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Pretty slow for Minty...

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:36 pm Pretty slow for Minty...

March has been a really heavy month for kickstarters, I wonder how much that impacts these, definitely some I would normally back but didn't because I knew a bigger campaign was coming up I was more interested in

I was joking because this fixation on sold out in X and funded in Y seconds/minutes is weird to me .

Yeah, it is best not to get caught up in the hype of a Kickstarter campaign. If you like the deck at the price point knowing it is kickstarter and will take awhile at best to get the rewards, go for it. Sometimes hugely popular campaigns don't sell well in the aftermarket and some do. Still, it is Steve Minty. Thank goodness he isn't doing one of his fancy tucks this time...so far....I have been resisting his limited stuff. I have to pick my battles. I'm trying to keep my eyes focused on the ocean.

I recall reading somewhere he planned to do a signature edition as part of a separate campaign

Thedissident001 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:25 pm I recall reading somewhere he planned to do a signature edition as part of a separate campaign

Yes, he did mention this

I recall reading somewhere he planned to do a signature edition as part of a separate campaign

Arghh!

“Revealing details of signature edition” tomorrow based on Update #8

Here's a short piece I wrote about these new decks.

Anubis & Osiris Shadow Luxury Playing Cards (Kickstarter)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/st ... teve-minty

Egyptian themed limited edition custom luxury playing card decks designed by Steve Minty

Cost: ~US$17 per deck
Current funding level: over 1250% funded!
Kickstarter ends: Friday April 30, 2021



Gold foil

The tuck boxes are decked with gold foil for a truly luxurious look. The gold foil on the card backs looks equally exquisite!

These new editions will be printed by Cartamundi, an industry leader in the world of playing card printers. Cartamundi has been at the forefront of playing cards that use metallic foil on both sides of the cards (see this article to learn more about foiled playing cards), and that's exactly what we get with this new deck.

I've seen some cold foil decks produced by Cartamundi, and they're truly stunning, so there's every reason to expect the new Anubis and Osiris Shadow decks to look amazing.



The original decks

So what's the story behind these lovely decks? Well it all begins with the creativity of Steve Minty, who is one of the top modern playing card designers. And of all the decks he's produced, one of my favourites is his Egyptian themed Anubis and Osiris decks, which he created in 2016. I previously posted a detailed review of these and some of his other decks, which I entitled The most beautiful decks of playing cards I own.

Everything about these playing cards was stunning, from the overall graphic design, to the Egyptian theme, and especially the gold foil on the back of all the cards and on the tuck box. It's truly a work of art and luxury. Little wonder that they proved to be a huge hit, and these decks now fetch well over $100 each on the secondary market - if you're lucky enough to find one.

Given how popular these decks were, it was great news to hear that five years later Steve Minty was creating a new edition of these wonderful decks. And that's where the Anubis and Osiris Shadow Playing Cards Kickstarter comes in.

The Anubis Shadow deck

Everything about these new decks looks outstanding, especially the tuck box, the court cards (which feature Egyptian gods), and the card backs.





The Osiris Shadow deck

I'm especially partial to the colour of the Osiris deck, which really works well with the gold foil.





What has changed?

These are not identical to the original decks, but feature updated colours (purple and green). And as mentioned, they'll be printed by Cartamundi instead of USPCC.

The overall design will look immediately familiar to anyone who has seen the original decks, although there's a new Jack of Clubs (Sobek). But having foil on both sides of the cards will only up the luxury look from the original. The tuck boxes will also have foil on the inside for even more glamour and bling.



Besides the actual decks, there's also a number of special add ons, like lapel pins, foil decals, metal coins, metal playing cards, card clips, and even a hooded blanket.

Recommendation

If you enjoy luxury playing cards, this is a project that you absolutely won't want to miss!

Kickstarter link

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/st ... eve-minty/

Available for preorder now:

https://anubis-and-osiris-shadow.backer ... _preorders

Looking for some insight here...as I prepare to launch a new campaign in the coming months.... does anyone know how Steve attracted 3,000plus backers to this campaign when all of his previous ones had much less?

The playing card community grew over the years. Everyone with a name grows followers. I'd say the hype about the original ones certainly helps to attract s.

Steve Minty is a highly respected designer, especially in light of his original Anubis & Osiris decks. Over time these two decks became chase rares for many collectors, and fetched well over $150 each in the secondary market prior to this Kickstarter.

So his own name, combined with the Anubis & Osiris names, already brought in a lot of backers. As mentioned, the playing card community has grown since then, so this included many collectors who only entered the playing card hobby well after the original project, and came to realize the quality he was producing. He's a quality designer, and produces quality playing cards. And besides the decks themselves, this project really did have it all: luxury extras, add ons, and more.

But all that said, his previous projects have also attracted a decent number of backers:
● Muertos: 2,793 backers
● Olympia: 1,011 backers
● Anubis & Osiris: 2,154 backers
● Hana: 1,201 backers
● Thorns & Roses: 1,595 backers

Yes this project was more than any of those (3,617 backers). But it's not really out of line with previous figures, nor was that completely unexpected, especially given that we're talking about luxury Anubis & Osiris decks plus extras.

And of course you'd want to ask him what marketing channels and strategies he used on that campaign that may have been new to him.

wingedpotato wrote: ↑Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:24 am And of course you'd want to ask him what marketing channels and strategies he used on that campaign that may have been new to him.

This. There are companies out there there that can use targetted digital advertising to get you more backers. It's up to you to decide if the ROI is there or not.

Thanks for the pictures! How do you always get the decks so quickly?

brownsl wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:49 pm How do you always get the decks so quickly?

USPS is a treasure

No good night lamp for you?

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 4:33 pm No good night lamp for you?

I wish! $200 though.....

Missed the campaign but picked up the decks on backerkit, still haven't gotten tracking info yet. Anyone else in the same boat? Not sure if this is normal or not.

I'm one of the kickstarter backers, and I *just* got my tracking info, so you may still be in the queue.

I am also a KS backer and have not got any tracking number.

Great photos! Drop dead gorgeous decks!

hsbc wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:55 pm

brownsl wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 3:49 pm How do you always get the decks so quickly?

USPS is a treasure

That, and he rents a flat over Gamblers Warehouse I do believe he’s a Texan…. Checked and see I’m wrong there - but does seem be living in a major distribution hub (ATL)

All I know is I’m real nice to my mail person, yet, still no cards for me…

Still no tracking number yet, getting a bit worried to be honest.

He posted that the last group of pledges are being sent soon. I messaged him about my pledge a few days ago and he said it had not shipped yet. I would give it more time.

Mine finally arrived today. A thrilling mail day!

Anyone knows what happened to Steve/ his team?
I hate to make this public but my package has been delayed for months and i can't reach him at all on his project message as well as comment...

I have been meaning to ask for advice here also.
My pyramid arrived damaged at one of the corners and I talked by email with Steve about this, but the last reply from him was about 3 months ago...
I wrote him a message in April if there is any update, but got no response.