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Prohibition 6-Deck Boxed Set from Ellusionist (Nov. 18th)
« on: October 29, 2014, 07:11:12 PM »
 

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Hey guys,

Got some really exciting new things coming out very shortly at E. I'll try and keep you guys up to date :)

Mike
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2014, 07:30:11 PM »
 

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Welcome to the forum.

My first guess at the name was Absinthe! Perhaps because of the teaser shots a while back saying something like "52 Proof" if I remember rightly?

Tuck looks promising.
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2014, 07:52:57 PM »
 

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Not really a fan of alcohol-related products, but I love some designs on liquor labels. Looking forward to this project. :) (Could've sworn it's spelled indulge, but I'm not a native speaker.)
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2014, 08:44:23 PM »
 

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Already reminds me of Stranger and Stranger's Absinthe bottle.

http://www.strangerandstranger.com/absinthe/
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2014, 10:26:53 PM »
 

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(Could've sworn it's spelled indulge, but I'm not a native speaker.)
Wait, I thought it said indulge also. What is induldge? Is this absinthe?
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2014, 11:21:59 PM »
 

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I think they may have a couple alcohol related decks coming out...


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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2014, 01:01:18 AM »
 

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Hey guys,

Got some really exciting new things coming out very shortly at E. I'll try and keep you guys up to date :)

Mike

Hi, Mike, and welcome to the forum.

Are you an E employee or just a well-connected fan?

Welcome to the forum.

My first guess at the name was Absinthe! Perhaps because of the teaser shots a while back saying something like "52 Proof" if I remember rightly?

Tuck looks promising.

I'm in agreement on the name, assuming the fill-in-the-blanks in the topic title is correct.  The card back would indicate otherwise - either the wrong name or perhaps there's a series of decks in which Absinthe is just one of them, as suggested by CBJ.

Either way, I'm probably not getting any.  Just as I don't get decks promoting tobacco, neither do I get decks promoting alcohol.

(Could've sworn it's spelled indulge, but I'm not a native speaker.)
Wait, I thought it said indulge also. What is induldge? Is this absinthe?

Yeah, that's a grade-A category-1 typographical error, better known as a "typo"!  :))  Hope someone at E caught that!
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2014, 03:56:49 AM »
 

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Already reminds me of Stranger and Stranger's Absinthe bottle.

http://www.strangerandstranger.com/absinthe/

Perhaps another collaboration between stranger and stranger and a card company.

(Could've sworn it's spelled indulge, but I'm not a native speaker.)
Wait, I thought it said indulge also. What is induldge? Is this absinthe?

Yeah, that's a grade-A category-1 typographical error, better known as a "typo"!  :))  Hope someone at E caught that!

I wish they would release the "induldge" deck if it was a real typo. Then we will have an example to show for typo errors for new promising designers.  :P :P :P
 

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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2014, 06:03:01 AM »
 

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I think they may have a couple alcohol related decks coming out...




Yup, that's the one I was referring to.
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2014, 07:04:36 AM »
 

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I believe Mike24 is Mike Clarke, the designer behind the Sultans Series from Ellusionist.  :) Welcome to the board, Mike!
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« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2014, 07:21:44 PM »
 

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« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2014, 07:36:51 PM »
 

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Wait, I've got it. They're adding a bar to the Black Club.
 

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« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2014, 12:47:37 AM »
 

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« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2014, 04:15:08 AM »
 

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I think it looks wicked sick so far! Would look nice beside my bottle of Absinthe.
 

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« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2014, 08:51:12 AM »
 

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It does look nice, but I won't be backing.  It's the no-alcohol-or-tobacco-decks thing.

I'm a big concerned about those edges - if you look under the indices in that spiral fan, you can see something that printed into the bleed on some of the cards.  Hopefully those are ads or jokers.  The thing of it is, though, if you follow the curve to the right, in the out-of-focus area there appears to be more cards printed into the bleed.  Optical illusion?
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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2014, 10:33:27 AM »
 

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It does look nice, but I won't be backing.  It's the no-alcohol-or-tobacco-decks thing.

I'm a big concerned about those edges - if you look under the indices in that spiral fan, you can see something that printed into the bleed on some of the cards.  Hopefully those are ads or jokers.  The thing of it is, though, if you follow the curve to the right, in the out-of-focus area there appears to be more cards printed into the bleed.  Optical illusion?

