Hey guys! Thanks to everyone for all of the various feedback. Only about 7 hours left until the deck goes live!
The deck was designed by Jimmy K of Mechanic Industries. All credit for the design/artwork goes to him. Just as Russell Kercheval gets credit for the Americana deck, etc. The logo you see throughout the deck is the official logo for Mechanic Industries.
In regards to the samples we sent out - we're always trying to look for fun ways to get the word out, and give back to our customers. We chose 52 HOPC customers to receive a Mechanic "flipbook" made up of 13 cards. We did something similar back when we launched the first Blue Crown deck in 2011.
It's always easier for us to not do things like this. It's less work, and allows us to make sure that all of the first images/videos people see are up to our high standard of quality. I can understand that when seeing a brief snapshot of a few cards, people may not love a design. Like I said, we like to mix it up. Stay tuned for the future, because you never know when YOU might get a surprise package from HOPC!
Trust me, it is hard for photos to do justice to this deck. The back design (in addition to having the animation) has a TON of detail and depth. The color scheme on the face cards is muted and gritty. While other decks have used similar color schemes, none have face designs quite like those on the Mechanic Deck.
The deck is launching at 8PM eastern tonight. As with our last launch, we will be offering 3 sweet raffle prizes, plus double points for our monthly Jerry's Nugget raffle during the first 48 hours, so make sure you get your orders in before Thursday night! We chose our first Nugget winner yesterday, and look forward to choosing more winners throughout the year!
