UnitedCardists.com - The forum for Cardistry, Magic, Custom Decks and All Things Playing Cards.

Hey all,

First of all I want to apologize for not having posted an update sooner as I know many of you are eager to understand what's happening with both of my Kickstarter projects. The past few months have been extremely busy for me and I've been meaning to post an update and keep you in the loop but haven't had time to really organize my thoughts and write an update of any real value. I should have at least posted something short and quick but I didn't and I'm sorry and I promise to keep you updated more regularly moving forward.

Two and a half months ago we welcomed a new baby into our household which has been absolutely amazing but also time and energy consuming. On top of that, due to the Corona virus issues that we're all facing, our older son's preschool has been closed so he's been at home all day every day. And in addition, projects at my day job have gotten much busier. All of this adds up to me being extremely busy and exhausted most of the time and honestly I just haven't had time to make much progress with any of my Vanda projects, which I handle entirely by myself.

The USPC has been closed for a while due to the virus as well, which means delays in all production for all customers on their end. They recently reopened though so the queue should start moving forward at this point.

The good news is that both of these projects will still move forward and the decks will still be produced and sent out as I know you are just as excited as I am to see these get printed. At this point there will be delays and I'm not yet sure what the new timeline will look like yet but I assure you these decks will eventually get into your hands.

In the meantime, I have a few other exciting tidbits to share which I will post about as soon as I can find time to put together all the details on everything. So please stay tuned for some fun announcements!

I very much appreciate your ongoing patience and understanding of delays and just ask that you continue to be patient and I will keep you updated of any progress on my end.

Thank you,

David

David Goldklang wrote:Yes, USPC has the files, they've gone through proofing and are in the production queue.

EvilDuncan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:13 pm Since the excuses are personal and work related, I don't really expect any more detail from him. I imagine this is a very stressful time for him. We will see our decks, sooner or later.

The good news is that the tuckboxes are printed and the decks are now assembled. All that's left is for me to sift through the BackerKit details and make sure that the GW fulfillment team has everything they need to get your orders shipped. At this point I expect shipping will start next week. GW is now sending me samples of the final decks so I'll take and share photos with you all as soon as I have them.

BaconWise wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:38 pm There was a Reddit post today about a Vanda haul. I asked if it was from his $7 sale and he confirmed it. Looks like Vanda is actually shipping decks, at least from the site...

https://www.reddit.com/r/playingcards/c ... ris_decks/

rousselle wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:51 pm andreac75, did you try reaching out to Dave? Has he been ignoring you?

There is growing sentiment to add Vanda to the Black list. Your experience would be relevant to the conversation. Thanks!

BaconWise wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:26 pm I think the biggest mistake he can make at this point is to avoid Kickstarter. True, the comments are incredibly toxic, but I think he can use this development in the campaign to bring people back to the brand. He can come up with whatever excuse he wants but I think he needs to dive in and try to salvage something or his Mesoamerica follow-up will be a sad campaign.