The FIVES in THE CANNABIS CULTURE PLAYING CARDS and THE HEMP CULTURE PLAYING CARDS were done with the idea of fun always being maintained. Each of these cards had many special moments while their designs were evolving.

Designing the FIVEs of THE CANNABIS CULTURE PLAYING CARDS and THE HEMP CULTURE PLAYING CARDS. Photos from all 3 of THE GREAT BOOKS OF HASHISH (1st trilogy).

The FIVE of SPADES: Displays the power of the front cover of Volume I, Book I of THE GREAT BOOKS OF HASHISH. This photo was taken from a rooftop, in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal showing the King's Clock Tower in the background. In the foreground is a heap of two kilograms of FIRST QUALITY ROYAL NEPALESE TEMPLE BALLS.

The FIVE of HEARTS: Shows world famous, "USA Grade A MAUI WOWEE" with tools of the trade ( includes two plastic bowls used in the making of Hawaiian Hashish from MAUI WOWEE buds, fine silk screen mesh for sifting the resin aside from the vegetative particles that come from rustling the buds gently and which are a part of the process of making MAUI WOWEE Hashish. One bowl has the silk screen still on it. The other larger black bowl, in the background has a finger stroke through the resin to show a contrast between the resin and the bowl. Also exhibited, a pair of Hawiian licsense plates bearing the French word, MERDE. For more of the photos from these photo shoots see Volume I, Book 2: (Section entitled "NotesTo the Mainland from Maui Bud") and in Volume I, Book 3: Pages 3:145, 3:146 and 3:147 which includes a great 2 page close up.

The FIVE of CLUBS: A composition featuring the hashish seen on the title pages of Volume I, Books I and III of THE GREAT BOOKS OF HASHISH along with the top of a verdant plant, in the background. This composition is complimented by the effect of a 5 bladed leaf that is verigated, right up the middle blade of the plate leaf.

The FIVE of DIAMONDS: A sister/brother photo to the photo on the 8 of DIAMONDS. Both are from a photo session inspired by an old Canadian friend Jerry McAdam. The 8 of DIAMONDS, a close up, and this one, the 5 of DIAMONDS, from a distance. Both photos show eyes of a hidden human face surrounded by marijuana plants.