UC KS Watchdogs (A strategy for tracking delays)

[Gonzalo]

Hi there,

Last month, I received two of the decks I was expecting, one at the beginning of the month (House of Rising Spade, which has to be in the top two of this year's decks) and another at the end, Uranus from Vanda (just one more left of this long and beautiful project), and I think that was it.
There has been also really nice updates from some decks. Let's see:
(I won't mention those decks already mentioned by Rouselle that I'm waiting for also: El Recuerdo, De Novo, Arabesque, Thorns & Roses and Chao):

1. The Brady Tarot (Dec '17). Her 43rd update on 30/10, announce that the last order had been shipped. I also received an email with a tracking number. Can't wait to have the deck in my hands! They look gorgeous in the pictures!
2. Maduro Playing Cards (Sept '18). An update from 24/10 told us that the Maduro decks are still floating their way to the States. Jackson suspects that they may touch the shore some time this month. A late November / early December shipping? Who knows.
3. Ephemerid Playing Cards (Oct. '18). An update on 09/10 said that the new mailing date planned is mid-November. Some of the rewards, like the wooden boxes of the "super luxury editions" were still being manufactured.
4. Eneida Playing Cards (Aug. '18). Update on 24/10 gave the last chance to change addresses; also announced a new update whren fulfillmernt is done.
5. Olympians Playing Cards (Sept. '18). An update from 01/11 announced fulfillment has started. I personally received an e-mail I'm one the lucky 100 to be in the first batch of said fulfillment. Yay me.

Also, Sunish announced that his Kalevala Playing Cards are going the arrive early. As always. I sincerely don't know how he does it. Great work, man!

[Magic Tapp]

To add to the two posts above:

1. Alter Deco (LordsPlayingCards) (July '18). Now allegedly shipping (with some of the backers confirming delivery) although I am yet to receive mine.
2. Leonardo MMXVIII (Art Playing Cards) (July '18). The project creators went MIA for a couple of months but have recently resurfaced promising to commence shipping any day but nothing happened as yet.
3. Hybrid Bicycle (Elite Playing Cards) (Sep '18). According to the 6 Nov update, printing has finished but shipping is yet to commence.
4. Gjallahorn (Ethereal) (Sep '18). Based on 1 Nov update, the decks are on the way to GW. Shipping yet to be confirmed.
5. Masquerade (Brain Vessel) (Oct '18). 24 Oct update promised printing to be finished within two weeks; waiting for the next update.
6. Charlemagne (Khristophor) (Sep '18). Update on 18 Oct cited problems with foil stamping. No update since.
7. Bionic Bicycle (Elite Playing Cards) (Nov '18). No updates since early September.
8. Bicycle Hercules (Playing Cards.Net) (Oct '18). 15 Oct update mentioned that the white decks are yet to be received from USPCC. No update since and the creator is not responding to DMs.
9. Stripy Deck (Baptiste Blomme) (Sep '18). Delivered at the end of October.
10. Open Portals (James R Eads) (Nov '18). 15 Oct update promised shipping to commence on 1 Nov. No news since then.
11. Limited Casino Royale (Bombmagic) (Sep '18). 12 Oct update mentioned that Elite editions would be printed by 9 Nov. Date for shipping is yet to be confirmed (communication with the project creator also being difficult due to their limited command of English).
12. Viking Glory (Kardeck) (Oct '18). Early October update mentioned shipping in November but nothing happened so far. Meanwhile, the creator launched another deck.
13. Joker & The Thief Street Edition (J&T) (Oct' 18). 17 Oct update confirmed that the cards were printed but the tucks/boxes were yet to be produced. Timing of the shipping yet uncertain.
14. Stellar (Cardinates) (Oct' 18). Delivered on time
15. Diamon No. 8 (Diamon Playing Cards) (Oct '18). Delivered on time
16. Llods Travelling Carnival (Terry Doll) (Oct '18). Shipped - waiting for the cards to show up in the mail.
17. Last Empire (Owen Gan) (Sep '18). Allegedly shipped but I am yet to receive the tracking details for my deck.
18. Mardi Gras (Brain Vessel) (Nov '18). 24 October update mentioned shipping by mid-November.
19. Joker & The Thief, 2nd Edition (Dec '18). The update at the end of September confirmed that cards are being printed (together with the Street Edition cards).

