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by YoYoSpin
Mon Jun 22, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Untied States - Capitalist Back Now live on KS
Replies: 27
Views: 4636

Re: Untied States - Capitalist Back Now live on KS

It's been about a year since I was last on this site. Not happy to see that unfounded slander and rumor mongering still permeate the forum. Moderators...you are setting a poor example by participating in this gossipy narrative. So... you're here to respond to any of the genuine questions people (ba...
by YoYoSpin
Mon Jun 22, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Untied States - Capitalist Back Now live on KS
Replies: 27
Views: 4636

Re: Untied States - Capitalist Back Now live on KS

It's been about a year since I was last on this site. Not happy to see that unfounded slander and rumor mongering still permeate the forum. Moderators...you are setting a poor example by participating in this gossipy narrative.
by YoYoSpin
Thu Aug 28, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Mana - Platinum/Gold/"Sybil" - SHIPPING
Replies: 807
Views: 102822

Re: Mana - Platinum/Gold/"Sybil" EPCC Now Live (KS)

Heads up... there is one RS3 currently available: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/er ... -no3-sybil
by YoYoSpin
Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: eBay auctions posted by people on crack
Replies: 1016
Views: 954564

Re: eBay auctions posted by people on crack

It's been a couple of weeks since Jackson began shipping his Independence Limited sets and I'm already counting 13 of the 1,000 total sets up on eBay for sale, with the cheapest one having a starting price of $150...about double the KS price, and several in the $250 to $300 range. No bids on any of ...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Aug 22, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Portfolio52 Discussion
Topic: Contribute to Playing Card DB!
Replies: 129
Views: 14088

Re: Contribute to Playing Card DB!

The Playing Card DB Feedback function on the "Contact" page is not working with my Chrome browser...so, I'll post here what I was trying to ask: Suggestion: add a place to input serial numbers for "My Collection" decks. This would provide a registry to facilitate swapping among d...
by YoYoSpin
Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:04 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Bicycle "The Civil War Deck" - Jackson Robinson/KingsWild
Replies: 152
Views: 13345

Re: Bicycle "The Civil War Deck" - Jackson Robinson/KingsWil

53 sold in 2 mins 100 in 5 mins Good on him for making something someone wants and is willing to pay for. Heh, that's not too shabby an income. Good on him for obviously finding the customers he needs. Looks like there's about 85 left after 15 mins, the initial rush is tapering off. I know they'll ...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:26 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!
Replies: 846
Views: 75789

Re: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!

This CardLauncer drama reminds me of past threads on this very sub-forum, announcing new deck designs, only to have been promptly and unmercifully panned by moderators and managers of this site. I think that's called Karma :o
by YoYoSpin
Fri Aug 15, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!
Replies: 846
Views: 75789

Re: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!

Nope...not paying $12 for shipping 4 decks to Colorado. I'm out, at least for a few weeks, until the drama settles down.
by YoYoSpin
Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:45 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!
Replies: 846
Views: 75789

Re: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!

Is the site working for anyone? It's nearly 2 hours after noon and not working for me. You may have missed Mike's 2nd email from this morning...here it is: Staged Venexiana Dark at 6PM, rest at 9PM EDT Mea Culpa, apologies and relaunch plans Last night was a disaster, we had problems with PayPal, W...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:30 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!
Replies: 846
Views: 75789

Re: Something Wicked This Way Comes Part 3: "CardLauncher"!

Another suggestion for CL campaign guidelines: if a designer is going to claim that the deck is limited, a full definition of what he means should be required...limited to a specific number, limited to only one production run, limited to this campaign's demand, etc.
by YoYoSpin
Tue Jun 24, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Bicycle "The Civil War Deck" - Jackson Robinson/KingsWild
Replies: 152
Views: 13345

Re: Bicycle "The Civil War Deck" - Jackson Robinson/KingsWil

I've often thought that USPCC is kinda like eBay...everyone I know hates eBay but keeps selling their stuff through them, instead of going to a competitor who would be more user friendly and less costly. Another way to say it is...big boy's momentum (market penetration, reputation, perceived quality...
by YoYoSpin
Thu May 29, 2014 6:05 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Debbie Millman: Poetic Typography - from Deckstarter
Replies: 69
Views: 4769

Re: Debbie Millman: Poetic Typography - from Deckstarter

If I'm seeing the outer packaging for these Deckstarter decks correctly, it takes up about twice the space of a normal deck. Don't know about other collectors, but my deck storage space is limited, and I certainly won't be making room for this fat package design.
by YoYoSpin
Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:37 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Independence - by Jackson Robinson - KS Funded $116k!
Replies: 223
Views: 20869

Re: The Independence - by Jackson Robinson - KS TODAY!

