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Larry Barnowsky Inner circle Cooperstown, NY where bats are made from 4770 Posts |
Rob,
Like you I discovered that wonderful secret of those 22 cards only to find later that I reinvented the wheel finding out that it was published in Greater Magic before I was born. |
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hitmouse Loyal user 249 Posts |
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On 2004-03-30 10:05, Geoff Weber wrote: Brilliant strategy. Obviously worked well. The Vietcong were never heard of again. |
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CardMaker Inner circle Ludwigsburg/GERMANY 1063 Posts |
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On 2004-03-30 13:02, DanHarlan wrote: THAT's why the angel smiles...
CardMaker/Bernd Maucksch
Finest gaffed cards for magicians |
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microastro New user 62 Posts |
Man, you guys are wierd...Must have a lot of time on your hands...
microastro
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CardMaker Inner circle Ludwigsburg/GERMANY 1063 Posts |
I AM A CARD... (S. Freud) Huh!
...and another one: Every 10.000th 5-digit number, which is printed onto the inner (grey) layer of a card does win in the USPC lottery. But now they'd gonna be sold. But that's another topic. BTW, that number is really hard to detect! But worth to be discovered—so split your cards.
CardMaker/Bernd Maucksch
Finest gaffed cards for magicians |
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ursusminor Elite user Norway 443 Posts |
Something showed to me by David Jones (of Great Britain): Only the queen of spades looks to the right, the others looks left. He also taught me a trick, based on the Elmsley Count, taking advantage of this fact...
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On 2004-03-30 17:06, CardMaker wrote: Taking your NEXT post into consideration, I may have to split you... Bjørn Ooops! I just made 100 posts! Bjørn
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them
pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened." - Winston Churchill" |
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Jeff Hinchliffe Loyal user Toronto, ON Canada 280 Posts |
I also believe that originally the king of hearts was not stabbing himself, but rather had his knife raised behind his head, ready to attack, and over the years his wrist was somehow turned and eventually we get the "suicidal" king today...
Jeff
Pick a card, any card...
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Nick Pudar Veteran user 369 Posts |
For a very comprehensive piece on this topic, check out: http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/playing-cards/faq.html
Nick
Let me explain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up.
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SethHoward Loyal user 277 Posts |
From: A History of Playing Cards: and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming by Catherine Perry Hargrave (page 43)
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It is about 1440 that we first find the named court cards, another characteristic of French cards of to-day. These are the earliest known cards from wood blocks which have survived. We have two of these, and the others are in the British Museum. They are knaves, or valets as they are called in France, and bear the names of famous knights, Lancelot, Hogier, Rolant, and Valery....The knaves were known as early as 1361. (page 48) Quote:
The custom of name the court cards persisted variously in different parts of France; often the names were in honor of local heroes, or were those of characters in the old legends and myths. In the collection at Paris is a sheet of fifteenth-century cards which for the first time bear the names Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and David, which later under Henri IV were adopted as the names of the four kings. Rachel, Argine, Pallas, and Judith became the queens, and Hector, Lancelot, Roland, and Hogier, the valets. This is a great book for anyone interested in the complete history of playing cards. You can find at most bookstores in the gaming sections for about $15. Seth |
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gkfreed Special user 532 Posts |
Counting 1 unit for each letter (a-c-e, t-w-o, etc.) the value of the names of the ace through king is 52. Pardon me, but I must go and count my ceiling tiles.
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KidMagic87 Regular user 184 Posts |
Also, the queen of spades I think it is holding the six of spades. This can be used in a forcing routine.
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Joey Evans Special user Fort Myers, FL 535 Posts |
I read in The Lost Notebooks of John Northern Hilliard, that Bicycle cards are one way. One of the ends of a Curly Que in the corner is filled in on the edge. I looked until my eyes popped out, but I guess they are no longer like that, since some of this stuff was written 50+ years ago. Anyone know whether this was ever true?
Joseph Brummett
The Visual Comedy and Magic of Joey Evans
http://www.Evansmagic.com/ The Impossible Has Never Been So Funny! |
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Withnail Special user 974 Posts |
Sorry but suicide kings and one-eyed jacks. How did they come about? I know what they are, but WHY are they?
Yet again that oaf has destroyed my day
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NeoMagic Inner circle I have... 2017 Posts |
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On 2004-03-30 17:41, ursusminor wrote: So too for the Kings. Only the KS looks right, the other Kings look left.
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Jordini Inner circle 2765 Posts |
Goodness. I never knew the level of....obsession that cards cause. I feel so at home!
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On 2004-03-30 20:38, gkfreed wrote: Actually, one time at school, I not only counted the ceiling tiles, but I counted the holes in the ceiling tiles. There were EXACTLY 576 holes in every tile, and an estimated 2 or so million holes. My teacher wasn't thrilled when I raised my hand and told him... |
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Alan Gold Regular user Key West, FL 149 Posts |
Okay, I have learned a lot in this thread, but one thing I have definitely learned is you people can't add for beans. Counting only the regular pips, not the hidden ones that have been discussed, there are exactly 324 pips in a deck of cards (not counting Jokers). Every number card, including the aces, has TWO MORE pips than its value, and every court card has exactly two pips. Do the math, folks, as I did....324. No more, no less. Where 365 came from I still don't know. But it does not represent the number of pips in a deck, that is for sure.
[For those who care, I have included my work below: four aces at three pips an ace equals 12 pips. four twos at four pips a two equals 16 pips. four threes at five pips a three equals 20 pips. four fours at six pips a four equals 24 pips. four fives at seven pips a five equals 28 pips. four sixes at eight pips a six equals 32 pips. four sevens at nine pips a seven equals 36 pips. four eights at ten pips an eight equals 40 pips. four nines at eleven pips a nine equals 44 pips. four tens at twelve pips a ten equals 48 pips. four jacks at two pips a jack equals 8 pips. four queens at two pips a queen equal 8 pips. four kings at two pips a king equals 8 pips. 12+16+20+24+28+32+36+40+44+48+8+8+8=324.]
Remember: Al G. is just another way to say pond scum.
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Lonnie Dilan Special user Canyon Country, California 823 Posts |
The Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Spades are lovers!!
I saw it on a reality show called 52 lovers. It's a show about 52 playing cards that are chosen to live in the same box for the duration of a magicians week long stay at the magic castle. |
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Dallen New user Maui, Hawaii 58 Posts |
Alan,
Actually each court card has 4 pips, 2 regular sized and 2 small. Pxs did the math right, so the total would be 348 or 349 with the joker..unless there are 16 pips that I missed somewhere? |
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Jordini Inner circle 2765 Posts |
The king of hearts is holding 24 pips (12 in each hand) the queen of spades I believe has 12 pips, (6 in each hand) the king of clubs has 12 clubs on him, and 10 of the tree pips similar to those the queen of spades and the king of hearts have. The king of spades is wearing 20 spades (w pips is 24) all kings have 8 or 10 (depending on how you look at it) clubs on their crowns, (4-5 on each head) and WHAT THE HECK IS THE JACK OF CLUBS HOLDING?
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cardguy2 New user Moore Oklahoma 57 Posts |
You guys have way too much free time! All great facts however.
Ciao for Now!
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