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Ya Don, i'm not one to spend that kind of coin on a deck or Zippo. I was just wondering for information sake. This is one of those things were if you were lucky enough to get one early on your happy
These days, they're not that hard to obtain - yet. Last time I looked, some weeks ago, they were $50 on eBay. If ever there was a time to get them, this would be that time, before scarcity drives up the price.
I gotta tell ya my head is spinning with all this information. I did have a question, now I've taken the time to go searching through numerous threads, watch a ton of reviews and googled a bunch more.
Why do you like what you like......remember, BLANK cards!
I just wish the combo was cheaper.
I might offer that German guy about $40 + shipping for the cards/lighter.
Sparkz do you want the lighter itself, too?
I'm happy to be owning one of them, and it is sad to see them go. But....what took them so long?!?
I would've expected them to sell out a lot faster, after all the promotions they've had to give these away.
As of two years ago they had about 1,000. They were never that easy to obtain in the first place.
Fantastic looking deck, I wish I had started collecting sooner, lol. Congratulation on a successful project. I got them on my want list, see how lucky I am, lol
Gratz again!
The red deck will become available on HOPC...
Oh, that's right - noob collector! http://www.houseofplayingcards.com
....but added HOPC to my Shop list, which is getting pretty hefty, lol
Gotta rummage through my open deck suitcase tomorrow, will PM you as soon as I find it.
Fantastic looking deck, I wish I had started collecting sooner, lol. Congratulation on a successful project. I got them on my want list, see how lucky I am, lol
Gratz again!
The red deck will become available on HOPC...
Oh, that's right - noob collector! http://www.houseofplayingcards.com
As for investment...I think Froggo said it best, there are better more stable things to invest in. That being said, Don's Superman analogy is spot on...you just never know. Over the last week my want list has grown, but has also had deletions to it because I'm realizing what is a true custom deck and what is a more mass-market, readily available deck.
Ah, but some really like the mass-market stuff because it's what they grew up with. I have memories of seeing Bicycle, Bee, Arrco, Tally-Ho, Hoyle decks and more all throughout my childhood - airline decks as well held a special interest because my godfather (who also became my step-father) worked at an airport for one of the international airlines and would bring some of these cool decks home for my brothers and me to play with. I even remember those "cool" Lo-Vision cards from Bicycle, before they introduced the current four-color editions of them; my uncles and grandfather loved playing with them at night when we were camping in trailers because they were easier to see by lantern and firelight.
Vintage collectors in particular can be stricken with the nostalgia factor when it comes to building their collections. The commonness or dollar value of a deck may be very little when compared to the memories it evokes. Even the variations that are as simple as mere color changes to the backs can hold appeal for those reasons.
