Sultan Republic: Treasury Edition by Ellusionist

[CBJ]

There has been a lot of whispers and secrets going around about the Ellusionis secret related to the Sultan Republic deck...

well... thanks to Chris Lazarus... he's ruined the surprise for everyone.... and trying to sell it for $100.. what a dumbass
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sealed-Bicycle-Sultan-Gold-Playing-Cards-/221148200626?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item337d75beb2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is the Sultan Treasury Deck























CBJ

[CBJ]

seriously though.. don't buy that ebay deck for $100.

you'll kick yourself later

[CBJ]

Like I said.. don't buy it on ebay...

these decks are available now for purchase if you have the link.. by breaking the code from the first Sultan.

There is a 3 deck limit per order, and they are selling for $9.95 per deck.


I would imagine, these will be on full release on Black Friday.

actually... here's the write up from the site...

"You have discovered The Treasury.

This deck is a hybrid of the Sultan Republic and is LIMITED. At this stage, only 2500 will be released for sale to the public.

Due to the rare and collectible nature of these decks, they've been limited to 3 decks per order

We ask you not to reveal the whereabouts of this special deck of playing cards. You earned it, let others earn it if they can."

and...

"100 BC, The Treasury derives from one legend that bandits and pirates of the east hid their loot in a stone urn high on the second level. Significant damage from bullets can be seen impaling the urn in hopes of breaking it open and spilling the treasure within.

Tucked away in the rocky cliffs of Petra, Jordan, the map you'll see inside is the very destination in which one of the worlds most extravagant structures and mysteries still stands today. Welcome to the ancient steps of Al Khazneh - Your journey begins here. "

(click pic for larger view)

[smelyrhino]

It's pretty easy to figure out the link since you posted that last picture. 

[dmbaggs]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

[sr15]

I can't use that Ellusionist link because I haven't earned it D:

[Evan]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

Are you serious right now man?

[dmbaggs]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

Are you serious right now man?

Just throwing it out there. They're still available on the E website, so thought people would like to know that 

[Evan]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

Are you serious right now man?

Just throwing it out there. They're still available on the E website, so thought people would like to know that 

They were only for people who spent time and money buying the Sultan deck, and deciphering it.

[dmbaggs]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

Are you serious right now man?

Just throwing it out there. They're still available on the E website, so thought people would like to know that 

They were only for people who spent time and money buying the Sultan deck, and deciphering it.

oh gotcha, oh well...

[Don Boyer]

Guys, it's an eBay sale, not local.  He can charge whatever the hell he wants.  Doesn't mean you or anyone else has to buy it.  Cut the cross-talk, please.


Brown_baggs: some secrets are meant to be kept secret...

[xela]

At this stage, only 2500 will be released for sale to the public.

Lol

EDIT: Didn't notice this was a sales thread, sorry for the hijacking Evan.

[Paul Carpenter]

Only 2500 will be released to the public at this time. So, ergo, there are probably at least 5000. Therefore, not worth anything close to $100. $10-$15 max I'd say. That said, it looks a lot cooler than the normal one.

[dmbaggs]

Guys, it's an eBay sale, not local.  He can charge whatever the hell he wants.  Doesn't mean you or anyone else has to buy it.  Cut the cross-talk, please.


Brown_baggs: some secrets are meant to be kept secret...

who cares. Cats out of the bag. I'm just sharing some info with my friends in the community. If you want to cry about it go ahead but I think everybody should get the chance at this deck.

[sr15]

http://www.ellusionist.com/sultan-treasury-playing-cards.html

probably cheaper here!

Are you serious right now man?

Just throwing it out there. They're still available on the E website, so thought people would like to know that 

They were only for people who spent time and money buying the Sultan deck, and deciphering it.

translation: the market value of this deck I'm selling is decreasing as we speak

[Don Boyer]

It's pretty easy to figure out the link since you posted that last picture. 

How so?  The link doesn't appear in the image.

[sr15]

Only 2500 will be released to the public at this time. So, ergo, there are probably at least 5000. Therefore, not worth anything close to $100. $10-$15 max I'd say. That said, it looks a lot cooler than the normal one.

DECEPTIVE MARKETING STRIKES AGAIN. but in all seriousness I agree, this deck looks way better than the originals imo. Although given the past history of Ellusionist decks that had a limited release, the price for these could become really high at some point.

It's pretty easy to figure out the link since you posted that last picture. 

