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Cards As Weapons Paperback – June 1, 1988

by Ricky Jay (Author)

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Paperback: 130 pages
Publisher: Grand Central Pub; Reprint edition (June 1, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0446387568
ISBN-13: 978-0446387569
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
Customer Reviews: 16 customer ratings
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,086,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #17677 in Satire (Books)
- #725 in Magic Tricks
- #559 in Magic & Illusion

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polykarp

Amazing title - amazing price

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2019

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The title says it all. A good account of a remarkable activity with useful photographic illustrations.

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Shopper

WOW! Hundreds of dollars for this book??

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2010

I was introduced to Ricky Jay one morning in the late 1970's while staying home sick from Jr. High school, and watching him on A.M. Los Angelus with Regis Philben and Sarah Purcell. They kept teasing that a guy was going to throw cards through a watermelon!!! I just had to watch!

Yes, some cards did stick into a watermelon, (but didn't go through it). They went outside and he threw cards into a 2nd or 3rd story window, and through some newspaper at a distance...COOL! I had to get his book.

I was 13 at the time, and was terrified when I finally found the book at the bookstore and what was in it, (the very perky assistant), and nervously hoped the cashier would not flip through the book when ringing me up!

While I did carry cards with me for hours at a time, I never really honed my skills beyond the basic across-the-table card flinging which comes in handy when playing cards to this day!

It's kinda funny that I still have this book in my library, and I have thought I would eventually let my son read it, "when he's old enough".

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TheRaccoonMan

PLEASE REPRINT THIS BOOK!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2007

It is crazy that I would have to pay over $200 to own this book! Is it bound in human skin? Does it have the secret of eternal life and youth?As another reviewer noted,reprinting this book will NOT result in frenzied card throwing mobs overturning cars and looting stores.The first press run seems to have come and gone without causing civil unrest on the part of card throwers-I've never met a card thrower in my life.In fact,I've never met anyone who mentioned WANTING to learn card throwing.The audience to whom this book appeals is tiny and nothing will ever change that.Relax, folks.This will turn out to be "too hard" for 9 out of 10 people who try it-all 50 of them.Now, REPRINT THIS BOOK, Please!

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Roninja

A Book That's Worth Every Penny!!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2001

I was lucky to have been able to find a copy of this now out of print book. This is not only a self-defense book, it's a book on magic and history as well. Ricky Jay, himself a graduate from Cornell University, used to do magic for free at the bars where he worked. Unfortunately, this was before my time but many people in Ithaca still remember him. As a self-styled ninja, martial artist, amateur magician, professional gambler, and historian, I find many of the techniques mentioned in this book extremely useful. It is also very funny. It's interesting to note that many Hong Kong actors like Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, and Stephen Chow read this book to do the awesome card techniques shown in their gambling movies like God of Gamblers and All For a Winner, just to mention a few. However, unfortunately for most of you readers, I hope this book never goes back in print because it contains many secrets that should remain secret.

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R. Sid

A definite classic

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2010

Terrific book. Jay's technique really works.

Unfortunately I don't have a copy of this book today.
Back in 1977 when I was 11 years old I ... acquired ... a copy from my local magic shop. The title was just too irresistable.

I studied the book completely in 1977 and, to this day, can remember almost everything I read and learned. Much of the skill is in the muscle memory and I practiced for a long time. I carried around a deck of cards and can remember pelting my brother from across the room with card after card. At speed these things HURT!

I remember giving it to a friend for his birthday present since I knew the book from cover to cover.

I wish I had a copy today but I can't bring myself to pay $175 for a copy.

I can still nail someone accurately with a playing card. Definitely worth studying.

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Jon Wedd (niceroova@hotmail.com)

The Greatest Book Ever!

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 1998

This book has changed my life. I took Ricky Jay's advice by putting "a deck of cards in [my] pocket, and a feeling of confidence in [my] life." When I first found this book, I thought for sure it was a joke. But after flipping through it and seeing pictures on how to grip the cards, as well as chapters on how to practice and stay fit, I knew it was the real deal. Sure, it's somewhat of a satire, actually killing someone, or large game animals, with a playing card is nearly impossible, but the book really teaches you an incredible skill that can be used to impress your friends. Ricky has a way with words, and his unique sense of humor kept me laughing throughout. I recommend this book to anyone who can read. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Jay for writing this book, without which I would have never achieved my MTV fame. Thanks Ricky!

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Master Sidious

Reprint This Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2007

I was "forced" to get this book online without paying for it because no economical alternative exists. I completely disagree with the people on here who don't want this book reprinted because they think that the world would soon become saturated with card-slingers, thus taking away some of the glory of being the only guy in town who can chuck an Ace of Spades through the Washington Post. Please keep in mind that like ALL hobbies that require:

a) reading a book

b) lots of practice and dedication

...means that 99% of the population will buy the book, skim through it and put it on the shelf next to their dusty diet, magic coin trick and gardening books.

Even if his fellow slingers & magicians busted his ballz for releasing trade-secrets, Jay should definitely reprint this book so 1% of people who read the book and follow through with it will keep the art alive.

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Ben

why don't kids use these instead of guns in school?

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2000

I want to thank jon wedd (review above) if in fact he was the guy onMTV for turning me on to this book I've been a slacker fan of rickyjay's since I saw his HBO special and saw him do some killer tricks. But when he threw the cards with infered nightvision scope like accurecy at the man eating 3in. plastic duck and took his head clean off I knew then what I was put on this earth to learn. but not untill the MTV show did I know there was a single book that held such powers as these. And now well lets just say bad guys beware!

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2015

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Although this book was quite costly it did meet my expectations and proved to be an enjoyable and educational read.

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