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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Kickstarter: Mantecore v3 - Mantecoremmunity
« on: February 01, 2022, 07:10:00 AM »
And,,,,,,,,, we are LIVE!!

http://kck.st/3L0msVy

Let me know if you have any questions or comments about the project. I am humbled by the support thus far.


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Hello. It?s me again. Just wanted to let you guys know that our Kickstarter will be live on 1 Feb, 0000 (GMT+8).

Here are some pictures. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore v3 (Working title)
« on: August 20, 2021, 11:39:02 PM »
Winners have been announced on our Instagram page. If you?ve submitted or suggested something, you get a complimentary deck as well. :)

Cheers
Ben

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Hey guys, I am really excited to share that I am finally working on the next edition in the Mantecore series. However we would like to do something different this time.

We would like you to submit YOUR playing card design and stand a chance to WIN a brick of the next Mantecore deck with your design when it is funded.

This might just be the most elaborate collaboration ever! If you ever wanted your design on a deck of cards and work with Edo Huang, read on.

Having so many people love our previous 2 decks and give us valuable feedback on how we can improve our deck, we thought what better way to move forward than to incorporate YOUR ideas and design into our next Mantecore deck.

If you could design a tiger themed deck of playing cards, how and what would it look like? Here?s how to submit your design/ideas:

1. Sketch or describe the idea for an ace, the back design, the court cards or even the jokers.
2. Post your ideas on your Instagram page with the hashtag #mantecor3 and #mantecore and tag @mantecore so that we can keep track of it. Do send us a dm with the design if your acc is private.

Note: If you do not have Instagram you could also email your ideas/design to mantecorepc@gmail.com.

Disclaimer: All design/ideas submitted to us will allow us to use your design in part or fully if selected.

We will choose 5 of our favorite design/ideas and Edo will incorporate them into the final design.

The plan is to get the deck on Kickstarter by the start of year of the tiger in 2022(1 Feb). If the deck is funded, the 5 submissions that we choose will receive one brick of the newly funded Mantecore deck shipped to you on the house.

Submissions end 31 July and our favourite picks will be announced on 15 Aug.

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Playing Card Plethora / Mantecore Blanc
« on: December 31, 2018, 09:29:45 AM »
Guys,

I am thrilled to announce that Mantecore Blanc is now LIVE!

Introducing the new Mantecore Blanc. Inspired by the rider back design and designed for the modern generation. A deck that is a conversation starter and for a good cause. With a brand new original back design with custom aces, pips and court cards. Mantecore Blanc will suit your needs as a Magician, Cardist or poker player.

What's new in Mantecore Blanc
- Brand New stock (Cartamundi B9 True Linen)
- Revised back design while maintaining the spirit of the majestic tiger
- Enlarged and recoloured pips
- Gold Cold Foil on the back of the cards
- Gold Foil on the box
- Brand new box

What has been kept the same
- A portion of the proceeds collected will be donated to WWF SG to help the conservation of wild tigers
- Designed by Edo Huang
- Co-produced by Cardvo

Available now. Get 6 decks for a 10% discount or 12 decks for a 10% discount and a free exclusive Limited Edition Brick Box.

https://cardvolution.com/shop/unique-playing-cards/mantecore-blanc-playing-cards/

Trailer:
https://youtu.be/pwUK44iUai0

Let me know if you have any questions.

Ben

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Hey,

I am interested. Will you ship to Singapore?

Cheers
Ben

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Hey guys. Just realized I didn't follow up on this. Lawrence from Legends did confirm that certain reds do come off the backs or front of the cards and stain the sides.

Also. Now that all backers should have received their pledge and the decks been sold on major dealers, what do you guys think about the deck(if you have one). What did you like or think could be improved on.

Ben

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Hey guys,

Hope you are all having a great holiday season.

I live in Singapore and ship internationally; and have completed multiple trades and sales via this forum and other channels. All decks listed are BRAND NEW. Do contact me for a shipping quote to your country. All bundles will include a FREE Mantecore deck, except for purchase of individual Mantecore decks. Prices are all in USD and payment will be via Paypal. PM me if you have any questions or you can email me at loojlbenjamin [at] gmail.com. Photos included.

