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Museum of Illusions is the largest and fastest-growing chain of privately held museums in the world.

40+ locations

If anyone gets their hands on (any!) city version, let me know

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Confirmed city-specific decks:

Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scottsdale, AZ [Phoenix area]

Philadelphia, 2022

I saw these on Portfolio52 recently -- went to the Atlanta Museum of Illusions and found the regular Bicycle deck but no custom Atlanta version. The gift shop was accessible without a ticket It was $10.50, discounted from $15

Bicycle Museum of Illusions (2023) [DC]

You would like Blue Skye hsbc. Only $10 at Penguin

The designers seem to be the same studio that did Messymod with AoP.

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 6:09 am The designers seem to be the same studio that did Messymod with AoP.

I did notice that too - seems pretty fitting

I forgot their name. Something with zhe gute deutsche Umlaut in it. The resemblence is too striking to be coincedential. Either it's them or a blatant rip-off.

TRÜF

https://trufcreative.com/


The dot in the eye is in the exact same spot - so it is TRÜF‘s work for sure…


I shot them a message on instagram to see if they were involved…

Honeybee wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:07 am You would like Blue Skye hsbc. Only $10 at Penguin

I have that one. I'd offer it to you but a) it's been opened, and b) the postage will be cheaper from Penguin.

It is a great value deck inspired by the optical art of Victoria Skye and designed by Phil Smith. I love the alternate AoS

Anyone online selling the Bicycle Illusions deck? I just want one basic deck, doesn't need to be for any of the city locations.

Lots of misc Optical Illusions decks on ebay for those interested - not finding any I can attribute to a particular museum though…

Swiski66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:21 pm Anyone online selling the Bicycle Illusions deck? I just want one basic deck, doesn't need to be for any of the city locations.

If you mean the deck I posted pictures of, I'll go get one for you within a week or so Open offer to all, PM me

hsbc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:23 pm

Swiski66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 12:21 pm Anyone online selling the Bicycle Illusions deck? I just want one basic deck, doesn't need to be for any of the city locations.

If you mean the deck I posted pictures of, I'll go get one for you within a week or so Open offer to all, PM me

Thank you!!

GandalfPC wrote: ↑Sun Apr 07, 2024 2:54 pm I shot them a message on instagram to see if they were involved…

Please let us know if you hear back!

hsbc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:02 pm Please let us know if you hear back!

I heard, and was indeed surprised to find it was not authorized.

Oh wow

Not the outcome I suspected. I'm not a fan of IP, copyright and especially patents to say it the least but I do love to support originality and therefore I refrain from buying too unoriginally copied stuff.

Do you have 5 version of these?I'm interested it.

GandalfPC wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:03 pm

hsbc wrote: ↑Mon Apr 08, 2024 3:02 pm Please let us know if you hear back!

I heard, and was indeed surprised to find it was not authorized.


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The dot in the eye is a ripoff? Or am I missing something else?

all of it is ripoff - some of style, some direct copy - eye is a direct copy

Some of the style? This is: "can I copy your homework."-territory.

Yup. Copying homework, and the eye was carelessly copying the name at the top.