[EBAY] I'll bet you don't have this deck in your collection

[John Spade]

Hey everyone,

I've listed some new auctions on my eBay page, and one of them is for a deck of cards I'll bet you don't have: a FIRST EDITION Rambler Deck from the USPCC. This is NOT the remake; just check out the different box design! I also have a couple other decks listed as well as some magic DVDs (21 by Shin Lim, and Mechanic Vol. 1 & 2 by Daniel Madison), plus a vintage magic book. See it all here:

http://www.ebay.com/sch/johnspademagic/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

Best of luck bidding!

- John

[52plusjoker]

Hi John
The first Ramblers were made by National Card Co. in the 1880's. USPC got the brand name when they bought National in the 1890's. I'm not sure when the started printing it as a USPC deck put as it doesn't appear to have a tax stamp, I'd guess after 1965. Inside the box will be a deck printed as close as possible to the original NPC version.

[Don Boyer]

John, I recommend posting some card faces for that College Humor deck - you mentioned that the deck was opened but new, so you could generate more interest in it by letting people see the face art.

[John Spade]

Hi John
The first Ramblers were made by National Card Co. in the 1880's. USPC got the brand name when they bought National in the 1890's. I'm not sure when the started printing it as a USPC deck put as it doesn't appear to have a tax stamp, I'd guess after 1965. Inside the box will be a deck printed as close as possible to the original NPC version.

Ahh, thank you very much for the info! I will add it to the description.

[John Spade]

John, I recommend posting some card faces for that College Humor deck - you mentioned that the deck was opened but new, so you could generate more interest in it by letting people see the face art.

I actually listed it once before showing a few faces (with no bids), but my theory is actually that if I don't show any faces people might buy it so they CAN see the faces haha. Incidentally, the faces are very lame. In any case, it's a pretty crappy deck that I'd expect to get $0.99 for. If no one bids on it I might just end up giving it to a friend. But thanks for the advice anyway!

[Don Boyer]

John, I recommend posting some card faces for that College Humor deck - you mentioned that the deck was opened but new, so you could generate more interest in it by letting people see the face art.

I actually listed it once before showing a few faces (with no bids), but my theory is actually that if I don't show any faces people might buy it so they CAN see the faces haha. Incidentally, the faces are very lame. In any case, it's a pretty crappy deck that I'd expect to get $0.99 for. If no one bids on it I might just end up giving it to a friend. But thanks for the advice anyway!

Bidding on an unknown product sight unseen isn't one of my favorite pastimes, and in that I believe that I am not alone... 

[John Spade]

John, I recommend posting some card faces for that College Humor deck - you mentioned that the deck was opened but new, so you could generate more interest in it by letting people see the face art.

I actually listed it once before showing a few faces (with no bids), but my theory is actually that if I don't show any faces people might buy it so they CAN see the faces haha. Incidentally, the faces are very lame. In any case, it's a pretty crappy deck that I'd expect to get $0.99 for. If no one bids on it I might just end up giving it to a friend. But thanks for the advice anyway!

Bidding on an unknown product sight unseen isn't one of my favorite pastimes, and in that I believe that I am not alone... 

I mean to be honest, that's one of the reasons I bought the deck to begin with. On the BustedTees site it shows you the same joker card I show in the photo, but none of the other custom faces. I bought the deck because I was really curious to see what they looked like. But whatever, worst case scenario I lose the $7.50 + shipping I spent on it way back in the day haha