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Grinders Playing Cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards?ref=category_newest)
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)
Hey Everyone,
My latest personal design is almost ready, so I thought it was time to get a thread going for it. The Grinders Deck is my T11-style design. Printing will be through Legends. The Tuck Box will utilize Black matte stock and the Tuck designs will be in Copper AND Silver Foils.
The semi-custom Courts are based from a more old-school set from Legends, with plenty of extra design elements I've added in! One Deck, NO special, limited, rare, seal sticker or handmade variations.
For those that don't know the Poker definition for a Grinder (for those that haven't seen the spectacular Poker movie, Rounders) - A grinder is a poker player who plays tight, low-risk poker with the intention of making a small but steady profit. Simply speaking, they "grind" away until reaching their goal. Grinders tend to shy away from both making aggressive moves and combating aggressive opponents in favor of making the safe play. Unlike most players who look to make as much money from each individual hand as possible, grinders are comfortable with winning small pots and rarely, if ever, play for high stakes.
The Kickstarter will be launching sometime in September!
Thanks, Randy
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One Deck, NO special, limited, rare, seal sticker or handmade variations.
THANK YOU! ;D
This looks amazing btw, I'll be all over it! :))
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Looks awesome as expected from Randy ;D
and great choice again for printing with Legends :D
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These look AWESOME. Please, please, please tell me you're going to offer a second color! What's a deck about a poker personality without having a complementary version in a different color? Gotta have the pair! It's great to forgo all the fancy stuff, the limited, numbered, foiled, embossed, etc. stuff - but you gotta make a poker pair!
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Love what you have here, I can't wait to get my hands on this, and have no doubts I will.
Want to second Don's comment, big fan of the colored pair on non art-centric decks. A nice teal or rich moss color would compliment this deck nicely.
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Love what you have here, I can't wait to get my hands on this, and have no doubts I will.
Want to second Don's comment, big fan of the colored pair on non art-centric decks. A nice teal or rich moss color would compliment this deck nicely.
WITH identical art and color schemes on the faces, please! Nothing ruins a poker pair like having different faces on the decks!
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This I brilliant!
Love the tuck, love the back design, and love the way the use of the colour on the backs and the faces! The way the colour has been used does kind of remind me of the Ornates... but yet, the deck/design I totally different, and so there's no question of the Grinders being considered to be a clone of any sort. I think you've totally nailed it Randy. I'll definitely be in for these.
I'm in agreement with Don about a second colour. For an awesome design like this, it would be criminal not to have a second colour!! At least consider it as a stretch goal man.
I'd personally like to see a blue version.
By the way, which LPCC stock/finish will be utilised for this deck? *EDIT: I took a closer look at the image showing the tuck, and I noticed that at does say Classic Finish on the bottom of the tuck*
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The Grinders Kickstarter will be launching Tomorrow at Noon EDT!!
There is a chance for a second Deck (details are in the project page), but I wanted to keep this campaign as simple as possible. After the craziness of 3 Bowling Decks, Wooden Nickels, Uncuts and Bowling Pins between 2 separate KS projects, I needed to make sure this project was streamlined (for my sanity!).
thanks, Randy
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The Grinders Kickstarter will be launching Tomorrow at Noon EDT!!
Extremely excited about the launch tomorrow!
:D :D :D :D :D
9 am for me means I'll actually be able to get in on this one at launch haha. Happiness!
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Thanks Fes!!
The Grinders KS campaign will consist of only 3 elements - the Deck, an Antique Copper Finish Coin, and a custom Brick Box. The Brick Box will use the same Black matte stock, Copper Foil AND Silver Foil as the Deck itself! Even with a double Foil Brick Box, the price of the Brick tiers are very affordable.
- thanks, Randy
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"SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK!!"
You gotta make a second color as a stretch goal at the least!
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"SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK! SE-COND DECK!!"
You gotta make a second color as a stretch goal at the least!
A companion Tinders deck. LOL. Sorry, Randy, couldn't resist.
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Grinders Playing Cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards?ref=category_newest)
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)
(http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards/minichart.png) (http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards/)
Here's the campaign link.
Guess who managed to snag one of those fantastic Duo Brick EBs. ;D :bosswalk:
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Hey Everyone,
I just finished the last of the Grinders Cards - the Jokers!
