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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #125 on: October 16, 2012, 02:07:00 AM »
 

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Has anyone received ANY details regarding this release? I know we are also anticipating the release of Red and Blue Fulton Casino's, but, to me, this release is more prestigious.

As far as it goes, if they don't release it this year, that surely breaks their routine of two Smoke and Mirror decks a year. :'(

Yes! They're apparently releasing them November. And I'm actually pretty physced for the red and blue Ace Fultons
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #126 on: October 16, 2012, 12:21:40 PM »
 

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Has anyone received ANY details regarding this release? I know we are also anticipating the release of Red and Blue Fulton Casino's, but, to me, this release is more prestigious.

As far as it goes, if they don't release it this year, that surely breaks their routine of two Smoke and Mirror decks a year. :'(


Two per year?  Didn't v6 come out summer of '11?  I remember buying them when I was still dating my wife and we got married this summer...  Her son "accidentally" ruined a deck when he performed a "Mindfreak" magic kit stunt and smeared red lipstick on my hand without me seeing it until after I'd shuffled the deck a few times.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #127 on: October 16, 2012, 09:36:12 PM »
 

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Has anyone received ANY details regarding this release? I know we are also anticipating the release of Red and Blue Fulton Casino's, but, to me, this release is more prestigious.

As far as it goes, if they don't release it this year, that surely breaks their routine of two Smoke and Mirror decks a year. :'(

They haven't released any Smoke & Mirrors since last year and only release them once a year as far as I know.
 

Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #128 on: November 03, 2012, 03:50:59 PM »
 

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They are coming 6th Nov?

"Seven years ago we began a journey and this November we reach our final destination. Join us on our birthday, November 6th at dusk, for an exclusive sneak peak."
 

Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #129 on: November 03, 2012, 04:04:29 PM »
 

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It says that there will be a sneak peak of it on the 6th
 

Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #130 on: November 03, 2012, 04:33:10 PM »
 

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You should've seen my heart light up when I saw this in the "Unread"section. I've waited months for this deck. It's sad to see that this will be their final deck, but I hope there able to go out with a bang.
With the teaser they showed us, I'm assuming that the deck may be purple. Of course, i could be wrong.
What puzzles me is why there releasing just a teaser on November 6th as opposed to the entire deck.
Wouldn't it be more logical to release the full deck on Election Day.

Only time will tell. :D
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #131 on: November 03, 2012, 05:16:40 PM »
 

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Sooooo freakin pumped! This looks as though it would be a bit different in terms of design.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #132 on: November 03, 2012, 09:19:59 PM »
 

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They are coming 6th Nov?

"Seven years ago we began a journey and this November we reach our final destination. Join us on our birthday, November 6th at dusk, for an exclusive sneak peak."


But - dusk where?  It occurs at different times in different places all over the world, even within the same time zone!


You should've seen my heart light up when I saw this in the "Unread"section. I've waited months for this deck. It's sad to see that this will be their final deck, but I hope there able to go out with a bang.
With the teaser they showed us, I'm assuming that the deck may be purple. Of course, i could be wrong.
What puzzles me is why there releasing just a teaser on November 6th as opposed to the entire deck.
Wouldn't it be more logical to release the full deck on Election Day.

Only time will tell. :D


Hmm, releasing a deck on a day when people in the US are busily trying to decide who will be their local, state and federal leaders for the next handful of years?  Sounds like it might get ignored in all the other, more important goings-on.  Might as well have released the deck during Hurricane Sandy...


Sooooo freakin pumped! This looks as though it would be a bit different in terms of design.


How can you tell?  We don't even know if the image is of a card or the box - or neither!
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #133 on: November 04, 2012, 01:05:43 PM »
 

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But - dusk where?  It occurs at different times in different places all over the world, even within the same time zone!
If it were up to me, which it's not, I'd say the release time is around 6:00 PST. From their previous releases, I believe they used the PST time zone. And when I think of dusk, I think 6:00 p.m.. Dawn for me, is 6:00 a.m. - Let's see how they play this.

Hmm, releasing a deck on a day when people in the US are busily trying to decide who will be their local, state and federal leaders for the next handful of years?  Sounds like it might get ignored in all the other, more important goings-on.  Might as well have released the deck during Hurricane Sandy...
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #134 on: November 04, 2012, 06:52:17 PM »
 

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But - dusk where?  It occurs at different times in different places all over the world, even within the same time zone!
If it were up to me, which it's not, I'd say the release time is around 6:00 PST. From their previous releases, I believe they used the PST time zone. And when I think of dusk, I think 6:00 p.m.. Dawn for me, is 6:00 a.m. - Let's see how they play this.


Dusk is the time period during twilight when the sun is no longer visible but the light from the sun still is - the period between full sundown and darkness of night.  And it will probably be during PST, now that Daylight Saving Time is over.  But as I said, that can occur at varying times even in the same time zone, depending on the landscape of the specific location.


But whatever, it's just the sneak peek and not the actual sale, so it doesn't really matter that much in the end.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #135 on: November 05, 2012, 01:19:55 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #136 on: November 05, 2012, 02:22:10 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\

Don't hold your breath.

The concept of "teaser" and "artsy-fartsy photography that doesn't really 'show' anything" somehow became permanently linked together in the custom playing card industry...  Expect a lot of sizzle, no steak.

