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A deck of playing cards that may be the only evidence it ever existed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing \u003cstrong\u003eSky Island Airways Playing Cards by The Blue Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e — a beautifully crafted, vintage aviation-inspired deck designed by \u003cstrong\u003eEdo Huang and magician Alex Pandrea\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deck is built around the mysterious legend of \u003cstrong\u003eSky Island Airways\u003c\/strong\u003e, a supposedly exclusive luxury airline from the 1960s that offered private flights to a secluded tropical paradise known simply as \u003cstrong\u003eSky Island\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the story, the airline operated a small fleet of aircraft and transported select passengers to the island, where they could enjoy food, entertainment and relaxation away from the outside world. 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