Here's a look at them. Please checkout the project if you're not a Backer!!'
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-playing-cards
thanks, Randy
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Looks good Randy. Nice players deck!
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This gorgeous deck is about to fund! If you're on the fence over this one, don't be on the fence haha. Become a backer!
If you're interested in this new offering from Midnight Cards and the new campaign by Vanda. There is a cross campaign thing going on. Backers of each campaign over something like 25 clams, or two decks maybe, are going to get a couple custom checks, chips, card guards, call them what you like. One from Grinders and one from Duel. I think it's a pretty nice bonus!
Every deck I've picked up by Randy Butterfield has turned out better than anticipated. You can absolutely pledge with confidence on Grinders.
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I have to agree with Fes. I've not been disappointed with any of Randy's decks. If you're not backing this-you should be. $25US/$29Int for 2 decks delivered. That's a bargain for KS projects.
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Relaunch is minutes away! HOLO GOLDS!
Edit: Campaign is Live! ;D
GRINDERS I Midnight Playing Cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-i-midnight-playing-cards)
By Randy Butterfield (Midnight Cards)
(http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-i-midnight-playing-cards/minichart.png) (http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/randybutterfield/grinders-i-midnight-playing-cards/)
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Already In for a brick ;D
Looking great, I am excited to open the white gold deck..
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:D :D :D FUNDED!!! :D :D :D
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Wait, what happened to the original Grinders campaign? Those looked awesome - as do these.
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Wait, what happened to the original Grinders campaign? Those looked awesome - as do these.
Brick box was the issue I think. Now there are half brick boxes instead, fully printed paper half brick boxes, giving more availability to backers who don't necessarily need a full brick. As another added bonus, haha, fantastic Holo Golds! The Copper Grinders have their awesomeness intact and remain unchanged. :))
I think this is an insanely good campaign. Copper Grinders are already going to be Limited edition, Holo Golds are super Limited edition, Foil half brick boxes. It's easily one of the best we've seen this year on KS and the prices are great in my opinion. Naturally I went bonkers here haha.
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Blue deck now available. Love that color!
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Didn't Randy originally intend for this to be a single, stand-alone deck? And now there's three different versions?
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Didn't Randy originally intend for this to be a single, stand-alone deck? And now there's three different versions?
In a way, yes. The Blue Deck was always my secret stretch goal item since the original campaign - always meant to be the Poker Pair for the Copper Deck.
I just had to play the Limited game to get there! The White Gold Deck is the item that wasn't planned for the first campaign (and switching the custom Brick Box to a custom 6-Pack Box).
Thanks, Randy
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Seeing as UUSI switched from EPCC to USPCC partway through their campaign for their latest Pagan poker deck, I got myself out of there as a matter of urgency and cancelled my brick pledge... and so that gave me extra funds for other campaigns! :D
I was previously in for 6 decks (including one gold) of Grinders... and so when I saw the latest campaign update, I jumped in for the Power Trio tier! :D
I'm genuinely delighted that Randy has made a blue deck available. I always thought that a blue deck would look pretty darn cool, and it definitely is cool!
I think everybody that's got in on these decks is going to be really pleased with the end result. Everything about these decks are brilliant!
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Currently in production with Legends! Pre-orders will be through the Grinders BackerKit (and will fulfill with Grinders).
Dracs are one of my favorite decks of all time. I'll be getting these, for sure!
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A bunch of those decks have my name on them, that's for sure! :bosswalk:
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My Grinders and Brimstones showed up today. They're quite simply gorgeous. The half brick boxes are nice and thick with beautiful foil as well. They definitely have the stop and take notice effect. I'm actually blown away by all the decks. I haven't popped into the white gold holo deck, they won't be popped until they hit the table, the others I couldn't resist though. Photos of the tucks are in the The recent acquisitions thread if anyone is interested. I put the camera away and cleaned up before I started popping plastic.
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Hey Everyone,
I've added the remaining Draconian Brimstones and Blue and Copper Grinders Decks to my storefront.
I'm also having a 48 HOUR SALE on the last of the original Draconians and Bowling Decks!
http://midnight-cards.myshopify.com/collections/all
thanks, Randy