playing cards. All in all a very exclusive evening you won't want to miss!

*celebrity attendance TBC

 

With your help we can meet the funding goal for 2,000 decks of Midnights. If together we exceed our goal, I have a series of stretch goals with exciting perks...

 

Please help share and promote the campaign :)

 

STRETCH GOAL 1: £18,500 

This extra funding allows us to print more decks, reducing the cost per deck with quantity production discounts, meaning a bigger donation per deck sold to Breathe. In real terms, for every 5,000 decks sold we could fund an entire Breathe Magic Programme, transforming the lives of 14 children. Amazing!

Each backer will receive a special letter of thanks and an additional exclusive perk announced when we reach this goal (it's VERY exciting!).

 

 

 

 

BIG THANKS TO OUR BACKERS SO FAR...

Choose your perk and join our growing community of Breathe Magic & Midnights fans!

Joe Karlek; Kenneth Kaye; John Archer; Duncan Trillo; Richard Pinner; Judith Kaye; Marcus Morgan; John W J McDonald; Rhona Rowland; Valerie Levett; Lydia Hayes; Marian Trudgill; Lorna Greenwood; Jack Murphy; Jon Cambourne; David Owen; Clare Lusted; Ricky Prior; Lucy Bick; Anita Cooper; Troy Berman; SpeakOut Celebrities & Presenters Ltd; Sue; Jill Pannell; Pippa Barrett; Kim Brownhill; Tom Rose; Lewis Joss; Ajay Parekh; Alice Morgan; Lizzie Gloyens; Roger Skone; Hannah Dye; Alison Combes; Careena Fenton; Jack Murphy; Lorna Greenwood; Kevin Goosie; Ashleigh Goodwin; Leandra Spuhler; Sherman; Richard Becker; Austin Gannon; Graham Dixon; Peter Rose; Troy Berman; Nathan Stockwell; Ian Sloan; Craig Davidson; Pauline Melvin; Carol Beach; Thomas Nott; Noel Britten; Philippa Owen; Duy Vu Quang; Merlin Dunlop; Jordan Pampliega; Albert Moisei; Daniel Martin; Katherine Allsop; Lewis Chadwick; Emily McNally; Brett Davies; Massimo Basso; Martin Brophy; Nathan Stockwell; Ian Sloan; Craig Davidson; Laura Aikman; Marc Kerstein; Nate Staniforth; Roger Curtis; Robert Hamilton; Joanna Craig; Yvonne Farquharson; Charlie Burgess; Eamon Urtone; Julie Victoria Johnson; Shirley Smith; John O'Riordan; Claudia Nagorni; Jos Sharp; Lee Warren; Megan Knowles-Bacon;  Rachel Chapman-Cole; John; Stuart Kelly; Maria Parvez; Caroline Farquharson; Caitlin O'Malley; Ben Salmon; Matthew McFadden; Richard Gilkes; Jake Francis; Dr Alison Whittaker; Tim Booth; Eleanor Trow; Lisa Reichel; Paul Bostock; Mark Fisher; Craig Fifer; Michael Green; James Pritchard; William MaddenYOU?

 

The boring but important bit:

Risks and Challenges

There are two perceived risks; one is finance-related and the other impacted by Brexit and global events.

1. Finance

If the basic funding amount isn't reached, the project will still proceed with funding from my own business to make up any shortfall required to confirm the order for print. One of the reasons for not simply printing the cards and retailing them is to offer more people the opportunity to support this project and grow its potential for Breathe. The more decks we can commit to producing and selling, the more people know about the remarkable life-changing work of Breathe; the more children we can accept onto magic camps, and the more Breathe can commit to expanding the Breathe Magic camps, and the more Breathe can commit to expanding the Breathe Magic project to other therapeutic areas.

2. Global Events

There is a risk that with potential Covid-19 induced lockdowns and Brexit-related import bureaucracy, delivery of the cards could be delayed. Currently it is unlikely and we have all assurance from the specialist card printer that their shipments to various global destinations are running smoothly. I'd ask for your patience with this and I promise to keep you informed every step of the way with the production and of any potential delays as soon as I'm aware. I have been importing props from various countries outside of the UK throughout the pandemic and things seem to be flowing smoothly now.

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Digital Encouragement

Digital Encouragement

Currency Conversion $6 USD
£5 GBP
Thanks so much for choosing to support the project! We'll show our appreciation by having the Breathe magicians give you a shout-out online; providing backer updates as the project progresses and putting your name on the backers' page of the project website.
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
Estimated Shipping
March 2022
3 claimed
The Midnights Deck

The Midnights Deck

Currency Conversion $19 USD
£15 GBP
A single deck of the brand new Midnights playing cards.
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
65 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Uncut Sheet

Uncut Sheet

Currency Conversion $38 USD
£30 GBP
Limited edition, numbered uncut print sheet of the entire Midnights deck, printed on glossy paper stock and ready to be framed.
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Uncut Sheet
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
7 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Signed Collector's Deck

Signed Collector's Deck

Currency Conversion $76 USD
£60 GBP
Limited edition deck of Midnights playing cards signed by stars of TV and magic including: Dynamo; Imelda Staunton; Jim Carter; Marvin Berglas, Laura London, Will Houston, Richard McDougall, Jez Rose, David Owen, Christopher Howell, Edward Hilsum, James Freedman, Jon Armstrong, and Founder of Breathe Arts Health Research Yvonne Farquharson.
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights
  • Signed Deck of Midnights
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
16 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
For Magi

For Magi

Currency Conversion $82 USD
£65 GBP
Five decks of our unique Midnights playing cards and a silver Sharpie pen for signed card effects!
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights (5)
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
12 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Brick of Midnights

Brick of Midnights

Currency Conversion $152 USD
£120 GBP
For magicians, collector or those looking to buy multiple decks of Midnights, this bulk deal of 12 decks is ideal.
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
7 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Exclusive Magic Tuition

Exclusive Magic Tuition

Currency Conversion $316 USD
£250 GBP
Receive a deck of Midnights and 60 minutes tuition with one of the official Breathe magicians to teach you three astounding magic tricks to do with your exclusive deck!
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights
  • 60 minute magic tutorial
Estimated Shipping
April 2022
0 out of 7 of claimed
VIP Party for 2

VIP Party for 2

Currency Conversion $1,517 USD
£1,200 GBP
Includes: x2 invitations to Breathe's VIP 10 year anniversary celebration Champagne reception for 2 1 night stay at Sea Containers London for 2 people Transfers from Breathe VIP party to hotel Exclusive goodie bag Backer updates Your name on our site
Included Items
  • Social media thank you
  • Deck of Midnights
Estimated Shipping
September 2022
2 out of 3 of claimed

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