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I'm also very pleased to see these on their way out. Fingers crossed I get these soon. I know it's been an ordeal Alex, but thanks a lot for your efforts. Time to start saving for this year's set I guess!!

If anyone is in the USA and is signed up for USPS informed delivery, you might be able to see your tracking number now on USPS.com.

Just got my set in the mail today. These look fantastic!

However, how do I know which edition is which, just for the sake of my records?
I can tell gilded vs nongilded by the cutouts, and Hope has a different seal. But there are the nongilded Destruction & Disease and gilded Dissent, Disaster, and Death decks. I see no distinguishing markings other than the colors.

EvilDuncan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:22 am Just got my set in the mail today. These look fantastic!

However, how do I know which edition is which, just for the sake of my records?
I can tell gilded vs nongilded by the cutouts, and Hope has a different seal. But there are the nongilded Destruction & Disease and gilded Dissent, Disaster, and Death decks. I see no distinguishing markings other than the colors.

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do they have these markings on them anywhere?

bdawg923 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 10:53 am
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do they have these markings on them anywhere?

Nope. All the tucks have identical designs as far as I can tell. The only difference is the color of the paper/ink and the cutouts to indicate which are gilded.

The only deck I know for sure is the Hope deck which has a printed numbered label instead of hand written (and it's numbered out of 488 instead of 666).

@tobefrankwithcards has recently posted detailed photos of each deck on Instagram, that should help identify which is which.

Gimbok wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:47 pm @tobefrankwithcards has recently posted detailed photos of each deck on Instagram, that should help identify which is which.

Thanks!

For anyone who is curious:

Ungilded:
Gold on White: Disaster
Silver on White: Death

Gilded:
Gold on Black: Destruction (Green gilding)
Gold on Red: Dissent (Gold gilding)
Gold on Green: Disease (Gold gilding)
Silver on Blue: Hope (Light Blue gilding)

I follow him and saw the pics these last few weeks but never read the captions

I received my six deck set. My two deck set should come in on Saturday. The decks not surprisingly do not fit the CCC half-brick case. I seem to recall talk about a special case for this six deck set. Can anyone give me the details on that. I checked Seasons and didn't see any information on a special case for this set.

What is the "correct" way to open these? The seal isn't so much a seal as a massive (card-sized) sticker. I peeled it off successfully but now the front is just... blank It also doesn't stay closed anymore. I'm thinking of cutting the seal in half on my gilded deck to preserve the artwork and avoid more blank areas, but I imagine the tuck would still remain "open" no matter what, there's no sort of flap or edge to keep anything closed

The cards and art are very very nice, as expected

That's the beauty of Pandora's Box.

In the video, https://youtu.be/cI8m9JK21A0 cutting it down the middle seems to be the way to go

I have a Disease I would like to trade for a Hope, Dissent, or Destruction if anyone gets any extra gilded decks.

PrincessTrouble wrote: ↑Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:16 pm I have a Disease I would like to trade for a Hope, Dissent, or Destruction if anyone gets any extra gilded decks.

I'm not touching that with a ten-foot pole.

Best wording.

I just received my extra two decks to open. Wow. This is just a stunning deck. I hope you all can open at least one deck and enjoy the cards, because videos will not do it justice. The foiling on both sides is done so nicely. The gilding really does enhance this deck, but it is great either way. As of right now, it is my favorite deck I have for this year.

Well done Alex!

EvilDuncan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:41 pm

Gimbok wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:47 pm @tobefrankwithcards has recently posted detailed photos of each deck on Instagram, that should help identify which is which.

Thanks!

For anyone who is curious:

Ungilded:
Gold on White: Disaster
Silver on White: Death

Gilded:
Gold on Black: Destruction (Green gilding)
Gold on Red: Dissent (Gold gilding)
Gold on Green: Disease (Gold gilding)
Silver on Blue: Hope (Light Blue gilding)

Are you sure? The ungilded decks are listed as Destruction & Disease on http://nationalcardcollectionday.com

theOutsider wrote: ↑Sat Jun 12, 2021 2:43 pm

EvilDuncan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:41 pm

Gimbok wrote: ↑Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:47 pm @tobefrankwithcards has recently posted detailed photos of each deck on Instagram, that should help identify which is which.

