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RandyButterfield · « **Reply #75 on:** April 27, 2012, 06:11:15 PM »

That's a truly entrepreneurial idea there Paul! Great job.

thanks, Randy

Jin Jian · « **Reply #76 on:** April 27, 2012, 08:47:42 PM »

nice idea

but the price is a little too high .. normally the whole printing plates cost about 500 .. now you are selling 1 for $35 .. 35x55=1925

Evan · « **Reply #77 on:** April 27, 2012, 08:55:36 PM »

I love this idea. It's very smart. While the price is too high for me a the moment, I do think its a good price. Its extremely rare and has never been sold before and once it's gone, it will never come up again.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #78 on:** April 27, 2012, 09:39:50 PM »

Quote from: hawjinjian on April 27, 2012, 08:47:42 PM

nice idea but the price is a little too high .. normally the whole printing plates cost about 500 .. now you are selling 1 for $35 .. 35x55=1925

Dude! Were you planning on buying ALL of them?!?

Imagine you want a printing plate. They're expensive. Given the chance to buy the whole plate for $500 or just a single card image for less than 10% of that price, which sounds more economical to you, the individual buyer!?

If Gibbs was here, he'd smack you in the back of the head...

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #79 on:** April 27, 2012, 09:52:31 PM »

Yes, this is one of those things that you don't really measure based purely on math. Yes, at $35 each that does mean the entire plate would be hugely expensive, but the point of this is to bring an otherwise unaffordable (to many) and VERY rare collectible item down to a reasonable and attainable level.

I think that $35 (basically on par with many mundane collectible items) is a fair price for something that only a few dozen people in the entire world will be able to own. In that sense, it's a steal, really. How many of you own decks that cost more than $35 and were made in the thousands?

A full plate needs to be expensive. Those are a composite whole, and excruciatingly rare. Because these individual cards are a component of that rarity, you really can't just run the basic math and make them $10. That cheapens the entire concept and dilutes the rarity and pride of ownership, IMO.

And I guarantee you will see this again from somebody. It's just too good of a way to get a truly rare item that reflects the very essence of the cards we all love to play with. We talk about rarity all the time in relation to cards, but even the rarest things we generally see are in the hundreds of items or more. This stuff is a whole new animal, I think.

At any rate, they are super cool.

Here are the details on the availability in the Encarded store. http://encarded.com/index.php?id=24

Don Boyer · « **Reply #80 on:** April 27, 2012, 11:51:49 PM »

Quote from: xmetal on April 27, 2012, 09:52:31 PM

Yes, this is one of those things that you don't really measure based purely on math. Yes, at $35 each that does mean the entire plate would be hugely expensive, but the point of this is to bring an otherwise unaffordable (to many) and VERY rare collectible item down to a reasonable and attainable level.

I think that $35 (basically on par with many mundane collectible items) is a fair price for something that only a few dozen people in the entire world will be able to own. In that sense, it's a steal, really. How many of you own decks that cost more than $35 and were made in the thousands?

A full plate needs to be expensive. Those are a composite whole, and excruciatingly rare. Because these individual cards are a component of that rarity, you really can't just run the basic math and make them $10. That cheapens the entire concept and dilutes the rarity and pride of ownership, IMO.

And I guarantee you will see this again from somebody. It's just too good of a way to get a truly rare item that reflects the very essence of the cards we all love to play with. We talk about rarity all the time in relation to cards, but even the rarest things we generally see are in the hundreds of items or more. This stuff is a whole new animal, I think.

At any rate, they are super cool.

Here are the details on the availability in the Encarded store. http://encarded.com/index.php?id=24

Is it too late now to make some special presentation displays for key cards, like the AoS, jokers, selected courts, etc.? That would be a sweet add-on.

rainking187 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 28, 2012, 12:44:42 AM »

Pretty tempting. How are these cut up though? Are they sharp?

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #82 on:** April 28, 2012, 08:51:33 AM »

The metal is pretty thin, so they were scored and then snapped off. I wouldn't call them sharp, but by their nature they are very thin metal with pointy corners so some will have a slight edge to them. A few might have some very small burrs. You won't cut yourself but I wouldnt play with them.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #83 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:59:49 AM »

Those metal cards will be in the store in about an hour, FYI.

And a little birdy mentioned that I just might be having a large truck heading my way today....

Robert Butler · « **Reply #84 on:** April 30, 2012, 05:20:07 PM »

There just might be some pictures floating around for the Teal Tendril Eco Clip

You never know what you might stumble upon in the next few days.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #85 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:03:27 PM »

Well well well, do tell my friend.

xela · « **Reply #86 on:** April 30, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »

Hey Paul, that is a very neat idea you had about cutting the plates up. I passed on purchasing mine because of how expensive they were and I had no idea how to create demand for a $500 product of that size. Clever thinking on your part indeed.

I think USPCC is very excited about this new demand for printing plates, considering you can now order it via contract rather than making special requests. Very cool.

