Juggernaut1981
11/26/2010 7:08:00 AM
On Nov 26, 3:04 pm, The Lasombra <TheLasom...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:37:57 -0800 (PST), Juggernaut1981 wrote:
>
> I'm not very metric.
> Did you measure that box against a deck of cards?
> Or against the 10th Anniversary Tin?
> How does it compare?
When I measured a 102-in-sleeves deck I got the dimensions:
68mm W x 55mm D x 92mm H
That would allow you to put them into the box standing on their short
side.
> I doubt that DragonFire would have the capital (or desire) to make
> that type of investment.
>
> It seems that TinBox also have them available unprinted for smaller
> quantities. (Either Black or Silver)
>
> This one seems to compare very favorably to the 10th Anniversary Tins
> on my shelf: 73 x73 x 98 mm (H)
See dimensiona above for a deck. I haven't measured a 10th Anniversay
Tin, but I suspect they'd be very similar size.
Sure, I can understand that 5000 units is potentially a dealbreaker
for a company.
From the descriptions they gave of lead times, delivery times, etc.
They are not manufacturing the tins in Australia. Seems like they are
being made in SE Asia, probably China. So there would probably be a
way to get a batch of them delivered to the US direct, reducing the
postage element.
> Getting them from Australia to Indiana (to Dragonfire) would add a
> bit. Then whatever the printing charge would be, then shipping again,
> probably to me in Atlanta. Seems like we'd be up over $10 pretty
> quickly even when they start at ~$1.50 each.
>
> I did find a few places in the US that do similar things, they also
> want a 5,000 piece minimum for custom pieces. I'm not convinced that
> there are 5,000 V:TES players that would buy one.
I'm not thinking of direct sales, but I'm sure it is more in your
interest. I was thinking of them as loot for winning tournaments like
Qualifiers, Champs, Storylines, etc. Hence more generic branding like
an etched tri-snake logo without too much that is distinctive.
>
> Perhaps a few other people will chime in on this thread to indicate
> their interest.
Putting this out into the open, I think will be a great way to provide
feedback to VEKN about the sorts of things Organisers are thinking of
and what the players want their Organisers to get for them.
I'm also wondering if there were people interested in making (or
designing... points towards people like Heather Kreiter) clan themed
sleeves in small lots (say 24s or 30s). Might be another avenue we
could look at for loot for winning competitions but also as a possibly
money-spinner for whatever VEKN becomes.