The "Hey, look what I added to my collection!" thread

[Maddest Hammer]

I thought of that, actually, but don't have one. A wine barrel top is all I have that looks rustic enough. May have to buy one to really make this shot.
Yes, it does kinda suck about the uncuts. Something ain't right with USPCC lately...

[SBurk49]

I'm usually not a fan of cards that have a "supernatural" theme modeling witchcraft and stuff like that...

But that branded Oracle tuck case is sexxxxxxxyyyyyy!

[Maddest Hammer]

Yeah, Chris really went nuts with the copper foil and silver metallic ink. The tuck paper, while having a nice smooth feel, seems to be two layer, and has some separation problems. Overall, though, I gotta say this is one of the nicest tucks I've seen.

And before anyone starts belly-aching, I haven't gotten my Sherlock decks yet. I'm just saying that Oracle, branded and unbranded, is a serious contender for tuck of the year.

[wahl0108]

Can't wait for Oracle to be released on their website! Too bad I have to wait until June... Looks fantastic.

[nECr0MaNCeD]

The Oracle has arrived! I was supposed to get an uncut sheet also, but, in an email from Chris, USPCC didn't pull any, so no Oracle uncuts

MMMMMM.... Oracles (Insert Homer Simpson voice)

[montecarlojoe]

The foil inside the Oracle tuck is amazing!

[Eoghann]

How's the handling on those foil cards?

[montecarlojoe]

They could be stiffer, but they riffle and cut surprisingly well. Fan like a dog though. No gilded edges either which is kinda disappointing!

[nECr0MaNCeD]

They could be stiffer, but they riffle and cut surprisingly well. Fan like a dog though. No gilded edges either which is kinda disappointing!

Nice decks M8. BTW, I love your sig.....

[Mike Ratledge]

Tuesday / Wednesday goods: I picked up a couple more things from the post today. Here is one of them, I'll post more items tomorrow.

Chris O's absolutely FABULOUS Oracle decks with extras, I have LE #80, a trip of CARC's Black Owl Eyes decks, a 150th anniversary Palekh yellow deck from 1961 (see 1811-1961 commemorative card) and an open deck of the South African BleuTrein deck that I showed an unopened example of here before.

[Maddest Hammer]

Good stuff, Mike! I agree, Chris really went all out with the Oracle tucks. And that little planchette is a LOT more robust than I imagined. Overall, a pretty great LE package

[montecarlojoe]

They could be stiffer, but they riffle and cut surprisingly well. Fan like a dog though. No gilded edges either which is kinda disappointing!

Nice decks M8. BTW, I love your sig.....

The wisdom of The Tick must be spread!

[nECr0MaNCeD]

I'm gonna go way out on the limb and fully expect to get laughed at.....

I have seen the oracle decks but have no idea who the designer is or where to get them besides Ebay. A little help with a link?

[Maddest Hammer]

Chris O has post-campaign sales of non-LE decks here: http://www.deadonpaper.com

[PrincessTrouble]

I"m still waiting for my Oracles. nECr0MaNCeD, no laughs. They were designed by Chris Ovdiyenko and funded via Kickstarter. He's still shipping the rewards. His website that you can order them from is: http://deadonpaper.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Mike Ratledge]

Good stuff, Mike! I agree, Chris really went all out with the Oracle tucks. And that little planchette is a LOT more robust than I imagined. Overall, a pretty great LE package

Really (really!!) well done and as always it seems to be better 'in person' than it looked before they arrived. These are some sweet tucks: Chris O deserves a pat on the back for doing them to the max!

[chach]

I"m still waiting for my Oracles. nECr0MaNCeD, no laughs. They were designed by Chris Ovdiyenko and funded via Kickstarter. He's still shipping the rewards. His website that you can order them from is: http://deadonpaper.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I haven't checked his site recently but do yourself and your collection a huge favour and grab some of the Calaveras decks Chris did last year. Amazing artwork there, seriously stunning stuff. Set the standard for the South Western art style IMO.

