Magic Circle
I was invited to the Magic Circle recently as an audience member for a magicians performance and the filming of. Thank you to Ellusionist for inviting myself and my layperson friend to partake in the show, greatly performed by Adam Wilber. Do check out Adams excellent performance in Penn and Tellers ‘Fool Us’.
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This was my first time, after all these years, of stepping into the Magic Circle HQ. And it was magical. I had the chance to walk around and peruse the museum and I really look forward to making another visit in the near future.
With my passion in all thats associated with magic I’ve had a fascination with playing cards. I’m an avid collector and am fascinated with the process that goes into creating a deck. With the ever rising popularity in cardistry, there has been a swell of interesting decks in the market. I picked up the latest fall edition of the Virts deck. Check them out…
Also interesting to note, that there’s been numerous kickstarter projects for new decks and thus spiked my interest in looking into the cost of producing ones own deck.
My initial thought was to contact the USPCC, as I’ve used bicycle rider backs as my go to deck since venturing into magic. Their site gives some indication of what they offer and contacting them direct gave me a rough idea on costs. I’ve also been in touch with Cartmundi, after seeing Daniel Madisons new foray into his indie deck. Again, costs vary depending on stock, but it looks like 1000 decks is the minimum order for both. Regarding the design of the deck I contacted a designer who’s work I admire, Jay Fletcher. Check out his excellent work for the forthcoming commemorative stamps on the art of magic
