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A three year membership to the Conjuring Arts Research Center with a free gift! Your choice of 1 dozen of our playing cards (Ask Alexander, Professional Bikes, or Erdnase 1902 Black Acorns), Magical Mathematics by Persi Diaconis (while supplies last!), or two prior issues of Gibecière (Please, e-mail Felipe (orders@conjuringarts.org to specify your selection). And, of course, all of the following Charlier level member benefits:

• Online Charlier level* of access to our fully text searchable AskAlexander database. This includes access to the complete run of the Linking Ring, Magic Circular, Sphinx, New Conjurors’ Magazine, Genii, Mahatma, Hugard’s Magic Monthly and much more.
• Gibecière, our flagship journal edited by Stephen Minch, delivered twice per year
• 10% Discount on most purchases and exclusive and advance access to many releases
• Conjuring Arts Bulletin, our newsletter edited by Mike Caveney
• Invitations to Special Events

Uncut sheets of Professional Bicycles® playing cards. Quantities are very limited! Available in Air-Cushion and Ivory finishes; these are perfect for collectors or other purposes. $39.99 postpaid domestic (shipping is $18 elsewhere).

Guy Hollingworth’s excellent Acorn back design in a new stunning combination of colors, the Black Acorn back playing cards are now available to members and non-members of the Conjuring Arts Research Center.

These are of the highest quality and are available in both Cambric (embossed) and Ivory (smooth) finishes. Please choose your preference or e-mail Felipe (felipe@conjuringarts.org) if you would like a combination that is not listed.

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The highest quality card clips manufactured by Joe Porper, anodized and extensively engraved, to match our excellent and diabolical Ask Alexander playing cards.

Each clip costs $39.99 (postpaid in the US!). Plus, you will also receive, free of charge, two decks of Ask Alexander playing cards (one Cambric and one Ivory)!

The best Bicycle playing cards ever made! Each deck comes with three surprising ways to reveal a playing card built in, with 12 different decks. Buy a dozen and get the complete set, six Air-Cushion decks and six Ivory decks, 36 ways to reveal a playing card or buy a gross and get a dozen of each deck!

All prices are postpaid in the US.
Shipping to Canada and Mexico: $14/dozen or $84/gross.
Shipping internationally: $18/dozen or $130/gross.

This waterproof and tear resistant edition of “Erdnase” is small enough to fit in your pocket and durable enough to last you a lifetime. Take it everywhere, even read it in the pool. Never again will you be without a copy of The Expert at The Card Table and never again will you need another edition. Price includes domestic shipping!

Uncut sheets of diabolical Ask Alexander playing cards. Quantities are very limited and they will not be reprinted! Perfect for collectors or other purposes. $29.99 postpaid domestic (shipping is $18 elsewhere).

Uncut sheets of Erdnaseum playing cards. Quantities are very limited and they will not be reprinted! Perfect for collectors or other purposes. $29.99 postpaid domestic (shipping is $18 elsewhere).

These are the Ask Alexander playing cards featuring many diabolical additions built in to the deck. Please remember that the decks are available in both Cambric and Ivory (Smooth) finishes. Cambric is sent by default, but please e-mail Alexis when you order to request any Ivory decks.

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One of the most elegant sleights in all of card magic, the Diagonal Palm Shift, now available as a t-shirt! These are available in S, M, L, XL, and XXL. Please specify the size you would like in the drop down box.

If you have questions or would like a combination of shirts that is not listed, please Email Alexis. Thanks!

This elegant t-shirt recreates the cover of the first edition of the book…now in a wearable edition! These are available in S, M, L, XL, and XXL. Please specify the size you would like in the drop down box.

If you have questions or would like a combination of shirts that is not listed, please Email Alexis. Thanks!

These are uncut sheets of our Erdnase 1902 Green Acorn: Special Edition playing cards. Each sheet has a full deck printed and everything, just left in one sheet so you can use it for decoration, framing, or just as a collector’s item! There are only a limited number of sheets available, so act quickly!

NOTE: If you would like any of your sheets to be in Ivory finish please e-mail Alexis when you order: Email Alexis

Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini’s life has been chronicled in books, in film, and on television. Now, in this groundbreaking biography, renowned magic expert William Kalush and best-selling writer Larry Sloman team up to find the man behind the myth. Drawing from millions of pages of research, they describe in vivid detail the passions that drove Houdini to perform ever-more-dangerous feats, his secret life as a spy, and a pernicious plot to subvert his legacy.

