Comments on: Steampunk playing cards http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 02:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Britt L. http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1312536 Britt L. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1312536 The juxtaposition between the ridiculously dramatic music in that video and the relatively boring deck of playing cards had me simultaneously turning down the volume, rolling my eyes, and clicking the X. The juxtaposition between the ridiculously dramatic music in that video and the relatively boring deck of playing cards had me simultaneously turning down the volume, rolling my eyes, and clicking the X.

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1312014 Stefan Jones Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1312014 Needs a bird on it. Needs a bird on it.

]]> By: Spriggan_Prime http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311822 Spriggan_Prime Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311822 He's wearing sneakers. Faux-pas, or Steam-pas. He’s wearing sneakers. Faux-pas, or Steam-pas.

]]> By: BrotherPower http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311575 BrotherPower Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311575 If I could draw, I'd totally do a hand-tinted engraving of Professor Fonzarelli jumping his dirigibike over a copper-clad steam-powered shark. Get on that, Internet! If I could draw, I’d totally do a hand-tinted engraving of Professor Fonzarelli jumping his dirigibike over a copper-clad steam-powered shark.

Get on that, Internet!

]]> By: Randy Murray http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311564 Randy Murray Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311564 I've been in the Civil War era United States Playing Card company's factory in Cincinnati. It's very cool and more than a little true steam punk. They even have a playing card museum, but I'm not sure it's open to the public any more. That's a shame - it's really fascinating. Try, sometime, and look up how Bicycle playing cards used as POW escape maps . . . I’ve been in the Civil War era United States Playing Card company’s factory in Cincinnati. It’s very cool and more than a little true steam punk. They even have a playing card museum, but I’m not sure it’s open to the public any more. That’s a shame – it’s really fascinating.

Try, sometime, and look up how Bicycle playing cards used as POW escape maps . . .

]]> By: Deidzoeb http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311543 Deidzoeb Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:55:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311543 Funny, I remember reading in punk zines when people argued about what constituted authentic punk, how to subdivide it into narrower categories within punk, complaining about other people posing like punks or failing various tests of authenticity. Wonder how long steampunks will be at this stage. Y'all go ahead and nuke the steam shark. I'll be safely hiding inside this diesel fridge. Funny, I remember reading in punk zines when people argued about what constituted authentic punk, how to subdivide it into narrower categories within punk, complaining about other people posing like punks or failing various tests of authenticity. Wonder how long steampunks will be at this stage.

Y’all go ahead and nuke the steam shark. I’ll be safely hiding inside this diesel fridge.

]]> By: Art http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311499 Art Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311499 First mistake:  If it's really Steampunk,  it should not have the actual word, "Steampunk" written on it.  (that's so cheesy!) Secondly,  if the corporate heads were insistent upon using the word,  they should spell it correctly. It's NOT two separate words. First mistake:  If it’s really Steampunk,  it should not have the actual word, “Steampunk” written on it.  (that’s so cheesy!)

Secondly,  if the corporate heads were insistent upon using the word,  they should spell it correctly. It’s NOT two separate words.

]]> By: Egypt Urnash http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311437 Egypt Urnash Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311437 *snicker* *snicker*

]]> By: Andrew Mayne http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311421 Andrew Mayne Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311421 Theory11 does some great stuff.  You should check out their charity: water cards they've released to support clean drinking water (100% of the proceeds go to this cause): http://www.theory11.com/playingcards/charity-water.php Theory11 does some great stuff. 

You should check out their charity: water cards they’ve released to support clean drinking water (100% of the proceeds go to this cause): http://www.theory11.com/playingcards/charity-water.php

]]> By: ifriit http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311414 ifriit Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311414 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA *cough* EDIT: Whoops, looks like I wasn't the only one thinking this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA

*cough*

EDIT: Whoops, looks like I wasn’t the only one thinking this.

]]> By: jtj608 http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311415 jtj608 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311415 Don't you mean the United States Playing Card Co.? www.usplayingcard.com Don’t you mean the United States Playing Card Co.?

http://www.usplayingcard.com

]]> By: Egypt Urnash http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311409 Egypt Urnash Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311409 Looks like the only thing "steampunk" about them is the backing art and the cool case they come in? What little glimpses that promo had of the faces looked like any other deck of cards I've ever seen, except for the Aces. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA Looks like the only thing “steampunk” about them is the backing art and the cool case they come in? What little glimpses that promo had of the faces looked like any other deck of cards I’ve ever seen, except for the Aces.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFCuE5rHbPA

]]> By: K. Williams http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311407 K. Williams Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311407 Looks more dieselpunk than steampunk ... Looks more dieselpunk than steampunk …

]]> By: robotnik http://boingboing.net/2012/01/05/steampunk-playing-cards.html#comment-1311401 robotnik Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=137531#comment-1311401 Do they shuffle themselves? Do they shuffle themselves?

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