Erdnaseum Commemorative Playing Cards ***Sold Out!***

These cards are offered to the public in commemoration of the enduring mystery of The Expert at the Card Table and its author, S.W. Erdnase. Among the men whose names have been discovered as anagrammatic equivalents (?) to the pseudonymous writer, W.E. Sanders emerges as perhaps the most compelling. A longtime card player and a student of magic, Sanders was the kind of person who took half-a-dozen decks with him on a camping trip. Skilled in deception, he rearranged the letters in his name, tore pages from his diaries and snuck out of his home for late night visits to high-rolling private clubs. A mining engineer and professional writer by trade, Sanders was eccentric and brilliant, offering no justification and seeking no credit for the knowledge he imparted. But whatever the result of his actions may be, if they inspire lovers of card entertainment and legerdemain, then they will have provided the primary motive of card table artifice, as it needs the mystery.

Take a step back in time, when Erdnase was alive. The Bee® Squeezers box is an exact reproduction of an early 1900′s classic. The Bee® Worm back playing cards inside have been imprinted with an original Scott Kim ambigram that says, “S.W. Erdnase” or “W.E. Sanders” when turned end-for-end. Traditionally cut and printed by the US Playing Card Company on premium paper using their casino quality web press. Available for a limited time only.

Special Price: 5.95/deck // 3+ Decks:  5.65/deck // 6+ Decks:  5.35/deck // 12+ Decks:  5.05/deck

Order Now! ***Sold Out!***

Email our librarian, Alexis with the number of cambric (only) decks you would like to purchase, if you have any questions.

Here are the prices with shipping for your convenience:

Domestic

• 1 deck ($5.95) + shipping ($1.75) = $7.70
• 2 decks ($11.90) + shipping ($2.50) = $14.40
• 3 decks ($16.95) + shipping ($3.00) = $19.95
• 4 decks ($22.60) + shipping ($4.95) = $27.55
• 5 decks ($28.25) + shipping ($4.95) = $33.20
• 6 decks ($32.10) + shipping ($4.95) = $37.05
• 12 decks ($60.60) + shipping ($4.95) = $65.55
• 24 decks ($121.20) + shipping ($9.90) = $131.10
• 36 decks ($181.80) + shipping ($10.95) = $192.75
• 72 decks ($363.60) + shipping ($17.95) = $381.55

David Blaine: How I held my breath for 17 min

In this highly personal talk from TEDMED, magician and stuntman David Blaine describes what it took to hold his breath underwater for 17 minutes — a world record (only two minutes shorter than this entire talk!) — and what his often death-defying work means to him. Warning: do NOT try this at home.

MAGIC, 1400s – 1950s

This book celebrates more than 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world’s greatest magicians. Featuring more than 1,000 rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, engravings and paintings, this 650-page volume traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s. Combining sensational images with lucid and incisive text, Magic explores the evolution of the magician’s craft, from medieval street performers to the brilliant stage magicians who gave rise to cinematic special effects.

“Anyone familiar with TASCHEN books knows they are of the highest quality and some might say as beautiful as the art they showcase. Expensive books they are (a few limited editions sell for upwards of $10,000), MAGIC is no exception and priced at $200. However, for a 650 page master archive of our arts history (1400-1950), is a fair price in my opinion and well worth it. I have already placed my order and can’t wait to divulge its pages.” —- dananddave.com

Available at www.dananddave.com