Timeless Deck
RSVP Magic
RSVP - Russ Stevens
Each custom designed deck comes with 52 cards plus two jokers and gaff cards. The court cards each show a clock at a different time, great for incorporating into magic effects.
From an original design by the late Bill Thompson (House Of Secrets - Blackpool, UK) based on clocks, pocket watches and time-piece mechanisms. The artwork is fantastic with the most amazing detail.
Each and every card is custom designed, no standard Bicycle faces here!
We'd like to point out that these are available in limited numbers only and will fast become a real collectors item. If you want this deck in your collection, we suggest that you act now!
Reviews
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For $8 you get a deck of cards . . . that looks cool . . . and has some other stuff . . . but you could've figured that out by reading the ad copy.
It's a deck of cards for Pete's sake. What can you say about it? Well as it turns out, there are a couple points worthy of discussion.
First, if you're a deck collector, get it. Don't even bother reading my review. Just go buy this deck. Everything that comes with the deck is outlined in the ad copy. You can watch the trailer to see if you like the look and feel of the deck.
The cards are created by the Bicycle peeps, so you know they're great quality. They handle well and are very smooth. The images on the deck are beautifully and . . . well . . . timeless. They remind me of what a graphic novel version of The Time Machine by H.G. Wells might look like.
If you read my review of the Dark Deco Deck, you might recognize the fact that the above portion of the review is mostly a cut-and-paste from the "Deco" review.
As a personal choice, I would choose the Timeless over the Dark Deco Deck. I like the art and the graphics better, and I think there is more presentational possibilities with the Timeless deck. There are time travel ideas . . . just the concept of time in general, a specific time an event happened . . . etc.
The ad copy mentions a duplicate King of Diamonds with a different time on it than the other King of Diamonds . . . in my deck it was the King of Hearts rather than the Diamonds, but that's a minor point. The concept is cool. I really like the shattered clock card as well. Again, as with the "Deco" deck, there is a lot of potential for presentation.
Also, like the "Deco" that will have to be up to your imagination because for $8 you get a deck of cards . . . that looks cool . . . and has some other stuff . . . but you could've figured that out by reading the ad copy.
Final Verdict:
5 stars with a Stone Status of Gem.
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Let's start with this: when I enter the products into our database, I mark them as “Collectibles.” That says a lot about how I view them. Even if I had a routine that matched the “theme” of the deck design, I wouldn't use one in my working repertoire. I think the closest I would ever come is to use a genuinely antiqued deck if I were doing a historical or bizarre routine.
I know there's a big debate about using cards that look like something a non-magician might have in their home, versus one of these decks. The argument for these decks is that there are a lot of custom decks available in the consumer market. That's true. But how many non-magicians (or serious card players) buy them? Not many, I suspect.
Regardless, the last thing I want is to have an audience member suspect that the deck I'm using might be gimmicked. It's the suspicion that's the problem. And suspicion has a tenuous tie to reality.
Now that I've said my peace, what can I say about the deck? The quality of the card stock and finish is excellent. The artwork is amazing. These are definitely worth collecting.
In regards to this deck, in particular: the motif is definitely steampunk... pocket watches and walking sticks and men in bowler hats.