As we come to the close of our initial contractual term for PANIC (with Aaron Fisher), we are also faced with limitations by US Playing Card with regard to modification of US Playing Card trademarked back designs.
For both of those reasons, and with full respect to both AF and USPCC, we announce and give the heads up today that PANIC will be discontinued from sale directly by theory11 on
May 3rd at
11:00pm EST. After that time, you may still be able to purchase PANIC from those trusted retailers and third parties that still have some in stock for a period of time, but it will no longer be sold or manufactured by theory11.
And because of that, we encourage everyone to stock up now if you do not yet own the Panic DVD - or need an additional set (or sets) of gimmicks. If you are not able to purchase within that time, you still will be able to purchase from one of our trusted retailers while their supplies last, but the DVD will not longer be sold (retail or to any retailers) by theory11 after May 3rd.
It does sadden us to see such a great product go, but at the same time we understand and respect the wishes of Aaron and guidelines set forth by the USPCC to protect their trademarks, designs, and intellectual property.
As our original contractual term for PANIC with Aaron is coming to a close, the future of the item is entirely in his hands. It's a brilliant effect, so I certainly hope it will live on in some form or another, and we were honored to produce this with AF as one of our flagship items on launch of theory11 on '07. Cheers to that. Cheers to that.
In the meantime, the clock is ticking on this one - about 72 hours from right now.
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