December 3, 2007: Card-stacking record broken

Clodfobble · 12-03-2007, 11:52 AM

This gentleman is named Bryan Berg, and he is generally acknowledged to be the world champion at building houses of cards, though "house" has not applied to his work since he was a child. In fact, breaking his own records has become something he gets commissioned to do as an artist. And he's just done it again with the structure above, which is 25 feet, 9.5 inches. It contains approximately 1,800 decks of cards and no glue, tape, or adhesive tricks of any kind. He built it over a period of 5 weeks this summer for the Texas State Fair in Dallas, TX.

Many more cool structures, plus the morbidly satisfying videos of knocking them down can be seen at his website here.

fargon · 12-03-2007, 12:22 PM

cool

glatt · 12-03-2007, 01:27 PM

I liked reading his FAQ and seeing his simple self-reinforcing grid of cards he uses to make these. It looks pretty fun and easy to do. He makes a living at this!

morie · 12-03-2007, 03:10 PM

golly, and i cant even build a card house 1 card high

Morie
check out my updated website: www.anthology.page.tl

Sheldonrs · 12-03-2007, 08:17 PM

Would be funny if Ty Pennington came along, knocked it down and built a new one in 7 days. :-)

monster · 12-03-2007, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheldonrs

Would be funny if Ty Pennington came along, knocked it down and built a new one in 7 days. :-)

Have a heart.

ZenGum · 12-03-2007, 10:35 PM

He's so well suited to his role, he trumps anything I can do.

monster · 12-03-2007, 11:25 PM

Do Euchres him?

ZenGum · 12-03-2007, 11:39 PM

Nice!

You're just a

r, I'm losing my patience with you.

monster · 12-04-2007, 07:09 AM

Snap!

classicman · 12-04-2007, 07:11 AM

Guy had to play the hand he was dealt.

Shawnee123 · 12-04-2007, 04:25 PM

No, that's Ellen.

deadbeater · 12-05-2007, 12:20 AM

I would have to guess that card-stacking is the West's answer to the mandala.

Gravdigr · 12-05-2007, 05:13 PM

Ahhhh-choooo!

ViennaWaits · 12-07-2007, 07:31 AM

Let's try to keep Nick Flynn away from them, shall we?

12-03-2007, 11:52 AM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	December 3, 2007: Card-stacking record broken This gentleman is named Bryan Berg, and he is generally acknowledged to be the world champion at building houses of cards, though "house" has not applied to his work since he was a child. In fact, breaking his own records has become something he gets commissioned to do as an artist. And he's just done it again with the structure above, which is 25 feet, 9.5 inches. It contains approximately 1,800 decks of cards and no glue, tape, or adhesive tricks of any kind. He built it over a period of 5 weeks this summer for the Texas State Fair in Dallas, TX. Many more cool structures, plus the morbidly satisfying videos of knocking them down can be seen at his website here.

12-03-2007, 12:22 PM	#2
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	cool __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

12-03-2007, 08:17 PM	#5
Sheldonrs Master Dwellar Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,412	Would be funny if Ty Pennington came along, knocked it down and built a new one in 7 days. :-) __________________ Laugh and the world laughs with you; cry and the world laughs AT you.

12-03-2007, 10:35 PM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	He's so well suited to his role, he trumps anything I can do. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-03-2007, 11:25 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Do Euchres him? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-03-2007, 01:27 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I liked reading his FAQ and seeing his simple self-reinforcing grid of cards he uses to make these. It looks pretty fun and easy to do. He makes a living at this!

12-03-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
morie Mystical Miscreant Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 46	golly, and i cant even build a card house 1 card high Morie check out my updated website: www.anthology.page.tl

12-03-2007, 11:39 PM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Nice! You're just a r, I'm losing my patience with you. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

12-04-2007, 07:09 AM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Snap! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

12-04-2007, 07:11 AM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Guy had to play the hand he was dealt.

12-04-2007, 04:25 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	No, that's Ellen.

12-05-2007, 12:20 AM	#13
deadbeater Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 439	I would have to guess that card-stacking is the West's answer to the mandala.

12-05-2007, 05:13 PM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Ahhhh-choooo!

12-07-2007, 07:31 AM	#15
ViennaWaits That's some bad hat, Harry. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 83	Let's try to keep Nick Flynn away from them, shall we? __________________ There is no smoking on this flight, but you can light up whatever you like once we land in Jamaica.

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