Skip to content
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Free USA shipping for orders over $52

Need Support? Contact Us

Learn magic with our free tutorials

  • New Arrivals
  • Playing Cards
  • Magic Tricks
  • Learning Resources
Login
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Search
52Kards52Kards Logo52Kards Logo
  • New ArrivalsNew Arrivals
    • All New Arrivals

    • New Playing Cards

    • New Magic Tricks

    • New Accessories

  • Playing CardsPlaying Cards
  • Magic TricksMagic Tricks
  • Learning ResourcesLearning Resources
    • Free eBooks

    • Free Tutorials

    • Downloads

    • Online Courses

Search Login
Cart 0
Cart

Your cart is currently empty.

Not sure where to start?
Try these collections:

  • Playing Cards
  • Magic Tricks
  • Accessories
Spend $52.00 more to reach free shipping!
    Estimate shipping
    Discount
      Taxes and shipping calculated at checkout
      Subtotal
      $0.00
      View cart
      Recently viewed
      Search
      • Playing Cards

        • View All
        • New Arrivals
        • Deck Categories
        • Top Brands
        • Card Accessories
      • Magic Tricks

        • View All
        • New Arrivals
        • Magic Categories
        • Effect Categories
        • Magic Accessories
        • Popular Magicians
      • Learning Resources

        • Free eBooks
        • Free Tutorials
        • Downloads
        • Online Courses
      • New Arrivals

        • All New Arrivals
        • New Playing Cards
        • New Magic Tricks
        • New Accessories

      We use cookies

      This site uses cookies for better user experience and analytics.

      1. Home
      2. ›
      3. All products
      4. ›
      5. A.P.E.
      A.P.E.- A Perception Experiment by Craig Petty
      A.P.E.- A Perception Experiment by Craig Petty
      A.P.E.- A Perception Experiment by Craig Petty

      Product Specs

      Card Trick

      Category

      Production

      Effect Type

      Transformation

      Effect Type

      A.P.E.

      $23.95

      Product Specs

      Card Trick

      Category

      Production

      Effect Type

      Transformation

      Effect Type

      "What I love about this trick is that the audience are lead down an innocent garden path and then sucker punched off the edge of a cliff! It's engaging, different and funny with an out of left field kicker that people love"
      - Lloyd Barnes

      "I was lucky enough to pick one up at Magic Live and I absolutely love performing it! Apart from the fact I feel Craig should have shaved for the trailer I give it 100%!"
      - Peter Nardi

      "A.P.E. is a real trip! Craig has recreated the famous viral video of the invisible gorilla experiment - as a packet trick. It's funny, fooling and hugely entertaining. Your audience will go bananas! (Sorry, not sorry.)"
      - Mark Elsdon

      APE HITS HARDER THAN A 500LB SILVERBACK

      You ask if your audience has seen the famous perception experiment on YouTube, where a bunch of basketball players pass a basketball around and to count the number of passes .......the one where you totally miss a giant gorilla, walking out, beating his chest and leaving.

      You say, I'm sure if you were there live and close up, you'd see it? Well, we are going to recreate the experiment. You pull out 3 cards from a vegan leather holder and on each card you show there are a different number of basketballs. You fairly show each card, front and back and ask them to guess the total number of basketballs? Then you say, but did you miss the gorilla? They look confused. Then you turn the cards over and show that emblazoned across the 3 cards is a huge gorilla. How the hell could you miss that?

      Cue absolute chaos. Waves of laughter, disbelief, chatter about how could they have missed it. Then the loop repeats. Caution - this reaction will carry on till you leave.

      As soon as you've made the gorilla appear you can show the cards front and back, you can hand a couple out to be examined but nobody wants to because their brains just melted and they need closure, talking about it helps.

      The cards were designed by the king of card marking and design, Phill Smith with a very smart and devious touch to help with the method.

      This packet trick is the perfect opener or a killer closer. It's got an incredible hook, it's fun, it's interactive, 2 second reset, takes up almost zero pocket space and it's incredibly easy to do.

      You missed the gorilla, DO NOT MISS A.P.E
      A.P.E.- A Perception Experiment by Craig Petty

      A.P.E.

      $23.95

      Customer Reviews

      Be the first to write a review
      Write a review
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)
      0%
      (0)

      Free USA Shipping

      Get free shipping on USA orders of $52 or more.
      Orders usually ship within 24 hours
      (except weekends and holidays).

      Attentive Customer Service

      Have a problem? Don't hesitate to contact us at any time.

      Gift Cards

      Give the gift of magic!

      52Kards52Kards Logo

      52Kards
      • About Us
      • Customer Reviews
      • All Products
      • Playing Cards
      • Magic Tricks
      • Learn Card Tricks
      • Make Your Own Deck
      Customer Service
      • Contact Us
      • My Account
      • Shipping & Returns
      • Terms of Service
      • Refund Policy
      • Gift Cards

      Join Our Newsletter

      • Instagram
      • YouTube
      © 2026 52Kards | Resources for Students of Magic. Powered by Shopify
      • Refund policy
      • Privacy policy
      • Terms of service
      • Contact information
      • Shipping policy
      • Amazon
      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • USDC
      • Visa
      • Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
      • Opens in a new window.