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Playing Card Chat ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ => Playing Card Plethora => Topic started by: Lotrek on July 13, 2013, 12:03:51 PM
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I'm happy to announce that after a long adventure and struggle, I will launch "Venexiana" on Kickstarter on Tuesday 16 July at 10:00 ET!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0
I also changed the title of this thread, so the comments now may look a bit weird... :)
Thanks to everyone for your comments and support.
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I'm happy to announce that after a long adventure and struggle, I will launch "Venexiana" on Kickstarter on Tuesday 16 July at 10:00 ET!
I also changed the title of this thread, so the comments now may look a bit weird... :)
Thanks to everyone for your comments and support.
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Lotrek, I hope you don't mind, but since you're heading into the Kickstarter phase of your project, I'm going to break off the topic from where you posted recently and make a new topic in the Playing Card Plethora. You're out of the Design/Dev stage now!
I'm looking forward to being able to pledge for this!
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Thanks Don,
of course I don't mind!
Haha Collector! What a reply! :)
Thank you!
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Would that be 10am or pm release? Need to know if I need to go to work late, or leave early.
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We'll be there with bells on :)
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It will be in the morning. 10:00 is always morning! ;)
Thank you Rob and Soliloquy!
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It will be in the morning. 10:00 is always morning! ;)
Thank you Rob and Soliloquy!
Hey, Lotrek - thanks for the info. Bear in mind that while many nations of the world regularly use a 24-hour clock to tell time, the US mostly can't be bothered so mostly just the military use it here. To us, there's a 10:00 AM and a 10:00 PM (where you're from, 22:00). If we see a time with less than thirteen hours in it and no AM/PM indicator, we get confused and ask about morning, evening, etc. Some of us don't even realize that 12:00 AM is midnight (and start of the new day) and 12:00 PM is noon, so even that becomes confusing. So, to an American, 10:00 isn't always morning... :))
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Thanks Don!
I didn't know that... sorry! :)
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Yea, I'm a dummy. Wasn't thinking about Lotrek not being from around hear. I have a solution though. Make every hour equal 2. Then we would only need 12 hours in a day, and nobody would be confused.
Anyway- good luck Lotrek. Looking forward to seeing your project in a few hours.
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Haha! Great idea Rob! A day with 12 looong lasting hours!
You are not obliged to know how we count time here!
See you on board! ;)
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Hi all,
A stupid problem occurred and the launching has to be postponed for today evening at 5:00 EST.
Sorry about that in case you already went to check...
See you!
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Now it's live!
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Backed for 2! Love this deck so much
Cannot wait to get these :)
Best of luck with the project!
-Benny
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I'm surprised no one posted the details:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0
$9 early bird, $5 international shipping
$11 regular, $5 international shipping
$15,000 goal
I don't see where it actually says the printer is USPCC, but it does show the Bicycle brand.
He does say, in the Comments, that they'll be "Standard stock and air cushion finish for now. I mean that I may have magic finish or Bee stock as a stretch goal. But it's too early for that. :-)"
Oh, and the project shows a gorgeous wooden box, with spots for two decks. (Personally, I'd love to see a second-color-back deck as a stretch goal, which would make the two-spot wooden box ideal.)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/750/834/0560e7b7b8ffda444c061fe9789b1dac_large.JPG?1373979358)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/750/941/2fa40814ac50d3e4fe04e8427a318459_large.JPG?1373983399)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/750/945/44a0bfbfa99185d9b4771f51b25df57f_large.JPG?1373983435)
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I guess this is the first time I seriously interfered in the description of the project.
http://playingcardcollector.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/bicycle-venexiana-deck-half-moon-playing-cards/
In case of Venexiana’s unsuccessful funding I will be ashamed of playing card community. I understand that it sounds childish but it’s true.
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I'm in
$3,600 in under 20 hours. nice first day so far
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Nice work on this one Lotrek, backed and I'll probably give it a mention (kind of have to since my last deck was inspired by Venice as well).
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Nice work on this one Lotrek, backed and I'll probably give it a mention (kind of have to since my last deck was inspired by Venice as well).
Thanks Paul, that would be awesome! I appreciate it. Your work and your devotion to it is very inspiring!
I guess this is the first time I seriously interfered in the description of the project.
http://playingcardcollector.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/bicycle-venexiana-deck-half-moon-playing-cards/
In case of Venexiana’s unsuccessful funding I will be ashamed of playing card community. I understand that it sounds childish but it’s true.
Wow... Now what can I say? :)
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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0
The deck has hit $6000!
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I don't see any problem with this deck going above it's goal
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Hi community, it's been a while I wasn't active here, too much work for the campaign.
