The folk at Blue Crown (who put out the original Blue Crown Deck – now available in Red and Green) seem to be popping out cards by the minute. The latest deck we’ve noticed is the Vaudeville Deck (£5.99). It’s a stylish and evocative look with the Kings modelled after magical legends Houdini, Thurston, Carter and Alexander. As a collector and magician I know I will enjoy the deck, but it probably kind of screams ‘trick deck’ to an ordinary punter. Which is a shame because it isn’t! But looks like a nice addition to the range.
And if you like this kind of Americana in your cards, how about the Americana Deck? The cards are ‘weathered’ and the deck includes two useful gaffs – a shot-through Ace of Hearts and a blood splattered 4 of Spades! £6.99
Version 2 of the original Blue Crown deck is now available at MagicNevin (for £5.99) with a thick embossed tuck case – classy! 
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