[Eoghann]

Lookie what I got in the mail today! Man they are gorgeous!

Sorry for the choppy fan. Amateur at work.

[MagikFingerz]

Lovely! And don't worry about the fanning, looks like the Pagans are quite forgiving

[Mike Ratledge]

Lookie what I got in the mail today! Man they are gorgeous!

Sorry for the choppy fan. Amateur at work.

Ah, dang it, Eoghann! I have a package at the post office that was "too big for the box" that's from some little company in Chicago "Uusi". I was going to go get them in the morning between 9 & 10 (the only time they open) and post them here, of course - but you beat me to it! I'm sure that my redwood box isn't in it, and I'm fairly certain that there's no way that my light & dark gilt deck can't possibly be in it either, but I'm certain that a couple of bricks of each and some uncut sheets are! Darn - so nice: can you shoot a pix of the tucks to keep me going for twelve hours? If you don't I won't be able to sleep tonight!

Man, oh, man! "We have touchdown!" I'll go change the title of that thread to read "Rewards being delivered!". Too cool! I'm pretty sure that a bunch of UC members will also be in that lucky first group as well, Linnea and Peter have as always outdone themselves, they always do! I wish a few other deck artists/designers could take notes and learn lessons from them: they consistently outperform and have either matched or beaten their deadline - and this time I'm going to have to give it to them: those decks in your hands today mean that they had to have shipped them before the end of April. Awesome, simply f'ing awesome... I'm betting those tucks rate

I'm loving that some of my first "All In!" Kickstarter pledges after I learned what to buy there are going to be winners! Frankly, I'm pretty sure that my redwood box can't possibly be in this shipment, and I'm certain that my gilt decks - one of each variety - can't be in it either, but I can wait. That's going to be one awesome display: a Uusi dual-deck redwood swivel "hidden" compartment (unless you know about it) will spring open to show both decks with gold edges! So cool I'm going to lose sleep tonight I feel certain! I'm betting that I do have a pair of uncut sheets in this shipment...

[Eoghann]

Volant can surely do these decks justice with his photo skills. But in the meantime....here you go!

[RSLancastr]

Just checked my mail box, but no Pagans!

Of course, it should be coming with a print of the deck's Diptych, and who knows how long THAT may delay its arrival...

[Sher]

I received shipping confirmation yesterday. I'll probably get it in two weeks' time... I'll try my best to be patient!

[chach]

Picked up a 5-deck lot off eBay. The two standouts are a Congress Bridge deck, the slipcase is in excellent condition, the cards are in fair condition though and have a nice floral garden landscape design on the back.

The other is a pinochle deck with a riderback design. From the tax stamp remnants and the AoS code I believe it was printed in 1919. Tuck is in bad condition but cards are nice and still playable.

[nECr0MaNCeD]

Picked up a 5-deck lot off eBay. The two standouts are a Congress Bridge deck, the slipcase is in excellent condition, the cards are in fair condition though and have a nice floral garden landscape design on the back.

The other is a pinochle deck with a riderback design. From the tax stamp remnants and the AoS code I believe it was printed in 1919. Tuck is in bad condition but cards are nice and still playable.

Nice haul Chach. I'll be looking for some vintage decks soon.

[nECr0MaNCeD]

Chris O has post-campaign sales of non-LE decks here: http://www.deadonpaper.com

Thanks for the link Hammer. (You too Princesstrouble!) Just what my debit card needed. Another place to buy beautiful cards!

[Eoghann]

Sweet! I got myself the oracle coin. Missed that on the first round.

[volantangel]

Damn i want those pagan decks in my hands NOW !!! But its going to be at least a month away

[Mike Ratledge]

Man, those Pagan decks are sweet! I can't wait until I get home tomorrow and that box is waiting for me to get into...

[Maddest Hammer]

Man, those Pagan decks are sweet! I can't wait until I get home tomorrow and that box is waiting for me to get into...

So to speak