View Product Images Kenndy Center Deal Deck

Price: No Price Availability: Mid December 2009 Prod. Code: KenDEK

This deck was inspired by the recent book: The Magician and the Cardsharp: The Search for America's Greatest Sleight-of-hand Artist by Karl Johnson

This book is the best that I have read in a long time. If you want to know the story of Dai Vernon's search for the Center Deal and Allen Kennedy, the book can be purchased thru Barnes & Noble.

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In an effort to promote the art of card manipulations:

The Kennedy Center Deal Deck will be issued to those that have achieved and demonstrated competence at the following Skill Set Levels:

Competence is defined as the MECHANICS & the DYNAMICS:

You must demonstrate competence at the mechanics; being able to execute the technique in a non-performance environment.

You must demonstrate competence at the dynamics: being able to incorporate the technique in a performance environment --- routine, effect, trick.

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Level 1 (K-R): Skilled at: 10 of the following 14 techniques: Crimp, Reverse, Double Lift, Side Slip, Half Pass, Palming, False Shuffle, False Cut, Changes, Peek, Glimpse, Jog, Flourishes, Throwing

Level 2 ( K-B). Skilled at : Second Deal or Bottom Deal or Full Pass or  Perfect Faro  

Level 3 (K-S). Skilled at: Second Deal and Full Pass or Second Deal and Bottom Deal

Level 4 (K-G). Skilled at: Second Deal + Bottom Deal + Full Pass or the Center Deal

Notes:

Level 1 (K-R): receives the purchase rights to a deck with a K-Seal Red

Level 2 (K-B): receives the purchase rights to a deck with a K-Seal in Bronze

Level 3 (K-S): receives the purchase rights to a deck with a K-Seal in Silver

Level 4 (K-G): receives the purchase rights to a deck with a K-Seal in Gold

(See examples below)

The pricing will be as follows:

Collectors: can not purchase

Level 1 (K-R): $15.00 for first deck and $10.00 for a second working deck

Level 2 (K-B): $10.00 for the first deck and $5.00 for a second working deck

Level 3 (K-S): $5.00 for the first deck and $1.00 for a second working deck

Level 4 (K-G):  Free for the first deck and Free for the second working deck

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Verification / Certification of Skill Sets:

The qualification process for the KCD Deck will consist of numerous accomendations (means for qualifying):

Reference Guide for Competency Checklist : Expert Card Techniques: Close-Up Table Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue

Current Status of KCD deck: Artwork complete ( will vary from the examples displayed),  file conversions for 4 color printing press requirements done. Inventory amounts to be determined and approved. Release date: December 2009.

On a personal note; all the above is an evolving process. With input, feedback, and offers of advice, the Kennedy Center Deal Deck and it's requirements will be defined. If you have any thoughts on this matter, send me an email. Thanks, Shawn

 Examples of designs:

         K-Seal Red   

       K-Seal Bronze                K-Seal Siver                   K-Seal Gold