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Re: ROME: Antony & Caesar Playing Cards - KS Thursday

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sms69x wrote:
rousselle wrote:Why hasn't this funded yet? Sheesh!

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Easy! This month you had Gemini, Goresk Bronze, now running you have Pantheon, Bicycle Prism Gilded and you'll have next week Apothecary.

Creators/designers should choose their launch dates more careful. I'll have to pass on these, not because the design isn't great but because I have to make some choices (budget related of course), and this one had to be cut out.
That's much easier said than done! When I decided on, and started announcing, the Oct. 13 Launch Date, there was only the Gemini project ending a week before the launch. The dates for Pantheon, Apothecary and TITANS were announced shortly after. Sure some of us could've pushed back our dates, but then you're cutting it close to hitting the WORST time to end a campaign - December. Ending in December means competing against everyone's wallets for actual Holiday gifts for their families. For a pre-order item that won't be ready in months, that's a losing battle.

That means waiting until after the new year to launch. Who knows what will happen at that point? Then you may have projects from others like Uusi, Jackson, Encarded, Whispering Imps...... The list goes on. There's almost never the perfect time to launch a project nowadays!!

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Re: ROME: Antony & Caesar Playing Cards - Live on KS

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I think this will fund- it's looking pretty good so far!
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Re: ROME: Antony & Caesar Playing Cards - KS Thursday

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RandyButterfield wrote:It personally costs me $22.50 to send only TWO .INT Decks from my local Indianapolis Post Office (even to Canada). I have no idea how Gamblers gets the rates so much lower!
I thought I had posted this before, but maybe not: GW uses International Mailing Service in Kalamazoo to ship overseas. They are one of 28 companies with a fractional postage agreement with USPS, meaning if they ship 5 oz, that's what they pay for - not rounded up to the next whole pound.

For 5oz packages it's 1/3 the cost of a full pound. Those and 2-deck (10oz) packages add up to savings quickly.
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Re: ROME: Antony & Caesar Playing Cards - Live on KS

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Thanks, Randy ....
Awesome delivery !
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Re: ROME: Antony & Caesar Playing Cards - Live on KS

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Funded, natch ....
Glorious empirical style, most colorfully rich ....
Fascinating characterisation !
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Now available on the ROME campaign, via Add-On and Kickstarter PM - Red and Blue GILDED EDGE Pairs!

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We're down to the last 20 HOURS of the ROME campaign!

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One last push - Randy's designs are always awesome. Show some love to the guy who made the 1st UC deck

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Glorious Rome pics soon from RB !
Imperial Blue was used only by the Emperor.
It was sourced from crushed marine snails. :ugthink:
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I hope these hit the market soon, I think this is Randys best deck so far.

I have always been a big fan of Ancient Rome. The tragic love story of Anthony and Cleopatra is heartbreaking. They only had so much time toga-ether. The pun has been thrown. I came, I saw, I pun-cured.

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There is a good argument here for the need and placement of a pun moderator well versed in Finnish vernacular and neologism.
Neh ?
:D

But yeh !
Go Randy !
Go Rome !
(don't whatever you do, ever mention those beastly Carthagineans) :uggrin:
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Received these decks on Monday, February 27th. I am *shocked* by how absolutely tight the registration is on these decks.

Great art, great cards.

The togas... was this already mentioned in one of the Updates? I don't recall. But, the serial numbers on the togas... yeah....

Other than the serial numbers on the togas, this is a perfect project. Great job, Randy!

(Besides, the serial numbers lend a certain charm...)
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rousselle wrote:Received these decks on Monday, February 27th. I am *shocked* by how absolutely tight the registration is on these decks.

Great art, great cards.

The togas... was this already mentioned in one of the Updates? I don't recall. But, the serial numbers on the togas... yeah....

Other than the serial numbers on the togas, this is a perfect project. Great job, Randy!

(Besides, the serial numbers lend a certain charm...)
Hey Rousselle,

I'm glad you like the Decks!!!

There wasn't any update about serial numbers on the Togas, because they were never a feature to begin with. Below is the hero image I showed for the Togas on the KS Project Page.

Here's the copy for the Togas:
"Each Toga will be printed on the same Matte Premium Paper Stock as the main Tuck Boxes, fit perfectly over the main Tuck Box, and will be packaged underneath the Cellophane Wrapping. Both have a 1-Color texture background image + GOLD FOIL for the design elements and my signature."

With my signature and the numbers being in Gold Foil, there's no way they could be variably printed. Before the project launch, I looked into getting variable numbers in a spot color (#001/600, #002/600....). It wasn't possible, because of the odd shape of the Toga Dieline. Since Legends' printer would be printing the Togas, adding them to the Decks, and wrapping them all in Cellophane, it was impossible for me to sign any numbers or signature. The "1 of 600" solution was the only way to go. And I made sure to show the back of the Togas nice and clear in the project page.

The "1 of 600" feature was also discussed in detail during the KS Updates that pertained to the Gilded Decks. The solution to make the exterior of the Gilded Decks unique was the Diecut Gilded Stickers that I would hand-sign and number (and Gambler's would apply to the Togas, and rewrap in Cellophane after Gilding was finished).

I hope that clears everything up. I definitely didn't try to be misleading on the Togas' info, and I hope it didn't come across that way.

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O, I am far from home and being slowly rotisseried.
Can hardly wait to get back and see these beauties ....
Thank you for your great application and this entire adventure Randy ....
Sooo fine.
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That was the thing... I *thought* I had seen something about it, but I couldn't remember where, nor find it with a quick scan of the Updates. My bad.

And, it's not a complaint. Not at all!

Love the decks. And, again, the way your design works with the perfect registration is simply an amazing technical achievement. Very happy with the decks all around. :)
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rousselle wrote:That was the thing... I *thought* I had seen something about it, but I couldn't remember where, nor find it with a quick scan of the Updates. My bad.

And, it's not a complaint. Not at all!

Love the decks. And, again, the way your design works with the perfect registration is simply an amazing technical achievement. Very happy with the decks all around. :)

It's all good Rouselle! Are you going to the 52 Joker this year in Kentucky? If so, a night of drinks are on me!

I just wanted to make sure everyone knew I wasn't trying to be deceptive.

Lawrence was worried about the perfect registration needed for the Backs and Face Cards. I told him I trust their quality and skill, and they did an exceptional job with the final result. The Imperials were always my favorites, but the Romes are definitely my new favorite of my Decks!

Thanks, Randy
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Just got my decks today! Fantastic fans flawlessly and the fans look amazing with the diagonal band of color down the card. Love it!

For a second I thought I had gotten super lucky and actually had number 1 of 600 but it seems so does everyone else xD.

Regardless, the toga sleeve is dope and I would call this project a huge success. :D
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Hey Everyone,

For anyone who missed out on the ROME Decks, I now have them up on my Shopify storefront.
I also have a small number of ORNATE Decks available at below-market costs. Long story, but the short version is the last of the ORNATE stock is my "payment" for a few missing Royalty compensations.

Here's the Link to my storefront: https://midnight-cards.myshopify.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Bewdy !
Received your Rome Gilded Toga Pair .... Sweet As .... !
Maaaaaate, they're Graaaaaate !!
Thanks Randaaaaaay !
O, I beg of you your comprehensions,
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