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Playing Card Plethora / Re: NEW DECKS - Bicyle Star decks from USPCC
« on: December 21, 2011, 10:36:59 PM »
Of course not, but if they're a regular in-store deck, it's easy enough to pick up a few whenever you feel like it, as opposed to the collectable decks for which you have to plan in advance ::)


Yeah, but in-store, rare, common, printed in yak's blood, whatever - it still costs money...  I can't buy every deck until I get David-Copperfield famous.  Until then, I have to choose my battles and select my targets with more care!

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: NEW DECKS - Bicyle Star decks from USPCC
« on: December 21, 2011, 09:50:29 PM »
If they do nothing else with this deck but make a star back, I'm inclined to pass.  Nice look, but this doesn't trump a Seasons or a Mana....

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: $75 Gold Arcane Deal from Ellusionist
« on: December 21, 2011, 09:45:13 PM »
That's fine for me, I'm not really in a hurry :)
I should think of getting myself a suitcase or something now, at this rate the value is rising fast...


Gimme a shout.  I already have a lot of Gold Arcanes.

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No, I'm from Boston, I'm certain they must exist, I just haven't run into them, and to be fair, haven't actually put an adequate amount of effort into finding them either.  However, if Alex can run into one in a store, how come I can't bump into one at a party :( .


Of all the parties I've been to, the only magician I've ever run into was me!


Also only met one celebrity at a party - and she was a radio DJ who'd just gotten canned.


All the other celebs I met were either at work or on the street.  Tell me you can't find a Boston celeb on the street, I'll tell you you're not looking hard enough!

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The Conversation Parlor / Re: 3 Order In Today!!
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:47:31 AM »
My thinking exactly!  It's more than just practice - it's exposure.  Entertainers NEED exposure, and not the indecent kind!  ;)

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Magical Cardistry Bonanza / Re: Three packages in one day.
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:46:35 AM »
What delivery method did you choose?  I just completed a trade with a Canadian who's not exactly next door to me - my package went out after Black Friday by quite a few days, but it was shipped USPS Priority Mail International.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: $75 Gold Arcane Deal from Ellusionist
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:30:18 AM »
I think they ment they wont be available at this level again as in like the coming mounths not ever.

  Report/Mark as Spam  Ellusionist: Magic Beyond Belief Limited time only. The Gold Arcanes are now available to anyone who places a shippable order over $75. Let's these babies snuggle up next to your LTD and Red Artifice decks now, because this offer vanishes in 48 hours. Once you get them, take a picture of all your rare decks and show them off.

But remember, after 48 hours, these decks won't be available at this level again.

I have a feeling he wasn't speaking in terms of "forever" but in terms of "for this holiday season." Perhaps even "for just this offer period." But I've been known to be wrong before, so maybe I'll look a little deeper into this.

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The Conversation Parlor / Re: 3 Order In Today!!
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:27:40 AM »
Aaron, that sounds awesome.

If the opportunity presents itself, try doing what I did and volunteering in a hospital, particularly in the pediatric unit.  It's a great way for you to gain confidence and experience while at the same time giving kids something to take their minds off the reason they're in a hospital in the first place.  If you do it, you won't regret it.
That sounds like it would be great to brighten the day of some little kiddies. That is great that you volunteer your time to do that. and if the oppertunity arose i would as well.

Don't just wait for it to arise - seek it out!  Practically every hospital in the "Western" world (which includes Oz and Kiwi) has volunteers and a department to manage them.  Go find a nearby hospital and see if they could use an entertainer.  A kid showing tricks to the kids would be amazing.

If that should fail, I'd bet there are some senior citizen rest/retirement centers or community centers that would leap (not very high, but leap - brittle bones, y'see) at the chance to get a young magician in to volunteer his services - and if you're truly lucky, you might even find an old-timer who was in the biz when he was younger and who'd be willing to share some secrets and show you the ropes!

I can see it now...  "Aaron, the Padawan Magician!"  Ah, the Classic Force is with you today...   :D

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Magical Cardistry Bonanza / Re: Three packages in one day.
« on: December 21, 2011, 03:22:27 AM »
Is all of this domestic, international, intergalactic, interplanar?

