Regalia by Shin Lim, Available Now

[Cardians]

Shouldn't cost no more than $10 to ship 1 deck regular post.

[Myv]

International shipping is $26.49

Which site, Shin's or hocus-pocus?

Thanks, gonna ask if refund available from Shin's site, shipping is pretty ridiculous

[Bikefanatic]

For US, total is $20.54. Though these are Standard, the backs and tuck makes it worth getting.

[Paul Middleton]

We have these available also folks, despatching tomorrow. https://jpgamesltd.co.uk/Regalia-Playing-Cards" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bikefanatic]

Very interesting deck, worth the price without hype. They're shiny and easy to fan and shuffle. I like how the cards look, it's a grid pattern on the faces. I don't know what's the difference between the two Queen of Spades after looking at them.

[Bradius]

I like the tuck and deck. It is not really innovative with the courts or pips, but the tuck and backs are nice. I am not an expert on the foil backs that come from USPCC, but the gold "foil" on these backs from Cartamundi seem to have a platic feel as if they are a metalic coating like the card coating. It doesn't seem like the typical hot stamped foil we see on tucks or Lotrek's cards. Don't get me wrong, it looks nice, but it doesn't seem to be foil.

Overall though, I really like the decks, especially for the price.

[sinjin7]

I've been playing around with these for a while now and here are the highlights and lowlights:

Highlights

Beautifully foiled card backs
Unique tuck case
Double cellophane wrapping
Decent handling, especially considering the foil
Useful gaff cards
Amazing value for the price


Lowlights

Really really soft stock
The hot foil stamping is pretty visible from the opposite side of the cards
Standard courts
Outer "tuck" is only a sleeve
Cards have a modern cut - they faro back to front, I would prefer a traditional cut.

I can live with the standard courts, they probably helped keep the cost down so I appreciate that, especially in light of all the other bells and whistles that add so much value. The stock is some of the softest I've felt. I've got a lot of Carta Mundi decks and they always felt on the stiff side for me, but these are soft to the degree where I wonder about the long term durability, especially for cardistry. Since the outer tuck is only a sleeve and the inner tuck is completely open on one side, the cards aren't really sealed in by the tucks, especially from atmospheric influences. I guess this is why Shin Lim went with an outer cellophane wrap as well as an inner cello wrap for the cards themselves. When you hold the face of the cards in the light, you can clearly see the back pattern stamped through from the foiling process. The Carta Mundi finish is very slippery, but not as even as I'd like - probably due to the foiling. Having said that, the cards handle well for a foiled deck and they don't feel plastic-y like Legends produced decks do.

The bottom line is that you get a whole lot of very nice premium features for the price of a typical KS deck without the unique tuck and foiling on the card backs. Hats off to Shin Lim for pricing these decks under $14.00. He could've charged $18.00-$20.00 per deck for these and they still would've been snatched up and still worth it. Carta Mundi did a great job on the foiling as well - the patterns are crisp and sharp and the foiling is very shiny as it should be. I give the Regalia deck a hearty thumbs up!

[Azid]

New Version is coming soon:
https://www.shinlimmagic.com/whiteregaliacomingsoon" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Bradius]

I had just pulled out his Regalia deck to handle again. Those cards really handle well. I wish he would put out a new design though than just change it to a white background. I am on the fence.

[theCapraAegagrus]

I didn't buy the first release. I can't remember why. I was interested, and even more so considering that Cartamundi printed it and foiled it, but I didn't pull the trigger for some reason.

I like this one a lot better and will definitely be adding both to the ol' collection.

After browsing the history of this thread, I think that Sinjin's post turned me off to the purchase.

[JuFiN]

The white version is available on Shin Lim's site now.

[vasta41]

Once again a sub-$15 foiled deck. Bravo! Not keen on the almost $7 shipping fee but I guess if this were marketed as "$21.50 with free shipping" I would be intrigued. I just wish the tuck reflected the beautiful cards that are inside.

[ICantShuffle]

vasta,

I think that's kind of the point though, this is an illusionist's deck afterall, and magic is about revealing the unseen.

[willroya]

I will have the white version in stock on Tuesday. The blacks are now completely sold out.

[Bradius]

Hopefully, you can offer them domestically for a lower cost including shipping. I am interested, but not at his pricing including shipping to the US.