I've posted an add-on list plus a coin design. For those interested:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0
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Vivaldi "Four Seasons"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA
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Vivaldi "Four Seasons"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA
[scratches head] Why? [/scratches head]
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Venexiana is now just $119 away from its goal! Nine days remain! I was sure it would have funded by now, but it's really, REALLY close.
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Venexiana is now just $119 away from its goal! Nine days remain! I was sure it would have funded by now, but it's really, REALLY close.
Now it's really close but from above! :)
Thank you all for your support! I was very anxious about funding because my deck was a bit after or along with great decks and that made things more difficult.
But now it's done!
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Venexiana is now just $119 away from its goal! Nine days remain! I was sure it would have funded by now, but it's really, REALLY close.
Now it's really close but from above! :)
Thank you all for your support! I was very anxious about funding because my deck was a bit after or along with great decks and that made things more difficult.
But now it's done!
I had no doubts that you'd get funded - it was only a matter of time. Cheers to you!
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Thank you Don! ;)
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I hope we reach the goal for the black backs!
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Vivaldi "Four Seasons"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA
[scratches head] Why? [/scratches head]
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0/posts/555424
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Holy shit man, edit your post with the link, I had to scroll down to find someone ELSE posted the link. I doubt many random viewers would go that far. Get visibility man!
I never thought I'd see this deck on KS, but the day has come :D
Good luck to you, and I hope it gets some big bucks on the last day or two. If I had more cash to throw around right now, I would buy a brick of these.
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Holy shit man, edit your post with the link, I had to scroll down to find someone ELSE posted the link. I doubt many random viewers would go that far. Get visibility man!
I never thought I'd see this deck on KS, but the day has come :D
Good luck to you, and I hope it gets some big bucks on the last day or two. If I had more cash to throw around right now, I would buy a brick of these.
Thanks Alex, I just did it! :-) Better late than never...
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Some really bad news ... the project creator canceled the alternate-color-back stretch goal. For me this is a real shame. This is such a gorgeous deck, it really deserves the alternate color pairing.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709 ... ds-0/posts
"So I decided to cancel this stretch goal, and leave the project as it was before, only with the custom seal and the two different boxes (white and black, same back). As almost all of you have loved the black back (I love it too) we may decide to keep this as the back of the deck. We'll see about it.
Those of you who have increased your pledge in order to get the black back deck, please feel free to decrease your pledges. We're writing history here: The first KS project where the creator invites the backers to decrease their pledges!"
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Hey, just some advice, you should contact the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas and see if they would want to stock your deck in their gift shops.
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Hey, just some advice, you should contact the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas and see if they would want to stock your deck in their gift shops.
That is an excellent idea! You should definitely check on that Lotrek. It couldn't hurt. It might be tough to find the right person who could approve a decision like that.
Thanks, Randy
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Thanks Randy and Alex,
I already contacted them...
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Some really bad news ... the project creator canceled the alternate-color-back stretch goal. For me this is a real shame. This is such a gorgeous deck, it really deserves the alternate color pairing.
It will have a much more interesting and appropriate pairing. Check update #19
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/709754364/bicycle-venexiana-deck-of-playing-cards-0/posts/573024
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The decision to create the black deck as a separate project is quite brilliant, actually. It allows you to really focus on it and make it a true complement to the original rather than a simple color change of the back. Color changes are fine, sure, but what you're planning is more ambitious and something your backers will be anticipating.
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I agree Don, the great thing is that I didn't have something like that in mind. It just came from the comments of the backers after the cancellation of the black back stretch goal.
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I got the first reports from people receiving their decks! Until now only domestic. I hope international backers will get it from Monday on.
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I got the first reports from people receiving their decks! Until now only domestic. I hope international backers will get it from Monday on.
Got mine in today, amazing cards! Great work!!
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Got mine as well Thank you very much
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Mine came today too. They feel like old friends.....very nice to have them in hand! Lovely work altogether.
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Can't stop fiddling around with these cards. I received about a brick and half of cards from different places today and these are my favorites. The only downside was that one of my decks had a crashed corner. And I've absolutely fallen in love with the Queen of Hearts. Stunning artwork!
You wouldn't happen to have any uncuts available still would you, Lotrek?
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Can't stop fiddling around with these cards. I received about a brick and half of cards from different places today and these are my favorites. The only downside was that one of my decks had a crashed corner. And I've absolutely fallen in love with the Queen of Hearts. Stunning artwork!
You wouldn't happen to have any uncuts available still would you, Lotrek?
Thanks chach, I love the queen of hearts too! Uncuts? VERY few.
It's great to hear people reporting how much they like my deck. Thank you all!!!
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Wasn't around for the KS project, but I'm glad there still available via your site, beautiful work, Gratz!