[Buyer's Guide] dealersgrip

[Harvonsgard]

Dealersgrip was founded 2014 in Denmark by Oliver Sogard and Tobias Levin. In the beginning they worked together to create cardistry videos and tutorials, until Tobias parted to create his own brand "A1", together with Nikolaj Honore Peterson and Noel Heath.
What seperates dealersgrip from other cardistry brands is their, in comparison, small output on decks. Only 5 decks in 5 years, with no deck printed more than 5.000 units, makes it clear that dealersgrip is all about quality over quantity. All decks share a modern art inspired look and always come with a thicc white border, to visually seperate packets while doing cardistry.

2016:
Stripe

2017:
Brush

2018:
Palm (illustrated by Anton Ian Nielsen)
FIVETWO

2019:
ERROR
SEPAL
FORM
FIVETWO - Mountain edition

2020:
Ambient

[laitostarr777]

About Dealersgrip
Dealersgrip was founded on 2014 in Denmark. It is the brainchild of Oliver Sogard and Tobias Levin, both reknown cardist in the region. In the beginning they worked together to create cardistry videos and tutorials, until they started to produce their own playing cards. Shortly after a few years of the creation of this brand, Tobias left to be with the other cardistry brand - A1WW [Anyone Worldwide], hence Oliver becomes the sole holder of DG.

Their series of decks featuring modern art inspired look and always comes with a thick white border. This white border is meant to visually seperate packets while doing cardistry. All of the artwork are purely abstract, from random strokes of brushes, slapping photos, simple or complex shapes and forms, and with gradient and/or harmonious colors. Their deck's 7 of Spades will always have the middle pip rotated to the left rather than standing up. Their motto is "Put your thoughts on paper". Dealersgrip is well-known for the small amount of print run of each edition as well as the glossy tuckbox with seal [on previous iterations] and matte tuckbox with die-cut windows [on newer iterations]. Dealersgrip's brand logo is a graphical icon of a hand holding a deck of cards in the position of a dealer's grip. Oliver likes the idea of how many possible combinations of a playing card order, so you might find references of 52! around their decks.

On 2021, Dealersgrip collaborates with Dan and Dave's signature Smoke and Mirror - creating Dealersgrip take on Smoke and Mirror: they called it “Theatrical Cloud & Solidified Beam”. "Theatrical Cloud" is for the Smoke, while "Solidified Beam: is for the Mirror. DG's Smoke featuring an abstract art of puffing smokes - DG's Mirror featuring an abstract art of reflective pillars. The cards are printed bt USPCC, and tucked in premium matte tuckbox with die-cut window - Mirror has spike blast shape, Smoke has cloud shape. More Dealersgrip collaboration with Dan and Dave’s Smoke and Mirror features the reimagined V4 to V6: GARDEN - THE LAST MACHINE - THE FIRST HUMAN, also feature cards printed by USPCC and tuckbox in premium matte stock with die-cut window.

Total Decks: 34

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Decks listed with double stars are collaboration decks. The listing comes with the deck code the brand made - the main versions [listed in BLUE color] - the extra 'A' is just my add-on to mark the alternate tuckbox variant (which just the same cards, only different tuckbox - only available in very low print run - sold for $52 flat) and gilded decks [listed in RED color]

2016
DG52001 STRIPE

2017
DG52002 BRUSH

2018
DG52003 PALM (Art by Anton Ian Nielsen)
DG52004 FIVETWO

2019
DG52005 ERROR
DG52006 SEPAL
DG52007 FORM
DG52008 FIVETWO MOUNT

2020
DG52009 AMBIENT
DG52009A AMBIENT - Muted Blue Tuck
DG52010 ENTIRE
DG52010A ENTIRE - Solar Orange Tuck

2021
DG52011 CYMBAL
DG52012 OFFWORLD
DG52012A OFFWORLD - Terraform Aqua Tuck
DG52013 PROLOGUE
DG52014 GLISK
DG52014A GLISK - Iridescent Light Blue with Holographic Foil Tuck
[*][*] DG52016.1/2 SMOKE
[*][*] DG52016.1/2 MIRROR

SMOKE and MIRROR are sold seperately AND as pair bundle w/ elastic band. PROLOGUE deck is only available as a free gift from buying deck bundles.

