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CBJ · « **Reply #75 on:** February 06, 2012, 05:38:59 PM »

Quote from: sxjy0109 on February 05, 2012, 06:59:49 AM

Quote from: jmrock on February 05, 2012, 06:54:58 AM
@ sxjy - He kept the mint deck... I tried, but he wasn't hearing it... Kind of how you feel about the Leaf Deck.. hahaha...

Don't blame me! Blame the designer of the deck for creating such a classic and elegant deck!

Edit: Something to add to my first post in the thread (the Leaf Backs). I'm not sure why I didn't post it along with the few pictures. Apologies for the effect. I used it for a contest, and lost the original file. ><

I came across this info about this deck...

"[/color][color=e4c7a3]This design is probably the rarest of all Bicycle decks. Only a couple of full decks are known to exist, and it was not included in Mrs. Robinson's exhaustive catalog of Bicycle cards in 1955."

Taken from here http://www.cypressfilms.com/bicycle/82/red.html

Wow, I didn't know that. I really need to start collecting vintage Bicycle decks. 82 different back designs... in multiple colors... I have a very long and expensive road ahead of me.

sigh

CBJ
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dmbaggs · « **Reply #76 on:** February 06, 2012, 06:11:43 PM »

Yeah I'm trying to stay away from anything vintage. It would be much too expensive! Also I would need to invest in a great way to keep them safe and in good condition all while displaying them.

I really hope that they do reprint the Stag back! It's one of my favorite old Bicycle backs. I'd be sure to get a brick or so of them if they did.

Evan · « **Reply #77 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:04:47 PM »

Wow those Oak Leaf cards are beautiful! I'd buy those if they were printed in large numbers :-*

xZEROx · « **Reply #78 on:** February 06, 2012, 07:59:53 PM »

lol chill guys. The one I've got is the Leaf Back. It's not actually the RARE Oak Leaf that Mrs. Robinson didn't mention in her handbook. The Oad Leaf was discovered in 1980's, and was unknown till then. The handbook was written in 1955.

Apparently the Leaf Back was the last one of the 81 (or 82 if you include Oak Leaf) to be introduced by the USPCC.

As for the Stag Back, introduced in 1927, and also one of the non-bicycle related designs.

digipunk · « **Reply #79 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:26:10 AM »

I received a package this morning (shown in another thread), and now I have a pair of Bicycle Playboy:

And tax stamp sealed Aristocrat 727 Back No.1 and No.3

Hadn't I sold several 727s to my fellow collectors here...

digipunk · « **Reply #80 on:** February 07, 2012, 10:31:40 AM »

I don't have antique decks, but this is a "supersaturated attack":

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #81 on:** February 07, 2012, 01:41:05 PM »

Quote from: digipunk on February 07, 2012, 10:31:40 AM

I don't have antique decks, but this is a "supersaturated attack":

Wow, and I wish I have 1 deck worth more than 10$...

xZEROx · « **Reply #82 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:33:36 PM »

Quote from: digipunk on February 07, 2012, 10:31:40 AM

I don't have antique decks, but this is a "supersaturated attack":

o.O
Now that's a gold brick.

By the way, someone sniped a good deck today. Is it anyone in the forum?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260946822799?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #83 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:54:49 PM »

Brick? Funny thing is there are 15 decks in there!

xZEROx · « **Reply #84 on:** February 07, 2012, 02:59:10 PM »

Quote from: NathanCanadas on February 07, 2012, 02:54:49 PM

Brick? Funny thing is there are 15 decks in there!

Actually 16. Some large box you got there digipunk.

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #85 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:15:47 PM »

Oh, well, it's official: I don't know how to to count.
Edit: Or to write, either.

digipunk · « **Reply #86 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:22:26 PM »

It's a misdirection... I thought no one would notice the box $:-\$ $:-\$
These boxes came from Japan, they are thicker than the normal brick box and may contain 16 decks.

xZEROx · « **Reply #87 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:24:15 PM »

Quote from: digipunk on February 07, 2012, 03:22:26 PM

These boxes came from Japan, they are thicker than the normal brick box and may contain 16 decks.

How did you get a hold of them?

digipunk · « **Reply #88 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:29:14 PM »

Quote from: sxjy0109 on February 07, 2012, 02:33:36 PM

Quote from: digipunk on February 07, 2012, 10:31:40 AM
I don't have antique decks, but this is a "supersaturated attack":

o.O
Now that's a gold brick.

By the way, someone sniped a good deck today. Is it anyone in the forum?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260946822799?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

You are right. The sniper is the person who posted most pics of his vintage decks here. :-X

digipunk · « **Reply #89 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:30:53 PM »

Quote from: sxjy0109 on February 07, 2012, 03:24:15 PM

How did you get a hold of them?

