{"product_id":"the-deck-penetration-by-rob-bromley-1","title":"The Deck Penetration by Rob Bromley","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eFfNYQtUlPI?si=Jh6EMwHoPMUlz4CQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ght8b2QWCIY?si=TrOfb82y4tOtKSDK\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"136\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eWhen it comes to \u003cstrong data-end=\"34\" data-start=\"17\"\u003ecard gimmicks\u003c\/strong\u003e, one name stands head and shoulders above the rest…\u003cbr data-end=\"89\" data-start=\"86\"\u003ea name spoken with almost \u003cstrong data-end=\"135\" data-start=\"115\"\u003elegendary status\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-end=\"180\" data-start=\"138\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRob Bromley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"409\" data-start=\"182\"\u003eFor decades, Rob created some of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"219\"\u003emost ingenious, precision-engineered card gimmicks\u003c\/strong\u003e ever released to the magic community. Effects that didn’t just fool people — they \u003cstrong data-end=\"387\" data-start=\"356\"\u003eredefined what was possible\u003c\/strong\u003e with a deck of cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"792\" data-start=\"411\"\u003eWhat many don’t know is that \u003cstrong data-end=\"493\" data-start=\"440\"\u003eAlakazam Magic was built on Rob Bromley creations\u003c\/strong\u003e. In the very early days, it was Rob’s thinking, Rob’s engineering, and Rob’s effects that helped shape who we are. Over the years, we worked closely with him to release some of our \u003cstrong data-end=\"707\" data-start=\"675\"\u003ebest-selling modern classics\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong data-end=\"736\" data-start=\"719\"\u003eThe Extractor\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"762\" data-start=\"738\"\u003eSharpie Through Card\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"781\" data-start=\"764\"\u003eSimplex Monte\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1011\" data-start=\"794\"\u003eIn the early 2020s, Alakazam acquired the rights to the \u003cstrong data-end=\"867\" data-start=\"850\"\u003eBromley range\u003c\/strong\u003e. What followed after Robs untimely death was a long, painstaking search to find craftspeople capable of recreating Rob’s work to his \u003cstrong data-end=\"1010\" data-start=\"975\"\u003eexact, uncompromising standards\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1090\" data-start=\"1013\"\u003eAfter years of development, we’re proud to present the first release in the\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1091\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"1095\"\u003eRob Bromley Signature Edition Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1168\" data-start=\"1141\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1168\" data-start=\"1144\"\u003eThe Deck Penetration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1325\" data-start=\"1170\"\u003eOriginally created in \u003cstrong data-end=\"1209\" data-start=\"1192\"\u003eFebruary 1995\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1235\" data-start=\"1211\"\u003eThe Deck Penetration\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Rob Bromley’s \u003cstrong data-end=\"1302\" data-start=\"1260\"\u003emost sought-after and revered classics\u003c\/strong\u003e and for good reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1327\"\u003eThis is not just a trick.\u003cbr data-end=\"1355\" data-start=\"1352\"\u003eIt’s a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1405\" data-start=\"1362\"\u003emasterclass in playing card engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1683\" data-start=\"1408\"\u003eEach deck takes our master craftsman \u003cstrong data-end=\"1465\" data-start=\"1445\"\u003earound TWO HOURS\u003c\/strong\u003e to gimmick entirely \u003cstrong data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1486\"\u003eby hand\u003c\/strong\u003e. No shortcuts. No compromises. On top of that, the box has been beautifully recreated and finished with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1625\" data-start=\"1590\"\u003eluxurious mat black leather texture\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it the look and feel of a true collector’s piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1707\" data-start=\"1693\"\u003eThe Effect\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1708\"\u003eA small box, slightly larger than a deck of cards, is introduced.\u003cbr data-end=\"1776\" data-start=\"1773\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"1792\" data-start=\"1778\"\u003esolid bolt\u003c\/strong\u003e runs straight through the centre of the box, secured with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1852\" data-start=\"1839\"\u003emetal nut\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1954\" data-start=\"1855\"\u003eYou explain that inside the box is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1906\" data-start=\"1892\"\u003eprediction,\u003c\/strong\u003e a single playing card with a hole through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2027\" data-start=\"1956\"\u003eA spectator freely selects a card and leaves it face down on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2037\" data-start=\"2029\"\u003eYou now:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2113\" data-start=\"2038\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2057\" data-start=\"2038\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2057\" data-start=\"2040\"\u003eUnscrew the nut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2077\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2077\" data-start=\"2060\"\u003eRemove the bolt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2113\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2113\" data-start=\"2080\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2113\" data-start=\"2080\"\u003eHand both out for examination\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2202\" data-start=\"2115\"\u003eYou gently shake the box…and it clearly sounds like a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2194\" data-start=\"2172\"\u003eFULL DECK OF CARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2243\" data-start=\"2204\"\u003eSlowly, you remove the lid. Inside is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2283\" data-start=\"2257\"\u003ecomplete deck of cards\u003c\/strong\u003e and not a single card has a hole, this looks totally impossible and it is!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2351\" data-start=\"2323\"\u003eYou spread through the deck. Right in the middle sits \u003cstrong data-end=\"2390\" data-start=\"2378\"\u003eone card\u003c\/strong\u003e. A card with a hole through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2439\" data-start=\"2426\"\u003eIt’s removed. It matches the spectator’s selection \u003cstrong data-end=\"2491\" data-start=\"2478\"\u003eperfectly\u003c\/strong\u003e. This moment doesn’t just fool people it \u003cstrong data-end=\"2553\" data-start=\"2538\"\u003ebreaks them\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2587\" data-start=\"2561\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2587\" data-start=\"2564\"\u003eWhy This Is Special\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2804\" data-start=\"2588\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2646\" data-start=\"2588\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2646\" data-start=\"2590\"\u003eA legendary Rob Bromley creation, faithfully recreated\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2683\" data-start=\"2647\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2683\" data-start=\"2649\"\u003ePrecision hand-crafted gimmickry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2748\" data-start=\"2684\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2748\" data-start=\"2686\"\u003eA stunning performance piece \u003cstrong data-end=\"2722\" data-start=\"2715\"\u003eand\u003c\/strong\u003e a true collector’s item\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2804\" data-start=\"2749\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2804\" data-start=\"2751\"\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2796\" data-start=\"2763\"\u003eRob Bromley Signature Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e range\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2952\" data-start=\"2806\"\u003eWe genuinely don’t know \u003cstrong data-end=\"2873\" data-start=\"2830\"\u003ehow many of these we’ll be able to make\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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