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Eddie Garland Inner circle Hells Kitchen, New York City 4207 Posts |
Most of you already have this product...
I was a huge fan of the original and could not wait to see what Gemini Artifacts had done with it. I unboxed it for you. http://geminiartifacts.com/collections/b......-almanac |
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Terrormaster Regular user New England 139 Posts |
Thanks for the unboxing Eddie. I like the extra touch of the black wrapping. And looks like the left hand page pictures and the images on the cards were updated. They definitely look different than the one I bought from Outlaw. Not to mention I don't have a pocket on the back page for the cards - which from my understanding was supposed to be on the Outlaw version. Doesn't impact the effect and the spec never knows it was supposed to be there anyways.
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the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2771 Posts |
Gemini Effects wraps all their effects so you get the excitement of unwrapping. My Almanac has the pocket. Can't really tell any major difference, just cosmetic; the aging looks better/cleaner and the pictures do look sharper. Too bad they couldn't enlarge the font.
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Tony Iacoviello Eternal Order 13151 Posts |
The cards are in color now, too.
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the Sponge Inner circle Atlanta 2771 Posts |
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On Aug 24, 2016, Tony Iacoviello wrote: ? mine were in color, just faded. |
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Terrormaster Regular user New England 139 Posts |
Mine were in color as well. But these look much sharper and aged less. The cover isn't as aged either.
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DocBenWiz Special user Meridian, Idaho 992 Posts |
Images and visual appearance is nice in this date, but I just have a thing against spiral bindings in any book that is presented as aged, so I will stick to my original with its binding.
Otherwise, I swear by all of Vic's usual productions and own several. Great customer service too, compared to where I used ro buy.
"Pay no attention to that strange man behind the curtain" (it's only "Doc Benjamin from the Amazing Wizardelia Wagon")
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lin Special user California 876 Posts |
Spiral binding is period appropriate,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Binding_Company_Inc but I certainly understand your preferences. The original version was spiral bound, so perhaps you meant that you have the Outlaw hardbound version? I'd trade my spiral for hardback in a second ... Thanks Eddie, I enjoyed the video! |
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pawel Loyal user 266 Posts |
Waiting for Lebanon Circle to have it in stock soon.
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
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DocBenWiz Special user Meridian, Idaho 992 Posts |
[quote]On Aug 24, 2016, lin wrote:
Spiral binding is period appropriate, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_Binding_Company_Inc but I certainly understand your preferences. The original version was spiral bound, so perhaps you meant that you have the Outlaw hardbound version? I'd trade my spiral for hardback in a second ... Yes, Lin, I meant that the original version I bought was the hardbound from OE. I know spiral bindings were around early (earlier, than most lay people would think, I imagine), but I prefer the handling and look of an aged hardbound book and some I have were (at least in my presentations or dated back stories) purported to be published before there was spiral bindings. Enjoyed the video also!
"Pay no attention to that strange man behind the curtain" (it's only "Doc Benjamin from the Amazing Wizardelia Wagon")
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Eddie Garland Inner circle Hells Kitchen, New York City 4207 Posts |
Let us not forget this now classic bizarre prop was also created by the brilliant Dr. Bill Cushman!
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lin Special user California 876 Posts |
Hear! Hear!
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PROF BC Inner circle 1445 Posts |
Mine arrived today, and it is quite lovely. The pocket in the back is very handy for keeping everything together, and the printing is sharp and crisp. All in all, a clean and delightful re-release. Celebrate!
BC
Phasmologist
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
As a Creative Director in a graphic design firm I'm fascinated by the spiral binding verses case binding (hardbound) books discussion. I guess it ultimately comes down to presentation and personal taste, but here is what I've come to learn...
Spiral binding is relatively modern in the printing/binding world, and may have come about as industry and technology grew (i.e. technical manuals) and there was a desire for a book that lay flat and stayed open while a user could read and "do" at the same time. Traditionally bound books as we all know, do not offer this option unless one breaks the binding. Spiral binding offers a sound binding system that not only keeps the book flat, but also allows the user to turn the read pages around and to the back of the publication, so the book can be used with one hand. Another advantage in a new era of manufacturing where folks adapted to multitasking (which has probably been around for a long, long time). So...in our special magic world, at least for me...spiral bound books make perfect sense in books found in an "asylum," or other institutions where journals were tools and nothing more. They needn't have been pretty. But here's where I'm stumped. If this Almanac did exist, and was published...even in a very limited quantity by a secreted few...what binding would our Witch friends have chosen? I think spiral binding. It is less expensive now (and maybe was then too...I don't know), but it is and was, certainly more usable in a "workshop" setting. And by workshop I mean a Witches' Sabbat. I am claiming ignorance here, so please help me out...
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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steven-gibson Special user Eastcoastspiritsessions.com 893 Posts |
Love this release and hopefully will be available at ECSS III? I have the original and am very fond of it. However the images are weird. I tried to find my copy to look at, but it is at the moment being illusive. I recall lots of mason jars, riffles, and spools I think. Are these images also in the new release? The less aged cards are a big improvement in my humble opinion. Mine are difficult for the spec to read and a crucial part of the effect. Bravo Vic!
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61magic Special user Sacramento California 775 Posts |
I have an original I considered so so, the new one to me looks much better. I did change the binding on my version as I didn't think the metal spiral looked correct.
I pick up some cord from a craft store and laced it through the holes in a double stitch pattern. Both ends of the cord end up at the bottom of the book, I left them a bit long. To give the binding a more old word feeling I used sealing wax and an embosser similar to sealing an envelope. Kind of hard to describe written but you should get the general idea, I feel this has a more hand made look than something modern and mass produced.
Professor J. P. Fawkes
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Darkness Inner circle 1626 Posts |
Great thinking 61.
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Sean Xem Loyal user New York 235 Posts |
Just ordered this. I agree that the aging on this new version is superior.
Looks fantastic and even the aging on the cards looks great. Back pocket will come in quite handy too. |
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Yogi2x4 Regular user 190 Posts |
I don't recognize the pictures in this version as I did with the original.
May I ask where they are from or who made them? |
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Vic Nadata Special user Charlotte, NC 935 Posts |
This version should be the exact same one that you currently have. Nothing has been modified by me, other than the aging, the tarot card stock and the upgraded paper.
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