It's like a movie trailer where you get to see the leading character sitting on a couch reading a book for about three seconds.  Looks nice, I'm sure, but says jack squat about that particular feature, doesn't it?
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #137 on: November 05, 2012, 03:04:54 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\

Don't hold your breath.

The concept of "teaser" and "artsy-fartsy photography that doesn't really 'show' anything" somehow became permanently linked together in the custom playing card industry...  Expect a lot of sizzle, no steak.

It's like a movie trailer where you get to see the leading character sitting on a couch reading a book for about three seconds.  Looks nice, I'm sure, but says jack squat about that particular feature, doesn't it?

Very true. Well I guess all we can do is hope they're not overhyped. The least we'd need is for it to simply be a colour change. If this is the case, then I'll be pretty much done with them.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #138 on: November 05, 2012, 05:22:03 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\

Expect a lot of sizzle, no steak.


I like steak :(
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #139 on: November 05, 2012, 05:35:54 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\

Expect a lot of sizzle, no steak.


I like steak :(

You should eat more poultry instead, it's healthier for you...  :))
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #140 on: November 05, 2012, 05:39:11 AM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff. But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\

Expect a lot of sizzle, no steak.


I like steak :(

You should eat more poultry instead, it's healthier for you...  :))

Well certain fish tend to be high in omega 3. Great for the brain. ;)
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #141 on: November 05, 2012, 06:32:29 AM »
 

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I personally prefer potatoes with my salads.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #142 on: November 05, 2012, 08:51:44 AM »
 

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I am hoping, from the teaser, that the v7 harkens back to the v1 and actually has an interesting back design, perhaps they got Si Scott back on board or something. The back design we've seen for years now is alright, classy and all, but rather dull after way too many color variations.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #143 on: November 05, 2012, 03:12:58 PM »
 

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I personally prefer potatoes with my salads.
Haha ;) anyway back on topic y'all. V7, I'm excited. Maybe there will be heavier embossing by the looks of that photo, we can't really tell yet. But I am am excited.
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #144 on: November 05, 2012, 07:59:52 PM »
 

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I'm somewhat hoping that they've at least changed the back design and stuff.
Let me ask you a question: Did you like their six- deck series then?

The first three (six) decks they had were minor additions to their back design and new names, such as Special or Luxury editions. No recoloring what-so-ever.
With their next three (four) decks, they kept the same back design, but instead decided to release them in three different themes. No back design editing at all.

But please, for the love of all things peaceful like doves and stuff, have a teaser that isn't 1mm away close ups of the deck.  :-\
Well, you've got to think of it this way: A teaser is supposed to tease, and those 1mm close-ups will do just that. If the Bucks wanted to show their entire deck box, or maybe a few cards, they would call it a reveal. Understand it better?


I like steak :(
You should eat more poultry instead, it's healthier for you...  :))
Well certain fish tend to be high in omega 3. Great for the brain. ;)
I personally prefer potatoes with my salads.
Will you three shut up?!? It's around dinner time on my side of the world and I'm getting hungry. GROWL.  >:( ???
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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #145 on: November 05, 2012, 09:31:37 PM »
 

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Haha ;) anyway back on topic y'all. V7, I'm excited. Maybe there will be heavier embossing by the looks of that photo, we can't really tell yet. But I am am excited.


How can you tell?  We don't even know if we're looking at a card back, tuck box or someone's wallpaper in that photo, and I certainly can't see any embossing...



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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #146 on: November 05, 2012, 09:44:26 PM »
 

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Haha ;) anyway back on topic y'all. V7, I'm excited. Maybe there will be heavier embossing by the looks of that photo, we can't really tell yet. But I am am excited.


How can you tell?  We don't even know if we're looking at a card back, tuck box or someone's wallpaper in that photo, and I certainly can't see any embossing...
He said "we can't really tell yet" and then you asked how he can tell...
 

Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #147 on: November 05, 2012, 11:38:45 PM »
 

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Haha ;) anyway back on topic y'all. V7, I'm excited. Maybe there will be heavier embossing by the looks of that photo, we can't really tell yet. But I am am excited.


How can you tell?  We don't even know if we're looking at a card back, tuck box or someone's wallpaper in that photo, and I certainly can't see any embossing...
He said "we can't really tell yet" and then you asked how he can tell...

At what point was I disagreeing with him?

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Re: Smoke and Mirrors v7
« Reply #148 on: November 05, 2012, 11:40:53 PM »
 

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Haha ;) anyway back on topic y'all. V7, I'm excited. Maybe there will be heavier embossing by the looks of that photo, we can't really tell yet. But I am am excited.


How can you tell?  We don't even know if we're looking at a card back, tuck box or someone's wallpaper in that photo, and I certainly can't see any embossing...
He said "we can't really tell yet" and then you asked how he can tell...

At what point was I disagreeing with him?

Next time you jump to a conclusion, be careful what you land on.
I didn't say that you were disagreeing with him. Now you just jumped to a conclusion. All I was saying it that you completely repeated what he just said in the post right before yours.
 

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« Reply #149 on: November 06, 2012, 12:02:11 AM »
 

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I didn't say that you were disagreeing with him. Now you just jumped to a conclusion. All I was saying it that you completely repeated what he just said in the post right before yours.
Well, although you didn't mention it straight up, you did make us infer it.
How can you tell?  We don't even know if we're looking at a card back, tuck box or someone's wallpaper in that photo, and I certainly can't see any embossing...

To me, it looks like a wallpaper. I bet it'd make a nice one too!
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