by Ricky Smith | Apr 11, 2013 | Magic News
We are exceptionally pleased to have the opportunity to notify you of the pending release of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay at the Film Forum in NYC. For fans and students of magic, this is a must see and will probably sell out quickly. Get...
by Ricky Smith | Apr 1, 2013 | Magic News
In the history of magic magazines The Sphinx is special. It was one of America’s first and lasted for 50 years. The Sphinx was indisputably the greatest American magic magazine during our Golden Age of magic. The material, history and general gossip about magic from...
by Ricky Smith | Mar 5, 2013 | Magic News, Playing Cards
Conjuring Arts is very pleased to introduce the culmination of years of research and development. The Erdnase 216 deck. Relatively recently one of our board members found what might be the only existing example of the Bee 216 deck. This was printed by the New York...
by Ricky Smith | Feb 27, 2013 | Magic News, Playing Cards, Research
Recently one of our board members found what might be the only existing example of the Bee 216 deck. This was printed by the New York Consolidated Card Company for a very limited time around the year 1900, and although the back design appears in catalogs and...
by Ricky Smith | Dec 7, 2012 | Magic News
The holidays are upon us, and we have the gifts and packaging necessary to create a truly magical holiday season! Exquisite, robust wrapping paper and elegant ribbon for your packages. Luxurious boxes for playing cards and extraordinary notebooks. We think you will...