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Congratulations to all our winners!! These photos were unanimous votes by 7 judges! We want to thank the rest of the entrants for all the great photos! Not to worry!! We have many more contests lined up and we hope to see you all join! :) Mana Photo ContestThe Challenge: Got an eye for magic? Mana is believed to be an energy or a power considered to have supernatural origins - an impersonal force existing in both living and inanimate things. Submit a photo that you feel best embodies Mana. It can be of an object, a person, a place, a scene, anything you want, but it must have a magical feel to it. It must have Mana. Good luck!! Entries Start: Thursday, September 22 Entries Close: Tuesday, September 27 - 11:59pm EST Number of Entries: Maximum of two (2) photo entries per person (Any exceeding entries given past the first two will not qualify) Number of Winners: Up to 10 (One person can win up to 2 decks if both photos are chosen by the judges) Prizes: 10 Decks Submit entries to: [email protected] For Rules click "Read More"
Its been 3 days since we closed the Pick A Card contest and there were only four people that went out of their way to congratulate Dexter San Agustin on his win on our facebook page. And since there were 4 decks that were not won by anyone, we decided to award it to these 4 people. Congratulations to Evan Zelig, César Charlet, Woo Young Choi and Brandon O'Hanley Denys! You guys win a Mana deck each for simply showing support!
We like seeing this kind support and friendship within our community so make sure you offer your support, 'cause you never know when we might give away another batch of decks. :) The Two of Hearts!!Contest Winner: Dexter San Agustin - One (1) Mana Deck Congratulations to Dexter who was the only one to guess the card correctly!!  To see the full video, watch below... Thank you to all of those who entered! We are launching our next contest soon! The next one is pretty cool!! :)
Pick A Card NOW!!Click on the image below. When you enter the page, please read the rules and mechanics first, then watch the video, fill out the form and enter your card selection. You will receive a confirmation email within the day. This is a 24 hour contest. All entries must be within the 24hr time frame. We will announce the winners immediately after the contest closes and we will post the names below. We wish you guys the best of luck!! :) CONTEST CLOSED Attention all Insider members!! The clock has been set and the countdown begins for the first contest.
The contest begins when the clock hits 00:00:00:00!! A link with instructions will be posted on September 16 at 12:01 am EST. For review of the rules and mechanics click the comments.  Firstly, we want to thank everyone who commented and emailed their contest ideas to us. We have a lot of great ideas and we're working on them. So far, we have at least 8 contests lined up including a few major contests that could win you some really cool packaged prizes!
September 16 is a special day and in light of it's noteworthy occasion we are going to launch our first contest on that day! Make sure you stop by here to see what the first challenge is! Everyone can join this contest so make sure you don't miss out on the fun! Every contest will be posted with the rules, the mechanics and of course the prizes. Once the contest is over, we will announce the winners on the same contest post. So we wish everyone the best of luck and see you all here on September 16!! :) Hey there! We want to pick your brain a little!
We know that not everyone in the community is a cardist or a magician. Many of you are collectors and we want to make our contests fair for everyone. While we already have ideas for contests (and one just around the corner too), we thought it would be great to ask you guys what kind of contests you'd like to see to make it a fair and leveled playing field for everyone to join. We want to make sure that everyone gets a fair chance to win some decks and other cool prizes. So let us know! We got a lot to give away! So either leave us a comment here or email us directly. Your feedback is important to us! We look forward to hearing from you! Have a great day! :) The Insider  Here it is everyone! We're excited to finally reveal the design of the Mana Deck! Much thought has been placed on these beautiful pasteboards, we hope you appreciate them as much as we do. :) The back exhibits a combination of ornate flourish designs as a reflection of all three art forms with its flowing swirls and organic movement. This deck reveals elements of circles to represent focus and unity and the number 3 is incorporated into the design as it represents growth and good fortune. The tuck box design has a 3 of hearts card reveal on the side flaps as well as a latin phrase on the flap of the lid, "Magus Per Mens Et Manus". We have decided to stay with the traditional court card design with only one exception - the color ways. The Court Cards have been given their own respective colors - Spades are purple, Hearts are red, Clubs are green and Diamonds are silver and they are all combined with gold accents to give each suit its own spirit. The Ace of Spades is a combination of flourishing swirls that create the spade as a whole, representing unity. There are also elements of three in the design for growth and good fortune. The rest of the Aces have been given their own special framing in honor of these frequently overlooked and neglected cards. The rest of the pipped cards are traditional in design, however, the red cards are printed in metallic red to give it more vibrance and energy. The Jokers have been designed in honor of the Cardist with a visual display of 'The Oracle Cut' - a Sybil cut variation with an 'Angel' display, created by Erik Mana. There is also an 8 of Diamonds card reveal which also represents infinite wealth and good fortune.  The Mana Deck is printed by The United States Playing Card Company. Unlike many limited edition decks in the market, we wanted to make sure the deck was up to par with performance and quality. The deck is printed on 325 card stock with USPCC's special magic coat performance finish - the same as the Titanium series of Theory 11.
This means smooth fans and flourishes. They don't smell and they're not sticky! They're perfect for the true performer and cardist alike! Smooth as silk baby! It's hard to imagine so much awesomeness and sexiness in a small little box...but we did it! :) |
view imagesThe InsiderBOOKMARK THIS PAGE! production info...V1 Oracle Edition (Silver)
Print Run: 5000 decks Public Release: 4000 decks Uncut Sheets: 100 sheets Completion Date: Dec.13/11 Target Release Date: To Be Announced - 2012 Quality & Finish: Q1 Quality 325 Premium Card Stock High Embossed Magic Finish 5 Metallic Ink Colors Metallic inks on faces, backs and box. Designed by: Esez Campaña & Erik Mana Produced by: Cutting Edge Marketing by: The Legerdemain Group Distributed by: Cutting Edge The Legerdemain Group Shipping Origin: Manila, Philippines Manufactured by: The United States Playing Card Company. Made in USA. facebook...twitter... join the insider...Not yet part of the Insiders Community? Click here and sign up to get insider announcements to your email!
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