Get to know more about the cards you collect and play with
Many card collectors first start off buying stacks of decks because of the variety of amazing designs in the market.
As the number of deck designs grew, deck collectors, magicians and card enthusiasts become better informed on the quality and make of each deck.
Learn more about the decks you play with and get the best decks!
As the number of deck designs grew, deck collectors, magicians and card enthusiasts become better informed on the quality and make of each deck.
Learn more about the decks you play with and get the best decks!
Contents
- History of Bicycle Cards
- Catalogue your Decks
- How are Bicycle Decks Made
- Differences Between Old Rider and Standard Rider Decks
- Breaking in to your new deck of cards
- How to Date a deck of playing cards
- Describing your deck
- Catalogue your Decks
- How are Bicycle Decks Made
- Differences Between Old Rider and Standard Rider Decks
- Breaking in to your new deck of cards
- How to Date a deck of playing cards
- Describing your deck
History of bicycle cards
The bicycle brand of cards have grown to be so successful and much sought after.
Loving cards is beyond just playing and handling them. How did these cards evolve over time?
How did the first card look like? Who exactly started this company, and why does it take the name
bicycle? Read more about it from the company which started it all. Click here.
Loving cards is beyond just playing and handling them. How did these cards evolve over time?
How did the first card look like? Who exactly started this company, and why does it take the name
bicycle? Read more about it from the company which started it all. Click here.
CATALOGUE your decks
If you love your collection, and/or is one who loves to keep track on what decks you have and what you have not gotten, 52 Plus Joker Organization has just the solution for you! They have provided a spreadsheet to help you with tracking your collection.
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What is included in the spreadsheet:
- Manufacturer - Brand Name - Date of Issue - How the deck was sold (wrapped or unwrapped etc) - Number of cards and details of cards - Type of deck - Cost - References to the deck - Other information - Catalogue referencing number - Number of decks Produced |
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How are bicycle decks made
Differences between the old rider and the std rider deck
Breaking in to your deck of cards
Now that you've gotten your deck out, I would like to share a really good guide created by one of my favourite magicians 'Lee Asher'. I met Lee Asher in a magic meeting some time back, then, he taught a variety of magic effects which are stunning and visual. He has by far a very detailed guide on how to break in to your deck of playing cards. Although his guide was written specifically for the 605 or any varnished deck, the techniques within his free PDF work with any brand of playing cards. Look no further, I present you the best. Check it out here.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction - Conditioning the deck - Lee Asher's 20 minute drills - How do you know when you're finished - Essential tips and warnings - Give your deck a bath - Microwave the deck - Humidity vs. Lee Asher Series 605s |
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How to Date a deck of playing cards (USPC)
The USPCC has a dating structure encoded under the ace of spades at the time of manufacture. This code was first used in 1904, and applies only to the Ace of Spades that bear a four-digit number following a letter. Combinations with fewer numbers have no meaning for collectors.1
Note: Thanks to 52 Plus Joker Organization for producing this material
Note: Thanks to 52 Plus Joker Organization for producing this material
Picture from leeasher.com
With reference to the picture above, the first alphabet tells you which year the deck was manufactured in.
Now, take your cards out, and refer to the chart below to see which year they were printed in. |
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4 NOTES:
1. USPC began the practice of "pre-facing" some decks, esp Congress decks, around 1965.
2. Alphabets I, O, & V are not used because they can easily be confused with numbers. Noting this, Q was used sporadically throughout 1991 and 1992
3. Currently, a majority of custom decks printed by USPCC for Magic Companies either do not follow this code or do not print a number on their Ace of Spades.
4. USPCC may change their codes at any time without notice. Therefore everything in grey on this chart is subject to change without notice.2
1. USPC began the practice of "pre-facing" some decks, esp Congress decks, around 1965.
2. Alphabets I, O, & V are not used because they can easily be confused with numbers. Noting this, Q was used sporadically throughout 1991 and 1992
3. Currently, a majority of custom decks printed by USPCC for Magic Companies either do not follow this code or do not print a number on their Ace of Spades.
4. USPCC may change their codes at any time without notice. Therefore everything in grey on this chart is subject to change without notice.2
Describing your decks
There are 6 terms used when describing your decks: As Issued, Mint, Excellent, Good, Poor, and with Faults.
Check out the individual descriptions here.
Check out the individual descriptions here.
Please note, videos and information on this page are compilations of work put together by various magicians and companies. While best effort has been taken to compile these information, Hidden Street Magic will not take any responsibility for any inaccuracy of information
References:
1: From http://www.leeasher.com/playground/articles/how_to_date_a_deck_of_cards.html
1: From http://www.leeasher.com/playground/articles/how_to_date_a_deck_of_cards.html