Fill out the survey to order 52+Joker Club Decks

[Mike Ratledge]

Please respond with the number of each annual deck you want to buy.

# # # ORDER BY SUNDAY OCTOBER 20TH # # #

For now, assume that they are $30 each, with shipping by Priority Mail for $8. I can ship to Canada or overseas, but the cost is higher, $27 for Canada and $38 for overseas. There are still one or two places I cannot ship or require me to buy postage at the post office, but I don't think it is a problem here.

The 2014 through22019 club decks are shown below, 2019 is the new Lotrek "Entertainer" / Charlotte deck.

Here's an example:

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2014 - 0 (Jackson Robinson)
2015 - 0 (Paul Carpenter)
2016 - 1 (Mark Stutzman)
2017 - 0 (Alexander Chin)
2018 - 1 (Randy Butterfield)
2019 - 2 (Lotrek)
US / CA / DK (country) - only for now, I can get your shipping address later, unless you don't mind posting it.

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For domestic / US the total is $128, Canada is $147 and elsewhere $158. Maximum 6 decks per order, otherwise shipping is higher. (send me a Private Message for details. That is for this example of 4 decks.

I will try to get the price down to $28 or even $25 each, but that depends on how much we want total. If we have enough and it's $25 each, the total cost of this example goes down $20. I will need to collect funds via PayPal before I place the order, unfortunately I don't have a spare grand laying around ATM.

If you want the 2014 Jackson Robinson deck or 2015 Paul Carpenter deck, let me know and I will price them, but likely $22-$25 each. Only the plain, sideways tuck (white) 2015 JR deck is available, the fancy one is sold out.

2014 - Jackson Robinson

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2015 - Paul Carpenter

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2016 - Mark Stutzman

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2017 - Alex Chin

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2018 - Randy Butterfield

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2019 - Lotrek

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[Justin O.]

I would like three of the 2019 Lotrek decks. Shipping within the US.

And thanks Mike, this is really generous of you to take the time and effort to set up for us. We appreciate it.

[RichK]

Mike,

Put me down for 2018 (Randy) and 2019 (Lotrek), 1 each. If you can PM me with your Paypal info I'll get you the exact amount at end of week once you figure out exact totals.

Thank you!

[flyers3003]

Hi Mike,
I would like one each of the 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 decks.
$30x4 = 120
$25x1 = 25
$8 shipping

$153 total, correct? Unless the price comes down for the 4.

[joeblow]

I'll take 2 x 2019 Mike. US shipping.

Thanks for doing this.

[Eric Lee]

2015 - 1 (Paul Carpenter)
2016 - 1 (Mark Stutzman)
2017 - 1 (Alexander Chin)
2019 - 2 (Lotrek)

US shipping

[STLBluesNut]

I wasn't going to because I have pledged and spent probably too much this month already. With this and NPCCD in an hour... lucky I'm single lol.

I suppose I jump at a foily Lotrek deck for 30 bucks.

I will take 1x 2019 club deck.
US shipping.

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[Bikefanatic]

I'll take just one 2019 deck. For me it'll be $38.

[Dentyne]

2019 - 3 (Lotrek) US Shipping

Thanks Mike!

[Mike Ratledge]

One 2019 / Lotrek deck

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i'm in for a 2019 deck. thx

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Hi Mike. Thanks for putting this together. I would be in for a deck.

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I'm Interested in buying 6 decks:

2014 - 0 (Jackson Robinson)
2015 - 0 (Paul Carpenter)
2016 - 2 (Mark Stutzman)
2017 - 2 (Alexander Chin)
2018 - 0 (Randy Butterfield)
2019 - 2 (Lotrek)

Shipping to Austria in Europe.

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Hi Mike, can I get the following? Shipping will be to US, but can I check will there be ship in box?

2014 - 0 (Jackson Robinson)
2015 - 0 (Paul Carpenter)
2016 - 8 (Mark Stutzman)
2017 - 0 (Alexander Chin)
2018 - 0 (Randy Butterfield)
2019 - 0 (Lotrek)


Regards

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Okay, I would like 6 then! Thanks!!

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Those are from PM, which I don't normally quote, but I think that we're OK.

Adjusted early Sunday morning
Recount gives me 43 and I know that I have 1 more, so 44. Adjusted because I had counted Dentyne and Eric twice.
That last one reminds me that I can get 12 decks in a single Flat Rate Legal Envelope by putting two Flat Rate boxes with up to six decks in it. GW does it all the time for bricks.

I am sending a request for a final price to the treasurer for 50 decks and will bill accordingly later today or tomorrow depending upon when I hear back from Steve.