Back issues of our journal are available. Gibeciere which is edited by Stephen Minch, is published for members in Winter and Summer of each year. You will find a great variety of articles covering many subjects. From new translations of old and important magic books or manuscripts to original scholarship by the Magic Communities greatest historians. Here is your chance to catch up now. Once sold the issues will not be reprinted.

Curious about the details? Check out the synopsis page. And then come back to buy the issues you want.

The Perfect Deal:

• Start your Membership with the complete file of Gibecière!
• And then get more!

$449.00 for Charlier Membership + all 12 published Gibecières from the first issue, Winter 2005, to our latest issue, Summer 2011, and then the 2 issues coming our in January and July of 2012, as they are published, free shipping!

That’s 12 issues + 2 issues forthcoming = 14 issues!  The Bundle includes the fantastic Summer 2007 2(2), which holds the amazing translation of Galasso’s Giochi di Carte Bellissimi di Regola.  All of our groundbreaking, original research, which totals now over 2300 pages and more to come from authors including Juan Tamariz, Ricky Jay, Mike Caveney, Vanni Bossi, Volker Huber and many others. We believe that our journal, edited by Stephen Minch, now sets the standard for Magic research.

This is such a great deal.  Get the full file with Membership, and then during 2012, receive 7(1) and 7(2) as your complementary issues.

Some issues are almost sold out, so these sets are very limited and won’t be available for long.

• This package includes Charlier Level Access to Ask Alexander for 1 year, plus your back issue Bundle is at a super-low Membership discount.  And More to Come – you’ll get the next two Gibecières, 7(1-2) in your Membership Year!  That’s 14 Gibecières + Charlier Alex access for a whole year!

The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase is a classic book detailing sleight of hand and cheating techniques using playing cards and has been in continual publication since 1902. It is referred to as the card man’s “Bible” for its revolutionary content. We took this literally and have reproduced a beautiful new edition in Bible-like form. With an all new typeset and numbered lines, you can now reference “Erdnase” as if citing verses from a Bible. Now with free domestic shipping!

Uncut sheets of our excellent playing card releases. These can be used as elegant display/conversation pieces or for other purposes!

A Professional Card Routine in Three Acts. Every family has their secrets. The Williamson family has Aunt Mary. A respectable woman with a murky past, Aunt Mary has finally come clean. Revealed here for the first time as a professional card routine in three powerful acts, Aunt Mary’s Terrible Secret is well within the reach of any performer.

Advertising poster for the release of The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America’s First Superhero. Limited quantities available.

This exciting little booklet, Alexis Firmaco, ou antidote pour passer la melancolie (Alexis Firmaco or The Antidote for Overcoming Melancholy) is a wonderful example of the pamphlet literature that proliferated in the 16th and 17th centuries. This is especially charming because it is illustrated. Among other items described are the Chattering Skull and the Linking Rings.

An extraordinary new deck, Pr1me cards are imported from Italy and are reminiscent of the great cards produced in the 1970s. Definitely get a deck or two to try out before they sell out (we only have around 200 decks available for sale!) and let us know what you think..we think you will be very pleased!

Please e-mail Felipe (orders@conjuringarts.org) if you have questions or would like a combination that is not available. Thanks!

These are $7.99 each, with a discount if you buy a dozen, shipping is included in the price below and you can view the shipping prices by clicking More Details below.

These cards were produced in conjunction with Dan and Dave Buck to commemorate the Erdnaseum convention in Montana. They feature a design by Scott Kim that reads S. W. Erdnase one way and W. E. Sanders when read upside down. The back pattern is from the Bee No. 35 Worm Back playing cards with circa 1902 playing card faces.

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These are an updated edition of one of our best selling (and sold out!) decks featuring some alterations to the design for aesthetic as well as deceptive purposes. The cards feature a modified Acorn back design in green, with faces representative of the 1902 period. Those who have purchased decks from us in the past will be pleased to hear that we have not only retained the very high quality of previous editions but believe we have surpassed it!