Don,

Sometimes certain decks require you to step out of the guidelines of "designing only for magicians". This deck definitely has courts that bleed out to the edges. The courts are gorgeous and I felt like they needed room to breathe instead of being trapped inside borders :)
 

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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2014, 11:36:10 AM »
 

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It does look nice, but I won't be backing.  It's the no-alcohol-or-tobacco-decks thing.

I'm a big concerned about those edges - if you look under the indices in that spiral fan, you can see something that printed into the bleed on some of the cards.  Hopefully those are ads or jokers.  The thing of it is, though, if you follow the curve to the right, in the out-of-focus area there appears to be more cards printed into the bleed.  Optical illusion?

Don,

Sometimes certain decks require you to step out of the guidelines of "designing only for magicians". This deck definitely has courts that bleed out to the edges. The courts are gorgeous and I felt like they needed room to breathe instead of being trapped inside borders :)

No, I understand this.  I was only speaking my own personal preferences.  Overall it's actually a very attractive deck, even if it isn't my cup of tea.

The issue with courts in the bleed area has nothing to do with magic and everything to do with practical design for whatever purpose the deck is used for.  If you have some cards printed into the bleed (in this case, the courts) and some cards that aren't, those that are in the bleed have a much better chance to be spotted from the edge of the deck, meaning that as a player I can identify when court cards are being dealt out.  In most games, that's valuable intel that would imbalance the odds.

A prime example of this in action is Lee McKenzie's original "Empire" deck.  It was a very lovely deck, but I can really only use it for solitaire.  There's a middle-of-the-side banner that's red or black based on the card's suit color and there are banners at the indices for the Aces and the court cards, also color-matched to suit color.  Because all those banners print into the bleed area, I can detect when high cards are about to be dealt by simply sitting in front of the dealer and observing the top edge of the deck.  It's worse when the deck is sitting stationary on the table, like in a game of rummy - no movement and prominent placement leaves no chance of concealment.  With practice, I might even be able to tell you the next card's color.

Doesn't mean the deck isn't absolutely beautiful.  It just means it's a little less practical for every application except perhaps cardistry.  Poker players wouldn't touch a deck like that with a ten-foot pole - to them, it's essentially a marked deck.
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« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2014, 11:48:43 AM »
 

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Very nice! I will definitely be picking these up. I don't care anything about Absinthe, but I love the design!
 

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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2014, 12:21:47 PM »
 

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Re: AB*****E - New E deck
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2014, 12:53:44 PM »
 

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From the peeks so far, this definitely looks like one of the most interesting and design-forward decks we've seen published by the big guys in, well, years. I'm liking the look of this a lot on the whole. Its very refreshing to see something other than rehashed and recolored bordered backs and standard courts.
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Re: ABSINTHE - New E deck
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2014, 04:02:58 PM »
 

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Meet the King.
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Re: ABSINTHE - New E deck
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Pros: Very intricate back design. The green suits are a pleasant & welcome change from the standard. It has a loose, carefree & fun feel to it, which works for this deck.

Cons: Reserved

Happy Halloween Mike! Welcome to the forum.
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Re: ABSINTHE - New E deck
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2014, 06:02:57 PM »
 

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Really love the back design, especially the way the 'A' is incorporated into the filigree, a really clean and beautiful design! I really hope to see that kind of quality design throughout the deck!

Really hate intentially blurry promotional photographs that pretentiously try to look apealing by teasing an actual image. If you want to show us cards, then show us. If you want to show teasers then at least do it in a creative way.
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« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2014, 08:02:45 PM »
 

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anybody know if they are limited or not ?
 

Re: ABSINTHE - New E deck
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2014, 10:44:11 PM »
 

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Thanks for joining us Mike.
The backs remind me of the Ultimate deck backs, would like to see more of the court cards. Love the style of the box.
Really hate intentially blurry promotional photographs that pretentiously try to look apealing by teasing an actual image. If you want to show us cards, then show us. If you want to show teasers then at least do it in a creative way.
I was thinking this too. I don't get it at all, just looks bad.
The style of the Tuck box is really cool!!!
So, is it indulge or induldge?
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