Anubis and Osiris - Steve Minty Style ! Now Shipping

[soryunjin]

While playing a game, it's nice to admire the front and the back.

Applicable to more than just cards.

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......what?

Dare I ask how you got the name "MagikFingerz"?

[jerichoholic]

So these guys will be launching a short project with new signature series decks that will be very limited, new tucks, and gold gilding. Only $100 each or $175 for a set. I find this very overpriced especially considering the current economic situations and exchange rates. Haven't seen one comment from anyone saying they are backing them, everyone seems to be passing so far. He's already made over $90K, and apparently it isn't enough.

[Jack Napier]

I'm sure someone will back the signature project. Just won't be me. $100 per deck is a little too rich for my blood.

[sms69x]

This guy is a little crazy! $100 for a deck??
Way too expensive, but then you have Jackson's Legacy Edition going for $125... Either way that too much!

[double_left]

It would be nice if Steve would comment on the gilding. Seems as though he wants to avoid the question as weather its faux gold paint or 23K gold foil.

If it's faux gold, $100 is over priced for sure. I mean you can get Uusi 23k gilded deck for $100 that are hand gilded and worth every penny. I guess these creators now-a-days think they can charge whatever they want.

What's truly sad is people will pay the $175 for the 2 deck signature decks.

[rousselle]

I'm not sure I understand what is so sad about it. If you like a piece of art and are okay with the price, you buy it. If you don't or aren't, you don't. I love Steve's work, and while I will be sitting the signature edition out, I hope he is able to sell them all. He's good at what he does, and I'd like to see him continue to do it. But artists, like the rest of us, do occasionally have to pay their rent/mortgage and grocery bills. What's so bad about them getting paid for their work, if the market will support it?

[4.of.Clubs]

I'm not sure I understand what is so sad about it. If you like a piece of art and are okay with the price, you buy it. If you don't or aren't, you don't. I love Steve's work, and while I will be sitting the signature edition out, I hope he is able to sell them all. He's good at what he does, and I'd like to see him continue to do it. But artists, like the rest of us, do occasionally have to pay their rent/mortgage and grocery bills. What's so bad about them getting paid for their work, if the market will support it?

I guess it's like Android people are always sad seeing iFans buy iProducts.

[Justin O.]

I guess it's like iFans always sad seeing people not willing to pay a premium for something they like.

[badpete69]

I really like the Anubis and Osiris deck and i had gone in for a brick to get that nice brick box. But when I saw what was coming in that limited set, I backed out of the brick knowing it would be very expensive. I am definitively getting a set and i couldn't care less about what anyone thinks or says. I saw victor's comment on the other thread and same ol whining about expensive stuff. No one is forced into buying one. And if you think it is sad that someone is buying it, then by all means cry me a river.

PS I hate all Iphone fan boys

[Justin O.]

I am definitely going to pick a pair up, I think they look great and to me are worth the price. And I definitely don't expect everyone to share that perspective, but I wouldn't call them cheap.



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[Mike Ratledge]

Hand gilded 23.75k gold decks are easily worth $75-100, and that's what the market will allow decks "gilded" with cupro-aluminum (aluminium?) foil sell for $20-$25. Steve needs to tell us what we're getting before I would be comfortable parting with $175 for a pair of decks that JP's can deliver to the US for $50. Same quantity made, by the way - although Paul can make more, if he wishes.

However, if people want to pay that for foil heat flashed onto the deck edges, "it's their money"... That process takes 1/10th of a second, plus cleanup. Hand gilding takes hours, plus a month to cure before it's even shippable.

[Justin O.]

Hand gilded 23.75k gold decks are easily worth $75-100, and that's what the market will allow decks "gilded" with cupro-aluminum (aluminium?) foil sell for $20-$25. Steve needs to tell us what we're getting before I would be comfortable parting with $175 for a pair of decks that JP's can deliver to the US for $50. Same quantity made, by the way - although Paul can make more, if he wishes.

