Theory11 - Artisan - second edition

[PrincessTrouble]

Checked 3 Targets during lunch today (this is my first time looking for the deck). Found one at the third Target I checked. Once I had a receipt, I tried various Target inventory checker websites (with both the DCPI and UPC) and it couldn't find anything anywhere. So it's a physical hunt, checking stores.

[Bikefanatic]

The Mailchimp summer edition were only $9.99 on Theory11 website if you had at least 10,000 Elite points or whatever it was. Those were super rare and sold for $200+ on aftermarket.

Since this deck looks better, it probably will go the same route.

[aardvarkgod]

I know some photos have been posted, but here's a video showing off the golden gleam.

https://www.reddit.com/r/playingcards/c ... en_anyone/

[vasta41]

I wonder if Walgreens will have a Gold Artisan since they now carry T11 decks?

[Harvonsgard]

I would doubt it, since it is pretty fresh. But kinda interesting that they have the Red High Victorians which was originally a target exclusive.

[STLBluesNut]

I went to 4 Targets last night. None of them had new displays or appear to have been restocked recently. So there may still be hope. One target had one NPH deck and one opened SNL deck. So maybe they will restock soon.

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[Pablo393]

I have three targets within 30 minutes from my house. I have only hit the closest one (and not going to hit the others) and they actually have a good number of T11 decks. About 15 decks or so. No Artisans. None of the workers seem to know anything about future shipments so I doubt I will ever come across a deck out of timing and luck.

[vasta41]

I literally (and I'm not one of those people that misuse the word 'literally') pass 4 Targets on my way home from work. One of these days I will pop in them all and see what's up.

[theCapraAegagrus]

There are 3 Targets around my home and place of employment. I haven't checked any. Might do that this weekend.

[sms69x]

I'm currently in Chicago and I went to 3 different Targets yesterday and unfortunately nothing!! It would be such a luck that I could get one of these, but not high hopes on my end!

[KT52]

I wonder if Target will restock? I thought it was just a one time thing!

[CommentNameHere]

Oddly, the six Targets on my side of town almost had no T11 decks at all and only one had the cardboard display still (no T11 decks though). I wonder if B&N might get them or why the displays are all empty or gone.

[PrincessTrouble]

All the Targets I checked had no T11 cardboard displays. The decks were just piled up on an endcap with other toys.

[vasta41]

FYI I am 0 for 8 in the greater Boston/southern NH area. There are 2 more near me I'll try to get to soon but my hopes are low.

[vasta41]

FYI I am 0 for 8 in the greater Boston/southern NH area. There are 2 more near me I'll try to get to soon but my hopes are low.

Got lucky! I re-checked one of the Targets near my house and I guess they restocked. Plus, due to COVID-19 the store was dead so not a lot of people in there buying cards. Anyway I'm finally happy to have found one of these.
If I end up at another Target soon I'll see if there's any for anyone here that wants one. I'll keep you posted.

[aardvarkgod]

My sister manages a Target store and I asked her to start checking since these were released. I gave her the DPCI but never had luck...until last week. She found one in a new display they put out. Then she messaged me a few days later and found another, this time hidden behind other decks. I'm not sure if the '1 per store' thing has been debunked, but her store definitely had at least 2.

[Magic Tapp]

I got a Gold Artisan deck as a freebie from T11 alongside with their Elite card (meaning more than 10k elite points). Thanks T11.

[sms69x]

If anyone manages to get any extra and is willing to parted with that, I'm interested.
Thank you.

[Bikefanatic]

Though I already have one, I still look in Target stores til' this day still looking for one.

[aardvarkgod]

Just got an email from https://www.theory11.com/

For their 13th anniversary

As a thank you for your support over the years, we wanted to do something EXTRA special today. For the next 12 hours only (!), get a FREE deck of our ultra-rare, unreleased Gold Artisan playing cards with any shipped order over $50 subtotal - while supplies last.

[KingfisherZero]

I think this may be the promotion that destroys the scarcity myth around Gold Artisans. They were already WAY more common than most people assumed - each store clearly had multiple. With 1800 stores, and adding in all the other decks that went out through other random methods, there's got to be be WELL over 10K decks available, with more still finding their way out into the wild every day.

All that said, it was a great way to release the decks for T11 and - for me - the search was still genuinely fun even after I got over the idea that these would be unicorns.

[vasta41]

I was just about to post about the promo. Not bad, better than the "spend $150" one last Christmas. I never cared about the scarcity of these, I just like the MetalLuxe.

[andreac75]

why on ebay are they sold also for 100$ ?

[vasta41]

I've seen them steady at $30, free shipping.

[vasta41]

Found another one! If anyone in the US wants it, please PM me. $20, including shipping. International, we can work something out.

[Harvonsgard]

But how did you find another one? Those are ultra uber under buzz wordely buzz buzz RARE and UNRELEASED!...

I guess TXI finally closed the gap to Ellusionist.

[vasta41]

I have multiple people in multiple parts of the state looking for them. But between my associates and me we found about three or four.

[vasta41]

Found another gold one (2021 edition). PM me if you want it!

[steampunk52]

Just got an email for T11 about a one hour drop for the Artisan Golds. Happening right now...

[vasta41]

https://store.theory11.com/products/art ... ld-edition