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RandyButterfield · « **on:** September 15, 2015, 07:22:35 PM »

Grinders Playing Cards
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)

Hey Everyone,

My latest personal design is almost ready, so I thought it was time to get a thread going for it. The Grinders Deck is my T11-style design. Printing will be through Legends. The Tuck Box will utilize Black matte stock and the Tuck designs will be in Copper AND Silver Foils.

The semi-custom Courts are based from a more old-school set from Legends, with plenty of extra design elements I've added in! One Deck, NO special, limited, rare, seal sticker or handmade variations.

For those that don't know the Poker definition for a Grinder (for those that haven't seen the spectacular Poker movie, Rounders) - A grinder is a poker player who plays tight, low-risk poker with the intention of making a small but steady profit. Simply speaking, they "grind" away until reaching their goal. Grinders tend to shy away from both making aggressive moves and combating aggressive opponents in favor of making the safe play. Unlike most players who look to make as much money from each individual hand as possible, grinders are comfortable with winning small pots and rarely, if ever, play for high stakes.

The Kickstarter will be launching sometime in September!

Thanks, Randy

Fess · « **Reply #1 on:** September 15, 2015, 08:29:50 PM »

Quote from: RandyButterfield on September 15, 2015, 07:22:35 PM

One Deck, NO special, limited, rare, seal sticker or handmade variations.

THANK YOU!

This looks amazing btw, I'll be all over it!

HankMan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 15, 2015, 09:17:14 PM »

Looks awesome as expected from Randy

and great choice again for printing with Legends

Don Boyer · « **Reply #3 on:** September 16, 2015, 12:33:38 AM »

These look AWESOME. Please, please, please tell me you're going to offer a second color! What's a deck about a poker personality without having a complementary version in a different color? Gotta have the pair! It's great to forgo all the fancy stuff, the limited, numbered, foiled, embossed, etc. stuff - but you gotta make a poker pair!

Justin O. · Quote from: touya on September 15, 2019, 03:53:04 AM

Love what you have here, I can't wait to get my hands on this, and have no doubts I will.

Want to second Don's comment, big fan of the colored pair on non art-centric decks. A nice teal or rich moss color would compliment this deck nicely.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #5 on:** September 16, 2015, 01:21:58 AM »

Quote from: Justin O. on September 16, 2015, 01:09:14 AM

Love what you have here, I can't wait to get my hands on this, and have no doubts I will.

Want to second Don's comment, big fan of the colored pair on non art-centric decks. A nice teal or rich moss color would compliment this deck nicely.

WITH identical art and color schemes on the faces, please! Nothing ruins a poker pair like having different faces on the decks!

HolyJJ · « **Reply #6 on:** September 17, 2015, 06:04:29 AM »

This I brilliant!

Love the tuck, love the back design, and love the way the use of the colour on the backs and the faces! The way the colour has been used does kind of remind me of the Ornates... but yet, the deck/design I totally different, and so there's no question of the Grinders being considered to be a clone of any sort. I think you've totally nailed it Randy. I'll definitely be in for these.

I'm in agreement with Don about a second colour. For an awesome design like this, it would be criminal not to have a second colour!! At least consider it as a stretch goal man.

I'd personally like to see a blue version.

By the way, which LPCC stock/finish will be utilised for this deck? *EDIT: I took a closer look at the image showing the tuck, and I noticed that at does say Classic Finish on the bottom of the tuck*

RandyButterfield · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2015, 04:02:12 PM »

The Grinders Kickstarter will be launching Tomorrow at Noon EDT!!

There is a chance for a second Deck (details are in the project page), but I wanted to keep this campaign as simple as possible. After the craziness of 3 Bowling Decks, Wooden Nickels, Uncuts and Bowling Pins between 2 separate KS projects, I needed to make sure this project was streamlined (for my sanity!).

thanks, Randy

Fess · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2015, 05:22:36 PM »

Quote from: RandyButterfield on September 24, 2015, 04:02:12 PM

The Grinders Kickstarter will be launching Tomorrow at Noon EDT!!

Extremely excited about the launch tomorrow!

9 am for me means I'll actually be able to get in on this one at launch haha. Happiness!

