Sharps Blue/Red Legends Playing Cards

Norbie · Unread post by **Norbie** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:35 pm

I did a search at unitedcardists.com for Sharps Legends Playing Cards but nothing came up. Does anyone know who released these decks?

Unread post by **MagikFingerz** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:02 pm

They were included in a Variety Box that Conjuring Arts sold recently. Here's quoting Bill Kalush talking about the box:

Bill Kalush wrote:Sharps by Lawrence Sullivan. This great deck won't actually ever be released for sale in this form. Lawrence produced them to show off a new paper that will soon be available from Legends Playing Card Company and also from The Expert Playing Card Company. Getting variety box C might be your only chance to get a Sharps deck. It's available in 3 colors and these will be randomly chosen for each buyer of version C.

Here's a pic:

Norbie · Unread post by **Norbie** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:16 pm

So that's why the were going for $300+ a deck.

volantangel · Unread post by **volantangel** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:41 pm

It's a pretty plain deck, very similar in terms of looks to DB's white lions. The tuck box has a little cut out, and a old school big flap (which I find the most alluring part of the deck).

Rare ? Hell ya ! Worth the money ? Meh!

Unread post by **MagikFingerz** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:48 pm

volantangel wrote:It's a pretty plain deck, very similar in terms of looks to DB's white lions. The tuck box has a little cut out, and a old school big flap (which I find the most alluring part of the deck).

Rare ? Hell ya ! Worth the money ? Meh!

Yeah, I don't see any reason to splurge for test decks when a new deck that's at least as good is bound to come pretty soon

Would be "neat" to have as a collection piece, but "neat" isn't worth $300.

Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:53 pm

So, was this "new paper" ever really determined as far as compared to their regular stock and the competition?

Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:44 am

Mike Ratledge wrote:So, was this "new paper" ever really determined as far as compared to their regular stock and the competition?

They feel much closer to what you'd expect from a USPC deck in my opinion, with smoother edges. From what I can see there are more similarities that just cosmetic with the White Lions too.

$300 is ridiculous in my opinion, whether they're a test deck or a pre-release that's a lot of money. I couldn't bring myself to sell them for that!

volantangel · Unread post by **volantangel** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:54 am

Jp post a photo with the tuck flap will ya ! Only good thing (in terms of design) that I can see from this deck

Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:57 am

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No problem.

volantangel · Unread post by **volantangel** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:53 am

Love that great old big flap. Wish this was a regular feature, JP if you are adopting epcc go for such a design !

Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:56 am

volantangel wrote:Love that great old big flap. Wish this was a regular feature, JP if you are adopting epcc go for such a design !

We're printing with Legends, but yes the flap will be similar

Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:33 am

JPMiddleton wrote:
Mike Ratledge wrote:So, was this "new paper" ever really determined as far as compared to their regular stock and the competition?
They feel much closer to what you'd expect from a USPC deck in my opinion, with smoother edges. From what I can see there are more similarities that just cosmetic with the White Lions too.

$300 is ridiculous in my opinion, whether they're a test deck or a pre-release that's a lot of money. I couldn't bring myself to sell them for that!

Does that mean you have sold some or are going to? Or was it just a hypothetical statement?

Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:34 am

Sorry! Yes, it was just hypothetical.

Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:40 am

No apology necessary, Paul. You know us collectors are good at jumping to conclusions based on wishful thinking

alexwin88 · Unread post by **alexwin88** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:34 pm

more photo about the sharps

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Unread post by **Sharpie** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 3:56 am

I think I deserve a deck just for stealing most of my name.

Maddest Hammer · Tue Apr 01, 2014 4:10 am

playingcardz.net out of France has one of each deck on eBay for $359, just in case someone REALLY has to have one...

vjose32 · Unread post by **vjose32** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:25 pm

Yeah he doesn't overcharge at all.

Widdee · Unread post by **Widdee** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:32 pm

Maddest Hammer wrote:playingcardz.net out of France has one of each deck on eBay for $359, just in case someone REALLY has to have one...

Must be charging extra for those killer standard courts.

Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:50 pm

So, design a Joker & AoS, use a repeating back, add a tuck and print money? Works for me!

Widdee · Unread post by **Widdee** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:10 pm

Mike Ratledge wrote:So, design a Joker & AoS, use a repeating back, add a tuck and print money? Works for me!

Even the back looks like a Madison rip-off. I liked this deck the first time I saw the tuck but once you get past it there's really not much meat on the bone.

volantangel · Unread post by **volantangel** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:32 pm

Widdee wrote:
Mike Ratledge wrote:So, design a Joker & AoS, use a repeating back, add a tuck and print money? Works for me!
Even the back looks like a Madison rip-off. I liked this deck the first time I saw the tuck but once you get past it there's really not much meat on the bone.

Nah looks like a DB ripoff rather than Madison

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