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by Merlebird
Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:11 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: NEOTOKYO Playing Cards by Kardeck / KS
Replies: 27
Views: 4367

Re: NEOTOKYO Playing Cards by Kardeck / KS

So what the hell did I do to you? Absolutely nothing. In every conversation I've had with you you have been nothing but good-natured and good-humored, and through direct interaction as well as my reading of your posts I've come to recognize and respect your aesthetic perspective: you know what you ...
by Merlebird
Wed Nov 11, 2020 1:04 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Cocktail Cards: 52 Classic Cocktail Recipe Deck - KS
Replies: 5
Views: 745

Re: Cocktail Cards: 52 Classic Cocktail Recipe Deck - KS

I'll take the book form vs looking through a deck of cards for a drink recipe. I can understand the argument for utility; a pack of cards is much more portable than a book, and has the added benefit of doubling as a gaming tool as well as a reference. But if that's the idea, the selection of paper ...
by Merlebird
Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: The Photography Deck: Camera Cheat Sheet Playing Cards on KS
Replies: 16
Views: 2479

Re: The Photography Deck: Camera Cheat Sheet Playing Cards on KS

rousselle wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:22 am I have a tracking number, but the deck appears to be somewhere between here and... Sparks, NV? Probably got lumped in with all those ballots they're still counting.
Allan stuffed the ballot box with 54 illegal votes, pass it on
by Merlebird
Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:25 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: NEOTOKYO Playing Cards by Kardeck / KS
Replies: 27
Views: 4367

Re: NEOTOKYO Playing Cards by Kardeck / KS

Firstly: my strong suggestion is that you revisit your Kickstarter preview/banner image. Yes, the tuck turnaround looks cool, but there's no shortage of deck campaigns that can boast a neat tuck render and literally not a damn thing else - especially in the crowded subgenre of "Japan Cool"...
by Merlebird
Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:09 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: The Empires Playing Cards - KS
Replies: 5
Views: 696

Re: The Empires Playing Cards - KS

Well, I would certainly like to be able to like this. Kings of India is still one of my favorite decks, and the use of dense, visually distinctive lineart patterns instead of color to create contrast is one I think would fit the theme well. But this one feels like it needs some constructive feedback...
by Merlebird
Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:13 am
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: UC CHRISTMAS DECK EXCHANGE (Secret Santa)
Replies: 114
Views: 43119

Re: UC CHRISTMAS DECK EXCHANGE (Secret Santa)

Heck, why not. I've got a nice fat stack of tradeables for folks who like surprises. I'm in.

Pick two of the following:
  • Bicycle Tokidoki V1 Blue Maiden Back
  • Bicycle Tokidoki V2 Black
  • Japan Okinawa
  • Ravn Mini (you know, the one with the cute chick on the tuck!!)
by Merlebird
Thu Nov 05, 2020 1:51 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Black17 deck by Stockholm 17
Replies: 17
Views: 3324

Re: Black17 deck by Stockholm 17

Using a black Sharpie marker, he added mustaches to the Queens and eye-patches to the Kings. One of the Jacks is now wearing hand-drawn glasses, and another is holding a lit cigarette. Ah, a ready-made of the Dadaist school! Truly Lorenzo is a man of culture. No doubt the full deck will command a k...
by Merlebird
Wed Nov 04, 2020 6:39 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Solstice by Kingswildproject
Replies: 53
Views: 7457

Re: Solstice by Kingswildproject

I... might need one of these.

For, you know... market research. Yeah, that's it.
by Merlebird
Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Last person to post wins. . . . .
Replies: 7146
Views: 903418

Re: Last person to post wins. . . . .

theCapraAegagrus wrote: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:33 am
Merlebird wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:14 pm People are more grateful for 2pc than they are for me :cry:
However, I am grateful for you, so what does that mean?
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by Merlebird
Sat Oct 31, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: Custom Deck Drafting Board
Topic: Y.A.S.D. project
Replies: 32
Views: 6380

