Reddit reviews Ellusionist Bicycle 1800 Vintage Playing Cards Red
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Worn, gritty and timeless The 1800 Vintage playing card deck by Ellusionist is specifically designed with card players, magicians and card enthusiasts in mind.Available in red or blue backs, the 1800 Vintage deck now holds a very special secret. Each card is individually marked with a covert system entwined into the natural design, allowing you to instantly read the suit and value simply by peeking the back.The cards are an illusion in themselves, because they may look very old, but they handle superbly. You have to keep telling yourself, this is a new deck of cards.Genuine Bicycle Cards on USPCC thick casino grade stock."They look so old and rustic, yet handle so smoothly." - used by Mike Super, winner of NBC's Phenomenon Series
Obvious affiliate spam. Direct link to Amazon or direct link to the product (thanks to /u/Fathitman).
The briefcases are Solo Grand Central Attaché Cases.
On the outside each one got an Engraved Plaque with the groomsman's name and nickname.
The axe is a Columbia River CRKT Birler Compact Axe.
The liqueur is a small bottle of JW Black Label 200ml.
The little silver oval is a collapsible shot glass.
Vintage Bicycle Cards.
The inside is cut EVA foam stacked three high, carved to hold the items, glued together, covered in red velvet cloth from Hobby Lobby, adhered with Gorilla spray adhesive.
The straps are leather bracelets (also from Hobby Lobby) dyed black using Fiebing's Leather Dye, with a bronze topper (brads?) to cover the screw anchoring them in place.
I don't have a good shot of the inside top, but there is a cigar (I forget which brand, I'm not really a cigar guy). They were rectangular. You can see it at the top of the third shot.
Also a silver pen, a cigar cutter, a small survival tool, a credit card knife, and an Oz-Kurt engraved flip knife.
I also wrapped the axe handle in a Leather strapping to give it some extra texture.
Whelp, I THINK that's everything. Thanks for taking interest in my post!
OH! And the Kikkerland Chemistry 101 Flask Book
Ahh, maybe it's an Amazon vs. Ellusionist thing - On the Ellusionist page it makes it super clear that they're marked - big bold letters, right at the top, and even talks about how nicely they are hidden in the back design.
On the Amazon page it still says that they're marked, but it's in a bullet-point in the product description, and is probably easier for someone to miss.
Still kind of funny to me though - people buying it and being upset thinking that the bonus queen means they have an incomplete deck, without realizing that there is an even more fundamental reason why they oughtn't be using the deck for poker night...
My favoirite deck is the 1800 series red
https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-1800-Vintage-Playing-Ellusionist/dp/B001OVP1B2
This is my go to deck I don't know why but I think it fits most setting because of that worn look kinda like you are reading a old pulp comic that's been through the ringer https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-1800-Vintage-Playing-Ellusionist/dp/B001OVP1B2 I don't know if it will work for you but maybe if that doesn't work maybe this set https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00L5QYISI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1523207799&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=ww2+cards&dpPl=1&dpID=51HYskDV7NL&ref=plSrch
Cheers and thanks. The Queen of Hearts is included as an extra gaff card (e.g. you could do a colour changing deck routine).
It's hilarious reading some of the negative reviews on Amazon for this deck (link). Lots of buyers didn't realize it's extra card (and that the deck does have a red-backed Queen of Hearts as well), and put in complaints that something was wrong with the deck! I've posted some good examples in another thread on Reddit (here).
/r/cardistry might be able to help, but without seeing the backs it'll be hard, or are you looking for any kind of generic aged cards? in which case
https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-1800-Vintage-Playing-Ellusionist/dp/B001OVP1B2
i didn't do anything special. amazon sells it here.