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Playing Card Chat ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ => Playing Card Plethora => The Pasteboard Bazaar - Sales, Trades & In Search Of (STISO) => Topic started by: loldudex2 on September 05, 2012, 12:32:01 PM
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I am looking for some Richard Turner Gambler decks, does anyone have some, or know where I can get them? Thanks
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I am looking for some Richard Turner Gambler decks, does anyone have some, or know where I can get them? Thanks
Are you referring to his Gold Seal Bicycle Playing Cards?
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I am looking for some Richard Turner Gambler decks, does anyone have some, or know where I can get them? Thanks
Are you referring to his Gold Seal Bicycle Playing Cards?
Nope, the deck I'm referring to is this:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?t=134470&p=1038986
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I am looking for some Richard Turner Gambler decks, does anyone have some, or know where I can get them? Thanks
Are you referring to his Gold Seal Bicycle Playing Cards?
Nope, the deck I'm referring to is this:
http://www.penguinmagic.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?t=134470&p=1038986 (http://www.penguinmagic.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?t=134470&p=1038986)
Oh my bad. Never heard of this deck before from Richard Turner. Interesting...
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Sadly these deck got discontinued quite a few years ago. Since they are designed for card sharks and mechanics the decks weren't exactly highly sort after by the general public and so were more of a novelty, and those that know about cards used them like hell because of their benefits. This means that pretty much no one stockpiled a load to sell and so these are quite rare. On top of this, Richard Turner decided to stop making the gamblers deck and replaced it by making the gold seal bicycle deck - easier to sell but with the same benefits as his original deck (to card sharks and mechanics).
You probably won't be able to find one for a while - they are the sort of deck that will pop up once a year on ebay from someone not realising people want them. Just keep an eye out.
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Than for all the info. I saw 3 go on eBay earlier this year, and I bid on each one (Ending within seconds of eachother due to the same seller), and I got sniped on every one of them :/
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Than for all the info. I saw 3 go on eBay earlier this year, and I bid on each one (Ending within seconds of eachother due to the same seller), and I got sniped on every one of them :/
They're tough to obtain - I managed snagging one last year, but it wasn't all that cheap.
The good news: aside from the back design and jokers, the Gold Seal Bicycles are IDENTICAL in performance to the Gamblers. Both use Bee Casino stock and are traditionally cut with standard USPC faces.
The bad news: while they're still around and fairly cheap (I think Tannen's still has them for $4.95/pack), the Turner Gold Seal Bikes are out of print and will eventually run out.
The better news: CARC's Professional Bicycles in red are identical to the red Turner Gold Seals! Same stock, faces, back, finish - only the ad cards are different. CARC only used Magic Finish on one deck design in three variants, and it was the only deck they made with metallic ink (unless those new Skull-and-Bones Pro Bikes are metallic). They don't come in blue like the Gold Seals, but you can't have everything.
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Than for all the info. I saw 3 go on eBay earlier this year, and I bid on each one (Ending within seconds of eachother due to the same seller), and I got sniped on every one of them :/
They're tough to obtain - I managed snagging one last year, but it wasn't all that cheap.
The good news: aside from the back design and jokers, the Gold Seal Bicycles are IDENTICAL in performance to the Gamblers. Both use Bee Casino stock and are traditionally cut with standard USPC faces.
The bad news: while they're still around and fairly cheap (I think Tannen's still has them for $4.95/pack), the Turner Gold Seal Bikes are out of print and will eventually run out.
The better news: CARC's Professional Bicycles in red are identical to the red Turner Gold Seals! Same stock, faces, back, finish - only the ad cards are different. CARC only used Magic Finish on one deck design in three variants, and it was the only deck they made with metallic ink (unless those new Skull-and-Bones Pro Bikes are metallic). They don't come in blue like the Gold Seals, but you can't have everything.
last year i conacted richard asking if he selling the gamblers deck but he say it is out of print and told me to try my luck on ebay etc .. i also ask him which handle better and he say the gamblers deck handle better
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Than for all the info. I saw 3 go on eBay earlier this year, and I bid on each one (Ending within seconds of eachother due to the same seller), and I got sniped on every one of them :/
They're tough to obtain - I managed snagging one last year, but it wasn't all that cheap.
The good news: aside from the back design and jokers, the Gold Seal Bicycles are IDENTICAL in performance to the Gamblers. Both use Bee Casino stock and are traditionally cut with standard USPC faces.
The bad news: while they're still around and fairly cheap (I think Tannen's still has them for $4.95/pack), the Turner Gold Seal Bikes are out of print and will eventually run out.
The better news: CARC's Professional Bicycles in red are identical to the red Turner Gold Seals! Same stock, faces, back, finish - only the ad cards are different. CARC only used Magic Finish on one deck design in three variants, and it was the only deck they made with metallic ink (unless those new Skull-and-Bones Pro Bikes are metallic). They don't come in blue like the Gold Seals, but you can't have everything.
last year i conacted richard asking if he selling the gamblers deck but he say it is out of print and told me to try my luck on ebay etc .. i also ask him which handle better and he say the gamblers deck handle better
Perhaps to the blind man with the most sensitive touch in the world, but to us mere mortals...? Same stock, same finish - what else would make them perform differently?
I have all of the decks I mentioned. For all practical purposes, they're the same in handling.