Books/Resources on Trick Decks?

TwoofHearts · Mar 31, 2020

Hi all,

I wanted to know if there are any books/resources to learn more about trick decks, such as the stripper, mirage, invisible, and Svengali decks? I still am quite new to magic, so any information is greatly appreciated? (And I know that many advise reading magic books that teach sleights using a regular deck of cards first, which I am currently on chapter 5 of so of Royal Road to Card Magic, however, I know that some feats are only possible with a gimmicked deck of cards, and I would like to learn as much as possible about that as well

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010rusty · Mar 31, 2020

Great question. There is a FANTASTIC book called A new Angle by Ryan Plunkett and Michael Feldman. This book is a bible on the usage of a stripper deck. Some of the best magician-foolers out there.

TwoofHearts · Mar 31, 2020

010rusty said:
Great question. There is a FANTASTIC book called A new Angle by Ryan Plunkett and Michael Feldman. This book is a bible on the usage of a stripper deck. Some of the best magician-foolers out there.

Wow thank you!!! I will definitely get this!!

010rusty · Mar 31, 2020

JackoBlades said:
Wow thank you!!! I will definitely get this!!

YW

RealityOne · Mar 31, 2020

JackoBlades said:
bout trick decks, such as the stripper, mirage, invisible, and Svengali decks?

Encyclopedia of Card Tricks. Table of Contents here: https://magicref.net/magicbooks/books/hugardjeanencyclopedia.htm

kthrzne · Mar 31, 2020

I second encyclopedia of card tricks as a great general reference and it has sections on all of the classic trick decks.

ID4 · Apr 1, 2020

If don't mind reading an ebook the Encyclopedia of Card Tricks can be read for free in the learned pig section of lybrary.com

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TwoofHearts · Apr 1, 2020

ID4 said:
If don't mind reading an ebook the Encyclopedia of Card Tricks can be read for free in the learned pig section of lybrary.com

You just need to sign up for a free account.

Thank you!! I was looking at purchasing the Encyclopedia of card tricks, however this website is a lifesaver! (My wallet thanks you as well

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Scodischarge · Apr 1, 2020

If you're interested in a particular and not very well known kind of gimmicked deck, Jason England has a video on the n-stripper here at T11:
https://store.theory11.com/products/sub-rosa-by-jason-england
The trailer is a little over the top, but the system has some advantages over more common stripping systems. Plus, if you get the handling down well, you'll be sure to fool even most magicians with it.