Conjuring and Magic

Catalogue of Magic Card Tricks
Gamagic Catalogue of Magic Card Tricks, c.1940. Everyone is familiar with playing cards, which makes them a ready medium for magical performance.

Conjuring and Magic
The art of mystifying people is very old indeed. The first conjurers were priests who obtained power over simple minds by performing magical tricks which appeared to have a supernatural origin.

Conjuring Decks
Conjuring Decks by Universal Playing Card Co (Alf Cooke) and others...

De Land’s Nifty playing cards
De Land’s Nifty playing cards published by S. S. Adams Co, c.1930.

Dragon Fanning Deck
This set of cards published by DP Group Ltd (Japan) allows the performer to create different fans

Fox Lake Playing Cards
A Magician’s Perspective.

Jonathan Hocus Pocus
Two sets of conjuring cards published by G. Martin, 6 Great St Thomas Apostle, London, early 19th century.

Legends Playing Cards
Legends Playing Card Company (founded 2013) aspires to print the highest quality playing cards and packaging in the world.

Mad Jack Miracle Pack
Mad Jack Miracle Pack by Chu’s Magic (Tobar) 1999.

Magic Poker Cards
“Magic Poker Cards” are often found inside Christmas crackers along with party hats, puzzles and jokes...

Martin Mystère
Martin Mystère based on the comic book by Alfredo Castelli. The cards were designed by Giancarlo Alessandrini.

Mechanical Decks – Part 1
This article examines the long-short principle in mechanical decks used in magic, detailing various types such as the Svengali, Mirage, and Stripper Decks. It explores their history and usage without revealing the specific methods behind their magic tricks.

Popular Fine Art Litho Works
A standard English pack and one adapted for magic tricks by Popular Fine Art Litho Works Ltd., Bombay, India.

Portuguese Conjuring Playing Cards
Portuguese Conjuring Playing Cards, c.1850.

Ridley’s Magic Trick Cards
Ridley’s Magic Trick Cards, 2011.

Secret Magic Cards
‘Secret Magic Cards’ published by Hanky Panky Toys Thailand Ltd., © World Magic International, 2006.

Serpentine
‘Serpentine’ Playing Cards published by Legends P.C.Co., 2014.

Stancraft “Split Deck”
Stancraft “Split Deck”, 1979.

The Cardini Playing Cards
Richard Valentine Pitchford, better known as Cardini, is one of that select band of performers who became legends during their own lifetimes