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Bradius wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:46 pm

This is off topic but, may I ask what email address/communication method did you use to contact Lotrek? One of the teal Silk decks arrived with a strange crease at an unusual area on the tuck box (ie. not the corners nor the edges). I've tried 2 methods to contact Lotrek but had not heard from him. Thank you in advance.

I just use his contact information option on his website. Even so, it can be hit and miss as it often depends on how insanely busy he is at the moment. I do know he tries to especially get to deck shipment problems as he really does want to have a positive experience with his customers. If you don't get a response in a couple of weeks, just resend. Just remember it is a massive firm involving Lotrek and his wife.

Lotrek wrote:Finally! ROYAL SILK shipping time. Tomorrow all decks are leaving for the fulfillment centers in Germany and USA.

kevork wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:25 am

Lotrek wrote:Finally! ROYAL SILK shipping time. Tomorrow all decks are leaving for the fulfillment centers in Germany and USA.

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laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:34 am

kevork wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:25 am

Lotrek wrote:Finally! ROYAL SILK shipping time. Tomorrow all decks are leaving for the fulfillment centers in Germany and USA.

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Hopefully this is Gold, and not Silver. But either way, so happy this deck FINALLY on sail to us XD

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 12:49 pm Currently waiting on Redemption IV and V.

I hope both the red (Patreon) and purple Royal Silks are mailed at the same time.

hsbc wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 9:22 pm

portcullis wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:05 pm So ... patrons get one of each of the decks listed above?

Oath Standard Players Burgundy and Navy, Golden Rule, and Silk Players Sand were not given for free to Patrons and instead were each sold on their own (Patrons got a discount)

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 1:36 pm My thought is that there is no chance the Patreon Silks get mailed with the Public Silks, the reason being that those are part of the Patreon package. We're supposed to be getting a special brick/half-brick box to hold the lot of the year 1 rewards and I assume that everything it should contain will be sent together.

portcullis wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2023 7:38 am So which are the outstanding decks for since day 1 Patrons??

• Royal Silk Red
• Royal Silk Red - Gold/Silver (gift deck)
• Patrons

• Golden Rule
• Royal Patrons

Adamthinks wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:32 am Seeing them side by side, I'm having the opposite reaction. I MUCH prefer the original design. The coloring and detail are far better in the original in my opinion.

laitostarr777 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:43 am I know this is way past the hype of The Golden Rule, yet I like to posts the side-by-side comparison between the OG Dondorf Shakespeare deck VS Lotrek's The Golden Rule. Just wow, I fell in love with them - definitely like the Jack of Spades - from originally the Gravedigger into a Trumpist. And look at how Lotrek’s retain the close look to the original AS WELL as making the classic imagery for the KoH - the sword on the back of his Highness head



Inspired from Dondorf Shakespeare for real, and Lotrek made a better version~ It is good that card designer is inspired from decks of the past - it helps the modern people to understand the long history of playing cards.

Dondorf Shakespeare Courts scan - courtesy of World of Playing Cards.

Handling of the cards is good, I see that Lotrek’s printer is improving

Honeybee wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:36 am Where did you find the full set of Dondorf courts laito, I only found 8 of them on World of Playing Cards in the following article
https://www.wopc.co.uk/uk/faulkner/shak ... ying-cards

double_left wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:21 pm what does this mean ... “Sorry, no more Redemption decks after that!”

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Cheers,
KW

PiazzaDelivery wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:58 pm As nice as it is to see the Icons Celestials, and they are gorgeous , seeing pictures of the Royal Silk in the hands of a consumer marks a milestone for Oath's Patreon. Together with the decision to stop printing for others and other smaller things, this is THE project that had hampered pretty much everything since the inception. There will surely always be more delays, but this has been almost solely responsible for any and all frustration, antagonism and dissatisfaction with Lotrek's subscription. And it's FINALLY OVER!

REJOICE