2022
DG52015 SCENE
DG52018 SEPAL SERENE
[*][*] DG52019 GARDEN
[*][*] DG52019A GARDEN GILDED Emerald
DG52017 ERROR HOLOGRAPHIC
DG52020 HAVOC

GARDEN comes with a special accessory: garden gloves (sold separately). GARDEN GILDED deck is released on Dan and Dave's webstore - The cards are gilded with emerald green foil and box is sealed with perforated and hand-numbered seal.

2023
DG52020A HAVOC - Darklight (White contrasting Tuck, GILDED Black)
DG52021 SEPAL HOLOGRAPHIC
[*][*] DG52022 THE LAST MACHINE
DG52017A - ERROR HOLOGRAPHIC GILDED Holographic Foil
DG52021A - SEPAL HOLOGRAPHIC GILDED Holographic Foil
[*][*] DG52023 THE FIRST HUMAN
[*][*] DG52022A THE LAST MACHINE GILDED Sapphire Prism
[*][*] DG52023A THE FIRST HUMAN GILDED Ruby

GILDED DOUBLEDECKER is a two-decks set of HOLO ERROR and HOLO SEPAL gilded with holographic foil. The decks are housed in a matte off-white box with holographic details. The decks are sealed with holographic seals with 26 holo lines in reference to the gilded edges. The seal has the exact dimension of one edge of a deck of cards. Priced: $152

S&M GILDED DOUBLEDECKER is a two-decks set of gilded THE LAST MACHINE and THE FIRST HUMAN, gilded with blue prismatic and pure red foil respectively. The decks are housed in a matte-off white box with letterpressed graphics, die-cut windows, and blind embossing ripple patterns of the preview windows. The double-decker box is sealed with silver metallic seal with 26 silver lines in reference to the gilded edges, which also features Dealersgrip and Buck Twins logo. The seal has the exact dimension of one edge of a deck of cards. Priced: $120

TBA

[Harvonsgard]

FYI, Prologue was for sale on it's own afterwards.

Kinda odd to almost copy and paste the prior post instead of simply continuing it; unnecessary clutter.

[laitostarr777]

https://www.artofplay.com/blogs/article ... 53a3&_ss=r

Check this page and journal made in Art of Play - Oliver Sogard wrote a short article on his abstract art creation over his decks for his cardistry brand Dealersgrip

[Honeybee]

I find dealersgrip frustrating in that they often neglect to show any pics of their courts

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk

[laitostarr777]

I find dealersgrip frustrating in that they often neglect to show any pics of their courts

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk

That's because they don't do anything to the Courts - aka the deck just simply have standard classic courts
Just like how Fontaine just simply show the back design.

[Honeybee]

I find dealersgrip frustrating in that they often neglect to show any pics of their courts

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk

That's because they don't do anything to the Courts - aka the deck just simply have standard classic courts
Just like how Fontaine just simply show the back design.

I saw that the Glisk deck had custom courts so I thought that others may too

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk/p/glisk

[Harvonsgard]

That's because they don't do anything to the Courts - aka the deck just simply have standard classic courts
Just like how Fontaine just simply show the back design.

I could write an in-depth analysis of this post and what is wrong about it and why OP is constantly making such false claims in regrads to certain brands but it could come of as very blunt and might break UC's no personal attacks rule so, I'll leave it at: "Laito, just another objectively false statement from you."

I saw that the Glisk deck had custom courts so I thought that others may too

You're a light in the darkness. Off course dealersgrip has more decks with custom courts. As a rule of thumb you could apply though, if you don't like what you see at Glisk, seek no further - just to save you time. If you like what you see at Glisk:
Sepal (& Serene), Scene, all of the S&M collab editions, Offworld and Havoc have all custom courts for sure. There might be even more of their decks with custom courts but me dunno.

[laitostarr777]

That's because they don't do anything to the Courts - aka the deck just simply have standard classic courts
Just like how Fontaine just simply show the back design.

I could write an in-depth analysis of this post and what is wrong about it and why OP is constantly making such false claims in regrads to certain brands but it could come of as very blunt and might break UC's no personal attacks rule so, I'll leave it at: "Laito, just another objectively false statement from you."

Then WHAT IS the REAL Reason then? If you are so clever, then why don’t you enlightened us instead of wanting to calling me out.
My claims are simply because: those who get DG latest decks: Oliver, Logo, and Plateau > they have standard courts. And I compare it to Fontaine on their recent releases: Casino, Blue Glitch, Vacation, and Botanical > they ONLY share the back design, and that’s it, and people who get them eventually sees standard courts. In listing perspective, why the need of showing the courts if you don’t do something custom on it?

