Your Mystery Custom Brick

[NathanCanadas]

Pick 12 different decks. Put them width wise in a brick box, or, if they don't all fit or if you don't own a brick box, put them side by side so we can only see one of their sides. Don't show the bottom, face, top, or back of the box. Just one side. Take a picture and upload it here, and make sure to stay up to date with this thread so you can see if we are guessing right.
Good luck!

[Don Boyer]

AGAIN, Nathan!  This topic ALREADY EXISTS.


Your Ultimate Custom Brick!


It covers mystery bricks as well!  Lock this and go there!


And use the bleeding search function, please!

[NathanCanadas]

AGAIN, Nathan!  This topic ALREADY EXISTS.


Your Ultimate Custom Brick!


It covers mystery bricks as well!  Lock this and go there!


And use the bleeding search function, please!

As a matter of fact, I know this topic exists. I was kindly asked by a couple of the members to make a distinct thread for it as the Ultimate Custom brick is for our favorite decks ONLY.

[lordlupus]

Could be fun. When I started out, I did not know what decks are worth buying and I bought a couple of bad decks or decks nobody seems to collect.

Let's see whether I can still find them. I might have chunked them into my box with those trexi figures, Decipher LOTR CCG cards and N-gage games.

[NathanCanadas]

I will start it off with 11 easy decks. Good luck and have fun guessing

[Don Boyer]

I will start it off with 11 easy decks. Good luck and have fun guessing

My guesses, left to right - and WHY oh WHY did you use mirrored images?


Bee "Bumblebee" blue
Bicycle blue
Gemaco unknown
Bicycle Star red
Bicycle Cupid Back red
Bicycle USPC red
USPC Arrco white (NYMP)
Harley-Davidson
(it's a friggin' white box!)
(it's a friggn' black box - maybe Arcane)
Fantastique



Give me a little time - I'll make a REAL mystery brick...

[NathanCanadas]

I will start it off with 11 easy decks. Good luck and have fun guessing

My guesses, left to right - and WHY oh WHY did you use mirrored images?


Bee "Bumblebee" blue
Bicycle blue
Gemaco unknown
Bicycle Star red
Bicycle Cupid Back red
Bicycle USPC red
USPC Arrco white (NYMP)
Harley-Davidson
(it's a friggin' white box!)
(it's a friggn' black box - maybe Arcane)
Fantastique



Give me a little time - I'll make a REAL mystery brick...

Haha I started off easy. And you got half wrong Most are USPCC and most of you know them all.

- Bee "Bumblebee" blue ----> NOPE
- Bicycle blue ------> More details needed. Rider back or Standard? You can tell just from the box. And what kind of rider back or standard?
- Gemaco unknown -----> which one? You can tell from the box
- Bicycle Star red √ ----> Is there another bicycle Star other than the red?
- Bicycle Cupid Back red ----------> NOPE
- Bicycle USPC red -------> Details?
- USPC Arrco white (NYMP) √
- Harley-Davidson √
- (it's a friggin' white box!) ----> You should be able to guess from the way the box looks. HINT: This deck wasn't appreciated at all by Magicians/Flourishers
- (it's a friggn' black box - maybe Arcane) ----> Not Arcane. Try something else. Very few famous decks have a 100% black box.
- Fantastique √

[Don Boyer]

I will start it off with 11 easy decks. Good luck and have fun guessing

My guesses, left to right - and WHY oh WHY did you use mirrored images?


Bee "Bumblebee" blue
Bicycle blue
Gemaco unknown
Bicycle Star red
Bicycle Cupid Back red
Bicycle USPC red
USPC Arrco white (NYMP)
Harley-Davidson
(it's a friggin' white box!)
(it's a friggn' black box - maybe Arcane)
Fantastique



Give me a little time - I'll make a REAL mystery brick...

Haha I started off easy. And you got half wrong Most are USPCC and most of you know them all.