I read that these special Display Decks will be housed in basic white tuck cases...however, this last minute gift effectively doubles the number of Limited Edition cards that will be out there. Is anyone concerned this might depreciate (dilute) the rarity of our "limited to 1,000" Limited ...
by YoYoSpin
Sun Mar 16, 2014 2:11 pm
Forum: Custom Deck Drafting Board
Topic: A Question on Preferred Deck Colors and More:
Replies: 6
Views: 842

Re: A Question on Preferred Deck Colors and More:

"fairly traditional, but colorful" may be a non-starter for many collectors. Seems to me that almost all popular, and successful projects share several common traits: a focused theme (zombies, war, geometry, history), are 100% custom (no standard off-the shelf designs), created by professi...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

I guess you could say that I just added this to my collection...card deck display made from Brazilian Canarywood, fresh off my lathe. Serves as a pretty good yo-yo stand as well. Oh, and the Ornate deck is new too. http://yoyospin.com/pic1/stand_4a.jpg http://yoyospin.com/pic1/stand_4b.jpg http://yo...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

The mat is 2" wide, so the finished dimensions of the framed sheet are 25" x 29.25". The price was the best I found for a simple metal frame...bought lots of stuff from this company over the past several years and have never had a problem.
by YoYoSpin
Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:36 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

YoYoSpin, what frame/mat is that? Looks pretty sweet. I have that exact same one to frame (along with 2 others). The mat color is called "Chinese Red". The kit was purchased from this outfit, $94 total with coupon (MARCHSHIP for free shipping): http://www.pictureframes.com/ . Here's anoth...
by YoYoSpin
Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:10 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

Received the frame today that I ordered for my new Federal 52 Black Reserve Note sheet:

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by YoYoSpin
Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Comic Deck, a deck of cards celebrating the Comic - Relaunch
Replies: 23
Views: 2563

Re: Comic-Con Deck, a deck of cards celebrating the Comic-Co

Comic-Con is a registered trademark. I don't see anywhere that they got permission to use it. It's not just the Comic-Con name that would need permission. I know the Court images are supposed to depict Con visitors in costumes, but try to tell the Disney lawyers that the Jack of Spades is NOT Capta...
by YoYoSpin
Sat Mar 08, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

I think this "force" deck idea that Jackson is using is a tremendously thoughtful way to get rid of surplus left over decks without diluting/depreciating the value of decks that sold earlier. Deck designers...be good to your backers and don't wholesale your surplus KS stuff.
by YoYoSpin
Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: General Playing Cards Discussion
Topic: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread
Replies: 4632
Views: 1433682

Re: The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

This has got to be the coolest thing added to my deck collection so far. Ace of Spades and Hearts Federal 52 force decks. And a little surprise from Jackson (thanks!)...there are 56 cards in each deck.

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by YoYoSpin
Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Personal (member) BUY / SELL / TRADE / EBAY / ISO / CoOp
Topic: [Sell] Limited Edition UC Yo-Yo
Replies: 3
Views: 474

Re: [Sell] Limited Edition UC Yo-Yo

Sure, no problem...here ya go:

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by YoYoSpin
Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:27 am
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: Independence - by Jackson Robinson - KS Funded $116k!
Replies: 223
Views: 20869

Re: The Independence - by Jackson Robinson - KS TODAY!

Just out of curiosity, not knowing the mechanics of how KS works...if someone cancelled their pledge for a "Limited - All Gone" item, would that pledge spot reopen for someone else to snag?
by YoYoSpin
Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: 1876, A.Dougherty Triplicate Playing Cards Restoration USPCC
Replies: 84
Views: 8620

Re: 1876, A.Dougherty Triplicate Playing Cards Restoration U

Keeping the limited deck at a relatively small number (1,000) and, making it available exclusively to KS backers is the way I'd like to see all deck campaigns go...no aftermarket wholesaling of whatever's left. Well done, Michael!
by YoYoSpin
Sat Feb 22, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: Personal (member) BUY / SELL / TRADE / EBAY / ISO / CoOp
Topic: [Sell] Limited Edition UC Yo-Yo
Replies: 3
Views: 474

[Sell] Limited Edition UC Yo-Yo

Closed due to lack of interest...
by YoYoSpin
Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:55 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: UC BEST DECKS OF 2013 & 17 subcategories - WINNERS!
Replies: 156
Views: 17479

Re: BEST DECKS OF 2013 RELAUNCHED!!

"lifetime lack of achievement" award...that's funny, and probably necessary.
by YoYoSpin
Wed Feb 19, 2014 4:06 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: ORNATE Playing Cards: White Edition - KS funded $118k+
Replies: 194
Views: 18075

Re: ORNATE Playing Cards: White Edition (KS)

Pretty, but makes my head hurt...too complicated and too many options for the average person to absorb? I probably shouldn't say anything since I complain a lot myself, but... complaining about too many options ? Really? They're laid out quite logically as well, and I'm pretty sure that anything le...
by YoYoSpin
Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: ORNATE Playing Cards: White Edition - KS funded $118k+
Replies: 194
Views: 18075

Re: ORNATE Playing Cards: White Edition (KS)

Pretty, but makes my head hurt...too complicated and too many options for the average person to absorb?
by YoYoSpin
Tue Feb 18, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: New & Custom Decks
Topic: UC BEST DECKS OF 2013 & 17 subcategories - WINNERS!
Replies: 156
Views: 17479

Re: BEST DECKS OF 2013 RELAUNCHED!!

You'd probably get a lot more people to vote if someone would publish a list, with links to photos, of the decks that are qualified to vote on.