Blue Crown 1st Anniv. Party/Vaudeville Deck NOW AVAILABLE

[daven78]

First minute impression: Nice deck - handles well - faros well - fans well - medium stiffness.

I noticed before even opening the box these have the same odor issue that the black & silver acorns have.

Not wanting to get off topic, but I own both the cambric and the ivory black & silver CARC acorns and I haven't had such a problem. Maybe it was just your deck.

Magic Finish decks have a reputation for having that smell to them.  It's not entirely unpleasant, and it wears off with time and usage.  SHOW US SOME PHOTOS, BRO!!! 

Here's some photos of the cards, I received my decks on Monday. 

These are very nice cards...beautify colors, functional and a great collectible deck!

[Aaron]

Thanks for the pics, I can't wait for this deck, I got 4 of them. I am not a hugh fan of the Ace of spades though, I dont know why I just don't really like them shape of it.

[NathanCanadas]

First minute impression: Nice deck - handles well - faros well - fans well - medium stiffness.

I noticed before even opening the box these have the same odor issue that the black & silver acorns have.

Not wanting to get off topic, but I own both the cambric and the ivory black & silver CARC acorns and I haven't had such a problem. Maybe it was just your deck.

Magic Finish decks have a reputation for having that smell to them.  It's not entirely unpleasant, and it wears off with time and usage.  SHOW US SOME PHOTOS, BRO!!! 

Here's some photos of the cards, I received my decks on Monday. 

These are very nice cards...beautify colors, functional and a great collectible deck!

Welcome to the forums! Just wondering, does the box have any reveals (i.e. flap, barcode, seal etc)

[daven78]

No reveal on the flap or on the box, but the double backer has a subtle reveal on one side.  Alex has a short video with 3 ways to use it.  If you purchase the deck(s) from the blue crown, they email it to you.  You can see it in one of the pictures, the double backer is next to the joker and above the box.  In the center of the crystal ball you can see the queen of hearts appearing.

[Evan]

I got mine in the mail yesterday and they broke in really quickly and nicely. The stock seems really soft to me but it handles amazingly! The fans look pretty awesome with the thin border on the sides and thick border at the top and bottom. Spread also look incredible and my favorite is one handed fans. I am incredibly happy with this deck and have only found one thing that I wish was done differently. I wish the indices were closer to the edge because in fans, it doesnt show up in a lot of places.

[Don Boyer]

I had lunch with Kevin and Alex on Thursday; Alex handed me a deck to keep (thanks again, bro)!  There's some really nice features throughout that deck.  I'll tip you on one of them.

Take the tuck box and fold the top flap to cover the opening, but with the flap outside of the box, and hold it against the back of the box.  The artwork on the flap blends in with the back art, resembling a theater proscenium.  Originally they wanted to create a proscenium image for all of the card backs, but it would have made having a two-way design and making it look good at the same time very difficult to pull off.

[daven78]

I had lunch with Kevin and Alex on Thursday; Alex handed me a deck to keep (thanks again, bro)!  There's some really nice features throughout that deck.  I'll tip you on one of them.

Take the tuck box and fold the top flap to cover the opening, but with the flap outside of the box, and hold it against the back of the box.  The artwork on the flap blends in with the back art, resembling a theater proscenium.  Originally they wanted to create a proscenium image for all of the card backs, but it would have made having a two-way design and making it look good at the same time very difficult to pull off.

Very nice look, I like the flap design, what else is there that you can share?

[Don Boyer]

Very nice look, I like the flap design, what else is there that you can share?

Well, you know that reveal?  Notice that the non-reveal side of the double backer looks really, really close to the reveal side, right down to that diagonal line in the crystal.  With a little sleight of hand, you can make that reveal "disappear", seemingly by only rubbing it a little with your finger, as if you were rubbing the crystal ball...  Or vice versa, make it appear that way - one or the other, or both.  It's fun to mess with people's minds, isn't it? 

