SVNGALI: Deck 01 // Forbidden

[hsbc]

SVNGALI is the newest brand and project from the minds of Alex Pandrea and designer Edo Huang. This first installment mends high-end fashion trends with a classic deck design that captures the imagination. Forbidden features a custom SNAKE design stamped in RED FOIL on the tuck, custom DESIGNER back design, custom Ace of Spades, REVEAL King, and custom face cards with a subtle hint of vintage feel. THIN CRUSH stock was used for these cards by popular demand.

Print Run : 2,500 Decks, THIN Crushed Stock, printed with USPCC

https://svngali.com/products/svngali-fo ... ying-cards

[Decknowledgy]

I really don't understand why two magicians would come up with the idea of a one-way back design. But the major marketing error is probably releasing this right after T11's Provision.

[rousselle]

Another error here is developing a brand name that sounds exactly like a very specific type of magic deck. Is the hope that people will walk into a magic shop and ask for a Svengali deck and accidentally give their money for this instead of a genuine Svengali deck?

What's next? Str1pper Brand Playing Cards? MRKED Decks?

[james001a]

Nobody better take my idea for P0KR Play1ng Cardz. They will be B1cycl# branded. I'm sitting on a gold mine here. Well, I can always go with B33 or Tlly-H0. Choices, choices...

[Harvonsgard]

Wait. So it is not a real Svengali deck?

[BaconWise]

Wait. So it is not a real Svengali deck?

Nope. They removed the E. Completely different thing,

[MagikFingerz]

This is hilarious. Most of you don't see it, but we get a lot of new "users" who post about selling "sldnfl" and "tdlfl" (praise the high heavens that first posts need to be approved). Had the title not had "Deck" in it, I may have suspected this to be the work of a spam bot

[Justin O.]

Maybe they don't even know the other deck exists..?

[rousselle]

They are professional magicians. They know what Svengali deck means. Just like a card player knows what "poker deck" means.

[Harvonsgard]

They are professional magicians. They know what Svengali deck means. Just like a card player knows what "poker deck" means.

Definitely. I'm not a magician and just by being exposed to collecting playing cards I know what a stripper, breather or svengali deck is. Therefore I would highly doubt aswell that they didn't know.
What I on the other hand didn't know, is that svengali is an actual word that matches the design of the deck with the snake being the svengali of eve and so on. I like the back design (snek is bae). The title on the other hand is although justified, unfortunate. Kind of unnessesary confusing. The rest is, well a standard deck therefore count me in if it hits the sale for 8 US$.

[theCapraAegagrus]

Nobody better take my idea for P0KR Play1ng Cardz. They will be B1cycl# branded. I'm sitting on a gold mine here. Well, I can always go with B33 or Tlly-H0. Choices, choices...

[theCapraAegagrus]

The idea and execution are both crap here.

[Eric Lee]

This is hilarious. Most of you don't see it, but we get a lot of new "users" who post about selling "sldnfl" and "tdlfl" (praise the high heavens that first posts need to be approved). Had the title not had "Deck" in it, I may have suspected this to be the work of a spam bot

Always wondered about the 1st post approval. Now I know! BTW, does sldnfl and tdlfl actually mean anything or those are just random letters?

[MagikFingerz]

This is hilarious. Most of you don't see it, but we get a lot of new "users" who post about selling "sldnfl" and "tdlfl" (praise the high heavens that first posts need to be approved). Had the title not had "Deck" in it, I may have suspected this to be the work of a spam bot

Always wondered about the 1st post approval. Now I know! BTW, does sldnfl and tdlfl actually mean anything or those are just random letters?

Sildenafil and Tadalafil (sp?) are the active ingredients of the two most common boner pills. I know this because I keep getting emails about where to get them cheap. Which is totally unnecessary when I can just follow the links of some of the aforementioned first time posters

[aardvarkgod]

Sildenafil and Tadalafil (sp?) are the active ingredients of the two most common boner pills. I know this because I keep getting emails about where to get them cheap. Which is totally unnecessary when I can just follow the links of some of the aforementioned first time posters

I immediately thought of Sildenafil and Tadalafil as well since I used to work in a pharmacy. In addition to boner pills, they are also (originally) used for high blood pressure.

[Eric Lee]

Ah. Wow, never thought those type of spam are still making their rounds! More than 10 yrs. Fun fact, my friend works in pharma sales. He tried Viagra when it first reached my country just so he would know what's the hype is all about. It just gave him a headache, that's all.

Been learning so much in this forum!

[Harvonsgard]

Ah. Wow, never thought those type of spam are still making their rounds! More than 10 yrs.

SPAM unfortunatly never dies. I just got the Nigerian prince spam in Jan/Feb this year again. Gave me such a flash back.
Maybe this time it is true and I should send the $3,000 for the paperwork fees...

[hsbc]

These are half-off for Cyber Monday - the sale's probably got just a few hours left at this point

[STLBluesNut]

Thanks for the heads up! Just got one at 1148 PM lol. Wish it had better courts, but for 6.50, I like the back and tuck enough for that even though the shipping pushes it over $11.

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[Harvonsgard]

The newest child in that family. The ugliest, one might ask?
Svngali 03: Off the wall. All pictures courtesy of Mr.Pandrea

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[hsbc]

The ugliest, one might ask?

...it's my favorite one so far, especially the back design [MURRAY]

[Harvonsgard]

Really? You like some weird stuff.

[chicken_ql]

The ugliest, one might ask?

...it's my favorite one so far, especially the back design [MURRAY]

I'm right there with you friend

[STLBluesNut]

I bought #2, but not a fan of this one.

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[Harvonsgard]

Orange is your weakness! @STL I'll wait till he has a sale on them. 02 // Up your sleeve would be my pick as well. I quite like the Blockbuster back design and the graphics are nice, imo. 01 // Forbidden would be my runner up.

[STLBluesNut]

Yes, you are correct lol.

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[hsbc]

The colors! The patterns!

[Eric Lee]

Compared to NOCs, this is a masterpiece. Interestingly, he's using the same title as AOP's Off the wall. Art is different, but not that much.

Any thoughts on that?

[Harvonsgard]

Off the wall

That's a common idiom, it means something like unorthodox, improvised, unusual. Vans is using it as a slogan for don't know how long.

[Harvonsgard]

Front of the tuck box.

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