Please remember that for this to work I need to have funds from everyone before I actually place the order.

I also removed a couple of posts, mostly my replies so I can figure out what to order. I use my browser "Page" / "Save as PDF" function to keep track.

[Mike Ratledge]

Here are my totals:

2015 PC: 2
2016 MS: 12
2017 AC: 4
2018 RB: 2
2019 Lo: 24
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44 + 1 2019 deck I am missing, I believe, so 45 decks. I figure that 1 extra will sell anyway.

I am sending the request for an exact amount to Steve Bowling, hopefully he will respond today and I can send requests for PayPal funds tonight or tomorrow.

[Mike Ratledge]

OK, guys & gals, I am essentially getting two 2015 decks for $25 (no discount) and the others all for $26 including shipping on them all.

That makes billing pretty simple, and since I didn't specifically ask where you were, I will quote US ($8), Canada ($27) and overseas/elsewhere ($38) unless I am sure where you are.

Please get me PayPal funds using "Friends and Family" (sometimes shows up as "Without protection" now? Not sure when they started using that terminology or if it is only in the Android app, but... That way I don't lose 3% on each transaction. That is how I am sending the money, so no surcharge outbound (for you) either. If you don't know me or you live outside North America (in some countries you have no choice), please add 3% to the total.

Try to get it done as soon as possible, since I pretty much have to wait for the funds before I actually pay.

Since each of you knows what you ordered, you can send me a statement at $26/deck plus shipping along with your delivery address now, which will help speed things along.

My PayPal account is FriendOfUC@gmail.com

I think I have "billed" everyone. Let me know if you have any questions. Don't forget to send me the shipping address with payment or by PM if you forgot.

[Mike Ratledge]

Guys & gals, I have received all of the payments.

The decks have been ordered and payment made to 52+Joker. I guess I will be seeing them Friday or perhaps Monday? I will keep you posted. Works best for me if they come Monday because this weekend is both my wife Donna's birthday and our 42rd anniversary!

Since I have enough to buy postage I will put together a spreadsheet with the information and get them ready to put on the boxes.

I received 31 PM messages over the past 24 hours or so, so I didn't respond to every one.

Thanks, everyone!

[STLBluesNut]

Thank you and congratulations! It is also nice to hear that everyone was on the ball with payment. What a great community we have.

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[Mike Ratledge]

Okay. I don't know why he didn't tell me before, but only Doug Rickenbach has the new 2019 Lotrek "Entertainer" decks that were just introduced at the convention in Charlotte.

That means that we're waiting for TWO boxes to arrive. The 2015 & 2016 decks are on the way but I can only fulfill one order (for eight Mark Stutzman decks) until the second box arrives. It should be here by Wednesday, I expect.

[Bradius]

I made my order during the convention and still waiting on them. No big deal through. It’s a Lotrek deck. It is in its nature to be slow.

[Magic Tapp]

I made my order during the convention and still waiting on them. No big deal through. It’s a Lotrek deck. It is in its nature to be slow.

Same here - I actually emailed Lee Asher and he said that the decks are likely to ship by the end of the month.

[Mike Ratledge]

I just got a follow up email from Doug and those decks will be here either Monday or Tuesday. I should have the older decks tomorrow late afternoon (from Steve).

[rousselle]

Soooo... those of us who ordered our smaller orders as soon as the web form allowed us to will be waiting while your order which you just placed will arrive sooner?

I guess that will teach me. Next time, I will order with you!

[Mike Ratledge]

Soooo... those of us who ordered our smaller orders as soon as the web form allowed us to will be waiting while your order which you just placed will arrive sooner?

I guess that will teach me. Next time, I will order with you!

If you ordered 2019 decks (or any 2017 or later) they were very likely shipped yesterday. Mine ship today. The first box is at the post office once the driver gets back, "oversized" for my mailbox, so it says. They are open from 9-10AM tomorrow, but realistically it would not help since I need box 2 which should arrive Monday and I will likely have to pick up Tuesday.

I am not sure if they ship using Priority Mail, but probably so. If they were, anyone here in the states will probably have them tomorrow. Dave did say that he "shipped most of the small orders", so it's possible that they will arrive Saturday (or Monday).

[Mike Ratledge]

Lord, I can't get a break: the second box showed up in Charleston last night but went to the Johns Island post office (29455) instead of mine (29458). I am tracking it, but I can't tell if the ZIP code is wrong on the package. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow morning.

[Bradius]

I just got my order from Doug and opened one of those beauties. All I can say that those of you that got this deck will NOT be disappointed (unless you are blind, in which I do feel sorry for you).

