Would it be worth contacting some of the better known US resellers? For example Aceking, the1eyedjack and BMpokerworld to see if they'd be willing to offer discounts for larger orders?

Oh dear, it seems The Blue Crown may have dropped the ball. With so many eagerly anticipating The White Luxury Deck they give us....

The Black NOC.

Forgive me if I'm not jumping up and down like an excited kid at xmas.

There are no absolutely Must have decks. There only decks that you like. If you only want to have decks in your collection that other people think are worth owning then maybe you should look at why you are collecting?

I've pledged for two decks, I'm in the UK and personally have no problem paying $8 to ship a package roughly 3500 miles.

Thought I'd try making a few card clips, these are all experimental but we're getting there.



first aluminium (thats Al-u-min-e-UMM guys, not Ah-LOOO-mi-num LOL!) with spine swage works well and grips the deck firmly:



Second still aluminium no spine swage and a little too tight after applying red felt the clip is forced open by the width of the deck:

Hmm red felt on red close up mat, I thought that through!!


Dammit.... Next:



Aluminium with spade pip sandblasted on through a template, Also has mirrored vinyl back and red felt:



Still flares a bit


Arrgh! turn off the flash


There we go, mirrored back:


Carved out of a solid block of marble....


OK I lied these are mild steel with black felt interior and sticky vinyl exterior. they both work really well:



I don't think Joe Porper Has to worry any time soon but I'm enjoying making these and experimenting with them,

I actually had to make my own mini folding machine to be able to fully bend the metal back on itself with was a nightmare to begin with. Anyway what do you think? be kind, remember they are a work in progress under development!!

And no, they're not for sale!!!....

Don looks like the Special edition deck is on hold for now but seems that theres a few more blades decks in the forseeable future, Devo wrote on his facebook:

HL Custom Decks for 2013 - Right now all our efforts are going to the AMAZING Magicians Must Die Comic Deck. We are making a special Comic Con reprint of the first issue with sketch comic cover, will have the all new HOT 2nd issue, and a companion "Blades Deck" featuring the back design of the Blades cards that appear in the 2nd issue. It will be a Cross-over "Blades Deck" made in limited runs. Will feature normal Blades faces, stock and finish, but will have a special back design made specially for each issue featuring a weapon from the comic. Those of you that have MMD #1 saw that the cards used was the Blades Blood Edition, and people loved this! So we decided to make a Blades companion deck with each issue. The will be sold separately. There "may" be a Special Edition Blades Deck and another PRO XCM Deck in the future, but right now everything is geared toward Denver Comic Con and our one of a kind Comic Decks. That's all we have planned thus far for 2013, but anything can happen!

If he wants to get into comics I think the idea of a comic with an accompanying blades deck is a better idea than stretching a comic over playing card faces.
Just read it again, looks like the comic will still be stretched over card faces for future editions.

At least he's redesigning the backs for each of the new Blades decks, I wonder if there'll be different colours??!! Sorry just me being facecious LOL!!!

Hey Alex,

Would you reconsider the international shipping? I know the customs forms are a nightmare but aceking ships up to 14 decks in a flat rate envelope for $18ish
$18 for 12 decks = $1.50 per deck
$18ish shipping for 12 decks = $1.50 per deck
Works out at $3ish per deck sounds like a bargain to me especially as most if not all the decks were never available here in the UK to start with, and considering I just spent over $20 shipping 4 luxury crown decks.
I'd rather this option than the D&D mystery deck option, thats for sure.
So go on Alex. Just for me?
Purrrrrleeeeese

If the pip design wasn't ripped off, if this was printed by uspcc and it wasn't so expensive, then I would have pledged for this deck, as it turns out though, the pips ARE ripped off, it's NOT printed by uspcc and it's overpriced. Therefore no money from me!!

Think I'm guna give black Friday a miss this year! Far too much to choose from! I still don't understand why, even when it's not black Friday, most card companies seem to release new decks in the 3rd or 4th week of the month. My wage enters the bank on the last day of the month. I have surplus funds during the first week usually. So that's when I'm looking to buy my cards. Ah well.

I actually really like some of the T-Shirts and Hoodies they have available. Though I think the decks are hideous.

These days with kickstarter, you have to pledge for your deck(s), Add on some Dice, add on a card clip, a t-shirt and a puppy.

it used to be, we've raised 10K great metallic inks on the cards,
12k free dice for everyone!
15k embossed box,
21k metalic foil an the box
40k free puppy for everyone

OK so i'm lying about the puppies!

But I know how i preferred it.

Thanks for the advice Paul. That worked,

Created the account first before proceeding to checkout so all the address fields were already filled.

Could only order two decks as funds are really low this month.

So, when can we expect a Tendril V2? I ordered 6 decks but because it's my favorite deck I only have 2 still wrapped in cellophane as I've been using them so much.

Quote from: dee1orean on October 31, 2012, 05:18:34 AM

Quote from: kcaso on October 31, 2012, 01:47:01 AM

Sorry, but this design is really weak.

Wow!! way to offer support, no reason why you think this is a weak design? No constructive criticism to offer as to what could be improved?

Sorry but your comment is weak.

Go away troll!

Right,

I like the deck and have just pledged.

I had the idea of creating some stainless playing cards using our laser cutter at work just never got round to it, great minds think alike!

As for your stretch goals we'll have to see how the budget is holding up, lots of cool decks coming out this month,

Good luck with the project you're off to a good start!

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to pull you up on this. He is most certainly not trolling. He is simply starting his opinion. You don't always have to deliver constructive criticism or support. I personally do not like the design, it looks cheap. Yet I hope the deck is successful for Karak's sake.

And I'll reply. Opinions are like A***holes, everybody has one, You are always to the point with yours, I haven't always agreed with you posts but what I will say is that you don't hold back and are truthful with your comments. You never seem to resort to the one line posts such as:
"I like this deck"
"I don't like this"
These type of comments add nothing to a DISCUSSION forum, Don often pulls people up for these types of comments, and whilst I am not a moderator I will always make a stand if I feel it's warrented.
I read kcaso's comment and I felt it was an unfair comment with no supportive points made I felt it was a weak comment and I stated why.

You think the design looks cheap but at least you have the decency to add a goodwill comment about hoping the deck is successful.

My apologies to the OP for the off topic