The SPECTRUM deck is based on a deck I designed (well created and made) a little over 10 years ago. I made the deck on an inkjet printer, to go with a rainbow deck routine I had created and was a staple in my act. Actually made three of them! Anyway... the whole point of this deck isn't just the rainbow idea, but that it matches the most common deck in the world, Bicycle. This fact alone gives it serious real world use built in, super easy to ring in a real deck since you can't throw a rock without hitting a place you can pick up a bike deck. I used to do the routine with borrowed cards when at someone's home! In all my searches it's odd that I never ran across the Anglo cards, (very nice BTW!) in fact I've had nightmares over the past decade that someone would do this!
I actually would have done this deck years ago if I wanted to come up with an original design (and I did) but without the Bicycle backs I wasn't interested.
So I read somewhere (sorry lots going on here, head's a little foggy) that the SPECTRUM deck isn't anything new, the Bicycle design is the WHOLE point. I'm extremely lucky and blessed that this idea stayed in my head for this long and didn't leak out and sneak into someone else's brain! When I started searching I honestly was prepared to be devastated and find a rainbow, Bicycle deck. Not trying to compete with Anglo, just clarifying my motives in this release and the most important quality, Bicycle backs. I'm awfully proud to become a part of the Bicycle legacy!
Is there any gaff card? a double backer with different colors?
Yes, a gaff, double backer, blue on one side, rainbow on the other, I went round and round with the jokers and other gaff ideas trying to make the most of the gaff card(s). After a ridiculous amount of thought and indecision, I settled on this double backer, due to the creation of a new, strong and easy to do rainbow deck routine. The rainbow double backer fits perfectly in the routine. I created the routine this morning and love it! Sent the artwork to USPCC this afternoon.
Also the extra Bicycle Ace of Spades with some new touches for added "bonus" effect. So the deck has the Spectrum Ace of Spades and the Bike Ace.
The faces match those of Bicycle decks, so that it can be used with regular bicycle cards of course. (Deck switches etc)
Now that the work on the deck is done, I'll be putting the DVD together, which will be available also as a less expensive, private website for members only.
The website allows for me to add new ideas should they creep in!
Hey if anyone has any ideas, requests etc for this deck there's still a few days (esp. this weekend) for me to make changes. Any ideas that would make the deck even more usable for you will be entertained! No promises, but I'm all ears!
Thanks everyone for such nice support so early on!
Just days away from the proofs from USPCC! Woo Hoo!
"Ya see Timmy, dreams can come true!"Coz
