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The first commercial aired on November 18, [[1969]].
 
The first commercial aired on November 18, [[1969]].
  
Following the cards, he also put together TV Magic Cups and TV Magic Show (a magic set).
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Following the cards, he also put together TV Magic Cups and TV Magic Show (a magic set).  
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The svengali deck has been demonstrated by pitchmen and magicians all over the world and was originally invented by Burling Hull. Perhaps the most eminent exponent of this deck is Mark Lewis, a magician who has sold them in 5 countries. He has sold hundreds of decks in one day without the benefit of television advertising. He has written a book which is considered the definitive work on this deck entitled "The Long and the Short of It"
  
  

Revision as of 10:09, 6 July 2015

TV Magic Cards was a Svengali Deck sold by Marshall Brodien on TV during the late 1960s and 70s. The deck resembled a regular playing card deck, except that the cards could be shown as all the same card. Many other card tricks could also be performed with the deck. Millions of these decks of cards were sold.
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The first commercial aired on November 18, 1969.

Following the cards, he also put together TV Magic Cups and TV Magic Show (a magic set).

The svengali deck has been demonstrated by pitchmen and magicians all over the world and was originally invented by Burling Hull. Perhaps the most eminent exponent of this deck is Mark Lewis, a magician who has sold them in 5 countries. He has sold hundreds of decks in one day without the benefit of television advertising. He has written a book which is considered the definitive work on this deck entitled "The Long and the Short of It"


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