In a similar vein as  the Iraqi Most Wanted and the Wall Street Most Wanted playing cards, The Financial Crisis Most Wanted deck is the latest novelty gift, where creator Jason Witt, 35, has populated a deck of cards with some of the most prominent financiers and government officials involved in the financial meltdown.

For example,

• Ace Of Spades: Bernard Madoff, the Ponzi-scheme extraordinaire.
• Ace of Diamonds: Ben Bernanke (current Federal Reserve Chairman)
• Ace of Clubs: Jim Cramer (CNBC stock jock).
• King of Spades: (Alan Greenspan (former Federal Reserve chairman)
• King of Hearts: Angelo Mozilo (former CEO, Countrywide Financial, current defendant in civil fraud case for insider trading)
• King of Clubs: Richard Fuld (former CEO, Lehman Brothers)

Witt, who lives in San Ramon, had a career change late last year, after losing his job in real estate, and so far he’s doing well. Since mid-March, when the packs hit the market at $5.95 each, Witt has sold more than a thousand of them to customers worldwide, including in Australia, Switzerland and New Zealand.

“It’s fun to hold these people in your hand and sort of see them in the face,” Witt said. “Here you are, the common man, and here they are, the gatekeepers in charge of the money supply, in the palm of your hand. What could be better?”

Times are tough – and it is good to find something to smile about – even if it is in a satirical deck of cards – at $5.95 its a bargain ! The cards are available from financialcrisiscards.com .

Hardwood blends classic card game play and storybook appeal together into one finely polished game, full of Color and visual Effects. Even the cards look great as the flip and turn like REAL playing cards!

Vivid imagery, special effects and robust characters breathe new life into the classic games of Euchre, Spades and Hearts with a new charming atmosphere.

Express yourself in the online multiplayer environment with character customization features and magical effects like Lightening, Kisses, and Fireballs! Send a blazing fireball to your partner when you get an itch to. There is a Lot of fun you just can’t have playing at a table in real life.

You can also play in Leagues and Tourneys to make your online play even more fun if you like. It’s one of the most exciting ways to enjoy a game of cards. You’ll find players of all sorts of levels, beginners to advanced masters for a real challenge. There is a level for everyone.

This might make a good gift for the young or those wanting to learn the games and it includes tutorials in each game. They are currently having a holiday sale with each game reduced to $15 – or bundled together $40 for all 3 of them. Visit the site for more infomation. Hardwood