Judging from the time it's taking so far, it's not domestic.  I usually receive an order placed with E within 2-3 days after it was placed.  They're freakin' fast, especially compared to some.

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The Conversation Parlor / Re: Reduced presence & Holiday Sale notice
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:36:52 AM »
Oooo - DRAGON BURGERS!!!

Save me a few - with extra muenster cheese!

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: $75 Gold Arcane Deal from Ellusionist
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:35:53 AM »
E said that they won't do the GA at $75 again.


But, I think there will be on the RA.

That doesn't make any sense - they have roughly twice as many Gold Arcs as they do Red Arts because of the 3K sale this year.  The trade value of them individually is roughly the same on Ebay, or at least in the same ballpark.

But then again, it wouldn't be the first time in the world that someone did something that didn't make sense!

What's your source in that info?

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The Conversation Parlor / Re: 3 Order In Today!!
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:31:33 AM »
Aaron, that sounds awesome.

If the opportunity presents itself, try doing what I did and volunteering in a hospital, particularly in the pediatric unit.  It's a great way for you to gain confidence and experience while at the same time giving kids something to take their minds off the reason they're in a hospital in the first place.  If you do it, you won't regret it.

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Magical Cardistry Bonanza / Re: Three packages in one day.
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:29:39 AM »
Moon, did you place two identical orders?  If not, you're showing one screen capture TWICE, and the third one's not present.

Where are your items being delivered?  Did you receive and email with your order confirmation?  And your delivery confirmation?

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: De'vo's Blades, Blood Edition
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:25:15 AM »
Well, if he was fishing off the company pier, he likely got what was coming to him - may have even got off easy, since I see he's still offering a signed Blaine uncut SS Lions on Ebay, but this time with an explanation of how it was obtained.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: New Deck - Bicycle Tric K
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:23:28 AM »
@CBJ - give the photo a close look and you'll see there's a 2010 copyright on the bottom of the tuckbox.  So, it's a cool deck, just not a new one.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: $75 Gold Arcane Deal from Ellusionist
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:21:59 AM »

Ok but notice how he said "Deck Promotion" There will be something else like x% off or free shipping or maybe 2 wristbands in the package. But now i think i am going to take advantage of this deal and get me a new gold arcane!

I know that - I was responding to the query about where Phantom found the info about no more DECK PROMOTIONS being offered this year.  No one said anything about other promos.

Extra bands is a possibility I hadn't considered - and a strong one, as well, especially after Christmas if there's unclaimed prizes left.

Jump on the Gold Arcane while there's still time.  But remember - if cash is tight, they've run that promo before, and didn't need a holiday as an excuse to do it.  It's likely to occur again.

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The Conversation Parlor / Re: 3 Order In Today!!
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:17:49 AM »
I'm glad you enjoyed our little "tade" - and our TRADE as well!  ;)

Sounds like you have a lot of fun on your hands!

I still have so much magic to "assimilate" right now - DVDs and devices up the wazoo.  Been having no end of fun with Pure Smoke, though - ordered three packs of refills recently.  The big items I want to get to are the Gecko & Gecko Extreme.

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Magical Cardistry Bonanza / Re: Stolen Cards (Lennart Green)
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:12:17 AM »
There's a picture right on the page I linked to - it's the one that says "BICYCLE - CUSTOM PLAYING CARDS - PROMOTIONAL DECK" in the upper right corner of the page.

If you want to see the individual cards, give me a little time and I'll take some sample photos to upload.

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Guys, guys, please...  If he found a retailer just selling them at that price, he'd just cough up the link, right?  He's not the kind of guy to covet such information for personal gain...
 ::)

(HINT, HINT, EZ/Addict!)

