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

[ecNate]

Let's see. MailChimp - nice! They sent me a couple of decks to show off

Very nice, but did they explain when/where we can get our hands on it? All I've heard 2nd hand so far is to watch for it at T11. I've been searching for that at least once a week trying to find a way to get one!!!

[RSLancastr]

heheh - I figured it would be a popular number with everyone here - don't know how the "old gaurd" will see it. Don't care, really. We're going to take over the place anyway.

Hey, let's remember that some of us here are also part of the "old guard"!

And I seriously doubt that the "new guard" (the UC folks) are going to "take over" the 52+J convention. I hope that UC will be a strong presence, but it will not (nor should even try to) "take over" what is, after all, a 52+Joker function.

Be careful that you do not start any bad feelings - on either side, Mike. It's not an "us vs. them" thing - let's not make it one.

[Mike Ratledge]

Let's see. MailChimp - nice! They sent me a couple of decks to show off

Very nice, but did they explain when/where we can get our hands on it? All I've heard 2nd hand so far is to watch for it at T11. I've been searching for that at least once a week trying to find a way to get one!!!

Not available for sale -yet. I expect them to be available from Theory11 shortly.

[montecarlojoe]

New from the postman over the last few days...

Shelock Holmes - Got somewhat lucky with number 30 for the hound deck
Badass - Nice art and full of badassery. Arrived in impeccable condition despite possibly the worst packaging ever! (A tear open card flatpack with no packing/bubble wrap/newspaper/anything whatsoever)
Zenith double - had to pen oone of em lol
Porcelain, Fraggles and Aurum White Gold courtesy of JP - awesome service as always!

I'm a bit jealous of your chimps Mike!

[RSLancastr]

Here's three I picked up yesterday.

My Bro-in-law Tony is visiting with us this week, so we are taking him around to some of the "sights" in and around Salem.

First, we took him to The Heritage Center at the Woolen Mills, where we picked up these two:

==========[ PreserveOregonsHeritage ]==========


==========[ LittleCritters ]==========

Then we went to an Island park in the middle of town, where we saw a waterfall, and picked up:

==========[ WaterfallsOfOregon ]==========

[Mike Ratledge]

Carrying on... Another great deck arrived today: the Blue Owl Eyes. Anyone who claims Expert / Legends PCC decks don't handle well need to look at these! They spring out of your hands right out of the box.

Sometimes I do go WAY out of my comfort zone. These next ones are Vietnamese Tan Duc deck, and then I got a pair of Green Label decks from out own phantom1412, pretty sure.

An unusual sealed / mint deck of Altenberg Spielkarten "Piacentine" design.

[Mike Ratledge]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these: also a pair of decks from Piatnik with named courts - French style.

Next up, Alaskan "Spawn til You Die" (salmon) deck in tin, and finally the Army 1979 aircraft identification deck, sealed.

[Mike Ratledge]

Last but not least, Eric Stevens sent a personal thank you for publishing the news about the Magic Weekend in Asheville a few weeks ago along with a signed AoS with "Keep the Magic Alive".

[nECr0MaNCeD]

New from the postman over the last few days...

Shelock Holmes - Got somewhat lucky with number 30 for the hound deck
Badass - Nice art and full of badassery. Arrived in impeccable condition despite possibly the worst packaging ever! (A tear open card flatpack with no packing/bubble wrap/newspaper/anything whatsoever)
Zenith double - had to pen oone of em lol
Porcelain, Fraggles and Aurum White Gold courtesy of JP - awesome service as always!

I'm a bit jealous of your chimps Mike!

GRRRRR.... you have the Porcelain deck! Where did you get them and how much?

[nECr0MaNCeD]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these: also a pair of decks from Piatnik with named courts - French style.

Next up, Alaskan "Spawn til You Die" (salmon) deck in tin, and finally the Army 1979 aircraft identification deck, sealed.

Darn Mike! You have the aircraft identification deck. It's on my short list. What did they set you back? If you don't mend telling.

[RSLancastr]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these: also a pair of decks from Piatnik with named courts - French style.

Next up, Alaskan "Spawn til You Die" (salmon) deck in tin, and finally the Army 1979 aircraft identification deck, sealed.

Darn Mike! You have the aircraft identification deck. It's on my short list. What did they set you back? If you don't mend telling.

I have that same one, as well as a WW2-era one, and a 1950s one as well.

The one I have which is like Mike's, I got in a way I will always remember:

I have posted often about my collection on a (non-card-related) forum which I have frequented since 2001.

There have been several times over the years where various people on that forum have sent me a deck or three which they felt I might enjoy.

A couple of years ago, I received a package in the mail, the return name and address on which were not familiar to me. I could tell from the feel of the package that it contained at least two decks of playing cards. I assumed it was from one of the eBay sellers. I opened it and inside was a 1970's US Army Vehicle Recognition deck, and a double-deck boxed set of playing cards with a different optical illusion on every card.

Having purchased neither of these on eBay or anywhere else, I dug through the package for some indication of who had sent them, and found a note:

Robert,

Here are the cards I promised you.

I also threw in a double-deck set of visual illusions. Thought you might like those too!

Jeff
(Mr. Skinny)

I almost dropped it all on the floor.