RandyButterfield · « **Reply #9 on:** September 24, 2015, 06:10:59 PM »

Thanks Fes!!

The Grinders KS campaign will consist of only 3 elements - the Deck, an Antique Copper Finish Coin, and a custom Brick Box. The Brick Box will use the same Black matte stock, Copper Foil AND Silver Foil as the Deck itself! Even with a double Foil Brick Box, the price of the Brick tiers are very affordable.

- thanks, Randy

Don Boyer · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2015, 05:18:56 AM »

"SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK!!"

You gotta make a second color as a stretch goal at the least!

PrincessTrouble · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2015, 10:59:33 AM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on September 25, 2015, 05:18:56 AM

"SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK!!"

You gotta make a second color as a stretch goal at the least!

A companion Tinders deck. LOL. Sorry, Randy, couldn't resist.

Fess · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2015, 12:07:26 PM »

Grinders Playing Cards
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)

Here's the campaign link.

Guess who managed to snag one of those fantastic Duo Brick EBs.

RandyButterfield · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2015, 01:56:05 PM »

Hey Everyone,

I just finished the last of the Grinders Cards - the Jokers!
Here's a look at them. Please checkout the project if you're not a Backer!!'

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards

thanks, Randy

Rob Wright · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:27:11 PM »

Looks good Randy. Nice players deck!

Fess · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2015, 02:25:27 AM »

This gorgeous deck is about to fund! If you're on the fence over this one, don't be on the fence haha. Become a backer!

If you're interested in this new offering from Midnight Cards and the new campaign by Vanda. There is a cross campaign thing going on. Backers of each campaign over something like 25 clams, or two decks maybe, are going to get a couple custom checks, chips, card guards, call them what you like. One from Grinders and one from Duel. I think it's a pretty nice bonus!

Every deck I've picked up by Randy Butterfield has turned out better than anticipated. You can absolutely pledge with confidence on Grinders.

Rob Wright · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2015, 09:24:08 AM »

I have to agree with Fes. I've not been disappointed with any of Randy's decks. If you're not backing this-you should be. $25US/$29Int for 2 decks delivered. That's a bargain for KS projects.

Fess · « **Reply #17 on:** November 03, 2015, 11:58:56 AM »

Relaunch is minutes away! HOLO GOLDS!

Edit: Campaign is Live!

GRINDERS I Midnight Playing Cards
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)

HankMan · « **Reply #18 on:** November 03, 2015, 08:15:47 PM »

Already In for a brick

Looking great, I am excited to open the white gold deck..

Fess · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:08:53 AM »

FUNDED!!!

Don Boyer · « **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:22:15 AM »

Wait, what happened to the original Grinders campaign? Those looked awesome - as do these.

Fess · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2015, 06:40:02 AM »

Quote from: Don Boyer on November 04, 2015, 06:22:15 AM

Wait, what happened to the original Grinders campaign? Those looked awesome - as do these.

Brick box was the issue I think. Now there are half brick boxes instead, fully printed paper half brick boxes, giving more availability to backers who don't necessarily need a full brick. As another added bonus, haha, fantastic Holo Golds! The Copper Grinders have their awesomeness intact and remain unchanged.

I think this is an insanely good campaign. Copper Grinders are already going to be Limited edition, Holo Golds are super Limited edition, Foil half brick boxes. It's easily one of the best we've seen this year on KS and the prices are great in my opinion. Naturally I went bonkers here haha.

PrincessTrouble · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:54:42 AM »

Blue deck now available. Love that color!

10ofclubs · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2015, 02:46:14 PM »

Didn't Randy originally intend for this to be a single, stand-alone deck? And now there's three different versions?

RandyButterfield · « **Reply #24 on:** November 17, 2015, 03:37:15 PM »

Quote from: 10ofclubs on November 17, 2015, 02:46:14 PM

Didn't Randy originally intend for this to be a single, stand-alone deck? And now there's three different versions?

In a way, yes. The Blue Deck was always my secret stretch goal item since the original campaign - always meant to be the Poker Pair for the Copper Deck.

I just had to play the Limited game to get there! The White Gold Deck is the item that wasn't planned for the first campaign (and switching the custom Brick Box to a custom 6-Pack Box).

Thanks, Randy