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Title: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: badpete69 on May 22, 2014, 03:47:55 PM: From Shane Tyree

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/770124317/the-game-is-on-sherlock-holmes-based-playing-cards)

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/002/012/357/3033330ca9b2eef1528864fe7c44c125_large.jpg?1400119382)

(http://www.sherlockholmesdeck.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sampleart-661x1024.jpg)
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Paul Carpenter on May 22, 2014, 04:30:02 PM: Well that's certainly a unique take on things! Cute characters, looks like my daughter would love it, though her first question would be "Who is Sherlock Holmes?" and her second question would be "What animal is that?"

:)
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: S. Carey on May 22, 2014, 07:27:42 PM: Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Yashi on May 22, 2014, 08:17:45 PM: Quote from: S. Carey on May 22, 2014, 07:27:42 PM
Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Don Boyer on May 22, 2014, 09:08:18 PM: Quote from: Yashi on May 22, 2014, 08:17:45 PM
Quote from: S. Carey on May 22, 2014, 07:27:42 PM
Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.

Quoting from the project page, emphasis in red is mine:

There hasn't been a character in fiction that has had the same impact on the world as Sherlock Holmes. This first playing card project from Tabitha Grace Smith (aka Tabz) brings the world of Sherlock Holmes from text to playing cards. A playful parody on the Sherlock Holmes fandom featuring the Sherlock characters as animals. Artwork by Mindy Lou Hagan.

The First Amendment protections of free speech are pretty broad when it comes to parody or satire. The issue at hand would be "Does this qualify as either parody or satire?" Don't ask me, I'm not a lawyer...
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: vmagic on May 22, 2014, 09:31:04 PM: Quote from: Don Boyer on May 22, 2014, 09:08:18 PM
Quote from: Yashi on May 22, 2014, 08:17:45 PM
Quote from: S. Carey on May 22, 2014, 07:27:42 PM
Scratching my head......I thought Jackson Robinson had exclusive rights to Sherlock on playing cards....SOOOOO confused..

Maybe that's why they used "Sherlock Holmes Based" and animals.

Quoting from the project page, emphasis in red is mine:

There hasn't been a character in fiction that has had the same impact on the world as Sherlock Holmes. This first playing card project from Tabitha Grace Smith (aka Tabz) brings the world of Sherlock Holmes from text to playing cards. A playful parody on the Sherlock Holmes fandom featuring the Sherlock characters as animals. Artwork by Mindy Lou Hagan.

The First Amendment protections of free speech are pretty broad when it comes to parody or satire. The issue at hand would be "Does this qualify as either parody or satire?" Don't ask me, I'm not a lawyer...

Does it matter? It's my understanding Jackson was supporting them.
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Don Boyer on May 22, 2014, 10:35:40 PM: Quote from: VJose32 on May 22, 2014, 09:31:04 PM

Does it matter? It's my understanding Jackson was supporting them.

If that's the case, then no, it doesn't.
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Tabz on May 23, 2014, 11:41:31 AM: Hi Guys!

My name is Tabz and I'm the project coordinator for The Game is On! Thanks for posting about it. If you have any questions let me know.
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Tabz on May 26, 2014, 10:14:09 AM: Here's a coin design (if we reach 28,221) from Shane!
Title: Re: The Game is On! Sherlock Holmes Based Playing Cards (KS)
Post by: Tabz on May 30, 2014, 03:39:24 AM: All the court cards! :D