The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)

[badpete69]

From Shane Tyree

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards

[Paul Carpenter]

Well that's certainly a unique take on things! Cute characters, looks like my daughter would love it, though her first question would be "Who is Sherlock Holmes?" and her second question would be "What animal is that?"

[S. Carey]

Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

[Yashi]

Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.

[Don Boyer]

Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.

Quoting from the project page, emphasis in red is mine:

There hasn't been a character in fiction that has had the same impact on the world as Sherlock Holmes. This first playing card project from Tabitha Grace Smith (aka Tabz) brings the world of Sherlock Holmes from text to playing cards. A playful parody on the Sherlock Holmes fandom featuring the Sherlock characters as animals. Artwork by Mindy Lou Hagan.

The First Amendment protections of free speech are pretty broad when it comes to parody or satire.  The issue at hand would be "Does this qualify as either parody or satire?"  Don't ask me, I'm not a lawyer...

[vmagic]

Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.

Quoting from the project page, emphasis in red is mine:

There hasn't been a character in fiction that has had the same impact on the world as Sherlock Holmes. This first playing card project from Tabitha Grace Smith (aka Tabz) brings the world of Sherlock Holmes from text to playing cards. A playful parody on the Sherlock Holmes fandom featuring the Sherlock characters as animals. Artwork by Mindy Lou Hagan.

The First Amendment protections of free speech are pretty broad when it comes to parody or satire.  The issue at hand would be "Does this qualify as either parody or satire?"  Don't ask me, I'm not a lawyer...

Does it matter? It's my understanding Jackson was supporting them.

[Don Boyer]

Does it matter? It's my understanding Jackson was supporting them.

If that's the case, then no, it doesn't.

[Tabz]

Hi Guys!

My name is Tabz and I'm the project coordinator for The Game is On! Thanks for posting about it. If you have any questions let me know.

[Tabz]

Here's a coin design (if we reach 28,221) from Shane!

[Tabz]

All the court cards!