Quite a few decks are expected to be delivered this month but with the start of the holiday mail season, I expect that a few may be delayed until December/January.

[rousselle]

Per Gonzalo's note above:

As of today, I received all of my Kalevala playing cards from GPCC, which were originally anticipated to be fulfilled in March of 2019, even though the two editions were published by two different manufacturers! Well done, Sunish. I had to mention it here, otherwise, I'd fail to track how far ahead these shipped.

Woo-hoo!

[JacksonRobinson]

Maduro will be shipping this coming week. (2 months late )
Kings Wild Tigers wild be shipping this coming week ( 3 months early )

[Bradius]

You just gotta boast don’t you? Congrats to me for getting these sooner! Oh yeah, I almost forgot, Thanks.

[Gonzalo]

Maduro will be shipping this coming week. (2 months late )
Kings Wild Tigers wild be shipping this coming week ( 3 months early )

Awesome news!

[flashcards]

Got Llod's Carnival in this month's Pip Box from Playing Card Decks (an awesome value subscription, by the way) so they must be available.

[Bradius]

Yes. I got my Llod’s Carnival decks on the same day as I received the Pip of the Month box.

[guru]

Per Gonzalo's note above:

As of today, I received all of my Kalevala playing cards from GPCC, which were originally anticipated to be fulfilled in March of 2019, even though the two editions were published by two different manufacturers! Well done, Sunish. I had to mention it here, otherwise, I'd fail to track how far ahead these shipped.

Woo-hoo!

Thanks Allan and Gonzalo.


It is not just about being x months early....It is the total lead time from when the Kickstarter ended and when the fulfillment started. Taking into account that I used two fulfillment companies rather than simply sending one shipment through Sea, so I am, indeed, happy that things worked out well even though coordinating cost as well as real shipping cost was a tad higher than earlier anticipated.


I also didn't anticipate that USPCC will be able to commence and finish Production that fast but they did exceed my expectations. They even took care of traditional cut request when Production has already commenced, and sent me pictures regularly, and I give them 10/10 for this.

Now, you can compare and contrast both decks too.

[rousselle]

So, November saw a *lot* of decks cross the threshold at chez rousselle. Many of them were new decks from the usual retail outlets, and even some unusual retail outlets, but we also saw a few roll in from the non-retail options (ie, Kickstarter).

Kickstarter projects that are no longer on the "anticipated" list, but rather on the "received" list, include Black Tales (originally anticipated to arrive in September '18), Ecliptic (also slated for September '18, and arriving on the same day as my Black Friday order from Dead on Paper!), Odissea (October '18), El Recuerdo (October '18) & Muertos iluminados El Recuerdo (October '18), Chao (October '18), and Everyone Was Thinking It (October '18). Kalevala also arrived... several months ahead of the anticipated fulfillment time frame in March '19.

So, yeah. Seven projects drop off this list. Seven! And, wow, there was some awesome stuff among these bad Larrys. Meanwhile, only one project gets added to the list (there would have been two, but JR's Olive Tally-Ho decks arrived a while ago), and one arrived before it could even be added to the list, so the running total on my personal Watchdogs list plummets to 8. I can't remember the last time my list was so small. Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including December, 2018 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- Since June 3rd, there has been only one update (on Halloween), both times stating that the project is still being worked on. Natalia hasn't logged into KS since her Halloween update.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- A couple days ago, Rick posted that production continues, and that he and Lotrek are adding more bling to the tuck to make up for the delays.
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- Per an update less than a week ago, production continues. This project is nearing the final phase of production.
• Thorns & Roses (October '18) -- Steve posted yesterday that gilded decks are still being gilded, but non-gilded decks should begin shipping out presently.
• Mint 2 (November '18) -- An update posted on November 11th says that production is humming right along, but with the project being so much larger than anticipated, fulfillment is more likely to begin in January or February.
• Violet Luna Moon & Esther Star (December '18) -- Multiple comments in the comments section reveal that fulfillment is underway and some backers have already received their decks. I haven't received my tracking number, but I was near the tail end of fulfillment of the previous project, as well.

