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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:
 
It has since been published in:
*Tannen's [[Magic Manuscript]] Magazine Sept/Oct 1984 with commentary by [[Jay Sankey]].
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* Tannen's [[Magic Manuscript]] Magazine Sept/Oct 1984 with commentary by [[Jay Sankey]].
 
* [[Art of Astonishment]], Vol. 1 (1996)
 
* [[Art of Astonishment]], Vol. 1 (1996)
  
 
== Variations ==
 
== Variations ==
* ''Petrified'' in [[Ah – Ha!]] by [[David Harkey]] & [[Eric Anderson]] (1997)
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* ''Omni Deck'' by [[Danny Korem]] in [[Korem without Limits]] (1985), inspired by an idea by [[Jerry Andrus]].
* ''Omni Deck'' by [[Jerry Andrus]] in [[Korem without Limits]] (1985)
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* ''Holey Deck' by [[Simon Lovell]] - 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.)
* [[Simon Lovell]]'s Holey Deck<sup>1</sup> - not solid, but uses the same principles. Deck ends up with a hole in middle of every card.
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* ''Petrified'' in [[Ah-Ha!]] by [[David Harkey]] and [[Eric Anderson]] (1997)
 
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* ''Lightning Bold'' by [[Jay Sankey]] in [[Sankey Unleashed ]](2004) - ends up with a two-inch bolt running through the center of the deck.
<sup>1</sup> Not be confused with ''Holey Deck'' by [[Randy Tanner]] in [[Apocalypse]], Vol. 8, 6, june 1985.
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* ''Laser Aces'' by [[Joel Givens]] in [[Session]] (2007)
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* ''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.  
  
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Latest revision as of 16:59, 2 February 2013

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)
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