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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
Arrco US Regulation

Aviator
Aviator

Bee
Bee

Bicycle Rider
Bicycle Rider

Bicycle Solitaire
Bicycle Solitaire

Black Tigers
Black Tigers

Bicycle Spades
Bicycle Spades

Fournier 505
Fournier 505

Hoyle Shell Back
Hoyle Shell Back

League Back
League Back

Magic Castle
Magic Castle
Old Texan 45-R
Old Texan 45-R
Steamboat No. 999
Steamboat No. 999

Streamline
Streamline

Stud
Stud

Tally-Ho Original Circle Back
Tally-Ho Original Circle Back

Tally-Ho Original Fan 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. 1

Aristocrat Back No. 2
Aristocrat Back No. 2

Aristocrat Back No. 3
Aristocrat Back No. 3

Bicycle New Fan Back
Bicycle New Fan Back

Golden Nugget
Golden Nugget

Jack Daniel's
Jack Daniel's

Jerry's Nugget
Jerry's Nugget

Marlboro Texan 45
Marlboro Texan 45

Ramblers
Ramblers

Rosette Back
Rosette Back

Tahoe
Tahoe

Texan 45 (Palmetto)
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
Aladdin 1001

Anglo Back
Anglo Back

Atlantis Back
Atlantis Back

Bicycle Tactical Field
Bicycle Tactical Field

Bulldog Squeezers
Bulldog Squeezers

Carta Mundi Ace
Carta Mundi Ace

Carta Mundi Platinum
Carta Mundi Platinum

Conjuror's Suite
Conjuror's Suite

Derby
Derby

Holiday/Santa Backs
Holiday/Santa Backs

Imperial
Imperial

Maverick
Maverick

Navigator
Navigator

Penn and Teller
Penn and Teller

Piatnik Wheel
Piatnik Wheel

Stingers
Stingers

Top Hat
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
Angel Back Squeezer

Battle Axe
Battle Axe

Bee
Bee 182

Carson City Nugget
Carson City Nugget

Dunes
Dunes

Filigree
Filigree

Invincible
Invincible

Las Vegas Club
Las Vegas Club

NY Magic Symposium
NY Magic Symposium

Playboy Bunny
Playboy Bunny

Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay

Steamboat Plaid
Steamboat Plaid

Tigers
Tigers

Tom Foolery
Tom Foolery

Triton
Triton

Tourists
Tourists

White-bordered Bee Back
White-bordered Bee Back

Wildfire Casino
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
All-Wheel

Auto No.2
Auto No. 2

Automobile
Automobile

Automobile No. 2
Automobile No. 2

Acorn Back
Acorn Back

Bicycle Racer No. 1
Bicycle Racer No. 1

Bicycle Racer No. 2
Bicycle Racer No. 2

Chainless
Chainless

Cupid
Cupid

Cyclist No. 1
Cyclist No. 1

Emblem
Emblem

Expert
Expert

Lantern No. 1
Lantern No. 1

Leaf
Leaf

Lotus
Lotus

Mobile No. 1
Mobile No. 1

Model No. 2
Model No. 2

Motor No. 1
Motor No. 1

Motor No. 2
Motor No. 2

Nautic
Nautic

Pedal
Pedal

Pneumatic
Pneumatic

Safety
Safety

Sprocket No. 1
Sprocket No. 1

Stag
Stag

Thistle
Thistle Back

Tri-tire No. 1
Tri-tire No. 1

Tri-tire No. 2
Tri-tire No. 2



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