Custom Seals

[dmbaggs]

So I was thinking about custom seals on decks, after reading the newest Americana Kickstarter update, and I noticed that not many decks have custom seals. I'm a huge fan of them but they really don't seem to be a big thing. So I had a few questions for y'all...

• Why don't many companies use custom seals?
• What is your favorite custom seal?
• Would you like to see more custom seals being used on decks?

I also figured that we could make a list of the decks that do have custom seals, since it would be interesting to know all those that do!

DECKS WITH CUSTOM SEALS

• Vortex
• Arcane
• Series 1800
• A. Bandit
• Monarchs
• Karnival Limited Edition
• Smoke and Mirrors V4

[phantom1412]

Actually I prefer the deck without seals. Because the sticky part is hard to get rid of.
Or if I leave the seal like that, sometimes it cover the beautiful part of the box design.
But I gotta admit that some box does look better with custom seals.

[xZEROx]

For collection purposes, I love the custom seals. It shows that the designer has actually put a lot of effort and wishes for the best of the deck. Though this may contradict with my point, but I like the seal in the 1st ed. S&M v4.

[Joshua Robinson]

Why don't many companies use custom seals?
I think it is because it may be too expensive to create a custom seal for a small run, ie, theory 11 never use them because they always have small runs.
What is your favorite custom seal?
Favorite would be, either Arcane, Ghost or Vortex, all very nice designs, but as Phantom said, I prefer decks with NO SEAL AT ALL, because you have easy access, doesn't look crappy when you open the seal and it rips and if you fully take it off, it leaves a sticky residue.
Would you like to see more custom seals being used on decks?
I would love to see more custom seals, but also more decks with no seals like the crowns or steampunks.

[phantom1412]

Why don't many companies use custom seals?
I think it is because it may be too expensive to create a custom seal for a small run, ie, theory 11 never use them because they always have small runs.
What is your favorite custom seal?
Favorite would be, either Arcane, Ghost or Vortex, all very nice designs, but as Phantom said, I prefer decks with NO SEAL AT ALL, because you have easy access, doesn't look crappy when you open the seal and it rips and if you fully take it off, it leaves a sticky residue.
Would you like to see more custom seals being used on decks?
I would love to see more custom seals, but also more decks with no seals like the crowns or steampunks.

Monarch decks has a red seal. 

[xela]

I love deck seals. I don't mind not having them, but only when it serves as a feature of the design.

Why don't more decks have custom seals?

1. It costs more money to use them.
2. It takes extra development time.
3. It makes things harder for magicians who reseal their decks with the standard USPCC seals.

I do wish USPCC expanded their seal abilities, I would love to see foil seals and different shaped seals.

[Jin Jian]

i think that vintage series 1800 have it .. S&M v4 1st ed have , karnival limited edition foil have too , a bandit , arcane deck,vortex ...that all the deck that i can think of  my favourite one is the s&m v4 and karnival

[K]

I also prefer decks without seals, makes it easier to take out and handle the decks immediately! For me, seals sometimes damage the tuck box of the deck because it's not always easy to remove, a few of my tuck boxes were torn because of this  :'(  so, without seals for me. 


A simple trick to remove the sticky residue,


either use a small cloth with some lighter fluid to rub it away or


use the SAME seal you took out from the deck stick it back, remove and repeat, this will help remove the sticky residue. I stress use the  SAME seal because only that work, other sticky things dont really work for some reason.. 


As for custom seals, I've only notice the monarchs have custom ones, rest I don't really notice.. I took the seal of my monarchs and paste it on my shoe box containing my decks haha

[phantom1412]

i think that vintage series 1800 have it .. S&M v4 1st ed have , karnival limited edition foil have too , a bandit , arcane deck,vortex ...that all the deck that i can think of  my favourite one is the s&m v4 and karnival

Yes the 1800 vintage does have the old looking custom seal.

[Evan]

I prefer no seals. But I would definitely rather have a custom seal instead of a standard seal. My favorite is probably Vortex and Series 1800

[dmbaggs]

I'm actually pretty surprised how many people don't like seals! I've never even really noticed them unless they are unique. When you mention it I can see how they are slightly annoying. I don't remove the seals so it doesn't matter to me haha

I'll update the list at the first post soon and I'll try to get pictures.

[digipunk]

I'm actually pretty surprised how many people don't like seals!

I like USPC black seals because modern decks have to be as ugly as they should be. They deserve only the black seals.    (please understand I am joking )

[dmbaggs]

I'm actually pretty surprised how many people don't like seals!

I like USPC black seals because modern decks have to be as ugly as they should be. They deserve only the black seals.    (please understand I am joking )

Haha yeah I got the joke!! I put up the list and some of the pictures. I could only add 5 to the main post so I'll post the others here.

Feel free to let us know of any others so we can add them to the list 

[Lushbob]

If we're judging a custom seal as anything other than the regular black/blue USPCC seals, then I have a couple more:

Pseudo custom seals - White Ghost (all white USPCC seal), Tetra 4 Way Fanning Deck (all white USPCC seal), Eco Edition (green USPCC seal).
Other custom seals - 125th Anniversary Deck, one edition of the Pink Ribbon Edition decks, charity:water and Bee "Watermelon" RJRTC.

These are just the ones that I have in my collection with custom seals - I have no doubt there are other ones that haven't been mentioned.

[dmbaggs]

If we're judging a custom seal as anything other than the regular black/blue USPCC seals, then I have a couple more:

Pseudo custom seals - White Ghost (all white USPCC seal), Tetra 4 Way Fanning Deck (all white USPCC seal), Eco Edition (green USPCC seal).
Other custom seals - 125th Anniversary Deck, one edition of the Pink Ribbon Edition decks, charity:water and Bee "Watermelon" RJRTC.

These are just the ones that I have in my collection with custom seals - I have no doubt there are other ones that haven't been mentioned.

I was really only thinking of none USPCC seals. So not just color variations (although series 1800 I guess is a USPCC seal just "aged") Thanks for the additions though!! Do you have any pictures of them that you could post?