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Roth Inner circle The 18 5090 Posts |
I received a call from a collector in New York that had recently bid on and won a sealed wood crate. It's not uncommon to auction off sealed boxes, crates, suitcases etc.
Inside he found several old books, but on the bottom of the crate were dozens of small wood boxes that each contained eleven very disturbing looking cards. He noticed that on top of the box was a small engraving that said "ab intra" or "from within". He couldn't tell if the cards were made of leather or paper or even some kind of flesh. What he did say was they were almost organic in nature and he said he didn't want them. I purchased the small boxes from him and recently received them. Upon opening a box I saw what I can only describe as truly bizarre. The cards has a strange texture to them and appeared to have cob webs embedded in them. Each card appeared similar on both sides, and I could not tell what they really were. Eleven cards in each box, an odd number of cards. But they were double sided and that was 22. I felt they could possibly be some bizarre "pre-tarot" tarot cards. There didn't seem to be any visual clues to how these could be some type of tarot cards, I could not make out any images or words. As I held a card in my hand I seemed to be able to distinguish what I thought was some letters maybe? I gave up and frustratingly tossed the card on top of the small wood box. Shockingly, when I turned my attention back to the card a few moments later, the symbols and letters seemed to be coming through from within the card. It was clear now, these were some kind of very arcane and ancient type of tarot. I picked up the card and turned it over and there was a different set of symbols and letters on the opposite side. Two sides, eleven cards...they were indeed an arcana of 22 cards. Here's a picture |
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dsacks Special user 609 Posts |
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
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Sicnatius Veteran user Connecticut 396 Posts |
Looks really bizarre! Very nice!
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Papasmurf Special user NW Ont Canada 540 Posts |
On pins and needles, thinking what Rick has up his sleeves this time.
Will this ancient piece of parchment act like the Gypsy Curse, but this time produce symbols and letters? If so, please take my order. Eric |
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themaurie Regular user 146 Posts |
All I can say is WOW!
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george1953 Inner circle Mallorca (Spain) 5943 Posts |
Time to sabe your pennies again.
By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail.
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Merlinsmagic Inner circle Daly City, CA 1606 Posts |
WoW that IS strange......I sometimes think that Rod Sterling is Roth's uncle with all these weird objects & occurrences that Rick encounters...( cue up Twilight Zone intro music ) LoL
Yes, interestingly awesome ! Looks to be that Roth is unveiling a preview of his newest creation/"find", I suspect his inspiration / visions / creations may be due to extreme sleep deprivation......do you ever sleep Rick....?!? LoL Can't wait to hear more about these newest artifacts find & when they will be considered "safe" to release to us.... |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
And yet again...there goes the savings...
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Mind illusionist Special user Australia 949 Posts |
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On 2013-05-27 20:57, Wizard of Oz wrote: Sigh... Dang it!! Curses to you Rick!!! The card really looks bizarre and somehow still beautiful though |
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Merlinsmagic Inner circle Daly City, CA 1606 Posts |
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On 2013-05-27 20:57, Wizard of Oz wrote: I know,....I now have 18 morning & weekend paper routes before work, visit the blood bank 8 times a week or more, sold my soul a dozen times over ( devil claims I'm over-souled refinanced ),loose change search friend & family's couches & cash in pocket lint to keep up with all these awesome items Rick & Vic come up with...... Still wish Rick would just create a Outlaw Effects Visa card - would be so much easier......LoL |
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Godzilla Inner circle Tied & Untied Witches on 5316 Posts |
Back,to eating 'Ramen Noodles'...three times a day!
"If you watch Godzilla backwards, it's about a big ass lizard who helps rebuild a half burnt-down city, then moonwalks back into the ocean"
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armymagic New user Mesa AZ, USA 87 Posts |
Ok, curious as hell, when will it be up on the site?
Love me or hate me, but you'll never forget me!
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
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On 2013-05-27 23:13, Godzilla wrote: I'm already doing that after buying the L*n@ series! Doug |
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american crow New user 11 Posts |
Looks like the id is consuming the ego here. Unrestrained passion confusing the way to experiential reality.
I can see a lot of ways to go with these. Can't wait!! Bill In the midst of the word he was trying to say In the midst of his laughter and glee He had softly and suddenly vanished away For the Snark was a Boojum, you see. --Lewis Carroll |
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Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5150 Posts |
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I know,....I now have 18 morning & weekend paper routes before work, visit the blood bank 8 times a week or more, sold my soul a dozen times over ( devil claims I'm over-souled refinanced ),loose change search friend & family's couches & cash in pocket lint to keep up with all these awesome items Rick & Vic come up with...... [/quote] Don't forget you can sell your plasma too. That helped me get my Hobbs Hand.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
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Roth Inner circle The 18 5090 Posts |
Hi Guys,
Here's some skinny on the ab intra cards: They are 100% hand made with painted words and symbols, no print work or photoshopping (not that there's anything wrong with that) It is a limited edition of 150 units There are 11 double sided cards in the set. Both sides are the same "genre" looks wise, but not identical because they're 100% hand painted and the "webs" are hand applied. Each side is a different card, creating 22 different cards. One of the applications on the cards is thermochromic ink. This will hide the name of the card and the symbols. These are hybrid reading cards. They have a name such as "Magick", "Justice", "Death", "Strength", "Chaos" 22 in all. Each side has two different rune symbols hand painted and one planetary symbol, hidden on each side of the card. The front and backs are different cards. Included are a set of readings for each rune symbol.  There are two options for buying these cards. The first is the cards and an aged wood box with leather distressed hinges and the words ab intra engraved on the lid. The second option is the cards and the same style aged box with leather hinges, but this box is what we call a "Hot Box". When you want, the lid of the box heats up to around 90 degrees. This means you can toss a card on top of the box and it will almost instantly change to reveal the card. This box is actually a utility item because I will be releasing a couple of more thermochromic props that can also be used with the Hot Box. Now because the cards are not laminated, when you place your palm down on one, or between your hands, the card changes very quick, 5-10 seconds, because the hand is making direct contact with the thermo ink. So using hands works just fine.  The Hot Box is identical to the un-gaffed box. They're both 5.5 inches long and 3.5 inches wide and about 2 inches deep. In production now Rick (Caveat: ab intra is not the latin phrase on the box) |
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Merlinsmagic Inner circle Daly City, CA 1606 Posts |
& so the dance of temptation teasing begins....LoL - Sounds like another awesome effect with down-the-line effects on the drawing board to work with the box sounds great !
...........& the next question soon to be asked by many,.........possible pricing for the 2 different versions......? By the way, anyone know when the next meeting for Outlaw Effects Anonymous is......... LoL |
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Godzilla Inner circle Tied & Untied Witches on 5316 Posts |
OOOooopppsss
Back,to eating 'Ramen Noodles'...two times a day! :)
"If you watch Godzilla backwards, it's about a big ass lizard who helps rebuild a half burnt-down city, then moonwalks back into the ocean"
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Mind illusionist Special user Australia 949 Posts |
Hey Rick, just a few questions. Can the boxes fit in a shirt/jacket coat pocket? or pants pocket? or are they too big?
And how old are the cards meant to look? we talking 1950s? Can we customize what we want engraved on the box? And the hotbox is t*e s*it*h activated? ballpark figure on price? or do I not want to know!! haha kindly, Jordan |
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