Dan & Dave bundle ($40): Red and Blue Voltige, Smoke and Mirror Eco, Deckstarter

David Blaine Bundle ($110): Silver, Red, Blue, Black Split Spades, Blue White Lions Series 'A'

Theory 11 bundle ($40): Original Turquoise Jaqk Cellar, Blue Monarch, Original Ohio Guardians

Mantecore ($12): Available in both Diamond and Emerald finishes

I am open to trades. Looking for the Mana series, the Federal 52 series, as well as the Black Fulton Casino.

Cheers,
Ben

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Playing Card Plethora / Handshields by Anthony Chanut (KS)
« on: December 24, 2015, 07:40:44 AM »
Hey guys. Not sure if you've heard about this project. I just pledged for a couple of these.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1246401304/handshields-playing-cards

They are by my good friend Anthony Chanut of France.

They are a rather unique deck of playing cards, utilising a clean and simple back design with the Handshield display as part of the logo. It also uses my favourite simplistic court as well as a very elegant box. Handshields will also be printed in USPCC which I know some of you still prefer to Legends. Best of all, you will get some free cardistry tutorials with your pledge.

Do check them out, leave your comments and hopefully pledge for a couple. For the price listed, it is super worth it as you still get free tutorials.

I have told Anthony about this forum/thread, so we might expect him here in a few days maybe :)

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Thank you for the feedback once again Hankman. I just pulled out my Red Serpentines and they indeed have that reddish marks on the side of the cards. I'll ask Lawrence about this.

I am amazed that you actually put a card into the fish tank.

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Hey guys. I haven't gotten my Emerald finish deck so u cannot tell you for sure. I did have that problem with the serpentines though but did not have any problems with the Diamond deck. This might be because they are from 2 different printers.

They are indeed available via cardvolution.com for preorder at a special price that will only last for another week before reverting to the MSRP of USD12/SGD17.

I will feedback this to Legends and see what they say. Thank you for your awesome feedback. I do agree with Don about USPC decks turning black on the sides ones they come in contact with moisture.

EDIT: They will also be available via Penguin very soon.

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Hey guys! Since all the backers decks have been shipped, I just wanted to check in if any of you have received your decks and what you think of them.

Ben

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Black Lions - David Blaine
« on: December 03, 2015, 10:45:35 AM »
They are apparently printing some metallic blue and red ones for the holidays https://www.instagram.com/p/-1V9uQjPU8

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Hey guys, it's me again. We have been working really hard back end to get the printed ASAP. We are glad to announce that this deck will come in 1 colour but 2 finishes, diamond and emerald from LPCC. This allows you to better choose the finish that suits your needs. By default, you will receive the diamond finish deck as promised on the campaign page (http://igg.me/at/mantecore/x/5105034). But of you would prefer the emerald finish ones, just drop me an email and I will take care of the rest.

For those that are unaware, the Mantecore campaign is still available for pledging. The InDemand phase of the campaign will officially end at the end of the month. After that, the price of the decks will be at least $12 at retailers. So do grab a couple at the campaign price if you're interested. Here is the link once again http://igg.me/at/mantecore/x/5105034

Cheers
Ben

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Hey Don,

Basically we are now still accepting any contributions made to our project. This only happens if and when out project meets our goal, which we did. This allows us to give anyone who wants to get them at the backer price another few more weeks and it allows us to raise more funds for Panthera, the organization that we would be donating to. After this the campaign will officially be over and the only way to get them is via retailers.

Thanks for asking so that we could clear that up

Cheers
Ben

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Thanks! I can't wait for the decks to be printed as well.

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Congrats guys. Will have to get one before the campaign ends.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: July 18, 2015, 03:13:38 AM »
Hey guys. We are FULLY FUNDED. Mantecore Playing Cards is officially going to be a thing. Thank you if you have pledged. If you haven't and wanna help us out a little more and maybe hit our stretch goal, out campaign is still up for another 20 hours. After this campaign, the decks will not be sold at this price. So do grab one or more or an uncut sheet if you are interested. Here is the link. http://igg.me/at/Mantecore

Congrats to you and Edo for reaching the funding goal  :D
Thank you for your pledge as well.