- Bee "Bumblebee" blue ----> NOPE
- Bicycle blue ------> More details needed. Rider back or Standard? You can tell just from the box. And what kind of rider back or standard?
- Gemaco unknown -----> which one? You can tell from the box
- Bicycle Star red √ ----> Is there another bicycle Star other than the red?
- Bicycle Cupid Back red ----------> NOPE
- Bicycle USPC red -------> Details?
- USPC Arrco white (NYMP) √
- Harley-Davidson √
- (it's a friggin' white box!) ----> You should be able to guess from the way the box looks. HINT: This deck wasn't appreciated at all by Magicians/Flourishers
- (it's a friggn' black box - maybe Arcane) ----> Not Arcane. Try something else. Very few famous decks have a 100% black box.
- Fantastique √

So, the first ones AREN'T the Bees in the gold box?  Then what are they?
The Bikes are classic-box - and they STILL Bikes!
The Gemaco box is GENERIC, used for many casino decks.  I have two that use the same box; Sun Cruz Casino orange and Showboat House of Blues Atlantic City!
Bicycle Star comes in a black-star version as well, due out later this year.
The "Bicycle USPC" was a mistake, should have read Bicycle WSOP!


The white box?  IT'S A WHITE BOX!!!  I have Bicycle New Era 100% plastic decks that came in that box; would THAT be it?  The White Centurions came in the same box, too.  As did a LOT of other DECKS!  I might as well show you a brick of cards inside a brown paper bag!!!


After that, I lost interest.

[Don Boyer]

Hey, Nathan - chew on this one for a little while... 

[Kanped]

I think I recognise a couple of those... one in particular.

[KPopFever605]

I'm guessing the black pack from Nathan's brick would be the Black Crowns - For Don's, the fifth from the left is obviously Aviators, and I'm guessing the third from the right is a Bee deck. That's about all I know now. XP

[KPopFever605]

Try to crack this one Don!

[NathanCanadas]

Try to crack this one Don!

Pfff... EASY jk
Let me guess:
MC v2
Style deck
JAQK Cellars
Blue Crown
I have that deck at home, can't remember its name off the top of my name
Gold bordered tallys?
Off centered deck of some sort?
Black Vision
??
Alladin
Gargoyles

Don, it seems like there is one Aviator and one Bee. I don't own any of those other decks, so I will tell you when I get home.
This is all I can say off the top of my head.

[ZavLow]

Try and guess this.

[NathanCanadas]

Try and guess this.

Mana, Artifice, Actuators, DB White Lions, Jaqk cellars, Idk, Idk, v5, Idk, v6, Style

[Don Boyer]

I'm guessing the black pack from Nathan's brick would be the Black Crowns - For Don's, the fifth from the left is obviously Aviators, and I'm guessing the third from the right is a Bee deck. That's about all I know now. XP

WHICH Aviator, and WHICH Bee?  Because neither is the "off the shelf" current issue model...

I think I recognise a couple of those... one in particular.

You should - you sold it to me!  Shhhh...

Try to crack this one Don!

I own all but the first and third decks - and those have already been identified!


Let's see...which ones did Nathan NOT get...


Deck #5 is a Canadian-issue Bicycle pack.
Deck #6 is a blue Angle Back Squeezers.
Deck #7 is a Bicycle Ghost, early printing (still using UV500 stock).
Deck #8 is a red Bicycle Pro PokerPeek.
Deck #10 is a black Bicycle New Fan Back by Zenneth Kok.


The only one I have even the slightest doubt about is #5 - but whatever it is, it's Canadian.


Here what everyone has so far for my brick:


Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - ?
Deck #3 - ?
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - It's an Aviator, but WHICH one?
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - ? (Kanped is restricted from guessing since he sold it to me!)
Deck #8 - ?
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - It's a Bee, but WHICH one?
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

Try and guess this.

Mana, Artifice, Actuators, DB White Lions, Jaqk cellars, Idk, Idk, v5, Idk, v6, Style

I don't know your first IDK, but the second is one of the Blades (probably Blood), third looks like Bike Shadow Masters and the last deck (which you missed, Nathan!) is probably a Bicycle Black Tigers

[john]

Try and guess this.

