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Playing Card Chat ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ => Playing Card Plethora => Topic started by: austin on November 30, 2011, 09:24:42 PM
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via 52cartes
Note that this will be in Paris soon to participate in the show "The Greatest Cabaret Du Monde"
Printed in 500 per Gemaco
(http://52cartes.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/pentad_card_background_web.jpg?w=614&h=491)(http://52cartes.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/pentad_with_pokerchip_web.jpg?w=614&h=483)(http://52cartes.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/limited_edition.jpg?w=614&h=623)
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Nice find. The backs look great, but Gemaco decks are horrible for handling.
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Ohhh, I like those, where will these be available?
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I definitely can't say that these aren't well designed. But they just aren't my style. I have no interest in getting them ;)
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Just placed an order for two decks from a shop here in the UK.... good times!!
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I'm not interested in these, there not my type, but that design is good i'll say that.
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Just placed an order for two decks from a shop here in the UK.... good times!!
Please let us know how they are once you get them!
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This is not USPCC deck, right?
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This is not USPCC deck, right?
Right. Plus, only the backs are customized? Try harder, guys.
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I think they have these at penguin magic if anyone is interested.
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I think they have these at penguin magic if anyone is interested.
Correction: HAD. Sold out. The site 52cartes links to in Singapore has them still, via another link on that page.
They're expensive - a minus. Better decks can be had for less.
They're Gemaco, casino quality - that's not bad, maybe a half-plus.
They have a pretty back - a plus.
The faces, including the ACE of SPADES, are bog-standard Gemaco - a minus, maybe even two.
The tuck box is plain silver with a peek-a-boo window - one very boring minus.
I think you see where I'm leaning on this fence...
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^I agree.
Although the backs look a little interesting, they don't look like they're anything to write home about.
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Just placed an order for two decks from a shop here in the UK.... good times!!
Please let us know how they are once you get them!
They are gemaco decks, they come in a very cheap looking silver box with no writing, no seal and no cellophane wrap.
(http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288/dee1orean/IMAG0557.jpg)
The cardsare not even wrapped inside the box like you sometimes get.
The silver box does have a cellophane window so you can see the card backs and the artwork does not disappoint.
Court cards may be custom, I don't know what a standard court card looks like as the only other gemaco deck I have is the house of blues deck which also seems to feature custom court cards.
Handling, they don't faro worth a damn. they fan easily enough. the stock is very thick
Hope this helps .
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@dee - Thanks! Although the design is amazing, the lack of effort to me just doesn't sell it.
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Thanks for the review @dee, as a magician I love the look of the back design, but after reading about the quality of the cards....I'll pass on these.
Billy.
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I think the box is unique but it doesn't go along with the deck at all.
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The box just reminds me of a cheap deck you would get on vacation. I don't really care the deck itself either. I think back looks kind of silly. Nothing I would buy.
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They are gemaco decks, they come in a very cheap looking silver box with no writing, no seal and no cellophane wrap.
The cardsare not even wrapped inside the box like you sometimes get.
The silver box does have a cellophane window so you can see the card backs and the artwork does not disappoint.
Court cards may be custom, I don't know what a standard court card looks like as the only other gemaco deck I have is the house of blues deck which also seems to feature custom court cards.
Handling, they don't faro worth a damn. they fan easily enough. the stock is very thick
Hope this helps .
If you couldn't tell if the faces were standard or not, they're probably standard. The Ace of Spades was as standard as they get, so I don't see why the faces would be any different.
A pretty card back is about the only thing this deck has going for it. I'm guessing the magicians who commissioned this deck were more into it for trying to catch the custom-deck wave. Looks more like they wiped out. I'll pass.
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If I get a chance tomorrow I'll post a pic of the Court Cards
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If I get a chance tomorrow I'll post a pic of the Court Cards
Ah, that would be dope! I'd love to see them!! How is the deck?
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Are the court card themed Black and Red or is it just standard?
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This is not USPCC deck, right?
Right. Plus, only the backs are customized? Try harder, guys.
I knew I spotted this somewhere...
Gemaco is now a subsidiary of USPC! They were bought out a couple of years ago. I think it's similar to Fournier in that they're still operating their own printing facilities and run relatively independently within the company, but don't quote me on that.
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Just saw magic babe ning's twitter and she hinted at Pentad2 coming out sometime later this year.
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Just saw magic babe ning's twitter and she hinted at Pentad2 coming out sometime later this year.
More of the same? Pass.
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Meh. Doesn't compare to other custom decks coming out IMO.
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This deck doesn't catch my eye and i heard that it doesn't handle really good so i am passing on this and going to buy the vaudeville deck .