The Sideshow Freaks Deck – Available July 1

[John B.]

The Sideshow Freaks Deck launches July 1st for the whole Bicycle® community (not just 808ers), but as members, you’re the first to get a look at the final design for the tuck and cards.

With freakshow classics like the bearded lady, contortionists, fire-breather, sword swallower, lobster boy, and more, this deck is bound to be one of your new favorites. What else can you expect? How about unique court cards, a special back design, and a tuck that resembles a circus tent? Assemble the crew—it’s time for a game night under the lights.

New deck from USPCC, not my style, the back is ok but I hate the faces.

[Bill Collins]

from what I see, I like...but I like this kind of stuff

[Michael]

I remember when we first caught wind of this deck, there wasn't a lot of finalized designs but I liked what I saw. I honestly still do. I appreciate the celebration of sideshow classics and love to see them on a deck of cards. I honestly like this deck quite a lot and look forward to the release next month. I don't like the fact that they call them sideshow "freaks", but that's all personal opinion and doesn't change my interest in these cards.

[Don Boyer]

Hey, John - you do remember that you already made a topic about this same deck, right?  You had the name different but it's the same deck - USPC probably changed the name.  Please don't make multiple topics for one deck!  It's hard enough keeping track of stuff around here.

I'm at least interested in seeing more about this deck.

[John B.]

Sorry Don, I thought I had made a topic so I did a search of the name and got nothing, so thought I was just remembering something that never happen

[JacksonRobinson]

Liking what I see so far. From the pictures here, seems like this has been well executed, Thank you Freak Show Deck for not vomiting Photoshop filters onto your cards.

[Don Boyer]

Liking what I see so far. From the pictures here, seems like this has been well executed, Thank you Freak Show Deck for not vomiting Photoshop filters onto your cards.

While they're far from perfect, USPC generally does at least a half-decent job on their in-house decks.  Nothing that looks like a Lite-Brite got sick and puked...

[Michael]

Liking what I see so far. From the pictures here, seems like this has been well executed, Thank you Freak Show Deck for not vomiting Photoshop filters onto your cards.

While they're far from perfect, USPC generally does at least a half-decent job on their in-house decks.  Nothing that looks like a Lite-Brite got sick and puked...

And because they usually do a half-decent job on their in-house decks, I think this one will turn out fine. It's a plus that I like the idea behind it and the characters being celebrated but it'll be a decent deck of cards.

[S. Carey]

The design firm who designed this deck, Traction, did a guest post for me on Tuck Case about the design of the Sideshow Freaks deck. The working name for this deck was actually NOT called Sideshow Freaks.

http://tuckcase.com/2013/06/25/traction-explains-process-behind-upcoming-bicycle-sideshow-freaks-deck/   

As far as USPCC goes, most of their "in-house" decks as of late (not sure about in the past) use design firms outside of the USPCC company. Traction also does some of USPCC's web work. 

[malcomteo]

looks pretty cool like the old western look