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[[Protean Deck]] is a trick deck by [[Gary Plants]] developed from the repertoire of [[Robert-Houdin]]and decribed in 1868. The deck can transform itself to consist solely of one of three selected cards when that card is placed on the bottom of the deck.
{{See also|[[Protean Deck (Barry Price)]]}}


Described in [[Tricks with Cards]] By [[Professor Hoffmann]] (1889) and [[Greater Magic]] by [[John Northern Hilliard]] (1938).
'''Protean Deck''', created by [[Robert-Houdin]] in 1868, would transform the deck to consist solely of one of three selected cards when that card is placed on the bottom of the deck.  


Don't confuse with the Protean Deck marketed in 1976 by Barry Price.
It was described in [[Tricks with Cards]] by [[Professor Hoffmann]] (1889) and [[Greater Magic]] by  [[John Northern Hilliard]] (1938).
 
It was later marketed by [[Gary Plants]] some time after 2000.


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Latest revision as of 08:58, 24 November 2012

See also: Protean Deck (Barry Price).

Protean Deck, created by Robert-Houdin in 1868, would transform the deck to consist solely of one of three selected cards when that card is placed on the bottom of the deck.

It was described in Tricks with Cards by Professor Hoffmann (1889) and Greater Magic by John Northern Hilliard (1938).

It was later marketed by Gary Plants some time after 2000.