-Max

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A cardistry/flourishing demonstration. Featuring the first cut I created, The Crucifix. Credits: Dan and Dave, Daryl, Daniel Madison, Kevin Ho, Huron Low, DeVo, Dimitri, Andrei Jikh, Bone Ho, Brian Tudor, Kent.

-Ineski

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A perfect tutorial on How-Not-To perform for a live audience…

Just kidding, he’s not that bad… i guess he just needs some practice in front of real humans and stay away from the forums underworld.

The only thing that i found lame was the tshirt. Thanks for the video though it was worth blogging, i enjoyed it a lot and i hope to see more live videos from you.

Thanks again and keep it up dogg!

-Alejandro

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You can see and download it now in vimeo’s high quality. A great video by Dan and Dave Buck.

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Over the years we have seen websites, forums, blogs and people in the flourishing world come and go. They all left their own legacy, but for one reason or another left the flourishing world as a whole. Some of these websites, blogs and people are still with us, but where is it all going?

Purely-flourishing/XCM/cardistry/etc communities have been in existence since around 2001, and since that time the world of flourishing has grown, shrunk, and gone through a number of changes over the years. We’ve had our golden years, dark ages, and everything in between. So where to now? Well, I suppose the best way to figure this out is to take a look at what we have coming into (and already existing in) the scene:

The flourish-group Virtuoso has returned with a vengeance and is said to be working on a DVD

Theory11 has grounded itself and is growing

De’vo is working on two new DVDs, Xtreme Beginnerz Vol. 2 and Schattenreich as well as having his 2008 world card manipulation tournament

Decknique is going strong a one of the largest and most active card-manipulation communities out there

TheCuso’s own blog is getting more attention

A number of other artists are working on things behind the scenes

Quite a bit coming, eh? We have a lot to look forward to, and I feel that these changes will all have a significant impact on the flourishing world.

Given all of this, I feel that the card world will get a major jump-start soon. With all that’s in the works and being released and whatnot I’d say that we’ll soon be entering a “golden age” in the card flourishing world; a time of heavy involvement from manipulators, lots of videos, lots of ideas, and lots of learning. I also estimate that this “golden age” will be reached around late 2008 or early 2009.

Don’t expect this to happen all by itself, though. You guys need to get out there and participate, post, make videos, and help keep the card world alive in your own way.

I look forward to seeing you all from the inside of your computer screens, very soon.

-Vinnie C., March 12th 2008

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Knowing of his skill and presence in the online community, the creators of the deck contacted the one and only Bone Ho to do this short promo, which they then proceeded to feature on the site.”

-cardclassics

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Jeff Busby’s book is titled”Jeff Busby’s Secret of the Palmettos”

The book is written for the Texan 45 Palmetto Back deck. It was first produced by the Interntional Playing Cards Company and largely distributed in Canada. It is one of my personal favorites. the back design is awesome and features palmetto leaves that extend to the border, encircled at the center of the deck is the Star of Texas.

Jeff Busby loved them so much he wrote a 124 page book dedicated to methods and effects with the Texan 45 Palmetto Back. Unfortunately the book is out of print and difficult to get. Here’s a short excerpt.

As a playing card alone – even without the “Secret of the Palmettos” – the Texan is a superior card. Aside from the appeal of the elegant back design, its equal to the standard Bee diamond Back or the old Bee Worm Back for visual deception with a false deal. The finish is well-known air-cushion finish which allows the card to literally “float” over each other. They are highly flexible, so steals and palms work beautifully. Moreover, they have a “slip”, “snap”, and a thin feel to them that makes turning over a double, feel like handling a feather. The cutting process is superb. All the decks I’ve handled required minimal or no break-in and ever deck I tested Faroed perfectly right out of the box. (Jeff Busby, 1998)

Sincerely,
John Aragi

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