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Tinker Playing Cards by Ellusionist

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Sorry for crappy cell phone pics. Available here: https://www.ellusionist.com/mystery-deck.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; but only for a limited time since E seems to rotate their mystery decks. All I know is it's printed by Cartamundi.
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Re: Tinker Playing Cards by Ellusionist

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I can't even find what those look like. Very curious. There is one eBay listing, which I assume is where you found the deck. They state it was an unreleased Ellusionist deck? They go on to state Fontaine in the description, which is a pet peeve and misleading at best when sellers do that.

I know we aren't likely to get any help from you on the cards themselves, Vasta ( :lol: ) so I hope someone gets this and opens those babies. Thanks for sharing!
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BaconWise wrote:There is one eBay listing, which I assume is where you found the deck.
Like I said in the 1900 Series thread I bought this deck directly from E (using the link I posted in the OP) as a mistake. I thought it would be the 1900 deck.
BaconWise wrote:I know we aren't likely to get any help from you on the cards themselves, Vasta ( :lol: ) so I hope someone gets this and opens those babies. Thanks for sharing!
There are cards in there? :shock:
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Re: Tinker Playing Cards by Ellusionist

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Another crappy phone pic but you get the idea. Stained faces, interesting joker, double backer, 4c gaff. The whole thing has a very "Fallout" video game vibe. I'm liking the feel of the stock.

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Not a bad deck but doesn't cut it in 2019.
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Re: Tinker Playing Cards by Ellusionist

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Another lousy deck from E. Why cannot they produce something even halfway original?
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More crappy phone pics, but at the request of Decknowlogy I took some closeups and found that they are not standard courts at all! What I get for taking pics at night when I'm tired. The tuck printing is muddy and plain though, terrible tucks!

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Strag wrote:More crappy phone pics, but at the request of Decknowlogy I took some closeups and found that they are not standard courts at all! What I get for taking pics at night when I'm tired. The tuck printing is muddy and plain though, terrible tucks!

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Ellusionist is dead to me, so Hel no.
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I like the ceativity that went into the courts. I guess these aren't bad. But I'm still sore for not receiving what I expected.

Side note, eBay has a $3 off coupon (details here... not sure if that's against the rules but F it, I'm a MOD :ugking: Use it to get playing cards by 11/1!) which I used to secure me a 1900 Series deck :ugdance:
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I like these custom courts, but can't say I'm too crazy about the stained, 1900-like look
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Hey Will, if you are viewing this post....Pip of the Month Club???

I am interested. I consider this a considerable improvement for Ellusionist, so for that I am grateful, I would like to see them put out more decks like this and even a bit better.
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This deck isn't bad for the $4.95 I paid for it during the sale, and I do like the stock. Liked the 1800 deck too. But I think the last deck I really liked by them was that Aurelian deck. Or maybe it was just for the tuck because I am a total sucker for black and gold decks.
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I kind of like these. They have a Fallout vibe to them.

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I misunderstood the concept of "Mystery Deck." I thought it meant they were going to send different mystery decks, and I like surprises. So, long story short, I now have a brick of these. So, Surprise! I guess.
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Daisho wrote:I misunderstood the concept of "Mystery Deck." I thought it meant they were going to send different mystery decks, and I like surprises. So, long story short, I now have a brick of these. So, Surprise! I guess.
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I just ordered 2 since I liked the Tinker concept...though the receipt confirmation you get kind of takes all the mystery out of what deck you're getting :lol: :?:
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Folks have said much about the theme, but I just got these in my hands from @Strag (thanks btw).
These handle amazingly... Cartamundi's new stock is smooth as baby powder, and the design aspects of this deck turned out better than I expected. The weathering is repeating and falls on the darker side, but for the price of this deck from some folks who got a brick around here? 120 out of 100.

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I’m no cardist but I did say in one of my earlier posts that I liked the feel of the stock. Right out of the box very playable and handle well. Currently the deck in my kitchen for when the wife and I want to have a quick game of cards.




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Yeah I kinda like these too. Wish I got a few more during the Ellusionist sale, would have preferred an extra deck of these instead of another deck of Cartamundi Hellions.
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Full Deck Scan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/167981955 ... 2235012446" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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