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Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2020 9:35 pm**

Alex added singles, but had to take away some of the packages. He just has to balance the decks so he doesn't over sell decks.

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2020 10:34 pm**

IAmTheChin wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 12:06 am
aznh wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 1:09 pm are these cellophane wrapped
They will be cello'd so honestly if you're not opening them you won't be able to see the frieze. If you are opening them the whole point was sacrificing condition and forcing you to cut through a giant seal. If I'm going to be honest though the engraving needs a decently thick stock so if you're careful you could probably pull it up without cutting through. I will say though I would recommend a carat case for singles. Based on the flap structure you can actually feature the warning locks, the riot panel, or the covid/health panel to face your display depending on your preference which I thought was quite nice (especially if you like displaying mixes of vertical and horizontal).

portcullis wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:18 pm Wait, this year’s deck wasn’t what was initially planned? I’m intrigued. Hope these secret designs see the light of day and are not just shelved.
Long story short my car got broken into and my laptop was stolen which had this year's artwork. It's not a hard deck but it is a bit tedious in execution and I just didn't want to rush it so I did this deck instead. The deck will definitely show up next year, just didn't have the time to execute in the current time frame this year given the circumstances.

sinjin7 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:52 pm I wonder why the Queen of Hearts is a one-way design while all the other courts look to be 2-way designs?
I made it as a violator card (a design that breaks consistency). The queen of hearts is Hope. In the original story all of the evil spirits were released and by the time Pandora put the lid back on the box all of the spirits escaped, except Hope. For this deck most of my emotional process of dealing with this year was through the frieze art admittedly, but I did want Hope to be one of the courts. She felt like a very strong allegory for quarantine this year, isolated from the world which I resonated with a lot. Her setting and lighting are based on the tuck box itself. I may have her be the top card on opening to greet you.

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:58 pm Is it confirmed that it’s the EPCC facility in China and not Taiwan?
I am unsure tbh.

I was in a rush for the set that i forgot to addin one gilded for enjoying

Is there any chance i could adjust my placed order to add one more single now?

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:01 pm**

I went for two full sets. One to keep nice and sealed and one to open.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:44 am**

I had a hard time going for two sets, but I was tempted. I did go for one full set and two extras to open. You can probably get a very good price for that 7th deck if you want to help defray the cost of that second set.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:23 am**

Wait...7th deck?? Is that for real Bradius?

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:53 pm**

brownsl wrote: ↑Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:01 pm I went for two full sets. One to keep nice and sealed and one to open.

That's the spirit

. I wish I had funds to donas well. Don't forget to share some nice pics for the less fortunate

.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:27 pm**

Well only the 5 deck sets are left. No singles, pairs, or triples.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:51 pm**

RichK wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:27 pm Well only the 5 deck sets are left. No singles, pairs, or triples.

There are about 40 full sets left at the bottom of the page. The 5 deck set comes automatically with the sixth Hope deck in the first 48 hours. Apologies if there was any confusion.

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:07 pm**

Err, sorry about that 7th deck reference. I was confusing with last year. If you by the complete set, then you can always sell the SIXTH deck at a premium...sigh. When is 2020 going to be over already....

Posted: **Sun Oct 18, 2020 8:12 pm**

I get it Brad! But based on last years decks you can't blame me right!

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:57 am**

IAmTheChin wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 6:51 pm
RichK wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:27 pm Well only the 5 deck sets are left. No singles, pairs, or triples.
There are about 40 full sets left at the bottom of the page. The 5 deck set comes automatically with the sixth Hope deck in the first 48 hours. Apologies if there was any confusion.

When approximately will the decks ship?

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:47 am**

RichK wrote: ↑Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:27 pm Well only the 5 deck sets are left. No singles, pairs, or triples.

I just managed to order a single gilded.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:37 pm**

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:57 am When approximately will the decks ship?

An estimate of late Jan would be my guess. I'm not sure how fast it will be to receive the cards but I'm predicting a couple months. Once the cards come in, they'll be loaded, cellophaned, and shipped out fairly quickly. It's not a perfect schedule but given this year's situation with factories I'm happy this deck managed to see the light of day.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:47 pm**

Alex, I may have missed it, but who is doing the fulfillment in the U.S.?
Thanks

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:33 pm**

I think Alex does the fulfillment himself.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:24 pm**

Pablo393 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:47 pm Alex, I may have missed it, but who is doing the fulfillment in the U.S.?
Thanks

Bradius wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:33 pm I think Alex does the fulfillment himself.

