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Wallet for Card Tricks – The Top Six Best Wallets

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The Best Wallet for card tricks - reviewsA Quick Run Down of the Best Wallet for Card Tricks.

Russell, a regular customer to the magic shop, recently got in touch with the magic shop to ask some advice about the best wallet for card tricks. He was looking for the best billfold wallet to use for the card trick – signed card to wallet. He preferably wanted the playing card to end up inside an envelope inside the wallet. We realised many other of our customers would benefit from this information so we thought, hmmmmm, why not share it on our blog??!

When it comes to finding a wallet for card tricks, there’s plenty to choose from. However, if there is a lesson we have learned, it is that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. So the best advice we can give is a quick run down of the pros and cons of some of the billfold wallets that are great for card tricks.

Options for a Billfold Wallet with Envelope Functionality.

There is only one Billfold size wallet on the market at the moment that will accommodate an envelope load for card tricks.

How Wallet - Best wallet for card tricks

The H.O.W. Wallet by Harry Robson – Here are some pros and cons:
Pros
– It is a Billfold that has an envelope function
– The spectator can remove the envelope with the signed card inside.
– It uses the Harry Robson Instant Reset method so you can reset your wallet super fast.
Cons
– It is not a cheap wallet, although the price does reflect its properties and quality.
– There are no other functions the wallet can be used for.
– Is a bit expensive to use as an everyday wallet

 

 

Here are some more Billfold Wallets that are great for card tricks with Pros and Cons.

 

 

Masika WalletMesika Wallet
Pros –
– Cheaper price range
– Lovely soft leather
– Incredibly simple and natural wallet design, this looks like any other standard wallet.
Cons –
– Load is not disguised as well (it still is not really obvious though)
– You should ideally Mercury Card Fold the card before the load.

 

 

 

Jerry-bill-foldBillfold Jerry O’Connell
Pros
– Looks perfectly natural
– Easy load
Cons
– No other functionality other than card load.

 

 

 

 

Realman Wallet - Wallet for card tricks

 

Real Man’s Wallet
Pros
– Cheap Price
– Very innocent looking wallet
Cons
– Load must be practiced more than other wallets in order to hit it 100% of the time
– It is not in a zippered compartment – but in a poppered one instead
– No other functionality.

 

 

Infinity WalletInfinity Wallet
Pros
– Peek device
– Multiple-outs
– Switching wallet
– Index system
Cons
– Price
– Load is similar to Real Man’s Wallet in that you must practice more to get used to it to hit it 100% of the time

 

 

Esionage WalletEspionage Wallet
Pros
– Natural looking wallet
– Peek functionality
– Shogun Function
– SUC function
– Card to wallet load
Index
Cons
– Price
– Size (if loaded up on both sides of the wallet with credit cards, etc.).

So here are the quick pros and cons of certain card trick wallets on the market at the moment. There really is no best ‘one,’ they all have their merits and drawbacks. The best thing you can do is ask yourself what sort of card tricks and functionality you want to have and then match your needs to the pros and cons above!

As always, we hope this helps!

 

Bicycle Cards UK – Best Decks Nov 2015

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Bicycle Cards UK - Best DecksBicycle Cards UK Best Decks – Nov 2015

There have been quite a few new decks rolling out over November, in time for Christmas. In this edition of Bicycle Cards UK Best Decks, we have picked three decks that stand out for their originality. The Peak decks have two options, night and day. This is a really nice touch as you can theme which deck you use, to the time of the performance, or use it for ‘colour changes’ or transformations. The puzzle deck is simply stunning and the clever design gets even more fascinating, the more you examine it. Finally we look at the Dia de los Muertos deck. Seen James Bond Spector? Get in on the action with this stunning design..

