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Title: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CBJ on December 03, 2014, 10:33:23 AM
As a continuation on their series... here is the deck for the year of the goat


You can purchase here:  http://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.w4004-3218994583.28.qoRjYn&id=42341450530




(http://img02.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i2/1574883412/TB2uzCxbXXXXXaKXpXXXXXXXXXX-1574883412.jpg)


(http://img04.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i4/1574883412/TB2hJBKbXXXXXasXpXXXXXXXXXX_!!1574883412.jpg)



Here is the first one in the series...



(http://img03.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i3/1574883412/T2x9SyXslXXXXXXXXX_!!1574883412.jpg)




CBJ
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Don Boyer on December 05, 2014, 12:17:07 AM
Heads up to shoppers - the site appears to be all in Chinese.

It's an interesting concept, but I don't like the execution, particularly how the faces have background printing into the bleed.

Regardless, thank you Jay for the intel.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Firdawesome on December 05, 2014, 04:32:27 AM
It's an interesting concept, but I don't like the execution, particularly how the faces have background printing into the bleed.

I think that's just the site's watermark.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Don Boyer on December 05, 2014, 12:39:50 PM
It's an interesting concept, but I don't like the execution, particularly how the faces have background printing into the bleed.

I think that's just the site's watermark.

I stand corrected!  Yeah, when you look closer, the lines of that watermark continue uninterrupted and properly aligned from one card to the next, something that would be really hard to accomplish in real-world printing.

But as far as the design, at least to me, the Art Deco and the Year of the Goat theme just don't seem to gel.  I'm sure there are others who will like it more than I do; it's not a must-have for me.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CrankUP on December 06, 2014, 05:25:40 PM
I didn't like the horse deck too much...but I'm loving the color scheme of the Goat deck (box and all). I was born in the Year of the Monkey. I'm quite looking forward to what they'll design for that one.

I'm Chinese. The site resembles Alibaba and Taobao (which are like the Amazon.coms of China). I can purchase these for anyone interest...for a 88% commission fee. >=)

I kid, I kid.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Fess on December 06, 2014, 08:29:35 PM
I really like the colors, I think they look great. I'm not a huge fan of the card back but it's not bad either. I think it's a solid looking deck for sure. The colors on the courts and the pips look like fun as well. Good stuff.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Siegismyname on December 08, 2014, 08:51:53 PM
I had the pleasure of handling and seeing these in person today. I feel that the box is similar to the Hollingworth deck and it is printed inside as well with gold foil(didn't manage to take a pic of that). They do indeed have custom tweaked courts that feel and look deco.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CBJ on December 08, 2014, 11:33:48 PM
I had the pleasure of handling and seeing these in person today. I feel that the box is similar to the Hollingworth deck and it is printed inside as well with gold foil(didn't manage to take a pic of that). They do indeed have custom tweaked courts that feel and look deco.


Where did you see them???
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Siegismyname on December 09, 2014, 04:13:54 AM
I saw it at my local store. the store owner says that USPCC sent him 2 samples ahead of his order next month. He didn't even want to sell me his samples. He told me to wait for his actual order next month.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CBJ on December 10, 2014, 08:16:44 AM
I saw it at my local store. the store owner says that USPCC sent him 2 samples ahead of his order next month. He didn't even want to sell me his samples. He told me to wait for his actual order next month.

where are you located?

Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Don Boyer on December 11, 2014, 08:23:52 AM
I saw it at my local store. the store owner says that USPCC sent him 2 samples ahead of his order next month. He didn't even want to sell me his samples. He told me to wait for his actual order next month.

where are you located?

His profile states he's from Singapore.  That might have been a countertop in Magic Castle Singapore.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CrankUP on December 12, 2014, 07:32:11 PM
Wow...those do look pretty.

I seldom see cards using that color. I'm used to seeing blue/red, or black/white.
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Will W. on December 12, 2014, 08:12:25 PM
Would love to own this deck but I cant read Chinese and find it difficult to order from there even if I could.   :(
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: Siegismyname on February 14, 2015, 10:02:39 PM
Hey guys. Just wanted to let you all know that cardvolution.com is carry these already. Cheers

Also, the previous pics are not the magic castle counter top. It's a wholeseller.

Edit: Here is the link http://cardvolution.com/product/bicycle-goat-deco-deck/
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: CBJ on February 17, 2015, 02:03:48 PM
These are now available to Club808 members


CBJ
Title: Re: Bicycle Goat Deco
Post by: ecNate on February 17, 2015, 02:39:11 PM
These are now available to Club808 members

At a money grabbing, no reason for it, even though you are a paying club member price.

FTFY.   ;)


Many like myself got these a few months ago for $2 less. Why are we paying for a membership again?  It was my first year as a member, but with the recent crap they've put out I doubt I'll renew.  Will certainly at least wait until there is a reason to.   >:(