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Black Mint [KS], formerly the Rion Collection from John Noir
« on: September 24, 2014, 12:24:02 AM »
 

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« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2014, 01:00:23 AM »
 

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Kardify has a nice sneak peak at this series. No decks seem like they will be available at launch, just CU pads and a clip. But they do look mighty slick, and they casually show off a matching deck in the marketing that I am really liking the back of and matched the clip. I'm more excited for this than I should be, slick marketing and hype works on me.
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« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2014, 01:09:56 AM »
 

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First Look: The Rion Collection: Here's an exclusive first look of the Rion Collection from Jon Noir featuring an exquisite range of luxurious playing card goods and accessories, from the elegant close-up pads to the perfectly crafted card clips. Defined by the combination of exceptional design, detail and exclusive materials, the Rion Collection was initially teased on Instagram and this has generated quite a buzz



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« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2014, 10:23:20 AM »
 

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I'm more excited for this than I should be, slick marketing and hype works on me.
They do look pretty awesome!
 

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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2014, 08:45:38 PM »
 

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I'm more excited for this than I should be, slick marketing and hype works on me.
They do look pretty awesome!

I agree, from what I can see they're very nice. I'm definitely interested in this deck. The back design has a very nice pattern that I think will have broad appeal. I wonder what colors will be available.
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« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2014, 11:23:17 AM »
 

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Any idea where these will be sold? Link? Or is your guess as good as mine.
 

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« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2014, 01:46:56 PM »
 

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Any idea where these will be sold? Link? Or is your guess as good as mine.

The photos say www.jonnoir.com on the edge with a bunch of other text.  For now, though, the link is useless - it displays an "under construction" notice from Network Solutions.
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2014, 01:16:13 AM »
 

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Love the look of what limited detail can be seen so far - particularly the card clip which matches the deck back design.  The 'promotional marketing' material grabs my attention, but then again I am a marketeers dream.  In fear of stating the obvious, I suspect these are going to be heavy on the wallet.....
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« Reply #8 on: October 22, 2014, 12:37:26 AM »
 

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Really nice looking deck. Looking forward to them.
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« Reply #9 on: October 22, 2014, 12:48:07 AM »
 

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If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Close-up pad in leather and velvet (blanketed with the company logo)
8"x11": $145 - 10"x15": $200

One flat-spined clip, looks similar to the flat-spined Porper, wrapped in leather with a logo
$100

Deck, white-bordered with back design made of repeating company logo
$??
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« Reply #10 on: October 22, 2014, 11:00:03 AM »
 

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If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Close-up pad in leather and velvet (blanketed with the company logo)
8"x11": $145 - 10"x15": $200


That does seem like a lot of money, but I don't have much of a frame of reference - what do you guys reckon is a reasonable price for a high quality (assuming this is high quality) close up pad of this nature?
 

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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2014, 01:04:13 PM »
 

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If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Close-up pad in leather and velvet (blanketed with the company logo)
8"x11": $145 - 10"x15": $200

One flat-spined clip, looks similar to the flat-spined Porper, wrapped in leather with a logo
$100

Deck, white-bordered with back design made of repeating company logo
$??

I don't think $100 for a luxury leather flat-spine Porper clip is unusually expensive? Its comparable with REhandcrafted and D&D, if not slightly cheaper.

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« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2014, 02:57:25 PM »
 

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If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Deck, white-bordered with back design made of repeating company logo
$??

I'm guessing $10.  Purely a SWAG.
 

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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2014, 05:13:53 AM »
 

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If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Deck, white-bordered with back design made of repeating company logo
$??

I'm guessing $10.  Purely a SWAG.

I'm putting my money on $15. Any more bets?  :P
 

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« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2014, 05:25:55 AM »
 

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I don't think $100 for a luxury leather flat-spine Porper clip is unusually expensive? Its comparable with REhandcrafted and D&D, if not slightly cheaper.