8 projects, some of which look to ship soonishly and others look... orphaned. Grrr.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[Bradius]

Besides the above, this is what I show as outstanding playing cards from Kickstarter (besides Natalie)

- Chao (Oct 2018) - They have said they have shipped and comments from backers that they are receiving their rewards.
- The Water Margin (Nov 2018) - Creator has updated that about a week ago that they should be shipping in a week.
- Pizza Playing Cards (Oct 2018) - Creator has updated that production is delayed
- The Kelly Gang Playing Cards (Sep 2018) - Creator updated back at the end of October that decks would ship soon, but this deck has to travel over a lot of water to me. Some backers are reporting that they are receiving their decks.
- Open Portals (Nov 2018) - The creator recently posted that the USPCC gilding machine has had issues and the project is therefore delayed.
- Olympians (Sep 2018) - The creator recently posted that for US backers, the cards are at the US fulfillment center being repacked, so should be mailed soon.
- Cthulhu Cardnomicon Playing Cards (Oct 2018) - The creator posted about 2 weeks ago that the cards were about to ship, but no one has posted yet that they have received them.
- Ephemerid Playing Cards (Oct 2018) - The creator hasn't posted about this project in a couple of months and the villagers (as ususal) are growing restless. An update would be helpful. However, this is a complex project and I am sure it is taking longer than anticipated. I think this is his first playing card production effort. I am looking forward to this one, but sure it will be a few more months.
- Charlemagne Playing Cards (Sep 2018) - After some nice photos from the creators, there has been radio silence from the creators. I am sure they are hitting some snags. However, again the natives are growing restless and a direct update would calm some nerves. This is another deck I am really looking forward to getting. The photos really do look great.
- Antagon Royal Playing Cards (Sep 2018) - The creator has stated that the rewards started shipping on the Nov 10th. Some folks in the UK reported receiving their decks. Some natives are growing restless, but the creator is responding promptly to posted comments and is giving updates.
- Luna Moon/Helius Sun (Apr 2018) - There was a bit of a kerfuffle regarding my order. My signed uncut tucks arrived unsigned and damaged. They have advised me that signed replacements have been shipped awhile ago, but still waiting.
- Kings Game Playing Cards (Aug 2018) - Karin posted some time ago that she was having a problem with EPCC and their perfecta foil for her design, but that was in mid October. I guess this one is on hold a bit while it gets sorted out. Folks seem okay right now.
- Cabinet of Curiosities (Jun 2018) - There is total radio silence from the creator. I consider this one lost. Happens.
- Fibs (Feb 2018) - The regular decks were delayed for some time. The limited decks seem to be still delayed. Not much information on when they will be finished.
- Don Quixote Vol 2 - Stuff has already been written on this. Considered lost.
- Not to be forgotten, my friend Lotrek still owes the few of us that ordered the Grotesk Test decks that were offered through his website to backers during the Inverted Inferno campaign. Lotrek has posted some challenges with the tuck. I imagine Lotrek is just way too busy getting some of the bigger projects out the door right now, and will get to this small matter eventually. No worries Lotrek.

Overall though, this has been a good month. Lots of decks received to keep me happy.

[guru]

@rousselle and @bradius

Regarding Cabinet of Curiosities- I am one of the backers and have
reached out to NPCC to understand the current status of the project, how much payment is pending to them etc.

If the production is already finished, I might try to look at the option of getting the consignment and fulfilling to all backers
if and only if backers agree to share the shipping cost. I can get it shipped cheaper through China Post using my fulfillment partner SFC, just in case the first option of shipping through Ukraine doesn't work out.

If NPCC agrees, then the only challenge will be to get hold of the backers address list, and for that I have already written to both Kickstarter and Cellar Window if they would like to do something about the situation and get it sorted.

I am not sure if I will be able to get to any resolution but at least, I can say I tried.

[PipChick]

@rousselle and @bradius

Regarding Cabinet of Curiosities- I am one of the backers and have
reached out to NPCC to understand the current status of the project, how much payment is pending to them etc.

If the production is already finished, I might try to look at the option of getting the consignment and fulfilling to all backers
if and only if backers agree to share the shipping cost. I can get it shipped cheaper through China Post using my fulfillment partner SFC, just in case the first option of shipping through Ukraine doesn't work out.