Bicycle Playing Cards UKPeak Playing Cards illustrates each of Colorado’s fifty-three 14ers, which are mountains over 14,000 feet above sea level. The suits are custom created. The font for the pips is contemporary, thin, and compliments the design. A nice detail is that the direction of the lines for the hearts/diamonds and clubs/spades lean in opposite directions, making it easy to quickly distinguish between suits of the same colour. Find out more

 

 

Puzzle Deck - Bicycle Cards UKPuzzled Playing Cards have Puzzle piece card backs. It’s a cohesive strange aesthetic, as the more you inspect them, the more they start to look similar. The King, Queen, and Jack are represented by letter shaped puzzles which looks great! The ace of spades looks like many puzzle pieces that fit together creating a spade. With a soft colour tone, this deck handles well and looks beautiful. Find out more

 

 

Bicycle playing cards uk dia de los muertosDia de los Muertos 2nd Edition Black have a new design and new illustrations but still printed by USPCC, the Second Edition is a continuation of the themes explored in the first – the spirit, art and tradition of the holiday that is Dia de los Muertos. This time artist, Dave Edgerly, has added more depth of field, vibrancy and detail to a design that is a true evolution from last year. Find out more

 

 

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Bicycle Cards UK – Our Top Ten List of Must Have Decks

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Bicycle Cards UK

Bicycle Cards UK – Our Top Ten List of Must Have Decks

Every card magician should have a favourite deck of playing cards. Here is our Top Ten list of playing card decks so you can have some help finding yours. 

10) The Guardian Deck

The Guardian Deck has a great dark design on the back with guardian angels as part of the design. It is dark yet not over the top like some designs, it is understated and, as a result, has a very clean look.

 

9) Spectrum Deck

The Spectrum Deck is the perfect deck of playing cards to use when you want a great kicker finish to ANY of your card routines. Each card is a different colour of the spectrum, with 52 different colours.

 

8) Gold Standard Bicycle Playing Cards

Richard Turner is an immensely accomplished sleight of hand expert. He has even helped the USPCC with their quality control. Richard commissioned these decks to be made especially when the USPCC changed their way of cutting the cards. His Gold Standard deck is cut like they used to be and retain the ability to be faroed perfectly. If you do intense, precise sleight of hand with cards then this is the deck for you.

 

7) Expert Deck

The Expert deck is a deck of playing cards with an aged look. This deck is particularly great for storytelling routines or routines in which you wish to weave a tale of the first trick your grandfather ever taught you with these exact cards.

 

6) Timeless Bicycle Cards UK

The Timeless deck is on our list as there is great potential with this deck. Each court card has a clock with a different time upon its face. This can be used for many different mind reading or prediction effects. Imagine if your watch stopped working at exactly the time printed on their selected card!

 

5) Divine Deck

The Divine Deck has a very interesting design. It is a pattern that is said to be repeated all over the universe. The design is made from a mathematical pattern that was discovered in 1200AD. The design is found everywhere, within flowers, in the waves of the sea, in your ear, even in the shapes of galaxies. This enables you to speak about the strange coincidences in the world that are as of yet not fully understood, a perfect accompaniment to your magic.

 

4) Tally Ho Bicycle Playing Cards UK

The Tally Ho deck is a classic deck, it is made by the USPCC but is on a different finish to Bicycle decks. This finish is smooth and lends itself amazingly to flourishing. 

 

3) Moonshine Deck

The Moonshine deck is one of our favourite decks as you can see, coming in at number 3! The Moonshine deck is an elegant design, it is not dark and gothic-like. The design’s influence comes from the days of the alcohol prohibition in the USA. A smooth finish and elegant design make this truly one of our favourite decks of playing cards. 

 

2) Mechanic Deck

The Mechanic deck has its place at number two due to an amazing feature. The cogs and mechanic design is clean and great to look at. But get the cards into new deck order and they really come to life. Literally. If you flick through the deck like a flick-book when it is in new deck order, the cogs and wheels animate and begin to spin. The perfect way to demonstrate how the deck rearranges itself into a new deck order. 

 

1) Bicycle Standard Deck

The outright winner which may be denied by some is the Bicycle Standard deck. There are many reasons as to why this has been voted the best deck by us here at Merchant of Magic. One reason is the cost, because of the cheap cost of these cards it opens up opportunities to do tricks such as Torn and Restored Card without feeling the pinch in your pocket so much. So many great tricks have been released in Bicycle format which means you can transition between packet tricks smoothly or even take the packet trick cards from your deck as if they were regular cards. Above all, the Bicycle Standard is our favourite as they are the most-common playing card design around the world. they are widely recognised through the explosion of the Poker scene and for that reason they create very little suspicion.

 

So there you have it, our list of the Top Ten Bicycle Cards UK. What are your thoughts? Do you have a favourite deck that you feel should be on this list?