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Got my signature deck yesterday, which I didn't even remember ordering 1 year ago lol. Looks GREAT in person! The subtle paisley background on the tuck is outstanding.

My tracking number hasn't been updated since December 23 while still in Greece. Hopefully it'll be around this week. I'll just continue being on the lookout everyday.

A user on the Kickstarter comment page listed out a bunch of negatives, which Lotrk did address. Looks like a lot of campaign promises were not kept, unfortunately.

And that's the perfect response from Mr. Lotrek. I actually didn't mind the review at all.

Lotrek acknowledged corrections where made, rectifying them and moved forward. I didn't notice the numering on the brick box until after I went through the updates.

Which by-the-way are only 140 to exists... HELLO!! Can you say collectors item..

And a great way to sum it up was with him mentioning that JT concerns were taken seriously and will be considered the next time. This is why I continue to support our fellow friend & artist Lotrek.. He's ALWAYS looking to go the extra mile even breaking his own boundaries most times...

I think new collectors forget what a "signature edition" deck actually means..

Keep up the good work sir,
KW

Yeah, I'm in no way was speaking ill of Lotrek. I got my brick and Signature editions today. I posted this mainly due to the fact that I ordered these a long time ago and, frankly, forgot what to expect from such a robust campaign. Seeing the missed expectations listed out like that was helpful, as well as Lotrek's response...mostly. An update on the KS campaign itself when these decisions were made would have been nice.

aardvarkgod wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 6:04 pm An update on the KS campaign itself when these decisions were made would have been nice.

Agreed. It's just that these decisions were made under huge time pressure and were literally moment's decisions.

A large box arrived from Greece (with a whole corner smashed in). The extra packaging was necessary and did the job of protecting the items. So, here are some photos!
And the rarest of the series, with 140 decks...
For the record, that is 40 decks in total. (13x3) + 1

Don't ask me how they handle and such. They are unopened...of course.

You bought all those extras, only to not open *any*?

Sigh.

I'll open mine soon, and I'll post pictures. Because, really.

Befouling one of those bricks by opening one each of the three variants would be a crime. I would have added an extra three decks to open, but the extra cost was almost as bad as just adding another brick (kinda). My average cost for the decks in the three bricks (including the bonus gold decks) was only $12. I was able to get a 2 brick EB special, plus an additional add-on brick.

Lotrek should make a list of tuckists and just send them blocks of wood in their tuckboxes

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:39 pm Befouling one of those bricks by opening one each of the three variants would be a crime.

Ahhhhhh open your cards!!! That's what they're for!

All I can offer is the Signature edition...

hsbc wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:48 pm

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 5:39 pm Befouling one of those bricks by opening one each of the three variants would be a crime.

Ahhhhhh open your cards!!! That's what they're for!

Boo! Hiss!

Buy two and open one!

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:29 pm Buy two and open one!

My method is half the cost

Any knowledge whether these will be available for resale in Europe? I mean other than private sellers.

I received my purple and green gilded decks today and I got the KS rewards earlier this week. So, I think I have the complete set of 7 decks now.

I'm sure that gilding with cold foil would look amazing but for now I'll just stick with the normal green and purple.

I haven't played with the Signature deck yet. I like how it looks. I think the normal red and gilded red suppose to be the same stock. I'm so over gilding so who knows what I'll do with it.

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:27 pm I'm so over gilding so who knows what I'll do with it.

Can I re-ignite your passion for gilding with a little some-some like this ?

^Nah it doesn't do it. I don't know if most gilding fades overtime. Bicycle 2011 Bape Edition is the oldest gilded deck I have. It still shines but see the gilding fading.

One rifle shuffle and that pattern goes from rainbow stars to rainbow mess

Haha, to be honest - I think above gilding is a mess even in new deck order...

Has anyone from Canada had their bricks come in yet? I know that Canada Post is incredibly slow at the moment, but just seeing if there are others in a different part of the country who have gotten theirs already.

I've gotten mine already!

Looks like I will have to hold out hope then that customs wanted a closer look at how beautiful the cards were and they got stuck there for a while. Fingers crossed they show up at some point.

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For those interested in knowing how THE FIRST Lotrek Gilded deck looks like:
And handles pretty well also.

brownsl wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:47 pm I received my purple and green gilded decks today and I got the KS rewards earlier this week. So, I think I have the complete set of 7 decks now.

Guess again...
CHARMERS SIGNATURE DECK BOXED
-Limited Edition of 50 (44 Released)
-Teal Gilded
-Pearlescent Tuck (not the original silk tuck)
-Cards in deck are the same as original Signature Deck, different tuck and gilded.
-Numbered by Lotrek, Signed by Kellar
-Encased in a Magnetic Carat Case
-Engraved Mahogany Family Wood Chest

I would think the more interesting image is this one And to whether you consider this a Lotrek deck or not.

Nice numbers Jykewei. Dang, at $265 each, that is some serious stuff. I think I will just stay at the original Kickstarter release. That said, the box does look nice, so they will make nice display pieces.

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:12 pm Nice numbers Jykewei. Dang, at $265 each, that is some serious stuff. I think I will just stay at the original Kickstarter release. That said, the box does look nice, so they will make nice display pieces.

Brad, they are not mine. It is one of the images that came with the email informing us the availability. I just think this image is interesting because it does look like Lotrek’s writing and for him, anything with quantity “50” would be considered highly collectible. On the other hand, the Southern Charmer, not as much.

aardvarkgod wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:01 pm

brownsl wrote: ↑Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:47 pm I received my purple and green gilded decks today and I got the KS rewards earlier this week. So, I think I have the complete set of 7 decks now.

Guess again...

CharmersSignature.jpg

CHARMERS SIGNATURE DECK BOXED
-Limited Edition of 50 (44 Released)
-Teal Gilded
-Pearlescent Tuck (not the original silk tuck)
-Cards in deck are the same as original Signature Deck, different tuck and gilded.
-Numbered by Lotrek, Signed by Kellar
-Encased in a Magnetic Carat Case
-Engraved Mahogany Family Wood Chest

CharmersBox.jpg

Sigh, I guess not. I am getting playing card fatigue with the plethora of decks right now. I have been getting a lot fewer decks recently.

Grabbed one, I am a sucker for the engraved. I do consider it a Lotrek deck since it's using the Signature cards which was designed and produced by Lotrek.