[NathanCanadas]

I had lunch with Kevin and Alex on Thursday; Alex handed me a deck to keep (thanks again, bro)!  There's some really nice features throughout that deck.  I'll tip you on one of them.

Take the tuck box and fold the top flap to cover the opening, but with the flap outside of the box, and hold it against the back of the box.  The artwork on the flap blends in with the back art, resembling a theater proscenium.  Originally they wanted to create a proscenium image for all of the card backs, but it would have made having a two-way design and making it look good at the same time very difficult to pull off.

Haha you just can't stop making me jealous!!! Are there any other cool features that you know of that weren't mentionned so far?

[Don Boyer]

I had lunch with Kevin and Alex on Thursday; Alex handed me a deck to keep (thanks again, bro)!  There's some really nice features throughout that deck.  I'll tip you on one of them.

Take the tuck box and fold the top flap to cover the opening, but with the flap outside of the box, and hold it against the back of the box.  The artwork on the flap blends in with the back art, resembling a theater proscenium.  Originally they wanted to create a proscenium image for all of the card backs, but it would have made having a two-way design and making it look good at the same time very difficult to pull off.

Haha you just can't stop making me jealous!!! Are there any other cool features that you know of that weren't mentionned so far?

Well, I hope you saw the one I posted just before your post...

The rest are trade secrets!  Just kidding, that was pretty much it.

[Curt]

Just received my Vaudeville decks today! I don't usually open decks in my collection but due to the unique design I felt compelled to, and have no regrets. I am a big fan of this deck, looks great, handles amazing so far! I am very pleased to add this to my collection, thanks BC!

[jackkingoff_suite]

Anybody else notice the inconsistency with the back design border 

[loldudex2]

If you mean thicker on top and bottom then the sides, then yes, and I believe that was intentional.

The one thing that agrivates me about the deck is the fact that the front of the ad cars is pure white, so it sticks out like a sore thumb when I have the whole deck and I'm shuffling and messing with it, but it is no big deal.

[Don Boyer]

If you mean thicker on top and bottom then the sides, then yes, and I believe that was intentional.

The one thing that agrivates me about the deck is the fact that the front of the ad cars is pure white, so it sticks out like a sore thumb when I have the whole deck and I'm shuffling and messing with it, but it is no big deal.

??  Who uses ad cards?  Most flourishers remove them because they're not very attractive, am I right?  Magicians don't generally use them, either, unless they're really gaffs and not ads.

[Aaron]

I got my Vaudeville's today, They feel AMAZING! It feels like they have fanning powder on them is that possible? and the stock is super soft and the design is beautiful, I love them!

[Don Boyer]

I got my Vaudeville's today, They feel AMAZING! It feels like they have fanning powder on them is that possible? and the stock is super soft and the design is beautiful, I love them!

It's just Magic Finish.  They're pretty slippery.  The stock is soft, like Aristocrat should be.

[loldudex2]

If you mean thicker on top and bottom then the sides, then yes, and I believe that was intentional.

The one thing that agrivates me about the deck is the fact that the front of the ad cars is pure white, so it sticks out like a sore thumb when I have the whole deck and I'm shuffling and messing with it, but it is no big deal.

??  Who uses ad cards?  Most flourishers remove them because they're not very attractive, am I right?  Magicians don't generally use them, either, unless they're really gaffs and not ads.

Like I said, I was just being picky and it's no big deal. It's just that generally I like to keep all the cards in the deck when I mess with it, and I just think it looks odd, and I saw no reason why they wouldn't.

[Don Boyer]

Like I said, I was just being picky and it's no big deal. It's just that generally I like to keep all the cards in the deck when I mess with it, and I just think it looks odd, and I saw no reason why they wouldn't.

Some people like to keep the ad card in theme with the deck, as Ellusionist often does.  Some, though, prefer the ad be more easily readable - after all, it is an advertisement.  I think the BC ad card wouldn't have looked as nice in the deck's theme colors.