How so?  The link doesn't appear in the image.

It doesn't, but really it's not too hard to make an educated guess about what it is. I figured it out in about 10 seconds

edit: just double checked and yeah, the Red Artifice, Gold Arcane and LTD decks all had runs of 5000 decks, and those can go for $50-$100. Wouldn't be too surprised to see these decks go for around that much at some point.

[Don Boyer]

translation: the market value of this deck I'm selling is decreasing as we speak

Pretty much.  The ad says that only 2,500 have been released for this sale, implying a larger overall quantity, probably a 5,000-deck print run.  As more people either decipher the code or get it leaked to them, the value will continue to drop further.

[Don Boyer]

Only 2500 will be released to the public at this time. So, ergo, there are probably at least 5000. Therefore, not worth anything close to $100. $10-$15 max I'd say. That said, it looks a lot cooler than the normal one.

DECEPTIVE MARKETING STRIKES AGAIN. but in all seriousness I agree, this deck looks way better than the originals imo. Although given the past history of Ellusionist decks that had a limited release, the price for these could become really high at some point.

It's not deceptive for people who know how to read.  I sussed it out immediately.


As far as track record for past rare decks, this isn't the age of the BG1E or the Gold Arcane anymore.  There are countless limited-release decks, fragmenting the market - there's been some growth, I'm sure, but it's still a luxury hobby and there's a lot more rare releases these days.  Black Crowns were made at 5K decks, they're going for about $20 - not a huge markup.  Gold Crowns are a bit more expensive, but they're still a bit harder to obtain.  In comparison, the BG1E and GA were never openly sold, only available as a premium item - even when they had GA specials, you still had to buy merchandise to get the deck.  This deck is openly being sold, albeit through a hidden webpage.  It's not all that hard to get, ergo, its current and near-future market price will not get as high as the earlier rare decks.

[sr15]

well one was just sold for 40 bucks, so I don't think it's totally unreasonable to think that the market price will be around that point at some point. I think the difference is that Ellusionist has a much larger consumer base, so 5000 decks for Ellusionist is equal to a much smaller run from another company. I could be wrong, but it's not like the LTD, Gold Arcane and Red Artifice came out that long ago, and there is a much higher demand for Ellusionist decks than any other company I can think of. Will it reach the same price as those decks? Probably not, but I would definitely guess that it'll be higher than most decks that get 5000 deck runs.

[Don Boyer]

well one was just sold for 40 bucks, so I don't think it's totally unreasonable to think that the market price will be around that point at some point. I think the difference is that Ellusionist has a much larger consumer base, so 5000 decks for Ellusionist is equal to a much smaller run from another company. I could be wrong, but it's not like the LTD, Gold Arcane and Red Artifice came out that long ago, and there is a much higher demand for Ellusionist decks than any other company I can think of. Will it reach the same price as those decks? Probably not, but I would definitely guess that it'll be higher than most decks that get 5000 deck runs.

Fools and money - they don't stay together long.


This is a deck that can be bought at retail for ten bucks.  Anyone paying more than that is foolish in the extreme.  But never underestimate the power of foolish thinking...

[LauR]

Quite surprised that ellusionist went the route of aged looking playing cards. From the recent sale of the series 1800 I gathered that the cards were not amongst the most popular items from ellusionist, and its understandable why the market hasn't flocked to those like the other decks.

That being said though, the interior design of the box is wonderful to the extent that the ripped box itself by far catches my attention much more than the cards.

[KPopFever605]

It's pretty easy to figure out the link since you posted that last picture. 

True. - I feel bad for the buyer who bought their deck at $40.

[dmbaggs]

you can sell it for whatever you want but you make me sick saying you bring people the playing card news on fb. Instead of letting them know that they can get these from E or wait for a possible release (like CBJ) you just try to make a quick buck. You also try to stop others from letting people know about the sale on the E website. You aren't bringing the news you using it for you own benefit

[Evan]

you can sell it for whatever you want but you make me sick saying you bring people the playing card news on fb. Instead of letting them know that they can get these from E or wait for a possible release (like CBJ) you just try to make a quick buck. You also try to stop others from letting people know about the sale on the E website. You aren't bringing the news you using it for you own benefit

You act like people don't resell decks for more than they got them for. Have you seen the Sales section here? Ebay? And the reason that I didn't post about these is because it was supposed to be a secret according to E.