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Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:32 pm
by sunlance
Justin O. wrote:
nur1988 wrote:Anyone know what the cards look like? It's such a beautiful design, I'm hoping mine would be as appealing as his :)
I don't believe any pictures have been released yet but Steve Minty never fails to deliver. There will be pictures before he asks for our money, so stay tuned.
I sure hope so, since there's not much time left...

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 12:53 pm
by nur1988
it's almost launch time, or has it been moved? still no idea of what the cards look like, I imagine they'd be freakin awesome, but would like to see if anyone has any intel

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:05 pm
by vasta41
Is this late or is my time off?

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:13 pm
by ecNate
Kardify did quote today's date and noon central, so yeah assuming that was accurate it's late - http://www.kardify.com/2017/01/kickstar ... cards.html

I'm pretty sure Steve is actually Pacific time, so possibly it was an error and it's 2 hours from now? Or maybe just late...

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:17 pm
by RichK
No email newsletter from him either.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS in January 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:18 pm
by Pablo393
Bruno wrote:Go Hana !

Releasing on February 3rd 2017 @ 12pm PST via Kickstarter. :ugdance: :ugdance:


Free Koi Karp with each order !! :ugdance: **



** I made this up. :ugthink:

I was going off of Bruno's post a while back and he has 12pm PST. I thought he had an inside track so I was planning on noon. Glad I check in as it might go before then.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:25 pm
by vasta41
I saw Bruno's post too but I can't understand him 95% of the time so I wasn't going to take his word as gospel.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:40 pm
by Bruno
30 mins approx.

12 PST.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:01 pm
by ecNate

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:08 pm
by shaitani
That Early Bird pledge flew right out the window.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:16 pm
by rorschach
The deck is amazing, but how is shipping to Canada the same price as Australia or anywhere else ? I'm not saying I should receive a discount, but it would be nice to price shipping accordingly. Seems like international backers are again picking up the tab for anyone stateside.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:21 pm
by Justin O.
Beautiful cards, even more excited about this project

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:39 pm
by MagikFingerz
rorschach wrote:The deck is amazing, but how is shipping to Canada the same price as Australia or anywhere else ? I'm not saying I should receive a discount, but it would be nice to price shipping accordingly. Seems like international backers are again picking up the tab for anyone stateside.
As usual. I'm not even surprised anymore.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:40 pm
by sunlance
Am I the only one a bit disappointed this apparently won't be usable as an actual hanafuda deck?

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:43 pm
by Azid
Maybe i'm blind :roll: ... but who is printing these ?

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:44 pm
by rorschach
MagikFingerz wrote:
rorschach wrote:The deck is amazing, but how is shipping to Canada the same price as Australia or anywhere else ? I'm not saying I should receive a discount, but it would be nice to price shipping accordingly. Seems like international backers are again picking up the tab for anyone stateside.
As usual. I'm not even surprised anymore.
I suppose I shouldn't be either.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:56 pm
by sinjin7
Azid wrote:Maybe i'm blind :roll: ... but who is printing these ?
You're not blind, I'm wondering as well, especially since he's charging $15.00 for a deck with a tuck that's not even embossed or foiled (yet).

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:01 pm
by Justin O.
Who has he used for his previous projects?

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:10 pm
by PrincessTrouble
Justin O. wrote:Who has he used for his previous projects?
EPCC printed Anubis and Osiris, and they came freaking awesome.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:15 pm
by Azid
@ Justin O.
You are right, now it's just a guess who is printing these...

as for Steve Minty's previous projects:
Muertos --> 2 Decks by USPCC & 3 decks by EPCC
Olympia --> 2 Decks by USPCC
Anubis & Osiris --> 2 Decks by EPCC

Right now it's like a 50:50 Chance :lol:

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:12 pm
by PrincessTrouble
Just heard from Steve. It'll be EPCC or USPC.

"HI Andrea, I'm in talks with both USPCC and EPCC. The reason being is that if the government decides to impose an import tariff then I'll be forced to go with USPCC. Hope that helps!"

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:22 pm
by sinjin7
Holy cow, I didn't see this coming. If Trump imposes that import tariff, this may be the end of EPCC/LPCC as we know it.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 6:23 pm
by Räpylätassu
If anybody has an extra time machine to borrow, could you just drop me by to the day I will receive these? I'll pay you back in vodka. Thanks!

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:32 pm
by guru
sinjin7 wrote:Holy cow, I didn't see this coming. If Trump imposes that import tariff, this may be the end of EPCC/LPCC as we know it.
It may not just be the end of EPCC/LPCC but of many others as well.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:29 pm
by joeblow
sunlance wrote:Am I the only one a bit disappointed this apparently won't be usable as an actual hanafuda deck?
I'm disappointed as well. Love these and will pledge but an actual hanafuda playable deck would have been great. I think a dual deck is possible if you use rank for month.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2017 11:31 pm
by Bikefanatic
Both decks look great. When court cards are first shown, I want to see the King of Hearts.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 2:03 am
by UtterFool
These definitely are beautiful. One of Steve's best so far (IMO).
I was not expecting these to be usable Hanafuda cards. They were always advertised "in the style of".

This does lead me to my one complaint.
I wish he had gone with more of a "in the style of" for the court cards and less of the Japanese stereotypes.
In Hanafuda you don't often see direct images of people so boldly (I am not saying it doesn't happen It is just unusual) usually if a person is in the image they are captured amongst the scenery not the main focus of the cards. I would have liked to see more of this than just the Samurai, Warrior Princess, and abacus man.

Still they are rendered beautifully and this complaint is not stopping me from pledging for this project.

To use one of those sports metaphors
This project may not have gone out of the park but it certainly is a home run.

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2017 1:21 pm
by Justin O.
This deck never read to me as taken from Hana Fuda, he lists it as one of numerous inspirations from Japanes culture as a whole, and the word Hana just means flower, I don't think that this was supposed to be a Hana Fuda inspired deck so much as just a Japanese inspired deck, and with that theme for a deck of cards it would be impossible for Hana Fuda not to be one (of hundreds) inspiration, this deck never felt like it was connected to Hana Fuda for me in more than a cursory way, especially once I saw the rest of the deck

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:29 pm
by Justin O.
Stretch goal one reached at $25,000 and is seeing all cards printed with metallic inks! Pretty sweet for an already gorgeous deck

Re: HANA - Steve Minty deck - KS on Feb 3, 2017

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2017 11:32 pm
by Kage X
Just backed this KS. Such beautiful design