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moonexe · « **Reply #75 on:** January 06, 2012, 12:38:32 AM »

It's a very clever concept, including bicycle gears and chains in the design for a Bicycle product...

Though I wouldn't wear a shirt like this simply because I don't think the full card outline looks good. It would look much better with just the design in it imo.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #76 on:** January 06, 2012, 03:08:23 AM »

Eh I don't really care for it. I don't find the design extra special or inspiring in any way. I probably wouldn't have bought it if they made it anyways $:-\$

Don Boyer · « **Reply #77 on:** January 06, 2012, 09:35:22 AM »

Looks nice, but Jacks and Jokers still has the apparel license for USPC. They make nice stuff, but generally it's overpriced. What few pieces I do have I ordered from T11 - they carry it for much less than the J&J website.

CBJ · « **Reply #78 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:52:27 PM »

Taking some new photos of my collection.

All my Bicycle decks wouldn't fit on the table, so I snapped this before I have to take it all down and use the floor.

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Don Boyer · « **Reply #79 on:** January 07, 2012, 12:57:23 AM »

Quote from: CBJ on January 06, 2012, 07:52:27 PM

Taking some new photos of my collection.

All my Bicycle decks wouldn't fit on the table, so I snapped this before I have to take it all down and use the floor.

Click for larger

Sweet collection. I have a lot of what you've got there! I have to get around to properly photographing mine. So far I have a picture of my "top shelf" decks in another topic.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #80 on:** January 07, 2012, 01:41:41 PM »

Wow!! That's quite the collection! I wish I had all those. I only have a small sampling of what you have there. It really is quite the plethora of bicycle decks

loldudex2 · « **Reply #81 on:** January 07, 2012, 03:00:14 PM »

This is a really nice bike collection. Which of those decks has the highest monetary value, and if you don't mind awnsering, what is the most you ever paid for one deck?

CBJ · « **Reply #82 on:** January 07, 2012, 06:59:28 PM »

Quote from: loldudex2 on January 07, 2012, 03:00:14 PM

This is a really nice bike collection. Which of those decks has the highest monetary value, and if you don't mind awnsering, what is the most you ever paid for one deck?

I still have to post pics of all my other decks.... but in this pic, I guess the ones that would be worth the most would be...
-Black Ghost 1st Ed
-New Fan Back (white)
-Tall Stacks
-Blaine Prototypes (as a set)

And the most I've ever paid for one deck in this pic would be...embarrassingly was the Sylvain Juzan deck

I had a hard time finding this deck for sale. I contact Sylvain directly, and he told me to basically take a hike.

I came across it on ebay, tracked it, started to bid on it at the last minute.. and I got carried away.

61 bucks in the last few seconds of biding.

(hiding under my table from the shame)

anyway, I really wanted it for my Bicycle collection. And since it's really hard to get, I'm content with it now.

BTW, that is the most I've ever spent for ANY deck. I don't think I would ever pay that price again for a newer deck, only vintage Bicycle decks.

I will try to get these photos taken tomorrow, and post them tomorrow night.

CBJ

loldudex2 · « **Reply #83 on:** January 07, 2012, 07:02:43 PM »

Wow, that's insane. I like the deck box and I think it looks awesome.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #84 on:** January 07, 2012, 07:30:08 PM »

Wow! How custom is that deck? I've never heard of it. Is there a strong history behind it?

CBJ · « **Reply #85 on:** January 07, 2012, 07:54:58 PM »

Sylvain is a magician who had these decks made for his shows. These decks were never supposed to be for sale, but some decks were stolen from USPCC when they were being printed. The guy that stold them put them online, but USPCC forced them to take them down...and the employee was fired

a few months later another ebay seller had 2 of these up... I bid and won one. I just thought the original seller sold all the stuff to one person. Later i put 2 and 2 together and realized that this was the same seller as before with a different account after he posted a ton of other decks and uncut sheets...and once again he was forced to take it down.

What's done is done.

CBJ

Don Boyer · « **Reply #86 on:** January 08, 2012, 01:08:50 AM »

Quote from: CBJ on January 07, 2012, 07:54:58 PM

Sylvain is a magician who had these decks made for his shows. These decks were never supposed to be for sale, but some decks were stolen from USPCC when they were being printed. The guy that stold them put them online, but USPCC forced them to take them down...and the employee was fired

a few months later another ebay seller had 2 of these up... I bid and won one. I just thought the original seller sold all the stuff to one person. Later i put 2 and 2 together and realized that this was the same seller as before with a different account after he posted a ton of other decks and uncut sheets...and once again he was forced to take it down.

What's done is done.