If NPCC agrees, then the only challenge will be to get hold of the backers address list, and for that I have already written to both Kickstarter and Cellar Window if they would like to do something about the situation and get it sorted.

I am not sure if I will be able to get to any resolution but at least, I can say I tried.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - SOMEBODY GIVE THIS MAN A BLOODY MEDAL!!!

There are absolutely no words that can accurately describe the level of excitement and admiration I have for you right now - Sunish, you da' Man! lol and let the record show there was an overwhelming show of support and standing ovation for your efforts

Seriously though, this is above and beyond AWESOME of you to even care enough to spend your own time to go through the effort in trying to get these decks out and into backers hands! I'm also a backer and am ecstatic to hear that there's even the smallest sliver of hope still out there yet and would gladly pay whatever extra for shipping to help out.

And ya'know what, since I can't physically reach through the screen to hug you and offer celebratory high fives for your gratuitous & noble diligence in this matter, please accept this gif until the rare chance in life provides the opportunity otherwise:



UC's MVP right here, folks!

[Kage X]

@rousselle and @bradius

Regarding Cabinet of Curiosities- I am one of the backers and have
reached out to NPCC to understand the current status of the project, how much payment is pending to them etc.

If the production is already finished, I might try to look at the option of getting the consignment and fulfilling to all backers
if and only if backers agree to share the shipping cost. I can get it shipped cheaper through China Post using my fulfillment partner SFC, just in case the first option of shipping through Ukraine doesn't work out.

If NPCC agrees, then the only challenge will be to get hold of the backers address list, and for that I have already written to both Kickstarter and Cellar Window if they would like to do something about the situation and get it sorted.

I am not sure if I will be able to get to any resolution but at least, I can say I tried.

I am a backer of this and also his Don Quixote decks. I really appreciate your effort in seeing this through.

[guru]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - SOMEBODY GIVE THIS MAN A BLOODY MEDAL!!!

There are absolutely no words that can accurately describe the level of excitement and admiration I have for you right now - Sunish, you da' Man! lol and let the record show there was an overwhelming show of support and standing ovation for your efforts

Seriously though, this is above and beyond AWESOME of you to even care enough to spend your own time to go through the effort in trying to get these decks out and into backers hands! I'm also a backer and am ecstatic to hear that there's even the smallest sliver of hope still out there yet and would gladly pay whatever extra for shipping to help out.

And ya'know what, since I can't physically reach through the screen to hug you and offer celebratory high fives for your gratuitous & noble diligence in this matter, please accept this gif until the rare chance in life provides the opportunity otherwise:

-snip-

UC's MVP right here, folks!

Awww.....It is just a small try at my end @PipChick. Nothing more.

I know Kickstarter won't respond, backers data is confidential here...Any action they take on such requests can set a precedent which they won't like to set for sure.

Anyways, I have reached out to Marta as well who is Nam's (Cellar Window) partner. I am hoping she conveys my message to him.

[PipChick]

Hey, an honest effort is better than nothin' and still deserves some mad props & recognition considering that this whole mess Nam has made isn't any of your own responsibility to try and clean up - seriously, even if it ends up being a dead end, thank you, Sunish, for your generosity in time, effort and use of connections in trying to help us all out! It's appreciated beyond what words can express <3

[Gonzalo]

Hi! November was a cool month, decks-wise. Finally received my Brady Tarot (due Dec. 2017), and it was everything I hoped and then more. Had forgotten about the wooddbox and the book that came included in the deck's pledge. And the cards themselves were beyond awesome. All in all, quite happy with the project and the creator. It would've been nice not to arrive 11 months late, but, hey.

As Sunish announced, I received my Kalevala deck with the little pamphlet. I didn't know anything about Kalevala, so that's a very nice inclusion. And the cards are pretty cool, also. You're consistently hitting them out of the park, man!

Also received the Maduro decks. Still haven't summoned the courage to open them. They're just simply beautiful to look at as they are now. Will open them, though. The LE tuck is... man, Jackson, that's something else. Great work.

Olympians also arrived. Very, very nice tuck.

