shifters playing cards

[DarrylDavis]

This is a deck I was emailed about from Tannens. I don't know much about I it. I'm not sure if it's even uspcc. I probably won't be getting any because every time there's a deck for "manipulation" they're always bridge sized and usually handle pretty bad because they say you need fanning powder  . I couldn't stand the Jeff McBride deck. Any ways, here's the link and the description. If any one knows more I'd love to know more about it, if not, someone buy this and tell us! Haha

 http://www.tannens.com/shop//cart.php?m=product_detail&p=9551

" The Shifters are absolutley radiant! Theron Schaub designed these cards specifically for professional magicians. They're soft in feel and perfect for cardhandlers and flourishers alike. They include the Shifters ambigram logo design - a calligraphic design that incorporates two different readings into the selfsame set of curves. The Ace of Spades features an exquisite swirl design logo and the jokers are throwing a rainbow of cards over thier heads. The card backs, packaging and the original illustrations of the Joker and Ace of Spades were done by Canadian artists Curt Shoultz."

[LeonJL]

For some reason, this deck reminds me of Martin Adams's Enigma deck.. Maybe it's just the use of ambigram. Does anyone know whether the faces are standard bikes? the pips does look standard to me.

[Don Boyer]

From the ad copy and the photos, I'd say these are poker sized.  I can't determine just who did the printing, but most (though not all) USPC-made decks mention that fact on the face of the Ace of Spades, while this one only says "Shifters".  For the cards to feel "soft", they probably have a stock comparable to Aristocrat Banknote 727 reprints - and I seem to recall flourishers didn't like that deck much because of the softness.

Maybe I'll stop by Tannen's on Thursday.  I've been meaning to stop in for a while now.  No guarantees, though.

[Reylek]

This is a poker-sized USPC deck.  Theron Shaub, the creator of the deck, had them at Magic-Con this year.  He is also one of the guys behind the Erdnase "notebook", which was a recreation of the 1st edition EATCT that had only the illustrations, but no text.

The cards themselves are quite nice.  Surprised word hadn't gotten out about them a little more before now.