CBJ

With all that, you're lucky to even have the one deck! No wonder Juzan told you to take a hike - you were basically asking him for either his personal stock or where can you find the stolen ones!

How many of this set of yours have you opened? I'm sure every one in the photo is still sealed, or it looks that way, but have you purchased extras of some for play/magic/flourishing? Beyond the basic, garden variety Bikes and the like, of course...

munro159 · « **Reply #87 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:58:03 AM »

You may have a personal limit on a the price you pay for playing cards CBJ but IMO $60 wasn't a bad price for these at all. You could have one of the few decks of these in existence in private hands...which would make these extremely rare.

CBJ · « **Reply #88 on:** January 08, 2012, 11:06:59 AM »

Quote from: Good@Sabacc on January 08, 2012, 01:08:50 AM

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With all that, you're lucky to even have the one deck! No wonder Juzan told you to take a hike - you were basically asking him for either his personal stock or where can you find the stolen ones!

How many of this set of yours have you opened? I'm sure every one in the photo is still sealed, or it looks that way, but have you purchased extras of some for play/magic/flourishing? Beyond the basic, garden variety Bikes and the like, of course...

When I first started collecting, I opened every deck. I wanted to see all the differences. So, on that table, I would say that 1/3 of those are opened. The last 2 decks I opened were the Fantastique (I wanted to see the animations for myself) and the DeathHeads (I couldn't believe how heavy this deck was, so I needed to investigate further lol)

How about you Don... do we get to see some pics of your whole collection?

CBJ

Don Boyer · « **Reply #89 on:** January 09, 2012, 02:40:43 AM »

Hopefully this week I'll have some time to put up some photos. I have my "top shelf" decks shown on another topic:

http://aethercards.com/discourse/index.php?topic=1307.0

If you haven't read this topic yet - well, it's a doozy! A personal high point in my life...

CBJ · « **Reply #90 on:** January 10, 2012, 10:28:44 AM »

Some playing cards designed by Felix Blommestijn...

You can check out more here http://felix-blommestijn.blogspot.com/

CBJ

Kanped · « **Reply #91 on:** January 10, 2012, 10:51:41 AM »

These are just unspeakably cool. They could be printed on ripped up cereal boxes and I'd still pay $10 for a deck.

K · « **Reply #92 on:** January 10, 2012, 11:24:51 AM »

Quote from: CBJ on January 10, 2012, 10:28:44 AM

Some playing cards designed by Felix Blommestijn...

You can check out more here http://felix-blommestijn.blogspot.com/

CBJ

I. WANT. AT LEAST. ONE DECK.

Praying to god that these will be on kickstarter without being withdrawn by other companies like the season deck.

The desgin is unique beyond words, I just love it! on the other hand, pips arent clear but I do love the concept and art of the deck, cant wait to see the back. This will be more of a collector's deck rather than magic..

lots of potential deck desgins coming up nowadays, its a sign, not good for my wallet..

moonexe · « **Reply #93 on:** January 10, 2012, 12:06:49 PM »

Where are the pips? $:-\$
Oh well, those look AMAZING. I'll take three.

And as Kanped said, on cereal boxes if they have to.

Evan · « **Reply #94 on:** January 10, 2012, 02:36:59 PM »

You guys like that deck? I guess its just about opinions but IMO it is pretty ugly.

Lushbob · « **Reply #95 on:** January 10, 2012, 03:00:36 PM »

I love the design of the deck, and if possible I hope to pick up this deck, but it certainly doesn't seem the most practical deck out there. That's pretty much a given, though; this deck looks like it's a pseudo-transformation deck.

dmbaggs · « **Reply #96 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:39:15 AM »

I have always loved this deck! Sadly this one has no plans to be printed (and I doubt ever will). These have been around for a while and there hasn't been much word about anything new going on with them.

I think this is one of the most visually stunning decks I've seen! It's been up there on that list for a while too

Don Boyer · « **Reply #97 on:** January 11, 2012, 01:45:38 AM »

Very beautiful deck, very artistic, but sadly very impractical as well. They could be made practical with some tweaks, but since the artist doesn't seem interested in going to print, no point in discussing it. I could see pieces like this hanging on my wall, but in a deck, eh... Nice woodcut appearance and aged paper effects.

phantom1412 · « **Reply #98 on:** January 11, 2012, 05:16:28 AM »

It's nice design but it's also very hard to decide what pips the cards are.
I think it's good for collection but really hard to use, especially on people who aren't used to cards.

CBJ · « **Reply #99 on:** January 11, 2012, 03:01:37 PM »

Another deck design by an artist named Dyrt. It was for some kind of competition.

http://shadowness.com/Dyrt/cartes-de-noir

Click for larger pics

CBJ