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Title: New Decks coming from China
Post by: CBJ on November 03, 2011, 01:28:50 AM
I received a message from a contact I have in China

They wrote
"Right now, we are planning to produce several custom decks,
but these are still not ready.
I’ll let you know once they are ready."

This same company produced
Bicycle Irregular
Bicycle BearBrick
Bicycle Multicolors
Hope For Japan
Bicycle Yomiuri Giants decks
Bicycle Bape
Bicycle OriginalFakes


I will keep the forum posted on what I find out.

CBJ
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: phantom1412 on November 03, 2011, 08:29:41 AM
Well, I think those decks are not beautiful.
And a lot of them are sold in Japan, I always thought that was made by Japanese company.
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: CBJ on November 03, 2011, 10:45:44 AM
Well, I think those decks are not beautiful.
And a lot of them are sold in Japan, I always thought that was made by Japanese company.

They are not made BY a Japanese company, they are made from USPCC for a Japanese company.

I live in Canada.  If I wanted a deck produced, I have to deal with a company in Toronto which is not USPCC.  Same thing applies in Japan.

Those decks are all printed in the USA at the plant, and shipped to the distribution company in Japan

On a side note... I love the Bape deck.  It's the only deck I own that are gilt edged.

(http://f5torefresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/bape-bicycle-cards-f5-560x327.jpg)

(http://ax3battery.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Bape-x-Bicycle-Cards.jpg)



CBJ
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: loldudex2 on November 03, 2011, 11:36:04 AM
The babe deck is beautiful. Where can I buy this, and for how much?
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: CBJ on November 03, 2011, 11:40:18 AM
I purchased mine off of Ebay when they first came out.

They are hard to come by because it was a promotion for a clothing company in Japan.
Here's one on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/bape-limited-ver-ANNIVERSARY-BICYCLE-playing-CARD-/380371934583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588fef1d77

That's the average price they go for.  $45 including shipping..  pricey

CBJ
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: loldudex2 on November 03, 2011, 11:46:24 AM
Thanks. I can't get on the link right now, because I'm at school an they block eBay, but it's definitely interesting, and I will definitely check it out when I get home.
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: phantom1412 on November 03, 2011, 12:09:56 PM
The bath ape deck has gold edge?
I never knew that, it caught my attention right now.
And there is someone in my country selling it for 40$ including shipping.

But hmmm, yes it's pricey.
Do you have any other info about this deck?
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: Kanped on November 03, 2011, 12:29:47 PM
That edge design is beautiful... but the rest of it looks like a clipart deck.
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: CBJ on November 03, 2011, 12:56:45 PM
The bath ape deck has gold edge?
I never knew that, it caught my attention right now.
And there is someone in my country selling it for 40$ including shipping.

But hmmm, yes it's pricey.
Do you have any other info about this deck?

It was made for the Bathing Ape stores in Japan.
Here's the US site. http://us.bape.com/

It was inspired by BAPE’s upcoming Spring 11 collection created by Sk8thing.  Given away to customers who spent certain amounts at their store.

I'm not sure on a print run, or quality of paper.. mine is sealed.

I was told back in February that there was a second Bape deck in the works, but that rep is no longer there... and now they say there is no such deck in the works

That's all I know

CBJ
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: CBJ on November 03, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
That edge design is beautiful... but the rest of it looks like a clipart deck.

Not a clip art deck.

Custom court cards, jokers, seal, and pips.

(http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_mall/cliffedge/cabinet/ape27/11012602a_2.jpg)

You can watch a video about it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR6Y1Rw7oD4

CBJ
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: Evan on November 03, 2011, 03:07:08 PM
Those look awesome! I just wish they weren't so expensive!
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: xela on November 03, 2011, 03:11:09 PM
Gilded edges make handling the cards absolutely impossible. The Bape deck looks pretty sweet - it's definitely something I'd own for the looks and not for the feel.

It's funny because some of those decks are great on that list, while others are absolutely awful. I still wish I had a Bearbrick deck, if only because the name is so darn fun to say.
Title: Re: New Decks coming from China
Post by: phantom1412 on November 03, 2011, 09:18:43 PM
Bearbrick is a deck I've thinking to buy it or not for a long time.
It's not my type, but I gotta admit that it's cute.
Also, there is a dice set with the cards too.

About the bath ape, I gotta pass on it again.
I'm not willing to pay more than $15 for any deck.