So, I won't be repeating the decks I'm waiting for that rouselle and Bradius have already mentioned (De Novo, Thorns & Roses, Open Portals, Ephemerid, Arabesque)
Others, like Chao, El Recuerdo, Eneida, since a lot of people are saying in the comments they're receiving their decks I guess it'll be a matter of time before they reach me. Still don't know how a deck of cards sent from Ukraine is arriving in Australia and not in Spain yet. Damn.

The rest of the decks I'm waiting for are either scheduled to arrive in December (so I don't consider them delayed, although we already know that Intaglio Engraved Apothecary are likely to be a bit late) or later. So, that's it.

Oh, and a couple of things:

1. It's ahead os schedule, so I don't mind that much, but I haven't yet received a tracking number for my Kings Wild Tigers playing cards. And t-shirt.

2. I received today a tracking number for the Violet Luna Moon and Esther Star decks. It seems they have left China and are en route to their destination.

[rousselle]

As has become my tradition (somewhat recently), I'll mention here that I just received a KS deck *way* ahead of the anticipated fulfillment date: Kings Wild Tigers, as Jackson posted up above, arrived months before the projected ship date. Another project that comes off the list before it even gets added! Way to go, Jackson!



Also, made it just under the wire to be considered for this years UC's DOTY awards. Woo-hoo!

[PipChick]

Also, made it just under the wire to be considered for this years UC's DOTY awards. Woo-hoo!

as if Jackson needed yet another deck for the DOTYs... lol

[rousselle]

December saw a *ton* of Black Friday sale cards make their way into my mailbox, but there were also a couple more KS projects that arrived and therefore dropped off this list: Steve Minty's Thorns & Roses (originally anticipated to arrive in October '18) and Violet Luna Moon & Esther Star (December '18).

That's it. Two projects drop off this list. In truth, I had several other KS projects arrive, but they were *all* coin projects, and really, nobody here cares about those. Heh.

Meanwhile, two playing card-related projects get added to the list, and one arrived before it could even be added to the list, so the running total on my personal Watchdogs list holds steady at 8. Oh, and I currently have no active projects on KS that I'm pledging for, so that list may continue to hover in the single digits for a little while. That said, it's not like this list will disappear any time soon, insofar as two of the project creators who account for three projects on my list are essentially missing in action. Oh, well.

Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including January, 2019 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- Since June 3rd of last year, there has been only one other update (on Halloween), both times stating that the project is still being worked on.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- A couple days ago, Rick posted that final assembly is beginning shortly for a batch of decks, and shipping will begin "as soon as possible." So, progress continues, and fulfillment may not be too far away at this point.
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- A very recent post finds Lotrek expecting the decks to be ready to ship sometime around the 10th of this month.
• Mint 2 (November '18) -- Asad reported recently that production is continuing apace, and he's looking forward to heading out to California to help with fulfillment before too long. Still anticipating a January/February time frame, if I read this correctly.
• Metropol: The NEXT Deck (January '19) -- In an update posted December 11th, Mike anticipated that shipping would commence by the end of December or thereabouts. There's been no word since, but hopefully that means fulfillment will be underway before too long now.
• Ravn: Sol, Mani, Eclipse (January '19) -- In a very recent post, Lorenzo tells us that final assembly is underway with an estimated completion date of January 17th, after which the decks will be flown to the distribution house for fulfillment.

8 projects, and just like last month, some of these look to ship soonishly and others look... orphaned. Grrr.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[Gonzalo]

Good morning and a happy New Year to all!

December was a very cool month, playing cards-wise: received my two Kings Wild Project KS, Maduro and Wild Tigers. Man, are they pretty. Also, I still don't know how I did it, but I managed to grab a suscription for the Kings Wild Shorts. That'll probably mean that I'll have to reduce my KS and online shopping for cards, but I really loved the first decks Jackson did for the suscription and I really couldn't let the chance pass. And I was already planning to being more selective in my KS pledging. Actually, I don't have any active project in KS now. The last one I pledged for was a Standard Reverie.

Also received Luna & Esther Playing Cards and Steve Minty's Thorns & Roses. Very pretty decks all around, although I have to say I do have a soft spot for Steve's decks.

So, as usual, I won't be repeating the decks rouselle mentioned (De Novo, Arabesque), and, being in January, I don't consider the decks expected by this month are technically late (Ravn), so there's that.

