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[[Solid Deception]] is an effect by [[Paul Harris]] first described in his book [[Paul Harris Reveals Some of His Most Intimate Secrets]] (1976) then marketed as product in 1980 starting the [[Solid Deck]] craze.
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[[Solid Deception]] is a classic plot in card magic in which a deck of cards after being used, usually in an [[Ambitious Card]] routine, becomes a solid block.
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Published by [[Paul Harris]] in his book [[Paul Harris Reveals Some of His Most Intimate Secrets]] (1976) then marketed as product in 1980, starting the "Solid Deck" craze.
  
 
It has since been published in:
 
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== Variations ==
 
== Variations ==
* ''Omni Deck'' by [[Danny Korem]] in [[Korem without Limits]] (1985), inspired by an idea by [[Jerry Andrus]].
 
* [[Simon Lovell]]'s Holey Deck - not solid, but uses the same principles. Deck ends up with a hole in middle of every card. (Not be confused with ''Holey Deck'' by [[Randy Tanner]] in [[Apocalypse]], Vol. 8, No. 6, June 1985.)
 
* ''Lightning Bold'' by [[Jay Sankey]] in [[Sankey Unleashed ]](2004) - ends up with a two-inch bolt running through the center of the deck.
 
* ''Hammered Deception'' by Jay Sankey in [[Extremely Ambitious]] (2008) - as a closer to Ambitious Card Routine. Solid deck has several two-inch nails running through various spots.
 
* ''Petrified'' in [[Ah – Ha!]] by [[David Harkey]] & [[Eric Anderson]].
 
* ''Laser Aces'' by [[Joel Givens]] in [[Session]] (2007)
 
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 19:36, 9 September 2009

Solid Deception is a classic plot in card magic in which a deck of cards after being used, usually in an Ambitious Card routine, becomes a solid block.

Published by Paul Harris in his book Paul Harris Reveals Some of His Most Intimate Secrets (1976) then marketed as product in 1980, starting the "Solid Deck" craze.

It has since been published in:

Variations

Paul Harris Navigation
Books Magic of Paul Harris (1976) Paul Harris Reveals Some of His Most Intimate Secrets (1976) Supermagic (1977) Las Vegas Close Up (1978) Close-Up Entertainer (1979) Close Up Fantasies Book I (1980) Close Up Fantasies Book II (1980) Close Up Fantasies Finale (1981) Close-Up Kinda Guy (1983) Brainstorm in the Bahamas (1983) Close-Up Seductions (1984) Secrets of the Astonishing Executive (1991) Art of Astonishment (1996)
Manuscripts Super Swindle (1976) Cardboard Connection (1977) Return of the Bizarre Shrink (1977) Inner Circle (1980) P.H. Breakthrough (1981) Immaculate Connection (1983)
Lecture Notes and Products Vanishing Deck (1973) Inside/Close up (1976) Signed Card in Match Box (1976) Twilight (1979) Hard Boiled Quarter (1980) Solid Deception (1980) Screwed Deck (1991) Portable Smoke (c.1992) Night Shades (c.1993) Cardian Angels (1995) Naked Angels on Bikes (2000) Reality Twister (2000) Lip Smacker (2000) Twilight Angels (2000) Deep Astonishment (2004) One and Only (2005) Deep Astonishment II (2006)
Misc Paul Harris in Print | Effects not in AoA