Daily Archives: July 2009, 6

Playing Cards, Promotional, USPC

You’ve come a long way, baby.

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ooh. back. 4 days out. AX takes a lot out of you in the form of walking. so. sore. back on track again today. this and a trick arrco tahoe arrived through ebay goods today. haha. fun. pondering magic texts to pick up. fun. drawing using computer media again. fun.

Name: Virginia Slims
Date: 7.06.2009

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Hmm. I’d imagine you’d only find these on Ebay at varying prices.

Virginia Slims : Ace of spades.
Virginia Slims : Ace of spades.

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They’re not in high demand on eBay though, so they’re easy to pick up. Keep in mind that these cards were made in 1985 though. Over 20 years ago. O   o

Virginia Slims : Jokers/Ad
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Virginia Slims : Slick
Virginia Slims : Slick
Virginia Slims : Index Face Spread. Awesome.
Virginia Slims : Index Face Spread. Awesome.
Virginia Slims : Back Spread. Yuck.
Virginia Slims : Back Spread. Yuck.

Comment time. The finish itself feels closest to Streamline so far. Streamline is that plasticky coating on a card without air cushion dimples. Next note. These cards are really thin. Probably the thinnest covered by this blog so far. They even ‘feel’ thin. Like absolut deck. Though those feel heavy for being thin. This stock is light and crisp. If I had access to this stock. I’d use it. The stock basically bends to your will. Crimp it? All good. Just bend it back.

Virginia Slims : Bendable
Virginia Slims : Bendable

Faro: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ○

Virginia Slims : Faro Up
Virginia Slims : Faro Up

Highly agreeable. Light.

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Virginia Slims : You've come a long way, baby.
Virginia Slims : You've come a long way, baby.

White bordered. Good. Odd back design choice. “You’ve come a long way, baby” written all over. Ew….Well. Got to love the faces though. Pips come in red and blue instead of black. Indices are well done. Court cards are one way faced of old time figures. Neatttt. This deck was well customized. Well decked out. 1 red/1blue joker. Check. Ad card for Virginia Slims. Check. Propaganda is good.

Virginia Slims : Aces are red and blue.
Virginia Slims : Aces are red and blue.
Virginia Slims : Court cards
Virginia Slims : Court cards

Tenkai Palm: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ○ ○

Well. Depends on your exact handling. But the lightness and stock basically contributes as a plus to the execution. And short timeframe. Yay.

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Virginia Slims : Smoking is in fact, bad for your health. Don't smoke. Children.
Virginia Slims : Smoking is in fact, bad for your health. Don't smoke. Children.

-2 decks come in a neat tuck in box. Cool. Virginia Slims. All four aces have VS engraved all over. Red and blue instead of red and black. Cool again. Crisp stock with awesome springs. Cool x3. Fugly back design and finish. Darn. Oh well. What are you going to do. Can’t perfect everything. 1985. 24 years. Good card technology/engineering back then. Someone bring it back please. Another deck for the collection. Promotional propaganda I suppose.

–Kudos ♪♫