Playing Cards Favored By Magicians

Commonly used and available playing cards

These cards are in print and at least available in a good gambling supply shop or magic store.

Arrco US Regulation Aviator Bee Bicycle Rider Bicycle Solitaire Black Tigers

Bicycle Spades Fournier 505 Hoyle Shell Back League Back Magic Castle Old Texan 45-R

Steamboat No. 999 Streamline Stud Tally-Ho Original Circle Back Tally-Ho Original Fan Back

Commonly used rare playing cards

Magicians "in the know" sometimes use out-of-print rare cards because they're interesting.

Aristocrat Back No. 1 Aristocrat Back No. 2 Aristocrat Back No. 3 Bicycle New Fan Back

Golden Nugget Jack Daniel's Jerry's Nugget Marlboro Texan 45

Ramblers Rosette Back Tahoe Texan 45 (Palmetto)

Rarely used but available playing cards

These cards are in print but very few magicans use them. Some of them are difficult to find.

Aladdin 1001 Anglo Back Atlantis Back Bicycle Tactical Field Bulldog Squeezers

Carta Mundi Ace Carta Mundi Platinum Conjuror's Suite Derby Holiday/Santa Backs

Imperial Maverick Navigator Penn and Teller Piatnik Wheel Stingers Top Hat

Rarely used and unavailable playing cards

These cards are out-of-print and rare and those "in the know" know better than to use them.

Angel Back Squeezer Battle Axe Bee 182 Carson City Nugget Dunes Filigree

Invincible Las Vegas Club NY Magic Symposium Playboy Bunny Ricky Jay Steamboat Plaid

Tigers Tom Foolery Triton Tourists White-bordered Bee Back Wildfire Casino

Old Bicycle playing cards

Depending on who you ask, USPC has made 81, 82, or 83 different back designs under the "Bicycle" name.

All-Wheel Auto No. 2 Automobile Automobile No. 2 Acorn Back Bicycle Racer No. 1 Bicycle Racer No. 2 Chainless Cupid Cyclist No. 1

Emblem Expert Lantern No. 1 Leaf Lotus Mobile No. 1 Model No. 2 Motor No. 1 Motor No. 2 Nautic

Pedal Pneumatic Safety Sprocket No. 1 Stag Thistle Back Tri-tire No. 1 Tri-tire No. 2