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With the prices of new trick decks being what they are these days this one is very reasonable, especially since it involves a gimmick that was hand-made and now that I have it, very impressive. This isn't a simple gimmick and there's no way I could have made it, so props to Ton Onosaka for its ingenious design and precise build. The method in the instructions is a very simple handling and different than the video demonstration and whose main purpose is basically to describe the deck and the bare bones of the illusion. To make it look really good you'll need to be proficient in basic sleight of hand (riffle-force, half-pass, etc.) and watch the video for the finer points. There's no long and short, rough and smooth, or anything like that so the deck appears honest to even those who are aware of such things. The ending display of 52 backs returning to normal almost got a stronger reaction than their actual sinking. There's no way anyone could make this on their own and I'm frankly quite surprised the price wasn't higher.
If you're a trick deck collector or want something very unique to show off to your magic buddies, I consider Ton Onosaka's 'Backdrop' a must-have.
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!] |
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