Mana
Artifice *to vague*
Actuators
White Lions
Jaqk
Diamond Jim
Blades *to vague*
V5
Erlanger Shadow masters
v6
style
white tigers

If Kanped can't i will! 

Here what everyone has so far for my brick:


Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Deck *not familiar with the series so i dont know which 1*
Deck #3 - ?
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - It's an Aviator, but WHICH one?
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - ? Apex BOM
Deck #8 - Magic Entertainment Playing cards
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - It's a Bee, but WHICH one?
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

[KPopFever605]

Try to crack this one Don!

Pfff... EASY jk
Let me guess:
MC v2
Style deck
JAQK Cellars
Blue Crown
I have that deck at home, can't remember its name off the top of my name
Gold bordered tallys?
Off centered deck of some sort?
Black Vision
??
Alladin
Gargoyles

Don, it seems like there is one Aviator and one Bee. I don't own any of those other decks, so I will tell you when I get home.
This is all I can say off the top of my head.

#1-#4 is Correct
#5-#7 is Incorrect
Black Vision, Aladdin, & Gargoyles are Correct - only a few more left

Try to crack this one Don!

I own all but the first and third decks - and those have already been identified!


Let's see...which ones did Nathan NOT get...


Deck #5 is a Canadian-issue Bicycle pack.
Deck #6 is a blue Angle Back Squeezers.
Deck #7 is a Bicycle Ghost, early printing (still using UV500 stock).
Deck #8 is a red Bicycle Pro PokerPeek.
Deck #10 is a black Bicycle New Fan Back by Zenneth Kok.


The only one I have even the slightest doubt about is #5 - but whatever it is, it's Canadian.

Deck #5,7,8,& 10 are correct

Deck #6 however is not. I do not own any squeezers. Guess again. Think outside the box for that one.

[Don Boyer]

If Kanped can't i will! 

Here what everyone has so far for my brick:

Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Deck *not familiar with the series so i dont know which 1*
Deck #3 - ?
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - It's an Aviator, but WHICH one?
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - ? Apex BOM
Deck #8 - Magic Entertainment Playing cards
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - It's a Bee, but WHICH one?
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

#2 I'll give you - it's the Patriotic Series Air Force deck.  You wouldn't be able to tell it apart from the Army or the Marine Corps deck from the side, anyway.  The Navy and Coast Guard versions have blue-ocean backgrounds instead of pre-digital forest-camo.

#7 - right on the money!

#8 - eh, it's sort of a trick question - EmPower, as it said on the box edge, is a magic bar on the Ginza in Tokyo.

So here's the list with the guessed decks filled in:

Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Series - Air Force
Deck #3 - ?
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - It's an Aviator, but WHICH one?
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - Apex BOM (Beveled, One-way, Marked)
Deck #8 - EmPower Magic Bar, Ginza, Tokyo
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - It's a Bee, but WHICH one?
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

Try to crack this one Don!

I own all but the first and third decks - and those have already been identified!


Let's see...which ones did Nathan NOT get...


Deck #5 is a Canadian-issue Bicycle pack.
Deck #6 is a blue Angle Back Squeezers.
Deck #7 is a Bicycle Ghost, early printing (still using UV500 stock).
Deck #8 is a red Bicycle Pro PokerPeek.
Deck #10 is a black Bicycle New Fan Back by Zenneth Kok.


The only one I have even the slightest doubt about is #5 - but whatever it is, it's Canadian.

Deck #5,7,8,& 10 are correct

Deck #6 however is not. I do not own any squeezers. Guess again. Think outside the box for that one.

Then it's a Bicycle Split Spades stripper deck.  I was using mine earlier this evening, frying a few spectators...

