{"title":"Staff Favorites","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mint2","title":"MINT 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I8POT0lIla4\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith an air of nostalgia, MINT combines elements from vintage casino decks with a modern aesthetic to create a design that is truly timeless.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cards are printed by the United States Playing Card Company on a Crushed Casino Grade Bee Stock and coated with a silky Air Cushion Finish. Your hands deserve nothing but the best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cards are carefully packaged in a beautiful embossed and foil laced tuck case and then sealed with a branded 'Second Edition' tax stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMint playing cards feature a number of valuable features for magicians. The back design includes the new and improved multi-directional \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.52kards.com\/blogs\/posts\/the-mint-marking-system\"\u003eMint Marking System\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mint52.com\/blogs\/features\/the-mint-marking-system\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. The cards are Traditionally Cut to help facilitate the execution of perfect Faro Shuffles. Each deck also includes a Double Backer gaff card and two identical Jokers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProudly crowdfunded on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/52kards\/mint-2-luxury-playing-cards?ref=user_menu\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKickstarter\u003c\/a\u003e. This deck was presented as a part of the MINT 2 Kickstarter project in 2018. Over 5,600 incredible backers came together to raise a historic $564,558 in funding to make this deck a reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"52Kards","offers":[{"title":"Cucumber","offer_id":31306280534089,"sku":"52kards_cardsmint2_cucum","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Blueberry","offer_id":31306280501321,"sku":"52KARDS_CARDSMINT2_BLU","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/5418\/products\/Blueberry_Mint1.jpg?v=1775112015"},{"product_id":"raven-starter-kit-gimmick-and-online-instructions-trick","title":"Raven Starter Kit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"videoWrapper\" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 60%; padding-top: 0px; height: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KTAjrfeKBms\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImagine the power of this awesome effect: You show a coin and place it on your spectator's hand. 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