1. Ephemerid (Oct 18). We received an update today. The creator bumped into some problems: an error in the SE tuck (fixed), some unsatisfactory results with the pantone gold of the backs (fixed). The creator thinks he would be able to start shipping the decks the first days of February.
2. Open Portals (Nov. 18). This is one of the decks I'm more impatiently waiting for! No dates given by the creator in the last update (Dec. 13), but it seems the decks are being slooowly reaching him. A previous update (Nov. 28) told us that the gilding machine (or one of them) at USPCC broke down, and when they fix it, they gilded a whole batch with copper instead of gold. He has offered a pdf to be printed for those that wanted the decks as Holidays presentes.
3. Intaglio Engraved Apothecary (Dec. 18). It seems the orders that only included Elixir decks have already shipped and reached the backers. Those of us who backed also the Emerald and the Midnight decks will have to wait a bit longer. In all honesty, I have to say that I haven't understood really well the whole thing. I just trust Alex.
4. The Planets: Neptune (Dec. 18). I think I have a tracking number for this (I received one from GW, but I'm not sure what it is about). I look forward to have all the SE decks in the carat case. It will look great!

And that's it. If we count De Novo and Arabesque, I'm waiting for 6 projects.

[rousselle]

My enthusiasm for KS projects has been muted lately. I'm still backing them, but not at the brisk pace I used to. I'm still ordering decks as they become available from my favorite retailers, and then there's the subscription packages by JR and PlayingCardDecks.com (I'm considering the one for Thirdway Industries, as well, but I do have almost the entire back catalog. Hmmm.) I'm also backing more *coin* projects on KS, but I don't think I'll go *too* far down that path.

The net result is that my list of anticipated and past-due playing card-related KS projects is ever-so-slowly shrinking. Emphasis on slowly.

January saw the arrival of Metropol: The NEXT Deck, right on time. And, that's it. The only project to drop off my list in January.

Meanwhile, no other projects get added to my list, because none of the other outstanding projects were anticipated to ship in February. There had been one, but as was previously mentioned, Jackson shipped Tigers quite early.

Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including February, 2019 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- Since June 3rd of last year, there has been only one other update (on Halloween), both times stating that the project is still being worked on.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- Rick posted a few hours ago that he has it on "good authority the decks should be shipping any day now." So, there's that.
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- A post about a month ago finds Lotrek expecting the decks to be ready to ship sometime around the 10th of last month, but later posts here at UC indicated there was an issue that further delayed completion. Still, Lotrek sounded optimistic that all the problems have been solved, and shipping will commence Real Soon Now.
• Mint 2 (November '18) -- Asad reported a couple weeks ago that he's currently shooting for an end-of-March / early-April fulfillment time frame.
• Ravn: Sol, Mani, Eclipse (January '19) -- A recent update to the project notes that problems with the brick box have necessitated another run of those, and that shipping to the fulfillment center will have to take the slow boat instead of air delivery. Thus, fulfillment is pushed back another month or two.

7 projects, of which only one or two seem to have any actual possibility of being fulfilled in February. Fingers crossed that they do.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[rousselle]

Quick note: Received a few days ago the Composition cards from Penguin Magic, a month ahead of when they had anticipated sending them out. W00t!

[hsbc]

A few more that I backed... Cabinet of Curiosities was funded almost a year ago and is generally accepted to be a scam King's Game also was funded a year ago but I think we're finally just waiting on shipping; they posted an update at the start of the month with production pictures. 5 of Spades Dark Edition, the creator had some personal issues; Cartamundi posted about the project last year which makes me think they might be printed? The last update was in November... Also still waiting on Charlemagne and Ephemerid which both seem to be on the verge of shipping. Charlemagne also replaced an add-on metal tin box with a very nice looking wooden box - kicking myself now for not getting one. Bloom is still stuck without enough money (or is a scam depending on your perspective), creator posted a month ago.

Finally, it's not a playing card project per se but Visconti Tarot should be shipping soon too - very very excited for this one

[rousselle]

Quick note: another KS project arrived a month ahead of schedule: Betrayers by Giovanni / Thirdway Industries. Always love it when they come in early.

