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Bruno wrote::D
Officially, Bruno is responsible for ... $3 overfunding :mrgreen:
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Last 48 hours!!! :uggrin: 299 backers, 120% funded

Working with printers, all artwork is ready to go.
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Congratulations! This has been a really nice project. I am happy being part of it.
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max wrote:Congratulations! This has been a really nice project. I am happy being part of it.
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Thanks Max and all 327 :ugking: backers!!!
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Re: NEO: FUNDED on Kickstarter

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Hard proofs received. Printing soon.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mo ... ts/1985310
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Awesome, looking forward to seeing this deck :)
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Re: NEO: FUNDED on Kickstarter

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Hi! Have some good news:

NEO decks are finished and delivered to GW.

NEO LTD decks will be finished soon.

Two NEO LTD videos in the last Kickstarter update: :ugking: ...foil

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mo ... ts/2025992
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montenzi wrote:Hi! Have some good news:

NEO decks are finished and delivered to GW.

NEO LTD decks will be finished soon.

Two NEO LTD videos in the last Kickstarter update: :ugking: ...foil

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mo ... ts/2025992
That tuck looks really sick.... Awesome job... Congrats on getting this as well as working successfully with two different printers for one project.
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Thanks for the update Alex, the tuck videos look awesome (shiny shiny :)) looking forward to the real thing! :)
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Re: NEO: FUNDED on Kickstarter

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Hi! All NZ and AU parcels were shipped out on 27/28th of December. 5 * AU will be shipped from US. All other parcels to US and International backers will be shipped on Monday by GW. Finally. :ugdance:

NEO is almost sold out - I have about 50 decks to sell from my site plus 36 decks as a private reserve. Some decks will be available on Art of Play and GW sites when I finish the fulfillment.

I'll take some photos next week and post them via Kickstarter.

thanks))
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So, as an AU backer who backed a pair, I should expect something from NZ in a few days?
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portcullis wrote:So, as an AU backer who backed a pair, I should expect something from NZ in a few days?
I see your nickname in the list of 5 AU parcels to send from US (backer's numbers 236, 300, 310, 180, 267) :( Please expect them in 1-2 weeks.
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OK, cool. Any reason for the special treatment?? No wait, it's the PO Box, isn't it?

It would seem it's my lucky week.
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Off topic, but shouldn't montenzi qualify as a Verified Designer now? Mods/Mike, do your magic.
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I don't understand the tier system here, but I would think so. Or maybe Mike+the Mods have to receive a deck first? :shrug:
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portcullis wrote:OK, cool. Any reason for the special treatment?? No wait, it's the PO Box, isn't it?

It would seem it's my lucky week.
The reason is simple - I did not planned to ship to Australia from New Zealand. I'm loosing $3 per parcel with 2 decks. Have done this due to the project's delay. A couple of backers bought more decks before the fulfillment so I need to keep some for my private reserve. That's why 5 random parcels to Australia will be shipped from US.
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Räpylätassu wrote:Off topic, but shouldn't montenzi qualify as a Verified Designer now? Mods/Mike, do your magic.
No please ;) "Novice" status is 100% fine :D
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montenzi wrote:
portcullis wrote:OK, cool. Any reason for the special treatment?? No wait, it's the PO Box, isn't it?

It would seem it's my lucky week.
The reason is simple - I did not planned to ship to Australia from New Zealand. I'm loosing $3 per parcel with 2 decks. Have done this due to the project's delay. A couple of backers bought more decks before the fulfillment so I need to keep some for my private reserve. That's why 5 random parcels to Australia will be shipped from US.
Aaaaaaaah, ok. All good. I'll keep an eye out!
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montenzi wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:43 am Finally... our 3rd Kickstarter project :ugthink: - the NEO deck. Two editions:
* Unlimited, printed by USPCC. White borders.
* Limited (500-1000), printed by WJP. Borderless, 4-6 colors of foil on tucks.
I have a question about the NEO Ltd deck.

The Kickstarter project says this would be printed by WJPC, and the product page at Montenzi also says this. But it doesn't say WJPC anywhere on the tuck box. And when I contacted WJPC about this, they told me that this is not a deck that they printed.

Also the quality of the deck doesn't seem light it is typical WJPC. The cut of the cards feels like it is laser cut (perfectly smooth), and so faro shuffles aren't possible. The tuck box looks amazing with cold foil, mind you.

Was the NEO Ltd printed by WJPC, or was it in fact printed by a different company, despite what it says on the Kickstarter and the product page?

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Montenzi's decks and tuck cases did not / do not usually say the manufacturer right on the decks, with the only exceptions that I'm aware of being those printed by Cartamundi or USPCC. I'm inclined to take him at his word that WJPC was his go-to manufacturer in the PRC. As I noted in my other comment, WJPC had a reputation in their early years of being rather erratic when it came to sourcing their paper; I seem to recall hearing that from at least two designers, although I know that in more recent times, both Montenzi and Guru had become comfortable with getting the kinds of results they wanted out of WJPC.

I don't recall noting the NEO Ltd feeling out-of-place insofar as it felt like a half-way point between the quality of the two earlier decks.

I notice it's been a couple months since Montenzi has logged on here at the UC. I'll have to see if I can reach him on other venues....
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To anyone who has the deck:

What is the cut on the NEO Ltd deck like? And can you faro the cards?

The deck I have has super smooth edges, and faroing the cards is just not possible. Definitely a step down in quality from a typical deck. But perhaps it wasn't printed by WJPC after all, or the deck I have is prototype or something like that. I've had it for a while already, and only just opened it recently in order to compare with some other WJPC decks I have.
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Re: NEO: FUNDED on Kickstarter (Now Shipping)

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Hi :D

This deck was printed by WJPC. They bought some experimental paper, and it was hard to cut and apply an air cushion finish. Their machines were not set up for such a paper, so this deck was printed using two sheets (half of the deck on each) with 90 degrees rotation. :lol: Otherwise, they were not able to cut it properly, and it was a risk of damaging the machine. It is what it is. Faro is almost impossible. :mrgreen:

Boxes: Ok, it was probably one of the first boxes printed with cold foil! I have never seen anything like this before. I promised more than 5 foils on a box during Kickstarter, so I had to deliver. Cold foil was the only option. I spent maybe one month searching for a manufacturer. I found a factory, and now I can tell you that this factory printed EPCC decks as they sent me some videos with unreleased decks in production. :mrgreen: It was a packaging factory - they printed bags and boxes etc. Then they sent boxes to WJPC to assemble.

That's it. Ask me if you have any questions.

p.s. I am busy with other projects, so my new deck is delayed. Also, I remember about Hello Tiki prints!!!
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Thank you so much Montenzi for your excellent answer. It is all I could have hoped for and more. I hereby give it a second `thumbs up' of thanks.

Clearly the person at WJPC that corresponded with me was simply wrong in telling me that they didn't print this deck.

BTW, the tuck box for this deck is amazing. I also love the cards from your Montenzi No 7 deck that Cartamundi printed with cold foil - absolutely stunning. Keep up the great work over at Montenzi!
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