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DR. X BELLY STRIPPER CARDS — CUSTOM TWO-DECK BICYCLE GAMBLING SET WITH PRINTED INSTRUCTIONSA spectator shuffles the deck themselves, as thoroughly as they like. Blindfolded, or with your back turned, you reach in and pull out any card called for — purely by touch. No peeking, no sleight of hand the eye could ever catch, because the \"trick\" isn\'t in your hands at all.Limited secondary supply, steep discount to sell now.This item comes from a private collector\'s home. Overall Excellent \"like new\" condition, unused. The Effect: What The Audience Experiences
A shuffled deck of ordinary-looking Bicycle playing cards is handed over. The performer — blindfolded, behind their back, or simply looking away — locates any card called out by the crowd, instantly and by feel alone. Cut the deck anywhere, and the same card can be found again. It plays equally well as a gambling-themed sucker demonstration (\"here\'s how a mechanic can stack you\") or as a pure mentalism revelation, since nothing about the method is visible even under close inspection of a single card.
The secret lives in the card stock itself: each deck in this two-deck set is cut with a subtle \"belly\" — a barely-there curve along the long edges so the cards are very slightly wider in the middle than at the ends. Reverse the orientation of any single card in the pack and it becomes the one card in the deck that\'s fractionally narrower (or wider) at the point where your fingers naturally slide along the edge. Run a thumb down the side of the deck and that one reversed card can be found by touch in seconds — even by someone who has never handled the deck before, once shown where to feel.
Because the effect works by feel rather than sleight of hand, it holds up to real shuffling, cutting, and handling by the spectator — there\'s no move to catch, because there isn\'t one.
What You Will Be Getting
You will receive a custom two-deck belly stripper set, built on genuine Bicycle Rider Back card stock, along with a printed instruction sheet covering handling and routining. Both decks are gimmicked and ready to perform with no further preparation.
Comprehensive Routine & Included Component Breakdown
- 1. Gimmicked Belly Stripper Deck (Set 1): A full deck of Bicycle Rider Back cards cut with the belly-strip gimmick, allowing any reversed card to be located instantly by touch.
- 2. Gimmicked Belly Stripper Deck (Set 2): A second matching gimmicked deck, giving you a fresh set ready to go and a backup for continued performance.
- 3. Printed Instruction Sheet: Covers the gimmick, handling, and suggested presentations for both gambling-demonstration and mentalism-style routines.
Condition & Collector Provenance
- Provenance: Custom, privately produced belly stripper set built on genuine Bicycle Rider Back card stock.
- Overall Condition: Excellent \"like new\" condition, unused, from a private collector\'s home.
- Component Condition: Both decks sealed as pictured; printed instruction sheet included.
- Package Term: Sold AS A COMPLETE CUSTOM TWO-DECK BELLY STRIPPER SET (two gimmicked decks + printed instruction sheet).
Shipping
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