What To Expect This Holiday Season Gifts, Sales, Promotions and More

There is a lot going on this holiday and the last thing you want is to over spend on gifts this year. Here are some new techniques and ideas on how to save as well as create a memorable holiday experience for your kid(s) or significant other. The struggle to find the perfect gift is inevitable but not impossible with the help of some very reliable tips. December 25 is on its way and you still haven’t bought a gift yet, don’t worry it’s never too late. Shopping online has really increased over the past years and is becoming more and more popular with consumers. Online shopping saves you money and can now be easily accessed from anywhere now that there are multiple apps for your phones and tablets. Not to mention that December 16 is Free Shipping Day (freeshippingday.com) this is only good for online retailers. Here at RedSkyTrader.com, we feel that it is important to save money and so we decided to offer 20%* off our entire inventory this holiday season with promo code Holiday20. We just got some new medieval products too, so check those out as well. RedSkyTrader will also be participating in Free Shipping Day (December 16). If you would like special tips and awesome sites that will have you save this Holiday please view this Press Release for more information.

*With use of promo code Holiday20, This promotional offer cannot be combined with any other offers and expires on 12/25/2011 at 11:59 PM EST.

Halloween Season is upon us, How it all started and some costume ideas

Halloween is a day full of haunting ghouls, tricking kids and of course, the receiving of treats. How did this day of tricks, treats and costumes begin?

The great holiday of Halloween dates back to medieval times when people of lower classes would pray for the souls of the dead in order receive food and gifts. This practice was known as “Souling.” There is an ancient Celtic tradition that still occurs today called Samhain (Sow-in). Groups of people dress in dark clothing and chant spells to scare away evil spirits.

These two medieval practices, combined with many others throughout history have brought us to modern-day Halloween where kids dress in cute costumes and roam the streets, knocking on neighborhood doors and shyly say, “Trick or Treat!” The older kids put on their best zombie, skeleton or ghoulish costume to scare their friends, but still want the treats!

Step up your costume game this Halloween with the help of RedSkyTrader.com! This online retailer has hundreds of costume ideas, easily accessible by just a few clicks of your mouse. Dress yourself as a Zombie Knight or a Medieval Gladiator! Add an antique-style telescope to finish off your pirate costume! Make your look sparkle with a new Venetian mask! RedSkyTrader.com is making your Halloween shopping even easier on the wallet by offering a 20% off special throughout this ghoulish season. Use coupon code Halloween11* at checkout to receive 20% off your entire order

If you would like more information about this topic or even more creative Halloween ideas please feel free to view our Press Release.

Happy Hauntings,

RedSkyTrader

*Offer expires November 1, 2011 at midnight.

A Look Back at Comic Con International 2011, a.k.a. Geek Vegas

Another year has passed for San Diego’s widely successful Comic Con International. We at Red Sky Trader enjoyed the Steampunk and Medieval Renaissance costumes best! This great exhibition of Comic glory began in the 70s, inspired by comic book writer Will Eisner. Eisner’s legend lives on in today’s Comic Con with the Will Eisner Awards given out each year.

The evolution of this event is pretty extraordinary. It all began in a garage. It was a gathering of a few individuals who lived and breathed everything comic. Fans and collectors got together to sell and trade their possessions and art. The convention grew too large to be held in a tiny garage and so it moved to the basement of the US Grant Hotel, located in the middle of Downtown San Diego. Vendors, illustrators and writers were invited to join this event. The popularity of this event eventually outgrew the Hotel’s basement, leading the way for San Diego’s Convention Center to open its doors to the more than 130,000 Comic fans that mingle through the vendors, artists and actors these days. It is the world’s largest comic convention and it is still growing!

This year we were lucky enough to be a part of the San Diego Comic Con International. Perhaps you saw some of the Red Sky Trader fliers on the Freebies Table. If you happen to have one still lying in your oversized tote bag, make sure you head over to http://redskytrader.com to use your promo code soon! It will save you 25% off any purchase. Start planning your costume for next year with the help of Red Sky Trader! Red Sky Trader has all of your Medieval, Costume Amor and Steampunk needs!

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The Outstanding Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Today we got orders from a very special buyer! Ever heard of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival located in the very beautiful Vancouver Canada? Well today we got two orders from them, requesting 2 steel medieval breastplates and 2 conquistador steel helmets for costumes that will be worn for one of their outstanding plays, we are pleased to do business with these talented individuals who are not only great performers, but a not-for-profit organization as well, bringing to life Shakespeare’s stories through a visual performances. Be sure to take a trip down to Vancouver Canada this summer for the celebration of the 22nd season in 2011, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.

All of us over at RedSkyTrader would like to wish the Bard on the Beach good luck on their event. "Be not afraid of greatness" – William Shakespeare

The Soul of the Roman Warrior Reenactment Group

Our armor has been used for many reasons over the years, TV shows, plays reenactments. Recently though, the reenactment group "Legio VI" other wise known from their website Soul of the Warrior. This Reenactment group is very good at what they do, War reenactments and passion plays. We are pleased to have been their choice in shopping supplies lately, they have recently purchased a set of keys and 4 roman breastplates. We would like to wish Legio VI good luck for future reenactments and productions.

RedSkyTrader would also like to remind all our shoppers for keeping our site your main provider for home and costume decor! Thank you, and remember for all you production companies out there, we would be more than happy to work with you!