No KoH in mineth4mo wrote:I received my single deck Saturday. As everyone else has already said... they look fantastic! Nice job Lotrek!
Unfortunately, I do have one issue: my deck contains 2 Queens of clubs, and no Jack of clubs! Anyone else have an issue like this?
3 jokers?? This is a joke right?chach wrote:I've only opened 1 deck thus far and it was complete, right down to the 3 jokers.
I don't care about the numbered decks but the ink/marker was kinda rubbed off. I got some in the 30s and 40s. It would be awkward if we were to sell or giveaway a sealed deck and cards missing though. Overall I'm pleased. I hope Imperial will be printed right soon.
Yes, I was joking.sms69x wrote:3 jokers?? This is a joke right?chach wrote:I've only opened 1 deck thus far and it was complete, right down to the 3 jokers.
Guess I shoulda put 
instead of You mean, no number at all or not readable? It should be on the bottom side of the deck...pstaehlin wrote:Got my deck yesterday. Looks awesome!!! Thank you. One thing though... Can you tell me why my deck was not a numbered deck?
Thanks buddy !Lotrek wrote:Wow, Kai! What a photo!
I have this same thought. It's great that the deck has no seal on it. I would notify buyers that the deck had no seal on it and that it was checked to make sure all cards were in there. People buy used decks if they're in very good to great condition. Cellophane will not prevent decks from getting scratched or bang up if someone worried about not opening or using their decks. Buy a damn carat case then!rousselle wrote:Looking for some advice, my friends.
I do not intend to resell my decks, but I must also allow for the possibility that someday, I may change my mind on that matter. As a general rule, I only open one of my purchased decks, and let the rest reside in the "collection." I opened one of my Sacred decks, and it has all of the cards and is in good shape. I'm wondering, though, since some have reported missing a card here and there, whether I should open up my remaining decks to see if any cards are missing, or leave them sealed? Presumably, these would be worth more if I left them sealed, even given the possibility of one or two missing or extra cards. On the other hand, the cellophane seems like it's prone to shrinking and splitting, regardless, and may not last more than a few years.
So... open to verify the contents, or leave sealed? What are your thoughts?
That said, the printing quality of the cards are awesome, the artwork superb. I have not shuffled or played with the deck I've opened yet, but yeah, this particular finish/varnish does seem to be nowhere near as slippery as one might normally prefer.
Looking forward to getting my other Icons soon!
Exactly same question I have.rousselle wrote:Looking for some advice, my friends.
I do not intend to resell my decks, but I must also allow for the possibility that someday, I may change my mind on that matter. As a general rule, I only open one of my purchased decks, and let the rest reside in the "collection." I opened one of my Sacred decks, and it has all of the cards and is in good shape. I'm wondering, though, since some have reported missing a card here and there, whether I should open up my remaining decks to see if any cards are missing, or leave them sealed? Presumably, these would be worth more if I left them sealed, even given the possibility of one or two missing or extra cards. On the other hand, the cellophane seems like it's prone to shrinking and splitting, regardless, and may not last more than a few years.
So... open to verify the contents, or leave sealed? What are your thoughts?
That said, the printing quality of the cards are awesome, the artwork superb. I have not shuffled or played with the deck I've opened yet, but yeah, this particular finish/varnish does seem to be nowhere near as slippery as one might normally prefer.
Looking forward to getting my other Icons soon!
) may occur, I think I won't have my future decks in cello unless I'm 1.000.000% sure that all cards are there and unless I find a cello wrapping that is up to my requirements. 
Lotrek wrote:I prefer to use other ways of keeping my home made decks closed.The paper band used in Venexiana Gold and (soon) in ICONS Imperial is a good idea I think and I'll move towards this direction.
Another problem I had is that the cello wrapping I could find isn't what I would ideally want. I didn't find anyone who does it on demand.
With an open deck, anyone can carefully take the cards out and check if everything is right.
I don't think that the cello is that important, mint condition of the cards is much more important I believe and if I were to resell the deck I would open to check.
I understand that cello protects the decks better than nothing but it also "protects" the cards from looking at them...
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That looks insane!