[saurabh]

I'm not gonna 'Quote' Don because there's it might get confusing. But I'm replying to him.
Deck #1 - Taking a wild guess here, Black Rider Back?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Series - Air Force
Deck #3 - Aviator?
Deck #4 -
Deck #5 - Carlton Aviator?
Deck #6 - Its not even English for crying out loud!
Deck #7 - Apex BOM (Beveled, One-way, Marked)
Deck #8 - EmPower Magic Bar, Ginza, Tokyo
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - Could be a Tech-Art Bee.
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

[Don Boyer]

I'm not gonna 'Quote' Don because there's it might get confusing. But I'm replying to him.
Deck #1 - Taking a wild guess here, Black Rider Back?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Series - Air Force
Deck #3 - Aviator?
Deck #4 -
Deck #5 - Carlton Aviator?
Deck #6 - Its not even English for crying out loud!
Deck #7 - Apex BOM (Beveled, One-way, Marked)
Deck #8 - EmPower Magic Bar, Ginza, Tokyo
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - Could be a Tech-Art Bee.
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

Smart decision, not quoting me!

#1 is not a black Rider Back
#3 is not an Aviator, but you're getting warmer...
#5 you got on the money!  One Aviator deck, modified to promote Carlton cigarettes.  It has a one-way back!
#6 - so what if it isn't English?  English is not the mother tongue of all the people who read this!
#10 is not a TechArt Bee

I'm still waiting for anyone to even take a stab at #4, #9, #11 and #12.

Here's where it stands so far...

Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Series - Air Force
Deck #3 - ? Not an Aviator, but that's getting warmer...
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - Carlton Aviator
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - Apex BOM (Beveled, One-way, Marked)
Deck #8 - EmPower Magic Bar, Ginza, Tokyo
Deck #9 - ?
Deck #10 - Bee?  But what KIND of Bee?
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?

[saurabh]

Is no. 6 a Made in China aviator?
No. 9 looks like an aviator as well.

I give up on the last two.

[ZavLow]

Is no. 6 a Made in China aviator?
No. 9 looks like an aviator as well.

I give up on the last two.

Those are not Chinese words but Japanese instead. So i am guessing its some deck from Japan.

[NathanCanadas]

I'm pretty sure no. 9 is an aviator of some sort. And no. 12 reads "King wholesale" so, is it a King deck?

[Don Boyer]

Is no. 6 a Made in China aviator?
No. 9 looks like an aviator as well.

I give up on the last two.

#6 is not an Aviator of any kind
#9 is an Aviator - but which one?

Those are not Chinese words but Japanese instead. So i am guessing its some deck from Japan.

That doesn't really narrow it down enough...  I'll give you a huge hint - this model was used by Jason England in a video explaining some of his sleight of hand...

I'm pretty sure no. 9 is an aviator of some sort. And no. 12 reads "King wholesale" so, is it a King deck?

I've never heard of a "King deck".  Try again...  A hint: it's vintage from the latter half of the 20th century which was not printed by the USPC.


OK, I've going to give you two of the decks, since you're all getting close but not quite nailing it.  Look over the list again.


Deck #1 - ?
Deck #2 - Patriotic Series - Air Force
Deck #3 - ? Not an Aviator, but that's getting warmer...
Deck #4 - ?
Deck #5 - Carlton Aviator
Deck #6 - ?
Deck #7 - Apex BOM (Beveled, One-way, Marked)
Deck #8 - EmPower Magic Bar, Ginza, Tokyo
Deck #9 - Aviator 913 (Bridge Sized), Canadian-issue, circa 2003
Deck #10 - Bee No. 92 Club Special, "Narrow Size" (Bridge), Cambric Finish, believed to be circa 2003
Deck #11 - ?
Deck #12 - ?


You folks have half of the decks so far - don't give up yet!  If you can't get them soon, perhaps I'll start showing card backs...    Let me compile the hints and add new ones...


#1 is a USPC-made contemporary commissioned deck, recently reprinted, and is NOT a Bicycle deck.
#3 is not an Aviator, but that's "getting warmer".  It is a USPC-made deck, obviously...
#4 is also a USPC deck with a USPC brand name on it.
#6 was used by Jason England in a sleight-of-hand video.
#11 is a very rare deck, almost never found on eBay, but it was printed within the last 30 months, and not by USPC.
#12 is a vintage deck from between 1951 and 2000 that wasn't printed by the USPC.