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mysticz Special user D.C. metro area 680 Posts	Posted: May 13, 2002 05:15 pm 0 Hi. I am looking for a source that I can contact for quality custom shim card work. Any suggestions? Joe Zabel "Psychic Sorcery" There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. -- Shakespeare's Hamlet I.v. 174-175
p.b.jones Inner circle Milford Haven. Pembrokeshire wales U.K. 2642 Posts	Posted: May 13, 2002 05:20 pm 0 Hi, I assume you are looking for Bicycle steel shimmed cards. if so Kevin James sells them as spares for his card in balloon of death. phillip visit www.absolutely-unforgettable.co.uk
mysticz Special user D.C. metro area 680 Posts	Posted: May 13, 2002 05:40 pm 0 Actually, I am looking for someone who can create shimmed cards for me using specific (mostly older or antique) playing cards. Any suggestions would be welcomed. Joe Zabel "Psychic Sorcery" There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. -- Shakespeare's Hamlet I.v. 174-175
martinkaplan Special user Los Angeles 562 Posts	Posted: May 13, 2002 06:01 pm 0 There are two sources that I know of. One is Gary Plants and the other is Neil Lester of Cards by Martin. I am away from my my magic resource list. E-mail me at profesor@earthlink.net and I will send you their particulars. -Marty
phonic69 Special user 560 Posts	Posted: May 13, 2002 07:02 pm 0 Right, I'm going to expose myself as a complete magical idiot here, but what are shimmed cards? Are they metal cards? Thanks for your help!
Thomas Wayne Inner circle Alaska 1977 Posts	Posted: May 14, 2002 04:22 am 0 Well, it probably wouldn't be right to discuss the detailed nature of shimmed cards in this section, but let's just say that when you clothespin them to the fork of your bicycle, the spokes make a REALLY loud "engine" noise. Regards, Thomas Wayne MOST magicians: "Here's a quarter, it's gone, you're an idiot, it's back, you're a jerk, show's over." Jerry Seinfeld
phonic69 Special user 560 Posts	Posted: May 14, 2002 05:21 am 0 Don't worry folks, martinkaplan has very kindly explained to me over the PM what a shimmed card is so I'm now well informed! Thanks!
Dave Le Fevre Inner circle UK 1666 Posts	Posted: May 14, 2002 08:50 am 0 You could also try http://www.cards4magic.co.uk The Ozzy Osbourne of the 34x27
mysticz Special user D.C. metro area 680 Posts	Posted: May 14, 2002 03:33 pm 0 Thanks to Marty and Dave for their suggestions. The Magic Cafe is really full of helpful individuals. Joe Z. Joe Zabel "Psychic Sorcery" There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. -- Shakespeare's Hamlet I.v. 174-175
bdormer New user Maryland, USA 49 Posts	Posted: Jul 1, 2002 06:23 pm 0 FYI - Niel Lester's site is: http://www.cardsbymartin.com
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