However, if people want to pay that for foil heat flashed onto the deck edges, "it's their money"... That process takes 1/10th of a second, plus cleanup. Hand gilding takes hours, plus a month to cure before it's even shippable.

I agree, it would be nice to know the foiling process, but I am doubting we are looking at a hand gild on these. Part of that price is also the gold slip case each deck comes in. While we aren't looking at the craftmenship of JR Legacy boxes, which are also hand made I believe, it is still a premium feature that is going to increase the price pretty considerably. Plus I imagine he inflated the price based on limited availability.

[jerichoholic]

I'm not sure I understand what is so sad about it. If you like a piece of art and are okay with the price, you buy it. If you don't or aren't, you don't. I love Steve's work, and while I will be sitting the signature edition out, I hope he is able to sell them all. He's good at what he does, and I'd like to see him continue to do it. But artists, like the rest of us, do occasionally have to pay their rent/mortgage and grocery bills. What's so bad about them getting paid for their work, if the market will support it?

The $90,000 he received in funding helps out quite a bit I'm sure.

I wasn't whining anymore than anyone else, clearly I'm not the only one who feels they are too pricey. It's gilding and a different tuck with a wooden case. Or instead you can take the money and support 1 or 2 or even 3 other creators.

[PrincessTrouble]

If the limited decks were half the price and without the wooden slip cases (just gilded with special tucks for $50), I would be in. But as it is, I'm gonna have to pass on these.

[MagikFingerz]

I am definitely going to pick a pair up, I think they look great and to me are worth the price. And I definitely don't expect everyone to share that perspective, but I wouldn't call them cheap.



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[Justin O.]

Subtle

... I don't even know what you're talking about...

[Gu357]

@Kickstarter

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[snsdmonkey]

Still doesn't address whether it'll hand or machine-gilded...

[badpete69]

Signature decks live

[badpete69]

only 21 sets left after 5 minutes...

[Thedissident001]

Only seems to be the sets going at the moment, the singles are going very slowly

[badpete69]

Most who are willing to dish out the money want the sets... There are only 10 sets left.. The singles should move fast after that. But with campaign like these you always have a bunch that change their minds and cancel their pledge so people that miss out tonight will have to monitor this week if they want a set

[Thedissident001]

Yeah I went with the set. I am going to need to some further clarification on the gilding before getting to the point of handing over the cash though. This has still been kept fairly ambiguous for me, despite others' attempts at clarifying with the creator...

[badpete69]

29 minutes.. all sets are gone

[hawk199]

Crazy, still 10 set* at $200

Quick backing of $18250 , i wonder how much he earned from that

[JacksandJokers]

Someone dropped their pledge.
Currently 1 set available.

[Justin O.]

After reviewing my budget, and after the amount I put into his last project, I don't think I can justify this one, which bums me out because it is a slick LE set.. and one pair still available... wah wah

[Mike Ratledge]

Crazy, still 10 set* at $200

Quick backing of $18250 , i wonder how much he earned from that

Sorry to be so blunt, but this is an obvious money grab. He funded $92,000+ and needs another $18,000. I wouldn't hold my breath for delivery of the limited edition version.

Max cost is $40 unless he's doing something wrong. 250% markup? Not bad... It's likely more like 300% but admitted that he could be getting screwed for gilding (see cost of Paul's gilded Luxx decks for a reference orice) or the box. I could get them laser cut including assembly costs for $20 doing 200 units. It does not appear to be exotic wood...

[hawk199]

Sorry to be so blunt, but this is an obvious money grab. He funded $92,000+ and needs another $18,000. I wouldn't hold my breath for delivery of the limited edition version.....

More or less, he is also basically selling them on Kickstarter ($100 goal)

And I don't think he is getting screwed with gilded deck, so the mark is around there which is easy 10k (after the original Kickstarter), which is smart of him

Didn't know they could laser cut wood


So.......now in the future when he makes and KS another deck he is definitely gonna do something similar

[Thedissident001]

I had an inkling he has probably undercut his postage allowance on the standard editions, and is using the LE as a means of recouping that