Thanks, Sinjin. I'll appreciate the thoughts and will contact the CIA's public affairs office for guidance.

Thanks, Sinjin! I saw the notice on the CIA website about the non-endorsement condition you cited and plan to include a disclaimer on the project for both the CIA and KGB to the effect that using it and the KGB's seal for the project should in no way be interpreted as conveying endorsement or approv...

Thank you very much, Jackson! I'll look into this and see how it impacts the project. Like you said, better out the relatively little bit we are now instead of a bunch later

Hi Jackson- Thanks for the kind words and the caution. For the CIA deck I'm using public domain images of government officials and the official seal of the CIA, which is in the public domain. My understanding is that the project is simply not allowed to claim endorsement by the US government. I don'...

And here's the tuck box...

Here's the card back...

Pay heem, pay that man hees money...
We have really nice Joker sketches. I'll post them in the near future

The KGB deck will now feature Cyrillic court card ranks! Many thanks to rouselle for the feedback

Soon, soon...

OK, I appreciate this

Thanks for the question! We currently have the names and indices in Roman letters only. I'll ask about using Cyrillic.
What would you think of having one side (top?) with Roman letters and the other side with Cyrillic?

CIA Jacks!

CIA Queens!

CIA Kings!

Aces!

Hi Everybody, I'm absolutely psyched to announce our upcoming CIA/KGB project on Kickstarter! Here are the particulars as of today: -Planned launch is in September -Bicycle branding with USPCC (pending approval) -Two decks- one CIA, one KGB -Court card style is cross-hatch -Court card subjects were ...

I got mine yesterday! I love them and truly appreciate the work.

I'm in Virginia and received my items today. They were packed very well, so I'm good.
Thanks,
Doug

The Middle Kingdom coins are really amazing. My crappy picture does not do them justice. The black coin with its raised gold dragon on the front and spade on the back, is just spectacular. Omnia Antica and Magnifica added to Portfolio 52 Thank you so much! I'll pass this along to my art partner. It...

I'm so sorry to hear about this. My best wishes and good vibes for a quick return to vitality

Hi Everyone, Kickstarter's dashboard tells me several backers have come directly from UnitedCardists. Thank you very much! I wanted to let you know we plan to release the prices for some add-ons tomorrow. For stuff you ship in a tube we'll be offering uncut sheets, an 18"x24" print of the ...

Hi All- Here's the link to a 3D rendering of the black deck. We've got great momentum so far, thanks!
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Best,
Doug

Hi Jack,
Thanks for the feedback!

Thanks so much flashcards!

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I'm so, so sorry. We're live now.

Hi All- I apologize, I didn't realize/remember there was a mandatory review period. I'll launch as soon as I get approval.

Hi Everyone,
For the standard and embossed decks we're going to stay with strictly black and white, but if the project goes very well we are looking at this with the potential for metallic inks and foil on the tuck. Here's an example of what it would look like...

4.of.Clubs- We're going to offer a Kickstarter-exclusive seal for some tiers. A Standard deck refers to a white deck if black isn't unlocked or a choice between black and white if both are unlocked. Vasta- Thanks! We're working with the USPCC template, so my suspicion is that it's how we captured th...

One thing we've received feedback about is adding colors to the card back. Here are some ideas. Please help us refine what we're doing?
Thanks,
Doug

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