[Bradius]

I want to also add that I hope Lotrek can use EPCC or Cartamundi for player versions in the future using cold foil. It isn't the same as his custom decks, but it really does better justice to his designs. Maybe he can do some truly multicolored cold foil wonders at some point.

[Mike Ratledge]

I went and retrieved the wayward / misdelivered carton of decks from the 29455 post office 75 miles across town around 3PM, so I will be able to pack, print postage and hopefully ship them all tomorrow. I will get the easy ones first (US address) because that is 10 out of 14, even though realistically the others take longer to deliver, but anything to Canada or overseas takes a week or three to get there. One day won't hurt those and the domestic ones should be delivered Saturday or Monday at the latest.

Sorry for the delay, clearly out of my hands...

[brownsl]

Tomorrow, it will be 3 weeks (21 days) since I ordered my 2019 decks. I ordered them on October 10 and have not received them yet, nor have I received any tracking info. I have sent an email asking about them, Steve replied Pete is sending the decks and copied him but no response.

This group order was placed on October 22, twelve days after mine and they have already been sent and received. So, it is over 20 days for me and I have gotten nothing and this order was fulfilled in 8 days.

To be honest, I find this incredibly disappointing. Maybe new 52 plus Joker members have lower priority? I sure would like an explanation.

[Mike Ratledge]

Tomorrow, it will be 3 weeks (21 days) since I ordered my 2019 decks. I ordered them on October 10 and have not received them yet, nor have I received any tracking info. I have sent an email asking about them, Steve replied Pete is sending the decks and copied him but no response.

This group order was placed on October 22, twelve days after mine and they have already been sent and received. So, it is over 20 days for me and I have gotten nothing and this order was fulfilled in 8 days.

To be honest, I find this incredibly disappointing. Maybe new 52 plus Joker members have lower priority? I sure would like an explanation.

How did you order them on the 10th? From the website? They were not even announced until that evening around 8PM and the website clearly said that they were not shipping until the "week of the 20th" because they knew it was not possible earlier. That means they were expecting to ship by Friday with delivery Monday.

Not making excuses for Doug (Rickenbach - I mistakenly said. "Denver Pete", the secretary - which was wrong). Doug actually received the decks Tuesday and mailed the small orders Wednesday and Thursday which is why a few people reported getting them over the past couple of days. I ordered nearly 50 decks and mine weren't shipped until Friday, but I am a member of the Diamond Awards Committee, so I know what to expect. I have not opened the boxes yet...

Frankly they never made them available the same night on the website before this year, which was something I pointed out was easy to do, and if I recall correctly they weren't shipping for about six weens after the convention last year, it was nearly a month before they were available on the website.

How many did you order? Paid for on the website? I'll ask for tracking information, but you need to send me address by PM here. I can call voice and save a day or two if you get that to me by tomorrow.

[brownsl]

Yes, when I got the email that they were available for order, I ordered them that night from the website. I ordered 6 decks. I also at the time ordered a bunch of the other years and I have gotten all them already. With the info you gave my 2019 decks are actually not that late, if they did not ship until the 20th. I am sure I read that at the time and promptly forgot. According to Informed Delivery I have quite a few packages coming tomorrow and Friday. Hopefully, these decks will be one of them.

[Mike Ratledge]

Yes, when I got the email that they were available for order, I ordered them that night from the website. I ordered 6 decks. I also at the time ordered a bunch of the other years and I have gotten all them already. With the info you gave my 2019 decks are actually not that late, if they did not ship until the 20th. I am sure I read that at the time and promptly forgot. According to Informed Delivery I have quite a few packages coming tomorrow and Friday. Hopefully, these decks will be one of them.

Are any of the packages coming from Las Vegas (or Hendersonville} Nevada? If so, that is them. If you ordered decks from 2016 or before, those came from California (Steve Bowling).

[theCapraAegagrus]

Damn, my membership expires after this month? That means I signed up in 2014!? Probably to get the JR Gold Club Deck. Can't believe I've been a 52+J member for 5 years already.

[Mike Ratledge]

Damn, my membership expires after this month? That means I signed up in 2014!? Probably to get the JR Gold Club Deck. Can't believe I've been a 52+J member for 5 years already.

Yep, "time flies"! I just paid for another 3 years. It is worth the price just for the Clear the Decks printed quarterly magazine and now the monthly web-based (PDF format) Card Culture which is almost five years old already. You can also get an e-book format copy of Hochman's Encyclopedia of American Playing Cards from the Conjuring Arts Research Center for about $20 - all 4 parts + addendum / price guide update.