[rousselle]

So, February is a great month for receiving decks that are anticipated later in the year. Today, I received my rewards for backing Top Aces of WWII. These were originally expected in March.

W00t!

[Thirdway Industries]

Quick note: another KS project arrived a month ahead of schedule: Betrayers by Giovanni / Thirdway Industries. Always love it when they come in early.

Me too

[rousselle]

I normally try to post at the beginning of each new month, but I let time slip this month because, well... nothing new rolled in last month (nor so far this month). Or, rather, none of the decks on my Watchdogs list has rolled in. Several rolled in *early*, but none rolled in that were at or past their original "anticipated ship date."

February saw the following decks drop off my list:

None.

Meanwhile, four decks are now being added to the list because they had originally been anticipated to be fulfilled during the month of March 2019. (One deck, the Composition Deck, is not being added, because it arrived in a previous month. ). Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including March, 2019 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- Since June 3rd of last year, there has been only one other update (this past October), both times stating that the project is still being worked on.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- Rick posted on March 5th that decks have arrived to him, so now he's sending them along to the fulfillment center (while he prepares the special editions to follow soon after.) So... um... fulfillment may start soonishly.
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- In a post dated February 3rd, shipping was set to begin "next week." No word (or decks) since then.
• Mint 2 (November '18) -- Asad just posted that all of the moving pieces are falling into place, and fulfillment is likely to begin near the end of this month or the beginning of next month.
• Ravn: Sol, Mani, Eclipse (January '19) -- The decks have arrived in the US and have just cleared customs, so they should be to the fulfillment center soon, and fulfillment should commence shortly thereafter.
• Silk (March '19) -- Not a kickstarter project, but direct from Lotrek. Was originally anticipated to ship "sometime Mid-March." Lotrek has been teasing us with photos over the past couple weeks, so that's encouraging.
• Pollock (March '19) -- Randy just posted an almost identical update to Lorenzo's regarding Ravn. I suspect both projects' decks were on the same boat (literally), and these, too, should be making their way to us Very Soon Now.
• Circus (March '19) -- Fulfillment of non-gilded decks has already begun, and backers who also wanted gilded decks (I'm in this group) will see theirs in a couple more weeks.
• Vegas Diffractor (March '19) -- Filipe let backers know that production issues have delayed the process by four months, so fulfillment is now anticipated in July.

11 projects, several of which look to arrive Very Soon Now, while several others appear to be dead in the water. And, then, of course, there's Lotrek, somewhere in between. Heh.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[rousselle]

Another month of not a lot going on, with regard to my watchdog list. I haz the sadz.

March saw the following projects drop off my list:

Ravn: Sol, Mani, Eclipse (originally anticipated January '19) which were, as you'd expect, well worth the wait, and Pollock, which arrived exactly on time (month of March, '19) and were well worth the... being on time. Heh. (No, seriously, they are awesome, too.)

Meanwhile, four decks are now being added to the list because they had originally been anticipated to be fulfilled during the month of April 2019. Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including April, 2019 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, saying this project is still in work. Radio silence since then.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- As of a week ago, Rick posted a comment that the decks have reached the US, so fulfillment might start soon...?
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May '18.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- In a post dated February 3rd, shipping was set to begin "next week." No word (or decks) since then.
• Mint 2 (November '18) -- Asad posted as a comment today that some smaller packages have been fulfilled, but anything with the foiled decks will have to wait another week or two before they can go out. So, the wait continues.
• Silk Red (March '19) -- Not a kickstarter project, but direct from Lotrek. Was originally anticipated to ship "sometime Mid-March," but at latest word is now anticipated to ship out on April 9th.
• Circus (March '19) -- Fulfillment of non-gilded decks has already begun, and backers who also wanted gilded decks (I'm in this group) should see theirs start to ship out soon-ish according to a comment posted by Will ten days ago.
• Vegas Diffractor (March '19) -- Filipe let backers know that production issues have delayed the process by four months, so fulfillment is now anticipated in July.
• Pride of Peacocks (April '19) -- As of the end of February, fulfillment was projected to be delayed by a month due to a paper supply snafu with Cartamundi. So... here's to hoping we get a May delivery.
• Golden Spike 150th Anniversary (April '19) -- As last word, Jody posted (at the end of February) that shipping is expected during the first part of April.
• Impressions Rising Sun and Aozora (April '19) -- A post just a few days ago indicates that they are in the process of locking down orders and addresses for fulfillment....
• Hello Tiki V2 (April '19) -- Alex remains in touch with the backers; development appears to be proceeding.

