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Playing Card Chat ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ => Playing Card Plethora => Topic started by: davegk on July 11, 2013, 12:14:14 PM
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Bacon Playing Cards launches tomorrow (July 12th) at 1:00pm EDT.
Designed by Vända Playing Cards for Baconery in New York (http://www.baconery.com (http://www.baconery.com)).
You can RSVP on the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/539793109391078/ (https://www.facebook.com/events/539793109391078/)
Thanks,
David
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I thought the bacon meme was passed and we moved on to moustaches... either way, it's cute. It's not scratching in my pocket to separate with some cash cute, but it has a charm...and I do love bacon! :)
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mmmmm bacon! If they are scratch and sniff. I'm in. Otherwise can't do it.
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We're looking at a few options for bacon scenting the decks, but the plan is to make em smell like bacon one way or another - more details once we make a decision.
Also, check out this video that shows the "Bakin' with Bacon" card game that I designed as part of this project:
https://vimeo.com/70177217
-David
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Po(r)ker Chips now available!
Also, here's the four kings...
http://www.baconcards.com
-David
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Bacon! My favourite snack! Definitely gonna get it when its on stores
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Bacon! My favourite snack! Definitely gonna get it when its on stores
Why wait? Pledge for it.
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Life is Better with GOLD Bacon! Something exciting happens next week... ;)
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Bacon Playing Cards Gold Edition now available!
www.baconcards.com
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Bacon Playing Cards Gold Edition now available!
www.baconcards.com
Now you're making me hungry... :))
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Custom printed setup box for Bacon Game set is now available to add to any pledge for $5 ($8 international):
-David
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Bacon? This is just plain silly. :P
Just kidding. I think it's kind of adorable! Not a big fan of no borders though...but that's just a personal opinion.
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Bacon? This is just plain silly. :P
Just kidding. I think it's kind of adorable! Not a big fan of no borders though...but that's just a personal opinion.
It's a style choice. It's not my favorite choice, but it works for this deck, I think. Remember, the deck is also a promo for a business as well as being a deck of cards, and the back design fits the store's theme to a tee.
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The Polaris decks are borderless and I think they look really amazing :)
Bacon deck will look great in fans/spreads as well...
-David
Bacon? This is just plain silly. :P
Just kidding. I think it's kind of adorable! Not a big fan of no borders though...but that's just a personal opinion.
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The gold version looks like burnt bacon though.....hehehe.
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You guys should have finalized bacon scenting methods before launching the KS, in my opinion.
Tuck cases are outsourced, anyway. Why not just have the inside and outside contain scratch n' sniff patches? The user could scratch the tuck case for bacon scents whenever they wanted, and the inside would slowly release the scent onto the cards with extended use.
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Scratch n sniff bacon deck seals are what we settled on, but they are prohibitively expensive ($2000+)...they are definitely a stretch goal but at the moment I'm not sure we'll reach that far.
A slightly lesser expensive option would be to get bacon scented stickers printed and then apply them to the outside of the cello wrapping, but that would have to be done by hand, and once the wrapping is removed, the sticker is as well.
Another option would be to get stickers made and include them with the decks for self-application by backers... would you guys be interested in this option?
-David
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The gold version looks like burnt bacon though.....hehehe.
Actually, more like maple syrup-coated bacon... [drool]
Mmmm... Bacon...
[/drool]
Scratch n sniff bacon deck seals are what we settled on, but they are prohibitively expensive ($2000+)...they are definitely a stretch goal but at the moment I'm not sure we'll reach that far.
A slightly lesser expensive option would be to get bacon scented stickers printed and then apply them to the outside of the cello wrapping, but that would have to be done by hand, and once the wrapping is removed, the sticker is as well.
Another option would be to get stickers made and include them with the decks for self-application by backers... would you guys be interested in this option?
-David
A simple, inexpensive scratch-n-sniff sticker in a clear plastic sleeve/envelope can be attached to the outside of the cello with just a dot or two of glue, or perhaps some tape. Package it with instructions to apply it inside the box. Every time cards are removed or replaced, the edges will scratch against the sticker and trigger the smell, and it will be concentrated inside the box - even simply opening the deck will probably release enough smell to be noticeable. I think it's way more elegant than placing the sticker on the outside of the box, plus it's cheaper since the sticker doesn't need custom printing of any kind because it's only being used as a scent-delivery system and not for what's printed on it. Attaching it with glue or tape will be the hard part, but that's just simple manual labor.
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The gold version looks like burnt bacon though.....hehehe.
Actually, more like maple syrup-coated bacon... [drool]
Mmmm... Bacon...
[/drool]
I prefer my bacon floured then fried so it holds in more of the fat! (I feel my arteries hardening as I write this).
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10 Bacon Commandments Poster + set of 10 Po(r)ker Chips now available!
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It's official: Bacon Playing Cards will be available in November.
The deck is on the USPCC finishing schedule for next week and will be in my hands by mid-November. Available for purchase expected date is around Nov 15th and these will be limited to 1000 decks. I was fortunate to order this deck during the brief window when USPCC was offering 1000 deck minimums. Orders will be delivered in time for the holidays so you can include bacon decks on your gift list, if you'd like :)
500 decks will be made available in advance to people on the priority invite list. You can sign up here: http://www.baconcards.com
The remaining 500 decks will be available on the vandacards.com website shortly thereafter to the general public.
