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Who wants to bet the ideograms mean Hong Kong?
I love the style and tweaks to the second edition black. Nice to see a seal added to, i'm on the fence about the cut out until I see it for myself really.
I'm ok with the cut out. It actually has a function in this design of the tuck. They went with a black and silver tuck back and the cut out shows the actual true color of the cards, not Black and Silver.
The seal is nice, I like the added asian type on it. It's a little more exotic.
The cutout reveals Lawrence Sullivan's "logo" on the back - and this time around, it's not mirrored!
The seal really resembles a classic tax stamp, though with three Chinese ideograms. The images below would most closely resemble the sticker used on this deck.
Not Mirrored as in a one way back?
Is that Chinese? You can see why I would be curious about the Shanghai swap. LS is a magician in Hong Kong so it makes sense it would be Chinese and NOT because of the manufacture used.
That's good to hear. I'm guessing maybe 2500-5000 decks plus some they'll hold in reserve for The Archive for Elite points and future giveaways. I'm really curious as to what the other deck is since there's no tease or anything about it yet. I'm wondering if it's a reprint of the Bee Stingers or maybe titanium version of Robocycle, something that's less important/hype-worthy.
On the contrary - new Stingers would be hype-worthy! They're one of my favorite decks. Titanium Robocycles, on the other hand...
I'm guessing since they drop the info that there is two decks going to be released on Black Friday, they'd probably drop teasers and hints this week on it. I still think that the Black JAQK is the big special deck and the other deck they're releasing isn't as big since they spent a good 2-3 weeks teasing about Black JAQK.
I think it will be an unlimited release as opposed to the limited Black JAQKs - but the fact that they're saying NOTHING about it is interesting, especially since they rarely just drop a release with almost no heads-up.
That's good to hear. I'm guessing maybe 2500-5000 decks plus some they'll hold in reserve for The Archive for Elite points and future giveaways. I'm really curious as to what the other deck is since there's no tease or anything about it yet. I'm wondering if it's a reprint of the Bee Stingers or maybe titanium version of Robocycle, something that's less important/hype-worthy.
On the contrary - new Stingers would be hype-worthy! They're one of my favorite decks. Titanium Robocycles, on the other hand...
I wonder if they're staggering their releases so you've got to buy both days since they've got two decks that are very limited with only 800 decks being sold though they're selling the Legends v 2.0 in a gross that could go pretty fast if someone has a lot of cash on their hand.
Shipping people... Thursday and Friday? Lets get it together CARC.
CARC's shipping prices tend to be constant in that it's not like you save on shipping when you buy more decks so whether you get things in one package or two, there's not that big of a savings. CARC's two new decks include shipping already in it.
Its not a huge savings but its still a savings for combined shipping.
How can CARC allow someone to buy a gross if they are only selling 800? I would put a 2 brick limit for Black Friday? CARC wants lots of happy customers, not just a few dozen? Correct?
I wonder if they're staggering their releases so you've got to buy both days since they've got two decks that are very limited with only 800 decks being sold though they're selling the Legends v 2.0 in a gross that could go pretty fast if someone has a lot of cash on their hand.
Shipping people... Thursday and Friday? Lets get it together CARC.
,but I'm going to claim that the extra text wasn't up yet when I checked it out. I think the red ones will sell out pretty quick even at that price with only 800 decks printed.
So, last night theory11 (T11) had there weekly Saturday Night Contest (SNC). The prize was a SIX PACK of BlackJAQK Playing Cards, shipped out on Monday - a week before the public release!
Although these are considered "super limited" by T11 standards, BLACKJAQKS will be available for normal purchase. NOT a TIER. I looked back at most of the SNC's past prizes, and T11 does not just give away a SIX PACK of a rare deck's used as tiers (white monarchs, Rarebit). Most likely BLACKJAQKS will be as limited as the RED JAQKS were and those took about a week or two to sell out. That's great news for all of us. Most of us who want them will get them.
Aside from casino work, I don't think USPC does anywhere near enough with their other band names. They're probably concerned about the solid name-brand identity of Bicycle, in the sense that when someone not in this hobby thinks of a pack of cards, they tend to think of Bicycles. It's the first brand that pops into my head, and it was all we used at my poker table. Personally, though, it sounds like USPC is taking all their eggs and putting them in to a single basket - named "Bicycle". They have awesome brand names both current and historical that really need to see the love some more.
Holy shit... Is there a way to see when this was uploaded?
Although I am sure a lot of you may have seen this already but do you feel these picture could help discover what the secret may be? I just received my red Jaqk Cellars today and should be getting the blue deck in the next two days. I love the box on them. I will most likely be purchasing this new deck. Pretty excited for it.
These look beautiful. Love the back design and the tuck box. I'm waiting to see all of the court cards and ace's before I decide if I'm going to back it though.
With Royal Optik I knew as soon as I saw it, I wanted them. Despite knowing, Royal Optik court cards were more predictable and its pictures were time released throughout the Kickstarter campaign. This Pagan deck is a bit more mysterious in terms of what to expect from the court designs. I might suggest letting us see all the "court cards" from the get go of the Kickstarter campaign. We can quickly make an informed decision, rather then miss out on exclusive rewards waiting to decide.
I was fortunate enough to get a peek at some of the other courts. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. The style is the same and the theme is consistent throughout. In plainer terms, they're really nice!
The blurry deck in the background does look like a JAQK deck. But what about the numbers...?
92181 is a ZIP code in the San Diego area in southern California, not too far from the Mexico border - JAQK is in the other half of the state, in the north above San Francisco. The deck may simply be symbolic of playing cards in general, or T11 playing cards in particular - that one was a very successful deck for them. Then again, that number could mean something completely different.
29 likely refers to the date - Black Friday is November 29th this year.
I also considered the zip code theory. Before posting I did check the JAQK Cellars zip and realized they were not the same. As you say that's if the number is an actual zip code. The previous teaser uses a different 5 digit number?
Adding to 21 means = "BLACK JAQK"
The blurry deck in the background does look like a JAQK deck. But what about the numbers...?
92181 is a ZIP code in the San Diego area in southern California, not too far from the Mexico border - JAQK is in the other half of the state, in the north above San Francisco. The deck may simply be symbolic of playing cards in general, or T11 playing cards in particular - that one was a very successful deck for them. Then again, that number could mean something completely different.
29 likely refers to the date - Black Friday is November 29th this year.
[NEW] Something Dark Coming Soon (JAQK Cellars) by theory11
If I've already pledged for a Limited Edition deck, do I just add 12 dollars to my pledge and add the Hound deck on with the Backerkit after the project ends? I really don't want to miss out on this deck.
I'm guessing they'll have this link: http://www.ellusionist.com/white-ltd-limited-playing-cards.html on their playing card page tomorrow when it goes live for everyone, but when I find interesting is that court cards for the limited White LTD has the Madison court faces instead of standard re-coloured courts.
You can actually add it to your cart (at least BC members can), but the list price is $1,000...
And what the hell's the story about using the Madison courts?!