This is one reason I rarely hang out in United Cardists: you for one, being the “know it all”, “having the said experiences” and say what this and that person doing is wrong. This may counted as personal attack to you, and I’d be happy if I get kicked out here if it means to never see you again.

[Harvonsgard]

Your claim is and was plain and simply wrong. I proved this by naming the decks, that I'm aware of, which feature fully custom courts.
Dunno what your problem is? Well, that's a lie; I know but that's for another place and time.
If someone shows me a mistake I made, I'll happily thank them and state that I stand corrected and move on. If you don't want me to be a know it all, then stop posting lies - simple as that.

[laitostarr777]

Your claim is and was plain and simply wrong. I proved this by naming the decks, that I'm aware of, which feature fully custom courts.
Dunno what your problem is? Well, that's a lie; I know but that's for another place and time.
If someone shows me a mistake I made, I'll happily thank them and state that I stand corrected and move on. If you don't want me to be a know it all, then stop posting lies - simple as that.

My problem is HOW you make it sound like whatever I am doing here in United Cardists is nothing but telling “lies” to people. I am okay with some people telling me if whatever I said is wrong and such, but again, the way you saying it is as if: “Oh, you are deadly wrong and I am going to save the day with showing how knowledgeable I am”

I could write an in-depth analysis of this post and what is wrong about it and why OP is constantly making such false claims in regrads to certain brands but it could come of as very blunt and might break UC's no personal attacks rule so, I'll leave it at: "Laito, just another objectively false statement from you."

See this? This is sounded like you try to brag how great you are

I’d appreciate all your knowledge and experiences, but I am sorry, most of the times you appear like “I can do better”. If you really have the experiences, why not try make your own deck of cards, see if you can do everything by yourself?

[Harvonsgard]

I addressed critisicm in the past in a normal matter but nothing happend so what do you expect?
Till now it was too much to ask for you to write, "Sorry @honeybee I spreaded misinformation, there're quite some dealersgrip decks with fully custom courts."
You didn't even take the minute it takes to edit your wrong claim here... Why is that soooo hard? Is it ignorance? Disrespect for the community? Disrespect for people that look for reliable information about decks at UC?

Instead you take your time to make excuses for said wrong information being spread, then rant about how I voice my critique and move on to create a strawman with

If you really have the experiences, why not try make your own deck of cards, see if you can do everything by yourself?

Not just that it is a strawman, because expertise and knowledge has nothing to do with information being correct or false nor does my ability to draw, create or produce a deck have anything to do with said information being right or wrong but hell yah, gimme €250,000 so that I can lay down my actual work for a year and I'll create you a deck that will be in multiple deck of the year conversations - just leaving that here for the sake of someone with that kinda money being curios enough to see what a Harvonsgard deck would look like .

[laitostarr777]

I find dealersgrip frustrating in that they often neglect to show any pics of their courts

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk

That's because they don't do anything to the Courts - aka the deck just simply have standard classic courts
Just like how Fontaine just simply show the back design.

I saw that the Glisk deck had custom courts so I thought that others may too

https://dealersgrip.com/kiosk/p/glisk

My comment is regarding IF the decks mentioned are simply using standard Courts, so the comment is not referring to EVERY single DG deck:
Currently, DG's latest decks - Logo, Oliver, and Plateau: they are using Standard Courts. The rest of the listings (as of when I typed this), the Courts are shown because they did customization there.

My comparison to Fontaine is towards their recent four new decks: Casino - Botanical - Vacation (Island) - Blue Glitch. Those four decks only showing the back design, and no Courts, so meaning: the deck will be using Standard Courts.

I apologize if my comment above making you assume every decks in DG are using Standard courts.

[GandalfPC]

Well that was an unexpected bit of argument - silly me not expecting hot debate in the dealersgrip thread…

It is of note that they do show the faces in the “see them in action” links - and do describe them as 4 pip in the text - so they are hardly being secretive on Oliver…

Oliver: https://dealersgrip.com/oliver

Glisk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99Dc5PLKE2I

Plateau seems to be same as Oliver for the faces save the Ace, but that is assumption at this point.

It is generally safe to assume if you don’t see faces they are likely standard, but it is not a surety.

[GandalfPC]

Regarding Fulton - the marketing on the Arcade deck promised some unforgettable faces - as standard as they were I will never forget - ground my gears.