This is correct, well certainly true of NPCCD. If you're really lucky Pablo, you might even get a handwritten message on the inside of the shipping box.

Posted: **Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:56 am**

Obviously, Alex is one of the most talented men in the business, but the NPCCD decks have easily been his worst work IMO. They are the only works of his that I couldn't care less about.

Sorry, Alex!

Posted: **Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:49 pm**

theCapraAegagrus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:56 am Obviously, Alex is one of the most talented men in the business, but the NPCCD decks have easily been his worst work IMO. They are the only works of his that I couldn't care less about.

Sorry, Alex!

Others - myself included - obviously disagree. Congrats on the full sale Alex! Where's that dang squirrel?

Posted: **Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:12 am**

portcullis wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:49 pm
theCapraAegagrus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:56 am Obviously, Alex is one of the most talented men in the business, but the NPCCD decks have easily been his worst work IMO. They are the only works of his that I couldn't care less about.

Sorry, Alex!
Others - myself included - obviously disagree. Congrats on the full sale Alex! Where's that dang squirrel?

There are 2 sides to every coin. I consider every other series that Alex has designed and produced absolute gems. Maybe it's the amount of variants? Whatever it is, I just haven't been attracted to any of the NPCCD decks. *shrug*

Posted: **Mon Oct 26, 2020 9:04 am**

The squirrel is twitching his tail in anticipation of getting this series.

I do agree though with theCapraAegagrus about too many variants. The same can be said for most creators. The increase in variants issued seems to keep increasing. It isn't just color swaps, but it does lead to collecting fatigue. However, I'll still make an exception for Alex and the NPCCD decks because he really does bring "custom" to this series. Alex obviously put a lot of thought into the deck this year to fit the mood and circumstances for the year.

As theCapraAegagrus said, Alex is one of the most talented men in the business. I agree. However, just because you recognize someone's talent doesn't mean you will purchase everything they produce. As for this set for me, I want the full set, plus a couple to open and admire.

And, the sale helps fund the operation of Portfolio52, which now houses a record of 11,445 unique decks and 301,000 decks recorded in user's collections. It is amazing to see the database grow so much in such a short time.

Posted: **Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:13 pm**

Might have nice to have been able to grab some. I’m honestly getting tired of creators making things so limited you aren’t able to get them.

Posted: **Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:49 pm**

jerichoholic wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 12:13 pm Might have nice to have been able to grab some. I’m honestly getting tired of creators making things so limited you aren’t able to get them.

Sorry bud that ain't gonna fly here. You had ample time to make the necessary arrangements to procure some. It's not as though Alex changes the dates for his release. It's never been anything other than October 17.

Posted: **Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:50 am**

IAmTheChin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:37 pm
bdawg923 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:57 am When approximately will the decks ship?
An estimate of late Jan would be my guess.

alex

are these still on schedule for delivery this month or now march

Posted: **Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:26 pm**

aznh wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 7:50 am are these still on schedule for delivery this month or now march

We're looking at end of February. I had wrote that in the original site description then got a little ambitious with the Jan suggestion here lol. I'll be paying a significant premium to fly these in rather than by sea most to try to keep that initial Feb estimate. Cards were already printed and gilded I believe so once I get confirmation of final shipment we'll be able to begin planning the finishing process.

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:27 am**

Man... Awesome set i will have!!

Posted: **Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:25 am**

In hindsight, I wish Yahoo hasn't sent the notification of this deck to my spam folder and then I would have gotten one!

Ah well, so far the only NPCCD set/deck I won't have.

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:42 pm**

From Seasons' Instagram story
Definitely a reassurance for those who jumped on these

Posted: **Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:26 pm**

I'm still in love with 2018 since, chess and I really love the tucks but I'd say NPCCD2020 is the best in the series so far. I can't wait to see how the tucks turn out.

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:15 am**

These were worth getting even if they didn’t support Portfolio52.
I’m grateful to unitedcardists for the ordering info.

Posted: **Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:04 am**

Sadly the notification email went into my spam folder and I missed it on here so this will be the first NPCCD year to not be in my collection

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