We are now InDemand on the Indiegogo site. But not for long. So grab them while you still can.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: July 16, 2015, 07:18:38 AM »
Hey guys. We are FULLY FUNDED. Mantecore Playing Cards is officially going to be a thing. Thank you if you have pledged. If you haven't and wanna help us out a little more and maybe hit our stretch goal, out campaign is still up for another 20 hours. After this campaign, the decks will not be sold at this price. So do grab one or more or an uncut sheet if you are interested. Here is the link. http://igg.me/at/Mantecore

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: July 13, 2015, 11:30:05 PM »
Hey guys,

I just wanna update that we are 20% to our goal with 3 days left. SO CLOSE!! http://igg.me/at/mantecore

There is great news for all backers and people who are about to pledge. The prices of pledges will still be the same but, every deck pledged will get you one of over 200, 1024px by 1024px digital artwork by Adrian Valenzuela which he is selling for $5 each. The more you pledge the more you get. You can check out his artwork on AV's Instagram. Here is a sample of his artwork. This will all only happen if we reach our goal of USD 7,000. Attached is a sample of his artwork.

Continue to spread the word and we should be there in no time.

Also, we recently got featured in a blog post in World of Playing Cards. http://www.wopc.co.uk/blog/mantecore-playing-cards

Cheers
Ben

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I really like the idea of the deck especially the die-cut Harbin table. I will definitely buy a few for collection soon when I have spare cash.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: June 28, 2015, 09:25:52 PM »
Hey Everyone,

We just past the 4k mark and are giving away 1 of 6 of the prototype deck as a way of saying thanks. Every deck pledged from now till the end of the week, will get double the chance. All decks pledged before will get one chance each. So if you have been putting that thought of pledging on hold, this week might be a good time to do so. The draw will be done using random.org this coming Sunday.

We also released a Q&A talking about Mantecore and some other stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-ggR0UgOwo

igg.me/at/mantecore

Cheers
Ben

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: June 23, 2015, 12:09:52 PM »
How do I change my pledge? I wanted to add a deck but I am not sure how I can add this without paying double shipping...
Exactly what Cardfool said. Just add another deck that way plus additional shipping equivalent to the amount of decks pledged. That should do the trick. If you did not pledge using an Indiegogo account and are not able to upgrade. You could always select the one deck perk (or however more you want to add) and add just that few dollars difference of shipping from your previous pledge under the additional gifts and email me the details after you have done so. I will take care of the rest.
If you go to your account tab and click on My Contributions, you should see the projects that you have backed and for how much...there should be an option for Mantecore to upgrade your pledge, so you should be able to add a deck without incurring double shipping.
Thanks man.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: June 23, 2015, 02:35:50 AM »
Hey guys, we are already at 51% in just 7 days. We will need all your help , no matter how small, to hit our goal. thank you all in advance. http://Http://igg.me/at/mantecore if you need the link. The tigers in the world will appreciate your help. ;)

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Mantecore Playing Cards LIVE on IndieGoGo
« on: June 19, 2015, 10:21:02 PM »

Thank you all for your feedback. But trust me when I said we tried very hard to get it running on Kickstarter.

What, exactly, prevented you from using KS?  Geographic location?
Yes. I am from Singapore and Edo is from Indonesia. Thus we are not able to start a campaign.

Why didn't you work with some company from the U.S.? You may ask. That is because we might not have full creative control over the deck and we might need to split what we have with the company as well. Kickstarter also doesn't allow us to raise funds for charity.

I tried tying up with a few friends but could not due to insufficient time.

We felt that using fixed funding on indiegogo would serve to be close to what kickstarter has to offer. But we would lose a lot of online traffic. Which I why I have been actively ending the community from a while back. Hoping you good people could help spread the word and our cause.

That's about it. Hope it clears things up.

It does.  I figured geography was the issue.  I've seen it happen before - I'm actually working with an artist right now with similar issues of geography, but I'm also aiding with steering the design to some degree as well as planning to launch the Kickstarter for it.  I hope to offer it soon.  I helped the same artist sell one of his designs earlier this year for a respectable sum, too!
That's awesome Don. Hope to see your pledge ;)

Anyway, I just wanted to drop by to let you guys know Edo and myself are holding a contest via Instagram. Ask us any questions and if we answer your questions via video after the weekends, you will score a free mantecore deck. It's that simple. You need to pay for shipping though. It's a killer. But it will be free if you have already pledged at least one deck with us. Cheers. Have a great weekend. head over to our instagram @siegismyname or @edohuang for more details.

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