Thanks,
David
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It's official: Bacon Playing Cards will be available in November.
The deck is on the USPCC finishing schedule for next week and will be in my hands by mid-November. Available for purchase expected date is around Nov 15th and these will be limited to 1000 decks. I was fortunate to order this deck during the brief window when USPCC was offering 1000 deck minimums. Orders will be delivered in time for the holidays so you can include bacon decks on your gift list, if you'd like :)
500 decks will be made available in advance to people on the priority invite list. You can sign up here: http://www.baconcards.com
The remaining 500 decks will be available on the vandacards.com website shortly thereafter to the general public.
Thanks,
David
What will be the price and shipping costs?
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Mmm, Bacon! :P Okay, I love the style of these, the fully customized deck, the pips, the court cards...everything. Very cool.
Yes, how much for one of your finest bacon decks? I was fortunate to order this deck during the brief window when USPCC was offering 1000 deck minimums.
Is USPCC no longer offering 1000 deck quantities?
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I remember seeing this deck before...There we go...
http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=4848.msg76469#msg76469
http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=4640.msg72913#msg72913
It's official: Bacon Playing Cards will be available in November.
The deck is on the USPCC finishing schedule for next week and will be in my hands by mid-November. Available for purchase expected date is around Nov 15th and these will be limited to 1000 decks. I was fortunate to order this deck during the brief window when USPCC was offering 1000 deck minimums. Orders will be delivered in time for the holidays so you can include bacon decks on your gift list, if you'd like :)
500 decks will be made available in advance to people on the priority invite list. You can sign up here: http://www.baconcards.com
The remaining 500 decks will be available on the vandacards.com website shortly thereafter to the general public.
Thanks,
David
What will be the price and shipping costs?
Hey David,
Please let us know more details, I'm sure there will be quite a few to know the cost before signing up as well.
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I was fortunate to order this deck during the brief window when USPCC was offering 1000 deck minimums.
Is USPCC no longer offering 1000 deck quantities?
That is correct. In all likelihood, they realized that it wasn't very cost-effective for them in terms of man-hours and profit potential, even with the increased per-deck cost. They were for a long time hesitant to go from 5,000 to 2,500 as a minimum print run size.
I remember seeing this deck before...There we go...
http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=4848.msg76469#msg76469
http://www.playingcardforum.com/index.php?topic=4640.msg72913#msg72913
I'm going to check them out and start combining topics. Simply put, this isn't the first go-around for this deck, but it looks like this time it's being privately funded instead of crowdfunded.
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Don is correct - we raised over $18k on the first go via kickstarter, just shy of the $20k goal. I was actually glad we came short of funding because the amount of extras and the fact that we wanted to print 3 separate decks would have spelled disaster if we had just barely hit the goal. So, instead I've simplified the project to just the one deck with a smaller print run and I'm funding the printing out of my own pocket. The decks will be sold once I have them in hand and will ship out immediately.
The priority sale will be limited to 500 decks and only 1 or 2 deck order options. Single decks will be $10 (+$4.95 Shipping / $7.95 int'l). 2 decks will be $20 (+$5.95 ship / $11.25 int'l). The remaining decks will then be sold with no restrictions on quantities at $10 each with shipping cost decreasing per deck based on quantity.
I'm expecting the priority sale will begin around Nov 15th, depending on the actual delivery date of decks from USPCC).
There will also be 20 uncut sheets available (only 25 will be printed)...those will be available during the priority sale at $45 for sheet & 2 decks (+$12.95 ship / $24.95 int'l).
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Thanks,
David
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Don is correct - we raised over $18k on the first go via kickstarter, just shy of the $20k goal. I was actually glad we came short of funding because the amount of extras and the fact that we wanted to print 3 separate decks would have spelled disaster if we had just barely hit the goal. So, instead I've simplified the project to just the one deck with a smaller print run and I'm funding the printing out of my own pocket. The decks will be sold once I have them in hand and will ship out immediately.
The priority sale will be limited to 500 decks and only 1 or 2 deck order options. Single decks will be $10 (+$4.95 Shipping / $7.95 int'l). 2 decks will be $20 (+$5.95 ship / $11.25 int'l). The remaining decks will then be sold with no restrictions on quantities at $10 each with shipping cost decreasing per deck based on quantity.
I'm expecting the priority sale will begin around Nov 15th, depending on the actual delivery date of decks from USPCC).
There will also be 20 uncut sheets available (only 25 will be printed)...those will be available during the priority sale at $45 for sheet & 2 decks (+$12.95 ship / $24.95 int'l).
I knew I had seen it before, that sounds really smart only doing 1 deck!
Thanks for the prices too, they sound reasonable. Thanks David.
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Hey all,
Bacon Playing Cards are currently in finishing at USPC and I've been considering making some t-shirts and was wondering if there's enough interest to be worthwhile...
Please let me know if you'd be interested in purchasing a bacon t-shirt.
Thanks!
-David
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Bacon is coming...!
Expect to see this available online next week :)
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Now available at http://www.vandalabs.com (http://www.vandalabs.com)!
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All orders placed through Vanda Labs will ship out tomorrow and should arrive as soon as tuesday.
Bacon Playing Cards are now available on the http://www.vandacards.com (http://www.vandacards.com) website and you can order more than 2 decks (as well as add other Vanda decks to the same order).
There are exactly 14 uncut sheets available (only 25 were printed and some were damaged in transit).