Do you still play cards? (Pic heavy)

Mutant Racer · 11-24-2012, 09:04 PM

Bicycle is creating new decks and is coming out with an 808 club in January 2013 for members to have access to one of a kind and exclusive card decks.

Breast Cancer Research

Wounded Warrior

Hemp Deck

Heritage Expert Back

...and of course Zombie Deck's

Negro League

Alchemy

Archangel

Eco for you hippies

There are plenty of others and the typical standard decks. For the charity cards 15% of purchases goes to the respective organization. Wounded Warrior and Breast Cancer Research are the ones I support but there is another for Alzheimer's.

Deck's range from $3.50 for 1 or $20 for packs of 6. I don't know if you folks like this stuff or not so I thought I throw them at you.

Interlux · 11-24-2012, 11:54 PM

This was a great post! I had no idea they had so many cool decks - especially the charitable ones. These are pretty cool stocking stuffer gifts for Christmas - I ordered a few!

Thanks!

Mutant Racer · 11-25-2012, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Interlux

This was a great post! I had no idea they had so many cool decks - especially the charitable ones. These are pretty cool stocking stuffer gifts for Christmas - I ordered a few!

Thanks!

I don't know why I never figured this but I always thought Bicycle decks were pretty much standard. Just blue and red in either standard, jumbo, Pinochle, and Bridge. The only time I've seen any kind of deck that was different from those mentioned were cards issued to the military so I never bothered to look at the Bicycle website until now.

They have a personalized deck you can make with your own text and images or you can customize bulk orders. I can get pretty freaky with that!

Ain't it funny though Interlux? The perfect stocking stuffers I mean. If I spend $40 on a gift for someone chances are they won't like whatever it is but if I buy a $4.00 deck of cards people will probably like it more.

Brutal SS · 11-25-2012, 05:10 AM

Interesting! I like the zombie deck!

Interlux · 11-25-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Mutant Racer

Ain't it funny though Interlux? The perfect stocking stuffers I mean. If I spend $40 on a gift for someone chances are they won't like whatever it is but if I buy a $4.00 deck of cards people will probably like it more.

I never thought to check it out either - and a neat deck is totally something people will get more excited about than a 25$ itunes card or whatever else people stuff into stockings these days.

At least I would...I bought the limited edition wounded warrior pack they only made 500 of - a zombie deck for my brother - the coca cola deck for my mother and I got myself the expert pack that looks aged / antiqued!

trewyn15 · 11-25-2012, 11:13 AM

Nice! I don't play much, but it never hurts to have a deck laying around

Mutant Racer · 11-25-2012, 01:11 PM

It looks like everything on their site is 10% off through Nov. 29th.

Mutant Racer · 12-01-2012, 12:54 AM

I took pics of a few stacks with my new Camera just to try it out. All of the decks came with the usual quality you get from Bicycle and the Hemp deck feels a little different but in a good way. Hemp cards are sturdier and seem to be able to take more punishment than your average deck.

My favorite is the vintage deck modeled after the late 1800's.

ChrisBlair · 12-01-2012, 09:09 AM

No, but that's not to say I was not buying decks of cards until recently.

I found that a playing card was just the thing to clean debris off the top of the cylinder ring when doing a head job, or to clean polishing compound from between body panels, or to mix touch-up paint on

dolt45 · 12-01-2012, 10:17 AM

Cool stuff! I had no idea they made this stuff either.

I've got some card playing friends (bridge, rummy etc) so I'm going to get some mileage out of this.

Thanks for sharing!

Mutant Racer · 12-01-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

No, but that's not to say I was not buying decks of cards until recently.

I found that a playing card was just the thing to clean debris off the top of the cylinder ring when doing a head job, or to clean polishing compound from between body panels, or to mix touch-up paint on

Did the same applying bondo to a few cars. They work out nicely I think. Painters never complained.

2010 SSRS · 12-01-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Brutal SS

Interesting! I like the zombie deck!

also my favorite

ShnOmac · 12-01-2012, 05:03 PM

Very cool!

11-24-2012, 09:04 PM	#1
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	Do you still play cards? (Pic heavy) Bicycle is creating new decks and is coming out with an 808 club in January 2013 for members to have access to one of a kind and exclusive card decks. Breast Cancer Research Wounded Warrior Hemp Deck Heritage Expert Back ...and of course Zombie Deck's Negro League Alchemy Archangel Eco for you hippies There are plenty of others and the typical standard decks. For the charity cards 15% of purchases goes to the respective organization. Wounded Warrior and Breast Cancer Research are the ones I support but there is another for Alzheimer's. Deck's range from $3.50 for 1 or $20 for packs of 6. I don't know if you folks like this stuff or not so I thought I throw them at you.

11-25-2012, 05:10 AM	#4
Brutal SS Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dinwiddie, Va. Posts: 1,901	Interesting! I like the zombie deck! __________________

11-25-2012, 11:13 AM	#6
trewyn15 Drives: 2004 Monte Carlo LS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 2,414	Nice! I don't play much, but it never hurts to have a deck laying around __________________ 2004 Monte Carlo LS - 1966 AMC Rambler Rebel Classic - 2000 Trans Am WS6

12-01-2012, 09:09 AM	#9
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5,957	No, but that's not to say I was not buying decks of cards until recently. I found that a playing card was just the thing to clean debris off the top of the cylinder ring when doing a head job, or to clean polishing compound from between body panels, or to mix touch-up paint on __________________

12-01-2012, 10:17 AM	#10
dolt45 Glorious Ignoramus Drives: SS 45th Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 653	Cool stuff! I had no idea they made this stuff either. I've got some card playing friends (bridge, rummy etc) so I'm going to get some mileage out of this. Thanks for sharing! __________________ * Sent via Scooby-Doo decoder ring Disclaimer: I really have no idea WTF I'm talking about.

11-24-2012, 11:54 PM	#2
Interlux Drives: 2012 2LT/RS - SW/IOM Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Dover, NJ Posts: 330	This was a great post! I had no idea they had so many cool decks - especially the charitable ones. These are pretty cool stocking stuffer gifts for Christmas - I ordered a few! Thanks!

11-25-2012, 01:11 PM	#7
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	It looks like everything on their site is 10% off through Nov. 29th.

12-01-2012, 12:54 AM	#8
Mutant Racer Drives: 2015 2LT Torch Red C7 Stingray Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,807 View My Garage	I took pics of a few stacks with my new Camera just to try it out. All of the decks came with the usual quality you get from Bicycle and the Hemp deck feels a little different but in a good way. Hemp cards are sturdier and seem to be able to take more punishment than your average deck. My favorite is the vintage deck modeled after the late 1800's.

12-01-2012, 05:03 PM	#13
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	Very cool!