RichK wrote:But the description says "New", not original.
"New" as in unopened. F.G & Co does produce reproductions on thick card, but these are not intended for cardistry or magic but for collectors who cannot find or afford such rare decks like the dondorf Four corners deck.
RichK wrote: Plus the seller is 'merz67'. Isn't he the one who pumps out weak copies of hard to find decks?
Merz67 has produced the "Trace" & "Animal" series as well as other "Bicycle Branded" decks made by U.S.P.C.C , which some people do not like. but has never pumped out weak copies of hard to find decks.
I just got my Venice Simplon-Orient Express deck and my Four Corners of the World decks. What can I say about the Venice Simplon deck other than it is an amazing reprint. The Four Corners of the World deck, well it isn't expensive...yeah. It also looks pretty nice. I do think Four Corners is also appropriate as the edges are not rounded. It is kinda like playing cards printed on index card stock. Although, I think index cards would handle better. That said, you can't beat the price and you will not mind pulling them out, but not for playing or cardistry. In fact, anyone that can do cardistry on these deserves a medal of some kind. The tuck box however is cool. Especially so given the incredibly low price. Might make a nice tuck box in fact for my Venice Simplon deck that came wrapped, but without a box...hummm.
The Crazy Squirrel Deck Hunter - Hunt decks to extinction
Someone has put up some big rarities on eBay recently. There are two Grotesque Signature Decks and Heretic Gran Reserva decks up for auction. Also, yet another Venexiana Gold is up. I see someone has put bids on everything. I am not sure I can put any bids out, much as I would like to. I am so tapped from other new items. Anyway, if anyone is looking for some of these items, I haven't seen them up too often. Past sales were not playing cards. Interesting.
Here are the seller's items, so the above are included in the list:
This Italian Custom deck caught my eye. The deck looks great and is apperantly from the year 1977. 1 bid at 24,50 USD, 6 days to go, shipping from the Netherlands.
Then I found a Russian deck called "Lubok Art" from the 1980's. 36 card deck, looks great in my opinion. I found two listings: This one from the UK, 28 pounds and this one from Russia, 29,99 USD.
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Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
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Räpylätassu wrote:This Italian Custom deck caught my eye. The deck looks great and is apperantly from the year 1977. 1 bid at 24,50 USD, 6 days to go, shipping from the Netherlands.
oh noooooooo!!!
Damit Roope, I've been looking for this Tiger Tateishi Deck for over a year now and had an alert for when this one was posted and here you are, advertising it to everyone! lol - great, there goes my chances! *sigh* okay, I guess I'll just have more competition in bidding
This unopened pack of old Waddingtons caught my eye. One-way indexless courts, unopened, looks somewhat old and going cheap.
Left my heart inSIERRA MADRE
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
Räpylätassu wrote:This unopened pack of old Waddingtons caught my eye. One-way indexless courts, unopened, looks somewhat old and going cheap.
Just a heads up, that deck probably has standard poker faces. The image you see on the box being the back design unfortunately.
Thanks for the information. I'm glad now that I didn't buy it I think that nobody should in this case. One-way court card as a back design... Designer was an idiot.
Left my heart inSIERRA MADRE
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
Red JAQK deck for 30 British pounds. Shipping from the UK.
Left my heart inSIERRA MADRE
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
1942 USPCC Uncle Sam deck for 25 USD. Box has been opened, but the cards are wrapped inside of paper, which has not been opened. Box also has some wear, but the price isn't that bad. Shipping from California.
Left my heart inSIERRA MADRE
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
For any that want to know what these decks sold last night:
$205.50 - Grotesque Playing Cards Signature Edition Set A
$200.00 - Grotesque Playing Cards Signature Edition Set B
$306.00 - Venexiana Gold
$362.57 - Heretic Noctis Gran Reserva Playing Cards
$362.57 - Heretic Lux Gran Reserva Playing Cards
I wasn't very close on th Heritic Gran Reserva decks. If anyone here got any of these, congrats. Aside from the Venexiana, they were on my list to try to get sometime, maybe.
The Crazy Squirrel Deck Hunter - Hunt decks to extinction
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"
"Finding it... that's not the hard part. It's letting go."
"One makes a trip by day, but by night one sets out on a journey." -Moominmamma
I dream of a world where wars are fought only by having dance offs. I also dream that a Finnish playing card designer would exist. The former seems more likely to happend.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a penguin. Have you ever met a sad person with a penguin?
Are lobsters mermaids to scorpions?
"I did not hit her, it's not true, it's bullsh*t, I did not hit her, I did naaaht! Oh hai Mark!"