13 projects, several of which look to arrive Very Soon Now, while several others appear to be dead in the water. And, then, of course, there's Lotrek, somewhere in between. Heh.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?

[rousselle]

April ended up being a pretty busy month at the ol' Watchdog List, which is awesome, and May looks to be similarly busy. Here's to hope!

April saw the following projects drop off my list:

Mint 2 (originally anticipated November of '18) rolled in shortly before the end of April, and I haven't had a chance to open them up yet. Can't wait to see the foiled mint. Silk Red (March '19) arrived with my Arabesque Silver Players (August '18), but Arabesque doesn't drop off the list yet until my Reds and Blues arrive as well. Still, it's nice to see Silk Red drop off the list, as did Silk Blue before those decks could even be added, since they arrived right on time today. My shipment of the Circus Deck (March '19) was misdelivered by my local post office to my neighbors one street over who have the same house number, but I was able to retrieve them today, so that falls off the list, as well. Finally, MPC's Impressions Rising Sun and Aozora (April '19) arrived today, as well, and I'll count that as an on-time arrival (it's only May 1st, which is practically April 31st).

Thus, four projects drop off the list, one arrives before it can even be added to the list, and yet another project on the list is partially fulfilled. Not a bad month at all.

Meanwhile, four decks are now being added to the list because they had originally been anticipated to be fulfilled during the month of May 2019. Here's the list of playing card-related projects that have had an anticipated delivery of up-to and including May, 2019 for which I am awaiting fulfillment:

• Muertos (January '18) -- No word since Halloween 2018, saying this project is still in work. Radio silence since then.
• Avalon (May '18) -- See above.
• De Novo (June '18) -- Rick posted yesterday to say that fulfillment is actually underway right now at GW. I received a tracking number from them, so while I don't know if that's definitely for this project, the odds seem pretty good. Great news, all around.
• Sun Tzu (July '18) -- No word since an update posted in late May '18.
• Arabesque (August '18) -- Lotrek posted this comment just last night: "Glad to see people getting and liking the Silver Players! The first batch of Red and Blue decks should be out today or tomorrow."
• Vegas Diffractor (March '19) -- Filipe let backers know that production issues have delayed the process by four months, so fulfillment is now anticipated in July.
• Pride of Peacocks (April '19) -- As of the end of just a few days ago, the decks arrived at the German fulfillment center (and they sent photos to prove it), and so presumably the US backers' decks are on their way to the US fulfillment center. Looking good for May.
• Golden Spike 150th Anniversary (April '19) -- Jody posted a comment six days ago saying that he has spoken with the fulfillment company, and that decks are being shipped. If so, this is also looking good for a May arrival.
• Hello Tiki V2 (April '19) -- An update posted by Montenzi yesterday gave a full list of what's done, what's ready, and what's in progress. He acknowledges that they are running a wee bit behind, and are hoping for fulfillment to happen within a month to a month and a half. So... looking like May or June. Loving his constant communication with the backers.
• Cyberpunk (May '19) -- Ben posted just a couple days ago that shipping is imminent (although, if his fulfillment center is GW, they may be a bit backlogged. Hmmm.) Anyway, looking good for on-time delivery in May!
• Agenda Redux (May '19) -- As of April 8th, the production of the cards was expected to wrap up shortly and that fulfillment would begin soon thereafter. Surveys have been sent out. No posts since then, so... now, we wait.
• Agenda Facade (May '19) -- As of April 11, printing of the cards was expected to begin soon-ish. Surveys for this project have also been sent out. So, as above, now we wait.
• Samedi - Voodoo (May '19) -- As of yesterday, a slip in the production queue looks to be delaying completion and fulfillment by a few weeks, into June.

13 projects (same as last month!), many of which look to arrive Very Soon Now, while several others appear to be dead in the water. Still, looking forward to May being a good month.

And you? What deliveries are you currently anticipating from non-retail outlets?