They came with the decks I bought :'(

dmbaggs · « **Reply #90 on:** February 07, 2012, 03:31:52 PM »

haha it's like a card collector's dozen

That's is an awesome gold brick + 4! I've never had any golden nuggets but I've heard good things.

xZEROx · « **Reply #91 on:** February 08, 2012, 02:39:16 AM »

Let's get another one in!

Don Boyer · « **Reply #92 on:** February 08, 2012, 04:40:49 AM »

There's a big reason why I could never really get into collecting vintage cards. I would want to PLAY with them! I wouldn't want to leave them sealed! The only two vintage decks I have are Arrco-made cards with pattern-finished Streamline backs from the 1960's that I got from Alex. And I PLAY with them! I take care of them, sure, but I don't treat them like museum pieces. It would be way too difficult for me to not open them and play with them - a sealed vintage deck in my hands would be ripe fruit on the vine!

Must open seal... Must open seal... Must open seal...

xZEROx · « **Reply #93 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:22:44 AM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 08, 2012, 04:40:49 AM

There's a big reason why I could never really get into collecting vintage cards. I would want to PLAY with them! I wouldn't want to leave them sealed! The only two vintage decks I have are Arrco-made cards with pattern-finished Streamline backs from the 1960's that I got from Alex. And I PLAY with them! I take care of them, sure, but I don't treat them like museum pieces. It would be way too difficult for me to not open them and play with them - a sealed vintage deck in my hands would be ripe fruit on the vine!

Must open seal... Must open seal... Must open seal...

Haha that's may be the reason why I never put the time into practicing magic or flourishing so I could withstand the temptation of opening those sealed vintage decks.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #94 on:** February 08, 2012, 05:40:38 AM »

Quote from: sxjy0109 on February 08, 2012, 05:22:44 AM

Haha that's may be the reason why I never put the time into practicing magic or flourishing so I could withstand the temptation of opening those sealed vintage decks.

Oh, it's not just magic - I love playing solitaire! Since I started collecting, I've become very fond of the act of opening a new, sealed deck...

digipunk · « **Reply #95 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:12:55 AM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on February 08, 2012, 04:40:49 AM

There's a big reason why I could never really get into collecting vintage cards. I would want to PLAY with them! I wouldn't want to leave them sealed! The only two vintage decks I have are Arrco-made cards with pattern-finished Streamline backs from the 1960's that I got from Alex. And I PLAY with them! I take care of them, sure, but I don't treat them like museum pieces. It would be way too difficult for me to not open them and play with them - a sealed vintage deck in my hands would be ripe fruit on the vine!

Must open seal... Must open seal... Must open seal...

You can open any vintage deck you get. Why not? At least I opened GNs with different colors and some other tax stamp decks. Actually I maintain a blog to share experiences with my fellow collectors here, every time I opened a vintage deck I also took pics to show the full process (of how I killed a deck). I believe most vintage collectors buy modern decks too, there is no conflict between collecting vintage decks and using modern decks.

digipunk · « **Reply #96 on:** February 08, 2012, 06:38:20 AM »

Quote from: sxjy0109 on February 08, 2012, 02:39:16 AM

Let's get another one in!

[pics of Bicycle Lotus Back]

haha... another beautiful deck. Does that 'H' mean 1926?

BTW, do you know jimmy? He had collected swaps of all 82 Bicycle backs....

I don't have any deck that can compare to yours, so here is another wave of saturated attack:

NathanCanadas · « **Reply #97 on:** February 08, 2012, 12:12:00 PM »

The funny thing is that I feel the same way as Don. If I buy a deck, it is for 1 of 3 reasons:
either:
1) Opening it right away and using it
2) Reselling it once it is worth more
3) Keeping it sealed and opening it later on.

Hopefully, since I am not into collecting vintage decks, I can buy about 10 new decks for the price of a vintage one.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #98 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:11:05 PM »

Those Orignal Fake decks are awesome!! Such an expensive set. One day I'll own a set of them!

digipunk · « **Reply #99 on:** February 08, 2012, 03:16:26 PM »

Quote from: brown_baggs on February 08, 2012, 03:11:05 PM

Those Orignal Fake decks are awesome!! Such an expensive set. One day I'll own a set of them!

@brown_baggs, not expensive at all, really, or I would not buy so many. I can not get them with the same price any more, but... I swear they were not expensive when I got them from a Japanese friend. (sorry I can not say the price here for certain reasons...)

You guys should know the price of these decks is manipulated by the clothing sellers. They sell these decks for such a high price on auctions, but actually these decks are valueless between the clothing sellers...

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