Hey guys. Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad everyone seems to be enjoying the cards!
In regards to smell, I guess the Magic finish does have a bit of a more distinctive smell than other finishes. These are very fresh off the press, so it could be a little stronger right now than it will be later. Of course, everyone has different smell sensitivities. Personally, I have almost zero ability to smell. My wife smelled a fresh pack of these though, and said that they smell like a freshly-made deck, not particularly strong or bad.
In any case, the smell of your decks (opened or unopened) will fade with time. It's just a bit stronger right now because the decks are so fresh off the press!
Maybe someday in the future we can figure out a way to make some scented cards by putting an additive in the finish.
As for the double-backers, I knew I wanted a regular white/white in there. For the 2nd "bonus" card, I decided that I wanted an extra gaff rather than an ad card, the same as we did in the Lefty Deck a couple years ago. I mostly use Blue Arrcos when I'm using the older ones, so the choice for the white/blue was mostly so I could mix the white decks with my blue ones. If we do a 2nd run of whites, maybe we'll change the white/blue to a different gaff. Suggestions?
Still no official update on whether we will print more whites, or any other colors. If you want them, the best way to ensure that they get made is to buy the current white ones! They're still available over at
www.arrcocards.com Congrats to John on winning a Porper Reveal Clip! Looking forward to seeing your pics!
As mentioned before, the prizes (clips and sheets) were for day 1 orders, so we're currently not offering any chances to win bonus items. Maybe we'll do something else sometime soon though.
