In 1975, while searching
for an idea for something
to manufacture and market during his upcoming
Slydini lecture tours, Bill discovered in the book,
"The Dai Vernon Tribute To Nate Leipzig",
a little-known, five card trick invented in 1905 by
Henry
Hardin. It was a fantastic effect but
required specially inked cards. After creating and
developing a practical method for making the
complicated cards, Bill introduced the now classic,
"Princess Card Trick", to an unaware generation
of magicians. For over thirty years Bill handcrafted
and sold more than 20,000 sets of this one effect
alone, far surpassing any other handcrafted card
trick in history. Then, a few years passed and it
became available, pre-printed on Bicycle stock
by
a number of dealers. Also, for several years
you may have seen
it performed on the Internet
...millions
of people have!