Thanks!

For anyone who is curious:

Ungilded:
Gold on White: Disaster
Silver on White: Death

Gilded:
Gold on Black: Destruction (Green gilding)
Gold on Red: Dissent (Gold gilding)
Gold on Green: Disease (Gold gilding)
Silver on Blue: Hope (Light Blue gilding)

Are you sure? The ungilded decks are listed as Destruction & Disease on http://nationalcardcollectionday.com

I just copied what I saw on the posts by @tobefrankwithcards on Instagram. This is also how they are listed on Portfolio52.

The edition name is on the back (inside) of the tuckbox. If someone wants to be sure, send me your decks and I'll look for you.
I swear that I'll send a minimum of 5 of them back to you, I'm not greedy, lol.

Still waiting on getting tracking ... I'll ping Alex in a few days if I'm still waiting. Or were international buyers getting NPCCD + Kintsugi in the same package?

Since no one picked up me generous offer, tobefrankwithcards (awesome pictures) invites to a look at the names.

portcullis wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:40 am Still waiting on getting tracking ... I'll ping Alex in a few days if I'm still waiting. Or were international buyers getting NPCCD + Kintsugi in the same package?

This was in the e-mail on 6/4. You should hear something this week if there isn't a special request.

"Given that it is the weekend now we expect most domestic orders to get their email early next week (with delivery within a couple days) and international orders to get their tracking later next week from the Chicago export hub (with delivery within 6-15 days depending on global destination).

Note: If you had a special request/mods, I will be personally shipping your order. I expect to receive the remaining decks later next week and will start shipping those out once decks are in hand."

RECEIVED 06.18.21

almost like telling your kids that their xmas present you order in october didnt arrive on time and you get it some 7months later

excitement level for receiving 2020 NPCCD decks nostar:

excitement level for 2021 NPCCD release

aznh wrote:excitement level for 2021 NPCCD release

Nice that we have a more quiet NPCCD2021 then.

aznh, I just have no words. Well, no. I do have a few words for you.

The Hindsight decks I received were breathtaking and well worth the wait. I suggest you limit your collection to NOC's, Fontaine, Art of Play, D&D and Theory 11, USPCC decks sold at their store. I am not dissing those producers, but they sell decks finished and in hand. They can get shipped out to you right away. I guess you can also get decks from a quality reseller like playingcarddecks.com, but the popular decks he gets sell out fast. Good luck affording Hindsight on eBay. Let me know how that goes for you.

Sheesh. Just don't buy Alex's decks if you are so pissed. I think Alex will be fine without your purchase.

We've got to stop humoring that guy. One of those people whose yelp account only reviews one-star establishments. Just let him bring vibrancy to his own echo chamber, it's what he does anyway.

So, my batch of Hindsight decks arrived last Wednesday. It took the USPS a lonnng time to get the package to me; they apparently sent it to the wrong end of the country, then it disappeared for a while, and then it just... showed up. The package was all beat to hell. The box inside was also beat to hell. The decks inside the box inside the package... were in perfect shape.

I haven't opened mine yet, but I am absolutely going to. I've been waiting until I'm in exactly the right mood to enjoy these. Sometimes, the act of opening them up and discovering them is a sheer joy, and I expect this to be one of those decks. I want to maximize my enjoyment. I probably should have picked up a couple extras in order to satisfy my OCD and hold onto one complete, unopened set; but I didn't, and that's fine. This will add to that finality of opening Pandora's box. I can have it unopened, or I can open it... and it will then remain an opened deck forever from that point on. I'm savoring this experience.

Anyone in the UK who's received their package?

I got the shipping notice on June 10 and haven't heard any updates since, are there any UK folks experiencing the same?

Decknowledgy wrote: ↑Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:46 am Anyone in the UK who's received their package?

I got the shipping notice on June 10 and haven't heard any updates since, are there any UK folks experiencing the same?

Same here. I can track it in the Royal Mail app but all it tells me is that it’s “on its way to Royal Mail” as of June 10.

Got mine! Oh sweet sweet juicy gilding holes!
The foil printing on the tucks is a bit smeared around though, not a deal breaker for me but some perfectionist will have something to pick at if they try hard enough.