Re: Y.A.S.D. project

Try redrawing USPCC courts, no edits, to break you from your sever angular designs. Do same thing with other deck creators who have done standard tweaked courts. You need to "teach" your brain and creativity to learn something new stylistically. The chance that I'll recolor USPCC standard...
by Merlebird
Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:03 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Black17 deck by Stockholm 17
Replies: 17
Views: 3324

Re: Black17 deck by Stockholm 17

Custom court cards slightly revised. Custom pips layout on number cards Were there any details on Patreon as to what the "slight" revisions to the court cards were? I'd be interested to know. I only have the Bicycle branded so I thought the custom pip layouts might've been from Le Chat Ro...
by Merlebird
Sat Oct 31, 2020 12:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Last person to post wins. . . . .
Replies: 7146
Views: 903418

Re: Last person to post wins. . . . .

If not; count me in for C . (I've asked you in the past but forgot the answer; from what deck of cards is your current avatar?) It's the Blackjack Casino deck . Printing by USPCC, art by Laura Verdin (who also did the Shovel Knight deck). Still available from Fangamer for fifteen bucks! I'm not bei...
by Merlebird
Fri Oct 30, 2020 10:14 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Last person to post wins. . . . .
Replies: 7146
Views: 903418

Re: Last person to post wins. . . . .

There's a Thanks list! :o People are more grateful for 2pc than they are for me :cry: My copy of the Lost Hollow Tarot came in today and it looks pret-ty good . Toying with changing my avatar, but what to? UC-avi2.jpg Option A Pros: evokes 2020-appropriate levels of creeping dread Cons: "reads...
by Merlebird
Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:52 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Musha and Goketsu by Card Experiment / KS next week
Replies: 45
Views: 6510

Re: Musha and Goketsu by Card Experiment / KS next week

As many of you are already aware of, we had a situation where 2 court cards of the Goketsu Craft deck were duplicated during production. This is entirely our fault due to a lapse in the vetting process during pre-press. We have already arranged for the replacement cards to be printed and we are awa...
by Merlebird
Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Junior Hanafuda
Replies: 4
Views: 903

Re: Junior Hanafuda

Forgive me, not sure how to get more pics posted. You can direct link/embed KS images; it's just a bit counterintuitive. Open the image in a new tab, copy the URL and bracket it in [ img ] tags like you normally would, but use the URL exactly as it appears ; resist the urge to clean up all the oogl...
by Merlebird
Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:11 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Musha and Goketsu by Card Experiment / KS next week
Replies: 45
Views: 6510

Re: Musha and Goketsu by Card Experiment / KS next week

The Craft deck that I got does not have Jack of Diamonds and Queen of Diamonds. Instead it has the Jack of Hearts and the Queen of Hearts in double. I am the third person in Kickstarter page to report about this so I would assume all the Craft decks are misprinted. I opened my craft deck and didn't...
by Merlebird
Tue Sep 29, 2020 2:01 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: 1969 Playing Cards : A desk of Hong Kong and Ours Story - KS
Replies: 6
Views: 1078

Re: 1969 Playing Cards : A desk of Hong Kong and Ours Story - KS

MagikFingerz wrote: Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:14 pm Maybe direct your funds into a new desk, if your current one is so bad?

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I don't want your sass, Tom. I want pictures of Spiderman!!

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by Merlebird
Tue Sep 29, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: 1969 Playing Cards : A desk of Hong Kong and Ours Story - KS
Replies: 6
Views: 1078

Re: 1969 Playing Cards : A desk of Hong Kong and Ours Story - KS

Great cause. Bad desk.

I'd prefer to just donate, if I knew where to direct the funds.
by Merlebird
Mon Sep 28, 2020 5:25 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS
Replies: 24
Views: 3469

Re: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS

I'm going to venture that. . . That's paint! Finely ground pigment piped through an airbrush. It's alcohol based so it dries quite fast. No special steps other than clamping it down required. That certainly would explain the... [ gestures encompassingly at photos ] now, wouldn't it. Of course it's ...
by Merlebird
Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:35 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Cactus Playing Cards
Replies: 19
Views: 2725

