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It allows the magician to easily control the location of a card or group of cards within the pack. Even after being shuffled into the deck by a spectator, the magician can cut to a selected card; or after being lost in different parts of the deck, the magician can control multiple cards to the bottom or top of the deck with a few innocent shuffles. | It allows the magician to easily control the location of a card or group of cards within the pack. Even after being shuffled into the deck by a spectator, the magician can cut to a selected card; or after being lost in different parts of the deck, the magician can control multiple cards to the bottom or top of the deck with a few innocent shuffles. | ||
==References== | |||
* ''The Inverted Cards'' in [[Rational Recreations]], vol. 4 by Dr. W. Hooper (1802) | |||
== Variations== | == Variations== | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 19 April 2009
Stripper Deck (also known as a Wizard Deck, Slipper Deck and Biseauté Deck) is a Mechanical Deck are made up of cards that enables a reversed card to be located.
It allows the magician to easily control the location of a card or group of cards within the pack. Even after being shuffled into the deck by a spectator, the magician can cut to a selected card; or after being lost in different parts of the deck, the magician can control multiple cards to the bottom or top of the deck with a few innocent shuffles.
References
- The Inverted Cards in Rational Recreations, vol. 4 by Dr. W. Hooper (1802)
Variations
End Strippers are the same as the Stripper deck but the work has been done to the end of the deck.
Belly Strippers are the same as the Stripper deck but the work has been done to the middle of the sides.