After a seven-month drought, one of our best-selling decks of playing cards is finally back in stock. Our shelves are filled with White Arcanes, ready for you to scoop up.

Why the delay? If you’re on our e-mail list, you heard Jason talk about a slew of errors and delays. Because of that, we worked closely with USPC to ensure quality control for these decks.

Oh, there’s also some extra somethin’-somethin’ on these new Arcanes. The same Performance Coating on the black Arcanes and Shadow Masters is now on the white Arcanes. You are going to love how these feel. We think they will make you stop missing the old UV-500.

Grab a few decks today. Let us know what you think about this TRULY different finish.

As of late, there has been much debate about the Ellusionist Playing cards now touting the “Air-Cushion” finish label as forced by the legal team of US Playing Card. Some say that the Air-Cushion finish feels different in performance, or is inferior to it’s predecessor, the UV500 Air-Flow finish. In reality, the differences are so minor to detect, yet the debate rages on….

What do I say? Being the guy who actually works side by side with the US Playing Card’s Research and Development department daily, I say, let’s put this one to bed by trying out our latest round of Ellusionist decks printed at USPC.

Before we go any further, it’s important to know what’s going on with USPC, so if you need to catch up, I suggest reading this post in it’s entirety:

Everything you wanted to know about USPC & Ellusionist, but were afraid to ask.

All schooled up? Groovy. Now onward… as you’ve read, no matter what finish we design for our playing cards, USPC has forced Ellusionist and many other card makers out there to use the “Air-Cushion Finish” label if the decks are displaying what type of finish it has.

Given that, we have worked with USPC extensively over the past 6 months to design what we , behind the scenes, call the “Performance Coating”. This finish was designed for a very special project that I can’t talk about….yet. PC is one of the best finishes we have ever felt on ANY deck of cards, hands down. Yet, we are still bound by USPC to print “Air-Cushion Finish” on the box. Do’h!

So, how do we put this to the test? By your feedback. Some decks are ALREADY out there with the new veneer on them….

If you have purchased the Bicycle Shadow Masters deck or the Arcane Black deck within the past month, you’ll be able to feel the new “Performance Coating” . If you think you loved the UV500, and have bought one of these decks in the past 30 days, I call you to tell us what you think….

The decks currently in stock with the performance Coating:

Bicycle Shadow Masters

Arcane Black deck

Arcane White deck

Vintage 1800 Series Deck (RED)

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The thing about card controls: Sometimes they can be clunky. Even a pass can be tricky in the wrong situations. That’s what makes the Losing Control, by Lee Asher, such a deadly move. It’s one of the more open yet deceptive controls we’ve seen. But it doesn’t take a lifetime of work to get down.

Beginners and experts alike will appreciate this move, because it lets you concentrate on performance. It allows a spectator to freely select and inspect a card, and lets you get it to the top of the deck effortlessly.

Losing Control Arcane Edition is a PDF packed with instruction, advice, performance tips and links to high-definition clips, so that you can learn it with ease. You’ll be performing this in no time, and will be well armed with a powerful sleight you can use for a myriad of effects.

This is it: Your last chance before Christmas to score a great holiday deal. And this particular opportunity is golden.

All you have to do is load your cart with $75 of shippable merchandise, and inside your order you’ll find an extra glint of gold. We’ll throw a Gold Arcane deck of playing cards in your order — in addition to the other rewards you earn for spending $75. This is the first year these decks have been in circulation, so there have been a fair amount of opportunities to get them. But we had only 5,000 printed. After they came off the presses at the U.S. Playing Card Co., we ordered them to destroy the printing plates. So opportunities like this will be few and far between.

Limit of one deck per order. This chance ends at midnight Wednesday (U.S. Eastern). Don’t miss out.

Arcane Gaff Deck & Techniques DVD from Ellusionist on Vimeo.

Plans for the Arcane Gaff Deck have been in the works since before last year’s record-breaking release of the Arcane deck. Months and months of designs and ideas, including many discards and deletes, went into development. But we can sum up what makes this gaff deck a must-have with two words: Gregory Wilson. Three more words: Jimmy The Grip. (Long story.)

Greg brought some devilishly clever ideas to the Arcane Gaff, including one that won him a FISM award. The result is a gaff deck that goes far beyond your expectations, and a training video that shows you some powerful concepts.

The white and black Arcane Gaff Decks, printed in stunning clarity from the U.S. Playing Card Co., will fit exactly with your Arcane decks. And Arcane Gaff Techniques will teach you more than 20 routines and 10 sleights (many of which you could use with a regular deck) in gorgeous high resolution.

Magicians who want to get powerful reactions with their magic have always resorted to gaff cards. They are unafraid of using a stacked deck and have no problem ending dirty.

This is your chance to join them: Arcane Gaff Techniques is now available, including several package options.