Please remember that the decks are available in both Cambric and Ivory (Smooth) finishes. Cambric is sent by default, but please e-mail Alexis when you order to request any Ivory decks.
CONJURING ARTS MEMBER PRICES:
1 deck = $3.49
6 decks = $19.99 ($3.33/deck!)
12 decks = $39.00 ($3.25/deck!)
72 decks = $215.00 ($2.99/deck!!!) (US Orders 72 decks = free shipping!)
RETAIL DECK PRICES (NON-MEMBERS):
1 deck  = $3.99
6 decks = $22.99 ($3.83/deck!)
12 decks = $45.00 ($3.75/deck!)
72 decks = $251.00 (3.49/deck!!!) (US Orders 72 decks = free shipping!)
SHIPPING
1-3 decks US First Class Mail: prices vary $1.75 – $4.00
1-3 decks Int’l First Class Mail: prices vary $5.00 – $9.00
4-6 decks Small Priority Mail box: US $4.95 / Int’l $13.95
7-12 decks 1 Priority Mail envelope: US $4.95 / Int’l $13.95*
13-24 decks 2 Priority Mail envelopes: US $4.95 each ($9.90) / Int’l $13.95 each ($27.90)*
25-54 decks Medium Priority Mail box: US $10.50 / Int’l $45.50
55-72 decks Large Priority Mail box: US $14.95 / Int’l $58.50

Shipping Priority Mail to Canada/Mexico, and shipping United Parcel Service (UPS) to any place in US east of the MIssissippi River, may be less expensive than the prices above, depending on your address and weight of your order. Email Alexis for a shipping question or quote.

The Smith No. 2 Blue design is now available to anyone that would like to order! Sold Out. It’s an exceptional deck.  This white and blue deck is a unique hybrid design that can be used for gambling routines and sleights, as well as effects that require or benefit from white borders.  These commemorative decks, designed by Guy Hollingworth (with additional face artwork by Dan White), are printed on exclusive Bee Casino paper and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well. These are actually our best handling cards to date!  If you loved the last decks, the Smith No. 2 Blue will blow you away.

Retail Deck Prices (Non-Members):

1 deck $3.99 + $1.75 p/h = $5.74 ~ $5.74/deck
6 decks $23.94 + $4.95 p/h = $28.89 ~ $4.82/deck
1 doz $47.88 + $4.95 p/h = 52.83 ~ $4.40/deck*
6 doz $251.28 with free p/h = $3.49/deck!!

Retail Deck Prices (Non-Members) (International):

1 deck $3.99 + $4.00 p/h = $7.99 ~ $7.99/deck
6 decks $23.94 + $13.95 p/h = $37.89 ~ $6.32/deck
1 doz $47.88 + $13.95 p/h = $61.83 ~ $5.15/deck*
6 doz $251.28 + $58.50 p/h = $309.78 ~ 4.30/deck!!

*A dozen decks is shipped in a priority flat rate envelope, which does not allow for the brick to be shipped assembled, if you would like the cards in the brick box, let us know. We would be happy to ship the whole thing to you for a small increase in shipping.

Deck prices in the drop-down menu include shipping, domestic & international to Europe.

Please let Alexis know via e-mail right away with your order, if you would like any Ivory (Smooth) finish decks, as Cambric will be sent otherwise.

*** Sold Out***A very limited edition card clip manufactured by Joe Porper to go with our Erdnase 1902 playing cards: Smith Back No. 2! These clips are fantastic looking, silver and blue, with a striking blue interior. Each clip comes with a deck of the Smith Back No. 2 playing cards, your choice of Ivory or Cambric finishes.

These are uncut sheets of our playing cards. Each sheet has a full deck printed and everything, just left in one sheet so you can use it for decoration, framing, or just as a collector’s item! There are only about 30 Cambric and 30 Ivory sheets available, so act quickly!

An extremely elegant three volume boxed set featuring a facsimile of Luca Pacioli’s original manuscript in old Italian, an analysis in modern Italian, and a summary and commentary in English. This manuscript, dating from the 1490s, is possibly the first book primarily devoted to magical effects and contains one of the first complete descriptions of a card trick. Although mainly in Italian, this will be a valuable edition for your library due to the importance of the original work and the marvelous production values. (Notice: this is not an English translation!)

The Secret Life of Houdini by William Kalush and Larry Sloman is perhaps the most controversial book ever written about Harry Houdini. Experts are still debating the claims put forth in this ground-breaking biography. Did Houdini really work for the Secret Service? Did he sometimes rely on confederates to accomplish his escapes? Were ardent spiritualists in some way involved in his untimely death?

Now for Members, the Smith No. 2 Blue design is available for shipping. Sold Out. It’s an exceptional deck.  This white and blue deck is a unique hybrid design that can be used for gambling routines and sleights, as well as effects that require or benefit from white borders.  These commemorative decks, designed by Guy Hollingworth (with additional face artwork by Dan White), are printed on exclusive Bee Casino paper and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well. These are actually our best handling cards to date!  If you loved the last decks, the Smith No. 2 Blue will blow you away.

