In our Gift Giving this year we attempted to top everything that’s come before – and we think we’ve done pretty well with our 2011 Holiday Giveaway and the release of our LTD deck as a free gift. We’ve also had a pretty full slate with releases ready for the Holiday Gift Giving – Infinity Playing Cards, Eric Jone’s rounding off the Metal series with Metal 2 & 3, our new iPhone app Premonition hitting the iTunes App Store, Chris Mayhew’s addition to the Ellusionist Family with Fade, Morgan Strebler’s Triumphant return with Liquid Metal 2, [Ed. There's more from him coming soon - keep watching!] and of course our hottest selling product of the last 6 months – Pure Smoke.

In our gift-giving foray this year, we’ve tried to pay homage to the 3 Wise Men, and whilst we could replace Frankincense with a double LTD’s, Myrrh with Red Artifice – there was no way we were going to mess with Gold. So we didn’t. Until Midnight Thursday EST, all shippable orders over $75 will include a Free Gold Arcane Deck.

The Gold Arcane deck will automatically be added to your cart, provided the total minus shipping is over $75 – and there is at least one shippable item included. You will still receive all the other free gifts in your cart for which you qualify, as well as an entry in our 2011 Holiday Giveaway.

Just as a reminder – our warehouse is swamped, but we’re working overtime, above capacity and with extra staff – so we’re doing everything we can to get orders out the door as quickly as possible. To that end, by ordering today with UPS Next Day Shipping, you can still get your order in time to wrap it and get it under the tree. This is the last promotion we’re having before Christmas – so if you’re still unsure what to get that special person in your life… say it with Gold.

Gold, or Forks.

We like Christmas colors, and want to give you a little extra red in your order.

Throughout the weekend, orders of $75 or more will include an extra Red Artifice deck of playing cards. Only 5,000 of these decks were made, and 3,000 of them sold out in a flash earlier this year. This is one of the few chances you have to snag a deck for yourself outright.

Because it’s Christmas, this deal is in addition to all of our other holiday giveaways. You’ll still get a wristband, and you’ll still qualify for other promotions. So stock up on some Christmas colors: Replenish your supply of Emerald Artifice and get a deck that glows like rubies. Or if you’ve been sitting on the fence about Pure Smoke, now is a good time to add to cart.

This deal starts at noon Eastern today and runs until midnight Sunday and won’t be repeated throughout the holiday season.

This week, we’re highlighting a range of effects from Adam Grace, the creator of Frozen and Ringtone. Adam joined the Ellusionist family with his DVD ‘Glass’ – the headline effect being a spectator’s initials melting through a solid plane of glass, and while this effect was incredible by itself, the DVD included another 14 effects that pack small, and play big. Ungimmicked glass, ungimmicked marker – just brilliant concepts that will unleash your own creativity.

From marks that transport themselves from one piece of glass to another, to portable hole effects, reveals that magically change themselves, and even drawn objects being brought to life, Glass is a truly unique collection of effects that are ready at a moment’s notice.

Glass also contains a bonus interview with Adam Grace and long time friend Aaron FIsher, discussing the creation of glass, and magic in general.

Metal, a signature video from a master prestidigitator, just went from an indispensible work to a must-have collection.

The next chapters of Eric Jones’ highly-reviewed Metal cover the next levels of coin magic, and take coin workers to new heights of beauty, structuring, routining and impact.

In Metal 2: Commanding Coin Magic, Jones goes way beyond basics. Filled with brilliant routines and live performances, Jones presents eight effects that take the basics of Metal and make mesmerizing magic. He also talks at length about pacing, blocking, redirection, looking natural and much more.

Metal 3: Guide to Gaffed Coin Magic puts sleight of hand to use with well-known gaffs. Standard trick coins such as shells and flipper coins go from gimmicks to heavy-duty tools, once you learn what a magician like Jones does with them. Also filled with performances and advice, the video includes nine effects that leave spectators stunned with the impossibilty they witnessed.

Metal 2 and Metal 3 are available right now. And for the next 12 hours, you could score in an extra bonus — you can get free downloads, or you could win sets of Artifact coins, including our rare Gold Artifacts. Or you could win an online master class with Eric Jones himself.

As another year draws to a close, and the merriment of the festive season just two weeks away, we here at Ellusionist wanted to take the time to thank you for all the support you’ve shown us over the last year, and wish you – from all of our families, to all of yours – a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Joyous Kwanza, Festive Yule and an altogether Happy Holidays – and rather than writing down our thoughts – we figured it was better said like this;

There’s still more from us to come this year, with Metal 2 & 3 just around the corner, and some more exciting launches in the next weeks – but before everyone gets caught up in the Tinsel and Turkeys, we wanted to wish you all the best for the season.

Again – thanks for all the support, we’ll see you in 2012 for another great year.

Happy Holidays,

-Team Ellusionist.