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[ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
« on: March 22, 2019, 04:20:59 AM »
 

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for some following riviera Casino decks. 

Please PM me the price and the pic if willing to sell.
Thanks,
Wu
« Last Edit: March 27, 2019, 02:04:14 AM by Don Boyer »
 

Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2019, 01:37:45 AM »
 

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Hi everyone,

I am looking for some following riviera Casino decks. 

Please PM me the price and the pic if willing to sell.
Thanks,
Wu

Are you sure that picture is of a casino deck?  Despite the low resolution, it looks like an ordinary Bicycle New Fan Back, and a relatively modern one at that.  The deck seal is a USPC sticker, meaning it's from the 1980s or more recent.  That the sticker is blue means that it's probably not a deck from Erlanger, so it predates the move in 2009.
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Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2019, 01:46:21 AM »
 

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Yes, I am not sure whether it is a casino or not, mainly this card back and the old factory, I am very sorry, ebay has been lost, if there is a fan back consultation, I hope you can tell me, thank you very much!!!
 

Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2019, 02:01:44 AM »
 

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USPC made this deck back in their Canasta set, which still retails fairly cheaply - around $10.

It was also made as part of their Vintage Design series, Limited Edition - it was deck #2 in the series, printed in red and blue.

LA-based magicians Dan and Dave Buck made reprints of this deck in red and blue, while Hong Kong-based magician Zenneth Kok printed it in black and reverse black (white) - the black was a print run of 5,000 while the white was limited even further to only 1,000 decks.  I personally like this version - it has a vintage-style Ace of Spades which dates back to around the origin of the deck's design and gaff cards for magicians, not to mention that it's terribly stylish-looking.  The Vintage Design decks also have that vintage Ace of Spades.

Finally, there's plenty of vintage New Fan Back decks out there - it was a popular design and is 125 years old.  You're less likely to find a vintage deck that's sealed and in new condition, but there's probably quite a few that are in great shape and even still playable.

I just checked Zenneth Kok's site at the Coterie of Prestidigitation Artists - he's still offering the black and white Fan Backs as part of a special promotion.  For every $100 spent in a single purchase on other merchandise, you may buy one pair of black and white Fan Backs for $25.  It's a pretty good deal - his site has other lovely deck designs as well as some nice magic tricks.

https://coterie1902.com/products/playing-cards/special-offer-black-white-new-fan-back

He's also selling them as part of a 12-deck bundle that goes for $129.  Act fast - the site says only 36 sets remain.

https://coterie1902.com/products/playing-cards/coterie-playing-cards-bundle
« Last Edit: March 27, 2019, 02:03:36 AM by Don Boyer »
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Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2019, 02:03:29 AM »
 

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Thank you very much. Could you please provide this website?
 

Re: [ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2019, 02:04:27 AM »
 

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See!Thank you very much!!!
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Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
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Thank you very much. Could you please provide this website?

I edited my post below - take a look.
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Re: [ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2019, 02:05:25 AM »
 

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See!Thank you very much!!!