Prohibition 6-Deck Boxed Set from Ellusionist (Nov. 18th)

[RandyButterfield]

Here's an image they posted on Instagram. Definitely their "Carribean Rum" brand of the prohibition collection! It's a cool look and interesting idea (which I saw on FB that Jackson presented to them earlier this year!). For me personally, it's wayyyyy too close to my day job!! After working with these type of packages all day, it's interesting to see something similar pop up in my night "job".

I'll definitely get one of each Deck though.

Thanks, Randy

[Don Boyer]

I agree, it is interesting. I think it's great. I can't wait to induldge in these, and those, and the whole series.

By all means, induldge away!  (If we write it often enough, perhaps the dictionary will accept it as a variant spelling!)

It reminds me of the shocking discovery that judgement is now an acceptable spelling of judgment and collectable is an acceptable spelling of collectible.  Or maybe I'm getting my dictionaries from the bargain bin a little too often...

[Rob Wright]

Based on the coloring, I believe these go with this one.

Ellusionist: Magic Beyond Belief

November 6  ·

|| FACES || You've seen some quick peeks at what the new decks look like in their boxes but here's your first look at one of the faces. You'll see EVERYTHING soon!

[Fess]

It's probably just the lighting, but that card stock looks pretty thick to me.

[Rob Wright]

It's not a great picture. Probably an optical illusion, but the King looks bowed to me. Similar to the way a cheap deck does.

[Collector]

I wish Ellusionist decided do not produce a nautical deck with the Ace of Spades created by Valentina Badeanu, the designer of the Absinthe’s back.
http://playingcardcollector.net/2014/11/06/ace-of-spades-by-valentina-badeanu/

Who knows?  E might not print it, but E's not the only deck producer in the world...

Is this an assumption or something more?

[Don Boyer]

It's probably just the lighting, but that card stock looks pretty thick to me.

It's the lighting and the "cardboard-textured" appearance on the card's surface.  Odds are they'll be no thicker than a pack of Arcanes or something.

[Don Boyer]

I wish Ellusionist decided do not produce a nautical deck with the Ace of Spades created by Valentina Badeanu, the designer of the Absinthe’s back.
http://playingcardcollector.net/2014/11/06/ace-of-spades-by-valentina-badeanu/

Who knows?  E might not print it, but E's not the only deck producer in the world...

Is this an assumption or something more?

It's a guess projected into the future...

[Rob Wright]

Ellusionist: Magic Beyond Belief

10 hrs  ·

|| TAKE A SIP || Here's another 'fresh' look at one of the decks that you'll be able to get your hands on very soon. The 'moon shines' bright at night

[Rob Wright]

Prohibition Set

52 Proof Whiskey

Absinthe

Disparos Tequila

MoonShine

Rebellion Rum

WhiteWolf Vodka




I'm merging the other 3 topics with this one

[bamabenz]

Live. $125.
http://www.ellusionist.com/prohibition-6-deck-boxed-set-playing-cards.html

/bama

[PurpleIce]

Live. $125.
http://www.ellusionist.com/prohibition-6-deck-boxed-set-playing-cards.html

/bama

Sweet....How the hell do i add to cart?

[bamabenz]

Live. $125.
http://www.ellusionist.com/prohibition-6-deck-boxed-set-playing-cards.html

/bama

Sweet....How the hell do i add to cart?

Force a refresh so that you get the new page HTML.
Or switch browsers.

/bama

[Rob Wright]

Go to main page, then playing cards, then use the quick view to add to cart.

[PurpleIce]

Go to main page, then playing cards, then use the quick view to add to cart.

The quick view wasn't working when it first came out. But it's all ok now.

[Don Boyer]

Because it looks like promotions of alcohol brands, I had no plans to buy any of these decks.  Still, I find it amazing that so many decks are being offered on a limited basis, part of a special set, etc. - you can't simply pay for one deck of, say, Rebellion Rum and call it a day, because they're not being sold individually (or at least not today).  You can get the set for $125, and an extra set minus the wooden box for an extra $40 - but that's it.  Six or nothing, and you have to get at least one wooden box.

It's hard not to think that the level of "elitism", for lack of a better term, is going higher and higher by the release.  This is the first big case of it with a non-crowdfunded project I can recall.  If you know of others, please tell me.

I'm also curious why E decided to make one - just one - of the decks Bicycle-branded.  I thought they pretty much ended that with Arcane, using the Bicycle brand for new designs.  And why just one?  Is it some goofy ploy to entice Bicycle-only collectors to buy the set just for the one deck?  Will it work to any noteworthy degree?

[Paul.Middleton]

It's hard not to think that the level of "elitism", for lack of a better term, is going higher and higher by the release.  This is the first big case of it with a non-crowdfunded project I can recall.  If you know of others, please tell me.

It reminds me of the Smoke & Mirror Deluxe Box Set. D&D released them as a box set only until a few months later (I think) when they released them individually with different seals.

[Anthony]

These will be available individually in the new year, a couple will have a tuck swap, but same cards. An E Rep Posted on UC

[BiggerDee]

I like the set, but I will pass for now. I'm a collector of "elitist" cards, not "elitist" storage boxes :-) , and the box itself adds too much cost to the standard card decks price. While I will pay extra for certain boxes, cool or not, I won't pay that much extra. I also don't care for the mixed portrait/landscape look when on display in the box. Either design them all one way or the other or, ideally, build the box so that they each can be displayed in their proper orientation. I'm a bit OCD like that.

[Anthony]

I like the set, but I will pass for now. I'm a collector of "elitist" cards, not "elitist" storage boxes :-) , and the box itself adds too much cost to the standard card decks price. While I will pay extra for certain boxes, cool or not, I won't pay that much extra. I also don't care for the mixed portrait/landscape look when on display in the box. Either design them all one way or the other or, ideally, build the box so that they each can be displayed in their proper orientation. I'm a bit OCD like that.

Bigger Dee, that is so funny, it was the 1st thing I noticed and didn't mention it because I thought I was being a little to "Picky" LOL

[ecNate]

You guys aren't the only one bothered by the mix of portrait and landscape decks that are meant to be a set and displayed in a box.   

[BiggerDee]

Wow, usually I'm all alone out there in my boat! It's nice to have some fellow passengers to talk to! :-))


Hey, if you're going to shell out $125, you have every right to be picky!

[ecNate]

Actually, from posts at UC they seem to be saying that the actual decks will all be portrait, but maybe not until 2nd edition.  Either way it should be changed so you can always swap them out if you need to later:

The decision to change orientation was from Brad. He said when these decks are hanging on a shelf in a store or in a display unit, they're always vertical. So if we have landscape orientation customers won't be able to clearly see the tuck.
...
So are the other 4 vertical? And all 6 will be vertical in the second edition?
...
Yep, all 6 will be the same portrait orientation.

[DarkDerp]

Man... I was really excited about these. $125 for 6 decks, a box which (for me) might as well read
 " Here, throw this away for us."  Instead of "Prohibition", and..

As a Special Offer when you add the Prohibition Set to your cart, you'll be given the opportunity to purchase 6 Extra First Edition Decks that you can safely open and enjoy, allowing you to retain the collector's value of the boxed set.

[cbkimble]

I'm not interested in the box at all. It's a good way to force people to buy a box that holds only 6 decks. I'm just gonna wait for them to release just decks.