We’ve just had the first word on the forthcoming deck from BBM (they have a box shot on their site). More details will follow, but for now here’s a sneaky preview…
Karnival Midnight - sneak preview
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Uncut Karnival Deck Sheet
If you loved the Karnival Deck, then you better get yourself over to BBM quickly before their limited edition Uncut Karnival Sheets sell out. Apparently only 100 being sold. Yours for £25 + P&P.
Multi-Colour Bicycle Cards and “Gold Standard” Cards
Since one of our core aims is to keep you up to date with the UK availability of the latest Bike decks out there, I’m sorry that these had slipped past me.
The multi-coloured in the title referes to multi-coloured pips (Blue Spades, Yellow Diamonds, Green Clubs and Red Hearts)! There are also 2 four colour Jokers, a blue Joker and a blank face card with black back bonus card! They come with Black Standard Rider Backs with white borders.
The Gold Standard cards have been made to Richard Turner’s standards. I’m not sure if this is just another marketing gimmick or if they genuinely handle better. Let us know if you’ve tried them.
Both packs are available from Cards4Magic.
Get your Cards in time for Christmas!
Just a reminder for those of you buying for Christmas, that most UK dealers are working to 19th December (first class postage) and 23rd December (next day delivery where available).
Bicycle Karnival Deck – first impressions
Some shots of the new Karnival Deck from BBM
Well, the sample cards arrived this morning, and the montage above was all I could get done before the call of the bed. First thoughts…
When is a Bicycle Card not a Bicycle Card? There is not a Bicycle in sight on this deck! But of course they are printed by USPCC on classic Bicycle stock, so they handle well and familiarly.
The design is certainly striking. The wife’s verdict is ‘a bit morbid’ so maybe not a design for the ladies. I’m intrigued by the way the design drifts into ’specks’ and overruns the borders – somehow giving a slightly ‘aged’ feel to the cards.
As the pre-advertising has said, there are some reveals on the cards – see pic for zoom on 3 of Hearts reveal on one of the Jokers. There is also a barcode reveal (seven of spades) on the box. The double-backed gimmick will be useful for many effects, and the advertising card – well, its an advertising card.
If you’ve got to have every new deck, you’ll want one. If you like to perform slightly more unusual (darker?) magic, you’ll probably want one too. Maybe you just want a change. They’re here in time for Haloween (just) which is probably no co-incidence.
And did I mention they’re only available from www.bigblindmedia.com.
Blogging Eastbourne!
Friends of mine from the Sussex Magic Circle are providing a blog commentary on the IBM Convention at Eastbourne starting today. So if you can’t make it but would like to know what’s going on at one of the larger magic conventions in the UK, pop along to Blogging Eastbourne for news, photos and comment.
More on the Karnival Deck – the new look Bicycle Deck
The folks at BBM are trickling out info about this new deck. Completely new artwork (so is it still a Bicycle Deck?) on high grade USPCC stock. Includes a free double backer, and there are two card reveals built in to the card case and one of t he jokers respectively.
Launch date now looks like late October. But as usual, if you sign up for the BBM mailing list there are likely to be special offers and more information as it is available. We’ll let you know what we think when we get are hands on a deck.