Robert Butler · « **Reply #87 on:** April 30, 2012, 09:31:22 PM »

Quote from: alex. on April 30, 2012, 08:26:00 PM

Hey Paul, that is a very neat idea you had about cutting the plates up. <-- $:-\$

I passed on purchasing mine because of how expensive they were and I had no idea how to create demand for a $500 product of that size. Clever thinking on your part indeed. <--

I think USPCC is very excited about this new demand for printing plates, considering you can now order it via contract rather than making special requests. Very cool.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #88 on:** April 30, 2012, 09:34:54 PM »

Haha Robert. Yes, I had several vague notions of what to do with these, but hearing it from you did move things in the right direction. I had the thought of separating out each suit into an art piece, but doing the individual cards was even better.

I think that the printing plates are a really unique item. I also think that it will take a little while for the true rarity to sink into people's minds, but having the first one out there is a cool thing. Collectors freak out over things made in the hundreds, thousands even and I think it's so foreign to think of an item being so rare that like 2 are available that the value and price will take a bit to work into the consciousness.

Just wait, the instant D&D or Ellusionist sell something like that for $2,000 a piece everyone will be all all over them.

I definitely plan on getting the plates for every deck I make, that's for sure!

Russell CircleCityCards · « **Reply #89 on:** April 30, 2012, 10:43:56 PM »

I got them for my Americana's too. When I tried to get them for my Brimstone decks they were in a transition phase and at first said 'no', then after my cards were made they told me i could buy them, only they were sent out for recycling the previous day. ugh!
I have a few fun things planned for the Americana plates!

OK back on topic of Tendril:
I cant wait for my uncut!

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #90 on:** April 30, 2012, 11:52:47 PM »

Aw man Russell, that would be a huge disappointment! "Sure you could have had your plates but we shredded them." Ack.

I imagine that putting some bullets through an Americana plate would be quite apropos. Just make sure it's a nice big old-westy caliber.

Tendril will be along soon...USPCC is having a few fits with the tuck cases so it's adding on a little bit more time than we expected. I'm looking mighty forward to getting an uncut up on my wall as well.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #91 on:** April 30, 2012, 11:56:12 PM »

Now all that remains is to give this product an official name.

"Plate card"?
"Cut card"?
"Metal card"?
"Metal plate"?
"...and now, for something completely different..."?

Russell CircleCityCards · « **Reply #92 on:** May 01, 2012, 01:12:21 AM »

Mine are called... "huh, i really thought it would be thicker and heavier, like a big metal plate; but no, they are thin and in real-life are wrapped around a spinning tube, not a press."

It's kind-of a long name, but i find it suitable.

And yes Don, I will be shooting one with a gun! You're too clever.

Don Boyer · « **Reply #93 on:** May 01, 2012, 01:30:10 AM »

Quote from: Russell CircleCityCards on May 01, 2012, 01:12:21 AM

Mine are called... "huh, i really thought it would be thicker and heavier, like a big metal plate; but no, they are thin and in real-life are wrapped around a spinning tube, not a press."

It's kind-of a long name, but i find it suitable.

And yes Don, I will be shooting one with a gun! You're too clever.

That was PAUL, not me! I think it would be a cryin' shame to shoot one of these up...EXCEPT in the precise spot where the gaffed Ace has a bullet hole! Now THAT would be a piece of art!

rainking187 · « **Reply #94 on:** May 03, 2012, 01:32:39 PM »

Quote from: Robert Butler on April 30, 2012, 05:20:07 PM

There just might be some pictures floating around for the Teal Tendril Eco Clip

You never know what you might stumble upon in the next few days.

So has anyone found the picture of the teal clip yet? I really want to see what it looks like.

Evan · « **Reply #95 on:** May 03, 2012, 01:48:36 PM »

Quote from: rainking187 on May 03, 2012, 01:32:39 PM

Quote from: Robert Butler on April 30, 2012, 05:20:07 PM
There just might be some pictures floating around for the Teal Tendril Eco Clip

You never know what you might stumble upon in the next few days.

So has anyone found the picture of the teal clip yet? I really want to see what it looks like.

The pictures have not been posted yet.

Paul Carpenter · « **Reply #96 on:** May 03, 2012, 02:16:45 PM »

I think my most accurate term so far is "Printing Plate Metal Cards."

BTW, if you haven't seen I am giving away a few of these rarities in a simple Facebook contest. Check it out and jump on it. You have until Tuesday.

dcell59 · « **Reply #97 on:** May 04, 2012, 01:40:16 AM »

I got my card today. Very nice!

Lara Krystle "Lane" · « **Reply #98 on:** May 04, 2012, 01:49:17 AM »

You got your tendrils? Oooooh I'm so excited to get mine.

LeonJL · « **Reply #99 on:** May 04, 2012, 01:52:14 AM »

Quote from: dcell59 on May 04, 2012, 01:40:16 AM

I got my card today. Very nice!

You meant the Printing Plate Metal Cards and not the decks themselves right?