[willroya]

I added them to the site today, here is the link:

https://playingcarddecks.com/products/r ... cartamundi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mce]

Does anyone know the order the regalia playing cards come in? Is it Shin Lim's individual stack or some Faros away from a standard stack?
AS, 5C, 8D, JD, 5H, QS, 8C, 5S, 10C, 8H, 5D, 9S,10H, 2S, 4C, KC, 10D, 2D, 4H, KH, KS, 7C, 6S, KD, 9C, 7H, 6D, 10S, 9H, 3S, 3C, QC, 9D, 3D, 2C, 8H, 7D,6C, 2H, QD, 6H, 8S, JS, 3H, 4D, JC, JH, 4S, 7S, AD, AC, AH

[sms69x]

Does anyone know the order the regalia playing cards come in? Is it Shin Lim's individual stack or some Faros away from a standard stack?
AS, 5C, 8D, JD, 5H, QS, 8C, 5S, 10C, 8H, 5D, 9S,10H, 2S, 4C, KC, 10D, 2D, 4H, KH, KS, 7C, 6S, KD, 9C, 7H, 6D, 10S, 9H, 3S, 3C, QC, 9D, 3D, 2C, 8H, 7D,6C, 2H, QD, 6H, 8S, JS, 3H, 4D, JC, JH, 4S, 7S, AD, AC, AH

It cames in the Shim Lim's personal stack, which is inspired/adapted from Juan Tamariz Mnemonica.

[vasta41]

White version on sale at playingcarddecks.com for $9.99: https://playingcarddecks.com/products/r ... cartamundi" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[sinjin7]

Congrats to Shin for winning America's Got Talent, the first non-singer to win in the history of the contest. The one million dollar grand prize is pretty cool, too. Wonder if he'll go all out on his next deck with his newfound cash. I don't know if there are any other millionaire deck designers out there.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Congrats to Shin for winning America's Got Talent, the first non-singer to win in the history of the contest. The one million dollar grand prize is pretty cool, too. Wonder if he'll go all out on his next deck with his newfound cash. I don't know if there are any other millionaire deck designers out there.

I wonder if Mr. JR has ever been worth a million dollars...

I know that most of his funds go towards the campaign itself, but he has run some very high-$$$$$ Kickstarters...

[hsbc]

Regalia Red Playing Cards (Signature Edition), $20.00

Regalia is a symbol of excellence, prestige, and innovation. The moment your audience gazes at each individual gold-foiled Regalia Red playing card, they'll know they're about to witness something spectacular.
Everything about Regalia Red Playing Cards (Signature Edition) is special.

Each Regalia Red playing card is crafted with the finest crushed linen paper found in Belgium. The gold foil red backs were developed and produced in-house to the most exacting standards by Cartamundi.
The feel of these cards are smooth, buttery magnificence.

The box (as with the white Regalia Playing Cards) is a revolutionary two-layer case. Designed with red foil embossed accents and a beautiful red ribbon pull tab, the box has both a luxurious appeal as well as double-layer protection for the cards.

This box is in perfect harmony to the prestigious cards and SIGNED in foil on the back by the AGT 2x winner himself, Shin Lim.

"And while this is absolutely not how I speak in real life, I just wanted to write something fancy for the ad copy. This is seriously an amazing deck of cards. They feel great in the hands and yes, they Faro shuffle perfectly. I present to you Regalia Red Playing Cards (Signature Edition), printed by Cartamundi, designed by Nick Vlow, and produced by yours truly."
- Shin Lim

Includes:

N9 True Linen finish by Cartamundi
Gold cold foil backs
Revolutionary 2 layer case
Blank face gaff card
Duplicate Queen of Spades
2 custom Jokers
Custom Ace of Spades

[Bikefanatic]

I have the first edition, not the second white edition. This black and red one looks nice, I might get it in the future. I may secretly like red/black tucks.

[Harvonsgard]

N9 True Linen Finish? Did I miss something or is this just a typo?

[Eric Lee]

Finally! Truth in advertising . I'm loving this. Such a contrast to the 2022 hype we've seen.

And while this is absolutely not how I speak in real life, I just wanted to write something fancy for the ad copy.

[rousselle]

I have kinda flared out on the completionist itch I used to have to scratch, and in particular I'm no longer as enamored with recolors as I used to be, but the originals of these are nice enough, and I'm a sucker for shiny, and Shin Lim seems like a mostly cool guy (although a friend of mine was in Vegas and went to catch his show and, well... the report was discouraging), and all this taken into account... I think I might. I just might....

Edit: the fact that this is available via Penguin, and can thereby be combined with other purchases and thereby have the shipping reduced makes this even more tempting.

[hsbc]

SoCal: Regalia Red Playing Cards (Signature Edition), $8.30