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Title: [ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
Post by: qwe747705339 on March 22, 2019, 04:20:59 AM: Hi everyone,

I am looking for some following riviera Casino decks.

Please PM me the price and the pic if willing to sell.
Thanks,
Wu
Title: Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
Post by: Don Boyer on March 27, 2019, 01:37:45 AM: Quote from: qwe747705339 on March 22, 2019, 04:20:59 AM
Hi everyone,

I am looking for some following riviera Casino decks.

Please PM me the price and the pic if willing to sell.
Thanks,
Wu

Are you sure that picture is of a casino deck? Despite the low resolution, it looks like an ordinary Bicycle New Fan Back, and a relatively modern one at that. The deck seal is a USPC sticker, meaning it's from the 1980s or more recent. That the sticker is blue means that it's probably not a deck from Erlanger, so it predates the move in 2009.
Title: Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
Post by: qwe747705339 on March 27, 2019, 01:46:21 AM: Yes, I am not sure whether it is a casino or not, mainly this card back and the old factory, I am very sorry, ebay has been lost, if there is a fan back consultation, I hope you can tell me, thank you very much!!!
Title: Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
Post by: Don Boyer on March 27, 2019, 02:01:44 AM: USPC made this deck back in their Canasta set, which still retails fairly cheaply - around $10.

It was also made as part of their Vintage Design series, Limited Edition - it was deck #2 in the series, printed in red and blue.

LA-based magicians Dan and Dave Buck made reprints of this deck in red and blue, while Hong Kong-based magician Zenneth Kok printed it in black and reverse black (white) - the black was a print run of 5,000 while the white was limited even further to only 1,000 decks. I personally like this version - it has a vintage-style Ace of Spades which dates back to around the origin of the deck's design and gaff cards for magicians, not to mention that it's terribly stylish-looking. The Vintage Design decks also have that vintage Ace of Spades.

Finally, there's plenty of vintage New Fan Back decks out there - it was a popular design and is 125 years old. You're less likely to find a vintage deck that's sealed and in new condition, but there's probably quite a few that are in great shape and even still playable.

I just checked Zenneth Kok's site at the Coterie of Prestidigitation Artists - he's still offering the black and white Fan Backs as part of a special promotion. For every $100 spent in a single purchase on other merchandise, you may buy one pair of black and white Fan Backs for $25. It's a pretty good deal - his site has other lovely deck designs as well as some nice magic tricks.

https://coterie1902.com/products/playing-cards/special-offer-black-white-new-fan-back

He's also selling them as part of a 12-deck bundle that goes for $129. Act fast - the site says only 36 sets remain.

https://coterie1902.com/products/playing-cards/coterie-playing-cards-bundle
Title: Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
Post by: qwe747705339 on March 27, 2019, 02:03:29 AM: Thank you very much. Could you please provide this website?
Title: Re: [ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
Post by: qwe747705339 on March 27, 2019, 02:04:27 AM: See!Thank you very much!!!
Title: Re: [ISO] riviera playing card
Post by: Don Boyer on March 27, 2019, 02:04:46 AM: Quote from: qwe747705339 on March 27, 2019, 02:03:29 AM
Thank you very much. Could you please provide this website?

I edited my post below - take a look.
Title: Re: [ISO] Bicycle New Fan Back
Post by: qwe747705339 on March 27, 2019, 02:05:25 AM: See!Thank you very much!!!