It might not be the most expensive, but it is indeed expensive.  A straight up Porper clip goes for what, $25-30?  Cheaper clips go for $10 or $15?  So yes, a triple-digit price tag on a clip, leather bound or not, is expensive, as is a $200 close-up pad when a basic rubber-and-felt model goes for about $20-$25.  I'll grant you, it's like comparing a Mercedes-Benz sedan with all the trimmings to a subcompact Kia without any options, but both do still get the job of getting from point A to point B done in pretty much the same way and I'd rather have the world focused on my performance than my performance tools.

If looking at their other products is any indicator, it's going to be crazy-expensive.

Deck, white-bordered with back design made of repeating company logo
$??

I'm guessing $10.  Purely a SWAG.

Based on the rest of the company's offerings, I doubt one would be so lucky.  More than $10, I'm nearly certain of it - perhaps $15 or even $20.  But I'm almost convinced it will be more than $10.

The bigger question is whether or not it would be worth it.  Will it really be that much better than a pack of Bikes?  Or a pack of all the other less-expensive custom decks already out there?

The company is trying to portray and sell an image, more so than they're trying to sell products.  They want customers who will pay for luxury items because of how it makes them appear to others.  In my book, that would be to make them appear pretentious, with too much money and not enough wisdom.
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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2014, 06:40:22 AM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.
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« Reply #16 on: October 23, 2014, 08:17:13 AM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.

I agree, I tend to buy the same way. Wouldn't mind a color photo or three either. Then I can increase my per-deck limit a little, if they grab me.
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« Reply #17 on: October 23, 2014, 06:31:03 PM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.

Anyone notice the one-way?
 

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« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2014, 05:59:12 AM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.

Anyone notice the one-way?

I did not notice, thanks for pointing that out. Now I just want one.
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« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2014, 06:11:20 AM »
 

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I did notice the one-way back but it doesn't bother me as long as it's that "subtle" (it's not subtle but it's not a proper one-way like portraits are either). And I'm assuming it's a digital mockup in the picture and that the decks aren't (weren't) printed yet, so it might be fixed for the release.

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« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2014, 02:48:23 PM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.

I agree, I tend to buy the same way. Wouldn't mind a color photo or three either. Then I can increase my per-deck limit a little, if they grab me.

The home page of jonnoir.com has a color photo of a court card and the card back.  Look at the "tile" where they announce they'll be taking pre-orders soon.
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« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2014, 03:16:58 PM »
 

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I did notice the one-way back but it doesn't bother me as long as it's that "subtle" (it's not subtle but it's not a proper one-way like portraits are either). And I'm assuming it's a digital mockup in the picture and that the decks aren't (weren't) printed yet, so it might be fixed for the release.

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I hope so also. I'm really liking what I've seen.
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« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2014, 03:38:47 PM »
 

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The home page of jonnoir.com has a color photo of a court card and the card back.  Look at the "tile" where they announce they'll be taking pre-orders soon.

I did notice the one-way back but it doesn't bother me as long as it's that "subtle" (it's not subtle but it's not a proper one-way like portraits are either). And I'm assuming it's a digital mockup in the picture and that the decks aren't (weren't) printed yet, so it might be fixed for the release.

(Yes, I'm an optimist!)

I hope so also. I'm really liking what I've seen.

Taking a gander at that tile image it looks like the deck is not one way. Maybe it was fixed and we'll see a deck that has a nice playable back. We'll have to see when it's released or when we see more photos, but I'm joining the optimist side of things here too haha. Can always hope. :)
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« Reply #23 on: October 24, 2014, 04:55:06 PM »
 

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The home page of jonnoir.com has a color photo of a court card and the card back.  Look at the "tile" where they announce they'll be taking pre-orders soon.

Nice catch. Looks like it's no longer a one-way design anymore, and I like the colors on the court cards so this is shaping up to be a nice deck so far.
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« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2014, 05:10:05 PM »
 

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I have to give it to them, they've managed to create a classy-looking back design where so many others have failed. I'll have to wait for a price point before I make any decision though, I do prefer to pick up decks by the brick and that comes with a certain per-deck limit.

I agree, I tend to buy the same way. Wouldn't mind a color photo or three either. Then I can increase my per-deck limit a little, if they grab me.

The home page of jonnoir.com has a color photo of a court card and the card back.  Look at the "tile" where they announce they'll be taking pre-orders soon.

Picture Attached. Thanks Don! :))