Gatorback Riders from David Blaine

[PrincessTrouble]

JP Playing Cards has them available as singles right now:

http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/gatorbacks-metallic-green-playing-cards

[Msp062]

I picked up two bricks of the green and have been watching daily for news of the black version.  Like Sparks, I don't expect the greens to be released again.

[hecrob]

mmm so JP is Taking a stab at the price range, nice. 

I wonder if the decks are going to end up in the $40 + price mark.... i guess only time will tell.

In the meantime... lets wait for the black version and the rumoured albino version? 

[Don Boyer]

Nine pounds sterling isn't so bad for an American deck imported to Britain.

[Card Player]

In the meantime... lets wait for the black version and the rumoured albino version? 

Attached Image... Are you referring to this?

[Anthony]

Black Gatorbacks or Albino?

[hecrob]

 
Albino Version sounds more "special"

[Card Player]

Black Gatorbacks or Albino?

Those are black. I believe the image I posted are the albino? It's not my image, it was retweeted by DB. I assume it's color is accurate. I take no responsibly for any editing that might have been done.

[hecrob]

Guys! Don't freak out...

I said "Albino Version" Because of the white gator that appears on the Black Gatorback deck.

There is no third version of the gatorbacks (although... i wish there was this Albino version  )

[Don Boyer]

Black Gatorbacks or Albino?

Those are black. I believe the image I posted are the albino? It's not my image, it was retweeted by DB. I assume it's color is accurate. I take no responsibly for any editing that might have been done.

Take the green deck in release now (or the upcoming black deck), show the side without foil, over-illuminate it so the matte black paper looks gray (because dull, black vellum doesn't reflect light very well), and take photo.  Done.  NOT Albino.

[PurpleIce]

Nine pounds sterling isn't so bad for an American deck imported to Britain.

I actually think its quite cheap. Though i do not expect it to hit the $50 mark. I'm pretty sure as long as DB does not release it anymore, prices are sure to jump probably $20-30 and maybe even $40 mark.

Do remember that each person has to buy at least a brick, which means e.g for a 10,000 deck print where people get an average 2-3 decks, it works out to about 3-5000 people having these decks. Now which each getting a brick or 2...it probably works out to less than 800. And that is if DB actually prints and sells 10,000 decks.

[Don Boyer]

Nine pounds sterling isn't so bad for an American deck imported to Britain.

I actually think its quite cheap. Though i do not expect it to hit the $50 mark. I'm pretty sure as long as DB does not release it anymore, prices are sure to jump probably $20-30 and maybe even $40 mark.

Do remember that each person has to buy at least a brick, which means e.g for a 10,000 deck print where people get an average 2-3 decks, it works out to about 3-5000 people having these decks. Now which each getting a brick or 2...it probably works out to less than 800. And that is if DB actually prints and sells 10,000 decks.

None of those numbers can be accurate for the simple reason that Blaine never releases the size of his print runs.  It's also a big assumption that he's never going to release the green Gator Backs - the profit potential is higher for making them available individually.

[Card Player]

Nine pounds sterling isn't so bad for an American deck imported to Britain.

I actually think its quite cheap. Though i do not expect it to hit the $50 mark. I'm pretty sure as long as DB does not release it anymore, prices are sure to jump probably $20-30 and maybe even $40 mark.

Do remember that each person has to buy at least a brick, which means e.g for a 10,000 deck print where people get an average 2-3 decks, it works out to about 3-5000 people having these decks. Now which each getting a brick or 2...it probably works out to less than 800. And that is if DB actually prints and sells 10,000 decks.

You also have to remember, these were selling by the brick. We are not the only ones trying to unload a few online. You can ask $20 but in the end it will be the person who sells them cheapest that will get the business. Somebody always drops their price. If these were rare, asking $20 might not be unreasonable. With older decks of Blaine's out there getting $16-24, I don't see these going higher.

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

well... my greens were damaged in shipping and Blaine already sent me replacements and let's just say I wasn't given green decks to replace green decks. If they had an extra lying around the shop, they didn't send me one.

[Card Player]

well... my greens were damaged in shipping and Blaine already sent me replacements and let's just say I wasn't given green decks to replace green decks. If they had an extra lying around the shop, they didn't send me one.

All of my decks came in excellent condition. Usually when I do buy a brick of anything, I get the one or two decks on the side with a few dings. Not this time.

That would prove they are indeed Sold Out.

What did you end up receiving as replacements?

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

Sparks already posted a picture of it......

[hecrob]

I hope he got some white lions  it would be unfair for all of us if he got some "Albino" Decks 


I once had that occur to me but with T11... It was when the Madison Players came out, the decks were damaged and they send me some white monarchs as replacement, they told me they didn't have anymore so i had to accept the white monarchs.

[Card Player]

Sparks already posted a picture of it......

OK cool. You got a Black before it was released. I recall the DB shop doing this before when we first found out the black label lions existed. That was nice of them.

[hecrob]

WHOA!

He needs to answer some questions....

Are the cards exactly the same? (green and black ones?)
Are we getting different set up for the decks? (like the split spades and the order they came in)
Any difference on the stock?

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

nice yes... but not what I wanted. The greens are premium cards, with metallic inks on front and back and have recolored courts... the blacks are .... not that

[hecrob]

· The greens are premium cards, with metallic inks on front and back and have recolored courts... the blacks are .... not that

· with metallic inks on front and back and have recolored courts... the blacks are .... not that

· have recolored courts... the blacks are .... not that

· the blacks are .... not that

· NOT THAT

 

[Card Player]

nice yes... but not what I wanted. The greens are premium cards, with metallic inks on front and back and have recolored courts... the blacks are .... not that

Does that mean the black were printed by someone other then USPCC? wink wink

[Magic_Orthodoxy]

no, but it seems like the difference between silver split spades and a retail bike deck from the grocery store

[Fess]

well... my greens were damaged in shipping and Blaine already sent me replacements and let's just say I wasn't given green decks to replace green decks. If they had an extra lying around the shop, they didn't send me one.

Ouch, that's rough. I feel for you. I hate getting damaged product in the post and the company producing them being unable to replace. makes for an unhappy weekend.

[Card Player]

no, but it seems like the difference between silver split spades and a retail bike deck from the grocery store

Thanks for the info MO, that's probably what the black are for then (retail).