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: $75 Gold Arcane Deal from Ellusionist
« on: December 21, 2011, 02:03:50 AM »
Found it, buried in the comments on someone's post - it's straight from Jake (Xntrix) at E:

Tj Halford dang. So I placed my order yesterday for about $120. and today I get an email that All orders over $75 get a free GOLD ARCANE for the next 48 hours
 Like · Comment · 13 hours ago ·
    • Tj Halford well thats my luck.  maybe next time13 hours ago · 1
    • Tj Halford Thanks for continuing to make ONLY top quality material and striving for excellence.  Happy Holidays E.13 hours ago · 1
    • Josh Kuperstein Hey TJ, I'm sure they might be able to help you out and send you one if you ordered yesterday. Send em an email, you never know what might happen!13 hours ago
    • Tj Halford eh, if they do they do. I dont want to ask them to bend or break the rules for me13 hours ago
    • Jade Redmond Gotta love those deal that "are never to happen again" that seem to happen again.12 hours ago · 1
    • Ellusionist: Magic Beyond Belief Jade - those deals that 'don't happen again' are specific to each deck. This is the last Deck promotion we are having this year. -Jake11 hours ago
    • Jade Redmond Ah ok, so it is on a yearly basis.  And if this is the last deck promotion of the year,  That makes me feel more comfortable to make a promotion based purchase, without worry of a double-up deal coming out the very next day.  Of course, that still leaves 1 January for another deal to happen, lol.  It would be just my luck!11 hours ago
    • Nate McKenna cancel the order and place another one! I did lol9 hours ago
    • Connor Rucker What did u get??7 hours ago
    • Tj Halford it already shipped7 hours ago
    • Tj Halford I got metal 2&3, winco forks, was going to get the liquid metal 2 Dvd, but it was sold out. I wanted the Dvd instead of the download, so I picked it up else where.3 hours ago

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Magical Cardistry Bonanza / Re: Three packages in one day.
« on: December 21, 2011, 01:58:19 AM »
Phantom and Moon - which packages are you two waiting for?

The only Black Friday deal I'm waiting on at this point is a brick of Black Crowns, along with three each of the V2 colors and the freebie t-shirt.  They may be in my post office box already.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: David Blaine Variety Box - Only 250 available!
« on: December 21, 2011, 01:53:50 AM »
I got an interesting question about the UV deck.
Is it the blue white lions in red box, or is it rather purple back deck in red box?
Because if the back is the same as the blue white lion then maybe we could just out the blue white lion in red box ourselves.(If we have the red box)

Here's the entire description, which is still up at the site:
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 HOLIDAY SPECIAL:  The first 100 units are $100, and the remaining 150 will be $150. 
Every box is autographed on the outside on thick and durable cardboard, and each comes with a certificate that is signed and numbered by David. 
The box includes Ultraviolet White Lion Decks for the first time.  These rare collector's decks are blue-backed White Lions printed on UV paper in a Rainbow Box.  Also for the first and only time, Red Series A White Lions decks are included.  They will not be available for sale outside of these Collector's Boxes.
The set also includes a Sample Stripper Deck and a Sample Marked Deck, Casino B Cards (Black and White Label), two Blue White Lions, two blue decks in Sepia boxes from David's personal stash, one Blue Split Spades Deck, and one Red Split Spades Deck. 
Limit 2 per customer.
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Based on this description, the UV decks are blue-backed in a "rainbow" (red-backed) box.

If I had to guess, it sounds like he revived the UV500 stock for this release, or that USPC found a similar stock that costs less.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: De'vo's Blades, Blood Edition
« on: December 21, 2011, 01:39:09 AM »
52cartes reported a little while ago that this deck has an estimate release date of late February or early March 2012.

In case the conversations around here read a bit more disjointed than before, it seems that 6insider9, the employee at USPC, deleted his posts and canceled his profile.  I could be mistaken, but he may also be the guy who was posting auctions on Ebay of rare uncuts of dubious lineage.

More succinctly, I think he was caught stealing from USPC and got fired.  Don't quote me on that, I know only a rumor, nothing factual.

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Playing Card Plethora / Re: Bicycle Galvanic - LET'S GET IT FUNDED!
« on: December 21, 2011, 01:34:33 AM »
It's now official,

The Galvanic is dead.  Long live the Galvanic!

Keep us informed about the second try.

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