Any option for a standard tuck?

Working on it

Going live this monday!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaylosa/1017771275?token=854f61dc

It's a simple yet "eye-catching" design, no pun intended.  I'd say keep it fairly traditional and market it as a magician's deck - it has great potential for such an application.  If you're interested, you can talk to me about a method for creating a marked version that's reasonably subtle and functional...

The marking does sound like a great idea  and as for traditional... Well we have somewhat completed the project and there's nothing traditional about it per say

I let AV run wild with this one (micro managing a few things here and there) and overall, I'm content with how it looks. I'll post some more pictures soon

In the previous design, Ace of Diamonds has a large eye in the centre of a diamond - providing a definite association to the back design. Curious to see if you keep this (and what you do with the other Aces)

I like the frame (and straight corners) around the new back design - looking forward to seeing more!
*wave*

Thank you my friend We honored the original idea with the ace of diamond and will keep all other aces standard, to be honest with you.

Hola Amigos!

Some of you have heard of this campaign that got cancelled midway : http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=8656.msg117941#msg117941

AV designed the original deck for a young man named Jonathan Pieper. Although the concept was brilliant in my opinion, I did notice a few flaws.

Good news is, Jonathan gave Adrian and I total control over the deck. It is ours to do whatever changes we want and launch it on Kickstarter by ourselves. For now I leave you the new and improved back design 

And don't worry, the court cards will not have faces of people you've never met 

 

Here's the courts, number cards, and jokers

The phrase you're looking for here is "blank facer." 

No Don. Look at my 4th picture. It's a double backer but one of the backs is in white and gold instead of black and gold (yellow or whatever).

I forgot to mention earlier, I am 99% sure the reason for the sticker on the front of the box is this: Edo printed 500 stickers and hand signed them. He shipped those stickers to Alex for him to sign as well and then stick to the box. Shipping 500 stickers is much more affordable than shipping 500 decks back and forth, and the stickers could have been done way before the decks were printed and in the U.S.

Again, I love the final product. Theres always pros and cons with anything tho. Perfection is an illusion. What some hate, many love. What many love, some hate.

Received my Black Friday decks and wanted to review it here.

Box:
First off, no cellophane and no seal.
Matte black box
The front of the box (where it's signed)  is a "sticker" per say

Cards:
Diamond Finish by EPCC or LEGENDS
One "authenticity" card
One double backer (one side black the other side white)
No jokers
EPCC court cards with color modifications
Custom Ace of spades

Overall opinion:
At first I was dissapointed with the "sticker" being used as opposed to a printed box. Now I love it, gives it that handmade, unique feel.
I'm dissapointed this deck has no seal and no jokers. For $20 a deck I think we "unlocked that stretch goal" per say.
Quality is great, most of us are familiar with diamond finish (LPCC) or master (EPCC).
The deck felt rushed and could've been better.
Overall, I am happy with the product.
I give this deck 8/10.

I have a 2 available for purchase if interested.

Here's my 2 cents. I have my deck I perform shows with (Blue Monarchs). Throughout the week I always carry random decks and switch it up. So one day I'll grab Jetsetters, another I'll grab Soundboards, etc. This is one of those decks. I do collect but I also use my cards (not daily of course). Sometimes people will ask me questions about the cards: Where did I get them? How many different decks are there, etc. By the way the whole myth about people thinking you're using a trick deck if it's not a "familiar" deck is complete bull. I have never had a single person say that. I have heard it all the time when I use Rider Backs however (I think everyone here is smart enough to know this by now tho). Moving on. For this deck I would say, it's a limited edition deck you could only buy on Black Friday 2015, only 500 were made, and then educate them if they get more curious. Magic doesn't have to be about look at me doing all these tricks. Most of the time I'll do a trick and talk to someone after about card collecting, which may lead to what they collect, what they do for a living, and next thing you know you made a new friend. This is in a casual setting: at paid gigs I do chat for a few seconds but then move on to another table.

I remember a fellow designer having that matchbox idea...

It's so obvious these aren't recolors. I don't know why it's so hard to see that. However, I see no problem with recolors either. I love them. All the monarch recolors are great in my opinion (except for the green one).

Thanks for the insight James!

I prefer the blues too. Can't get any now that they're $35-$40 a deck 

A lot of Cardists prefect USPC. I will never understand why. I can't judge them tho, my favorite cards are the blue monarchs, not so much for the stock but for the design, color of red suits and court cards, and obviously the box. I use them every day and every show. All the other cards I just collect