Re: Cactus Playing Cards

Harvonsgard wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 4:41 am V2? Don't tell me there was a ... - holy sh**. There was.
back by unpopular demand
by Merlebird
Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:12 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS
Replies: 24
Views: 3469

Re: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS

How is the gilding? Very interested to know how they compare with WJPC and GW. Not expecting KWP level gilding or even Cartamundi, but would be good to know. So this sent me down a little bit of a rabbit hole. I scoured UC to see if anybody had touched on variations in modern gilding methods, but t...
by Merlebird
Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS
Replies: 24
Views: 3469

Re: Vonnart Illustrated Playing Cards / KS

Mine came in today. They're certainly not for everybody; I don't see that he ever announced the final choice for printer on KS, but the smooth stock certainly does feel like MPC, and the decision to eschew color on the cards completely is going to be a bridge too far for many. But I'm happy with 'em...
by Merlebird
Sat Sep 19, 2020 11:10 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Some of my Favorite Decks
Replies: 52
Views: 9313

Re: Some of my Favorite Decks

OP last checked in about a year and a half ago, but I hope he wanders through again... Only if they have proper wi-fi in the metaphysical realm ... Ah, I was afraid that might've been it. That's a shame. Well, he lives on shiny and chrome on the information superhighway. On the Internet we are all ...
by Merlebird
Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Italia Divina by Thirdway Industries (Kickstarter)
Replies: 77
Views: 15354

Re: Italia Divina by Thirdway Industries (Kickstarter)

I literally just reorganized my collection and sorted the best of the best into my card chest two weeks ago, and tonight some jerk sent me these damn decks in the mail and made me do it again. This hobby blows.
by Merlebird
Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:31 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Some of my Favorite Decks
Replies: 52
Views: 9313

Re: Some of my Favorite Decks

Inspired me to look for a few of these. Thanks for posting. Thanks for bumping it! A lot of really neat-looking decks in here I'd never seen before. OP last checked in about a year and a half ago, but I hope he wanders through again and sees folks are still appreciating his posts. This makes me thi...
by Merlebird
Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:47 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: HELLO TIKI 3rd Edition [FULFILLMENT]
Replies: 143
Views: 28741

Re: HELLO TIKI 3rd Edition [LIVE on KS]

Let's say I'll produce three different decks plus two gilded upgrades, 2167 decks total. Please don't ask why, but it means 500 Red, 835 White, and 835 Retro decks. For White and Retro decks, 334 of each will be gilded. The problem is - I have to produce 500 Red decks minimum. My math SAT score was...
by Merlebird
Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:35 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Mango Deck: collector playing cards - KS
Replies: 11
Views: 1966

Re: Mango Deck: collector playing cards - KS

theCapraAegagrus wrote: Tue Sep 15, 2020 9:21 am I love mango, but this is gross.
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by Merlebird
Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:15 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Passione Playing Cards closes
Replies: 71
Views: 13740

Re: Passione Playing Cards closes

A real shame for all of us who loved your work, but no shame at all in the oeuvre(? catalog? portfolio? brick house?? ) you're leaving behind. To have helped produce Elettra Deganello's charming Pinocchio, Sofia Bolognesi's painterly Vivaldi, or Stefano Protino's evocative Inferno... if these are th...
by Merlebird
Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:11 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Shito Museum Playing Cards
Replies: 5
Views: 651

Re: Shito Museum Playing Cards

Sincere question: can anybody find a web presence for the eponymous Shito Museum? I h̶a̶l̶f̶-̶a̶s̶s̶e̶d̶ fractionally buttocksed a google, but all that comes up is this deck, museum exhibits of Shinto regalia/artifacts, and a few mentions of an Okinawan karate form called shitō-ryū.
by Merlebird
Wed Sep 09, 2020 8:48 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Solace Playing Cards - KS
Replies: 11
Views: 1093

Re: Solace Playing Cards - KS

So, I'm sorry, but I can't pass up mentioning that Solace is a homonym for Soulless. Ex cuse you. In my day homonyms had to be pronounced and spelled the same. None of this loosey-goosey "a homonym is just, like, a state of mind, man " New Age degeneracy being peddled to Our Impressionabl...