You see, "Mr. Skinny" was the User Name of a guy I had bantered with on that forum for many years.

And, just two or three days before I had received that package, his daughter - also a user on that forum - had posted that Mr. Skinny had died in his sleep, of a heart attack.

Had sending me that package been one of his last acts on this earth? And when had he "promised me" the Vehicle Recognition cards?

I searched that forum and found a post by him in one of my threads about my hobby, in which he asked if I would like the deck. I had said "sure!", and had PM'd him my mailing address.

I contacted the daughter and asked if she knew anything about the decks I had received.

She said that she had found the package, already addressed to me, on his desk while going through his things after he had died, and, knowing he wanted me to have whatever was inside, she dropped it in the mail.

To this day, I can't help but think of those decks as a gift from "beyond the grave".

[Strag]

GRRRRR.... you have the Porcelain deck! Where did you get them and how much?

There is a guy on eBay who sells them : CLICK TO VIEW LISTING

Also available from JP Playing Cards: http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/bicycle-por ... ying-cards

I bought them from the eBay seller before JP had them and can verify that he ships promptly and with good packaging although the shipping costs are high.

[rjtomlinson1977]

GRRRRR.... you have the Porcelain deck! Where did you get them and how much?

There is a guy on eBay who sells them : CLICK TO VIEW LISTING

Also available from JP Playing Cards: http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/bicycle-por ... ying-cards

I bought them from the eBay seller before JP had them and can verify that he ships promptly and with good packaging although the shipping costs are high.

Those are really high shipping costs. Ouch!

[Mike Ratledge]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these: also a pair of decks from Piatnik with named courts - French style.

Next up, Alaskan "Spawn til You Die" (salmon) deck in tin, and finally the Army 1979 aircraft identification deck, sealed.

Darn Mike! You have the aircraft identification deck. It's on my short list. What did they set you back? If you don't mend telling.

Seems like it was on eBay and there were multiple decks. Glad I looked, it was $20 mint, but he doesn't have any more. I see it for $15 opened, search for Aircraft Identification...

While I was doing "feedback" this morning I found it (again). I was looking at the wrong listing: this is the one I bought when I did a search from that $20 listing, I found them for $7.99 "Mint/Sealed" - he still has about 15 of them left at that price and it includes shipping. These are the October 1979 version, not the older WWII (1940's) version, but essentially the same deck, although as I recall the back is different. http://www.ebay.com/itm/131135584396?ss ... 1439.l2649 or CLICK TO VIEW LISTING

[volantangel]

Well let's see ! It's good to have friends in high places ! These are sure to get a feature in my thread soon !

[montecarlojoe]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these.

Lol - thanks for the thought - but if they weren't used in or produced by/for a casino in Monaco it's not for me!

[Mike Ratledge]

I forgot one. Let's see if Joe wants these.

Lol - thanks for the thought - but if they weren't used in or produced by/for a casino in Monaco it's not for me!

Heheheh - I know, it's just when I see something like this I can't help but think about you!

Let's see, I didn't show off one double deck of Carta Mundi (red & blue) #201 bridge/canasta decks called Dutch Castles because that is what appears on the aces. These are Belgian made and have Dutch H/V/B courts. Robert - these are $20 on eBay right now (for BOTH).

[RSLancastr]

Let's see, I didn't show off one double deck of Carta Mundi (red & blue) #201 bridge/canasta decks called Dutch Castles because that is what appears on the aces. These are Belgian made and have Dutch H/V/B courts. Robert - these are $20 on eBay right now.

Thanks Mike, but I believe that I already have that one, possibly with a different back. I definitely have a deck with those courts, though - possibly acquired during the week I spent in Netherlands on business in 1999, with a two-day side trip to Turnhout, Belgium (home of Carta Mundi).

[MagikFingerz]

There's a reason I don't post very often in this thread. Here's what happens when you study abroad and order a bunch of cards to be sent to you back home:

Packages

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[Eoghann]

Hot damn that's epic! Well worth the wait I imagine?

[Widdee]

Looks like Christmas time at your house Magik!

[snsdmonkey]

Nice haul!

[caramelo]

Is that a unbranded black Reserve Note, in lower right?
Where you get that?
MUST HAVE...

[Mike Ratledge]

heheheh - REALLY nice haul, Tom!

[samurai007]

The 3 different Princess Bride decks from Albino Dragon's Kickstarter arrived today, so folks who were in on that should start looking for theirs in the mail!

[MagikFingerz]

Is that a unbranded black Reserve Note, in lower right?
Where you get that?
MUST HAVE...

Full disclosure, it's one of the force decks Jackson was selling not too long ago. All Jacks of Hearts

[volantangel]

It's been a good week ! Paul forgot to sign a deck for me but it's ok

[Strag]

Did a bit of shopping on eBay and sniped this one the other day;





A unique promotional deck made by SONY tape that includes artwork from British artists of recording artists of the day. Made by Carta Mundi in the early 80s to help promote the Walkman.

[Eoghann]

Very cool strag!

[RSLancastr]

Nice one, Strag!

I'm pretty sure that I have a "Rock n' Pop deck, not sure if it is THIS one, though.