Conjuring Arts Member Prices:

1 deck $3.49 + $1.75 p/h = $5.24 ~ $5.24/deck
6 decks $20.94 + $4.95 p/h = $25.85 ~ $4.32/deck
1 doz $41.88 + $4.95 p/h = 46.83 ~ $3.90/deck*
6 doz $215.00 with free p/h = $2.99/deck!!

Conjuring Arts Member Prices (International):

1 deck $3.49 + $4.00 p/h = $7.49 ~ $7.49/deck
6 decks $20.94 + $13.95 p/h = $34.89 ~ $5.82/deck
1 doz $41.88 + $13.95 p/h = $55.83 ~ $4.65/deck*
6 doz $215.00 + $58.50 p/h = $273.50 ~ 3.80/deck!!

*A dozen decks is shipped in a priority flat rate envelope, which does not allow for the brick to be shipped assembled, if you would like the cards in the brick box, let us know. We would be happy to ship the whole thing to you for a small increase in shipping.

Deck prices in the drop-down menu include shipping, domestic & international to Europe.

Please let Alexis know via e-mail if you would like any Ivory (Smooth) finish decks, as Cambric will be sent otherwise.

The latest edition of our Erdnase 1902 playing cards, featuring a back design composed of a deep red with gold accents and a white border, are now available to members. These Red Acorn backs were designed by Guy Hollingworth, printed on exclusive Bee Casino 825 paper, and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well.  Further they are available in both Cambric and Ivory finishes. Please specify number of decks in Cambric or Ivory after your purchase by emailing Alexis(apavenick@conjuringarts.org). If you do not specify, you will be sent all Cambric decks.

* 12 decks (1 brick) shipped internationally are shipped in bubble wrap in a Priority Mail envelope.  If you would prefer the safer Priority small box, 12 decks can be shipped in 2 boxes for a total of $28.00 shipping = $6.32/deck, but much less likelyhood of dinged corners during delivery.

***Sold Out***

The latest edition of our Erdnase 1902 playing cards with an all over back design are now available to members. These Red Smith backs were designed by Guy Hollingworth, printed on exclusive Bee Casino 825 paper, and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well.  Further they are available in both Cambric and Ivory finishes. Please specify number of decks in Cambric or Ivory after your purchase by emailing Alexis (apavenick@conjuringarts.org). If you do not specify, you will be sent all Cambric decks.

* 12 decks (1 brick) shipped internationally are shipped in bubble wrap in a Priority Mail envelope.  If you would prefer the safer Priority small box, 12 decks can be shipped in 2 boxes for a total of $27.00 shipping = $5.74/deck, but much less likelyhood of dinged corners during delivery.

*** Sold Out at the Membership Price ***

We are now offering a selection of the remainder for retail price via eBay (Conjuring Arts eBay Page).

The new edition of our Erdnase 1902 playing cards with white borders. These Green Acorn backs were designed by Guy Hollingworth, printed on exclusive Bee Casino 825 paper, and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well.  Further they are available in both Cambric and Ivory finishes.  [Note: Ivory finish has sold out].

* 12 decks (1 brick) shipped internationally are shipped in two shipments of six decks each. If you would like your brick in its sealed white box, shipped in a cardboard box, the shipping cost is US $44.00.  Contact Alexis for this selection.

***Sold Out***

Our new cards are now available to everyone! Conjuring Arts is very proud to release our first decks of Erdnase 1902 brand cards. These commemorative decks designed by Guy Hollingworth (with additional face artwork by Dan White) are printed on exclusive Bee Casino 825 paper and are made with a special coating to ensure the best handling. They’ve been cut the same way as Richard Turner has his cut so they faro and shuffle extremely well.  Although printed in both Ivory and Cambric finish they are now only available in Cambric.

Domestic:
1 deck $3.99 plus $1.75 p/h = $5.74/deck
6 decks $23.94 plus $4.95 p/h = $4.81/deck
12 decks 47.88 plus $7.00 p/h = $4.57/deck
6 doz decks $251.28 free p/h = $3.49/deck!
International:
1 deck $3.99 plus $4.00 p/h = $7.99/deck
6 decks $23.94 plus $13.00 p/h = $6.16/deck
12 decks 47.88 plus $24.00 p/h = $5.99/deck
6 doz decks $251.28 plus $44.00 p/h = $4.10/deck!