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Stepchild wrote:Any updates on these? Site still saying preorder for December delivery, but I'm assuming that's no longer realistic?

I'm almost certain that mine left Sarasota late last week and are showing delivery Saturday. I don't get many things from Florida, so I am pretty sure it's Paul's Celestial decks (I'm looking at my USPS account which shows when someone mails me anything with tracking).

Stepchild wrote:Any updates on these? Site still saying preorder for December delivery, but I'm assuming that's no longer realistic?

Yes there is an update via Facebook from 20.Dec.2016 :
https://www.facebook.com/encarded/posts ... 6906660666" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mike Ratledge wrote:I'm almost certain that mine left Sarasota late last week and are showing delivery Saturday. I don't get many things from Florida, so I am pretty sure it's Paul's Celestial decks (I'm looking at my USPS account which shows when someone mails me anything with tracking).

Maybe you get a prototype or something else surprising

Yep. What I assumed was Celestial from Paul was some OSRAM / Sylvania SilverStar hXe headlight bulbs from ebay.com for my Genesis.

Has anyone else not received theirs??

vasta41 wrote:Has anyone else not received theirs??

Me. Nothing here in Texas yet and no shipping notification. I didn't even realize they were shipping already.

I thought i saw an update recently They have not shipped yet

EDIT Yep they are still being completed. Update 3 hours ago on FB about the seals

Little update some hours ago via Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/encarded/photo ... 45/?type=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (<--- Link to original post from Encarded)

"Celestial should be packed up at the EPCC factory and on its way to the US soon. I'll be packing up all orders and getting them out asap! Thanks for your patience with the extra few proofs on those red tucks."

Waiting comes to an end
Another update via Facebook (unfortunately Paul Carpenter isn't very active here anymore ):

https://www.facebook.com/encarded/photo ... 25/?type=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; <--- Link to Facebook update


"Celestial is here! The decks look great and over the next week I'll be packing all orders and you'll get an email when your decks ship. There are still a few red decks left, get your order in now before they disappear for good. "

My Celestial decks are out for delivery today!

Got mine yesterday somehow. They look beautiful. And I even got #42 so I'm pretty stoked. I can't wait to see what the cards look like when someone else (you know, one of those "openers") opens the deck and posts pictures.

Received my decks (in the Pacific Northwest) yesterday (Monday). They totally live up to the standards Paul has set before with Chancellor and others.

These are really quite tasty.

The foil on the backs is exquisite. The cut of the decks is laser sharp. Both tucks are profoundly awesome.

Yeah. Wow.

Love these decks.

Got my decks yesterday and WOOOW !

I like that the seals are on the back of the tuck.
The black deck with red foil is amazing.
I'm a bit surprised that Celestial has the same but recolored courts like the 52 + Joker 2015 deck.

Great Job Paul Carpenter !

Returned home to the happy sight of a package from Encarded. Just opened my red deck of Celestials (the Black is going to need to retain some of its mystery for me!). I can honestly say I haven't held my breath 'inhaling' the details of a playing card deck like that since opening one of Lotrek's limited Icons editions. The superb texture and detailing on the tuck is only transcended by the quality of the cards inside. The indices are clean and somewhat minimalistic, but they somehow ooze high quality and imbue a very lux feel. The courts trump the lot, however, right on par with some of Lotrek and Jackson's finest.

I second guessed whether or not to pull the trigger on this one (budget mainly - collecting in the Southern Hemisphere is becoming somewhat decimating to the finances, but enough of that dead horse). What a bullet I dodged when I did buy these. I own a couple of other Encarded decks and respect and admire the brand implicitly, not only for some of the features achieved above, but for the lack of 'drama' associated with delivery now common to other creators. You get more than you pay for without delay or fuss, this shows a respect for an individuals custom and makes you want to keep coming back.

Thankyou so very much Paul/Encarded, your stellar product will be taking pride of place in my collection.