THE BLURB:
This is a sheet of custom made white rub-on transfer
numbers, characters and symbols. This is exactly what you
need to make several Ted Lesley Working Performer's Marked
Decks - or other similar decks like the Boris Wild Marked
Deck. (The cards you have to supply yourself.)
This marking system is considered the very best by many
professionals. It combines super easy and reliable reading
of the markings - which is crucial for real world under
pressure performances - with 'invisibility' if you are not
familiar with it.
"I must congratulate Ted on producing the most remarkable
"reader deck" I have ever seen."
- Billy McComb
"A bold yet deceptive marking system that reveals the cards
as fast as you can glance at them. An absolute boon to the
professional performer."
- Larry Becker
"This marking idea is brilliant. It is quite the cleverest
idea I have seen in a marked deck for magicians."
- Jeff Busby
Ted Lesley designed this marking system primarily for
Bicycle cards, but it works equally well and sometimes even
better for many other decks like the new Mandolin or Phoenix
decks or Tally Ho, etc. Any deck that uses an intricate
white design on a color background can be used.
Please note that these rub-on transfers are custom made.
They are smaller than the ones you can buy in office supply
and art stores, the adhesive is stronger, and the selection
of characters, numbers and symbols is tailored to marking
cards. With over the counter transfers you will need to buy
several sheets to get the same number of necessary symbols
you get here with one sheet, the markings will be more
noticeable because they are not as small as the ones
provided here, and the adhesive is not as strong and will
rub off much faster. If you want the original exactly as Ted
Lesley designed it, then our rub-on transfers are the right
product to get. On top of it this is a licensed product and
not a cheap knock-off.
Besides the numbers and characters you will need for the
Lesley Marking System you also get additional symbols (card
symbols, ESP) and additional numbers to allow you to
experiment with different ways to use this idea and to mark
other cards like ESP, Tarot or Zodiac cards.
A number of different marking systems have been created over
the years. The enduring question is: "Which is the best
marking system?" Online there are heated debates of what is
the better system, the Ted Lesley or the Boris Wild. Of
course, this can't be answered without knowing the
circumstances, the boundary conditions, the type of routine
you would like to perform and the type of performer you are.
Each system has its pros and cons. The smart performer will
learn as much as possible about this subject, try out
different marking systems, and then decide what is best for
what situation and what routine.
The two primary design variables for a marking system are
'how quickly, reliably and easily can one read the marks
when one knows what to look for', and 'how hard is it to
detect the markings when one does not know what to look
for'. The Lesley system leans toward the first variable - it
allows for a fast and reliable reading of the marks for the
magician. Other systems are stronger on the second variable
and are harder to spot for an uninitiated spectator, but
typically are also harder to read and require more visual
and mental processing. The Boris Wild system for example
cannot be read as fast as the Lesley system but it has other
advantages. You have to decide what is best for you. No
marking can really sustain careful audience inspection, but
a good routine and professional audience management avoids
any problems.
[Note that you will not get any instructions. This is a
refill. We assume you already know what the Lesley Marking
System is, how and where to apply it to the cards and how to
use it.]
This product is licensed from Martin Breese who owns the
rights to the Ted Lesley marking system.
MY COMMENTS:
Many people regard the Lesley marked card system as the
best. However, since Ted Lesley's passing, these decks are
not easy to find anymore. What most people do is find the
right-size rub-ons and make the decks themselves. That's
what this is and that's all this is. There are no
instructions. If you want to find out about the deck, there
is a very brief explanation about it, and a few effects
using it, on Ted Lesley's Cabaret MindReading DVD, which is
still available.
This is a sheet of custom made white rub-on transfer
numbers, characters and symbols. This is exactly what you
need to make several Ted Lesley Working Performer's Marked
Decks - or other similar decks like the Boris Wild Marked
Deck. (The cards you have to supply yourself.)
This marking system is considered the very best by many
professionals. It combines super easy and reliable reading
of the markings - which is crucial for real world under
pressure performances - with 'invisibility' if you are not
familiar with it.
"I must congratulate Ted on producing the most remarkable
"reader deck" I have ever seen."
- Billy McComb
"A bold yet deceptive marking system that reveals the cards
as fast as you can glance at them. An absolute boon to the
professional performer."
- Larry Becker
"This marking idea is brilliant. It is quite the cleverest
idea I have seen in a marked deck for magicians."
- Jeff Busby
Ted Lesley designed this marking system primarily for
Bicycle cards, but it works equally well and sometimes even
better for many other decks like the new Mandolin or Phoenix
decks or Tally Ho, etc. Any deck that uses an intricate
white design on a color background can be used.
Please note that these rub-on transfers are custom made.
They are smaller than the ones you can buy in office supply
and art stores, the adhesive is stronger, and the selection
of characters, numbers and symbols is tailored to marking
cards. With over the counter transfers you will need to buy
several sheets to get the same number of necessary symbols
you get here with one sheet, the markings will be more
noticeable because they are not as small as the ones
provided here, and the adhesive is not as strong and will
rub off much faster. If you want the original exactly as Ted
Lesley designed it, then our rub-on transfers are the right
product to get. On top of it this is a licensed product and
not a cheap knock-off.
Besides the numbers and characters you will need for the
Lesley Marking System you also get additional symbols (card
symbols, ESP) and additional numbers to allow you to
experiment with different ways to use this idea and to mark
other cards like ESP, Tarot or Zodiac cards.
A number of different marking systems have been created over
the years. The enduring question is: "Which is the best
marking system?" Online there are heated debates of what is
the better system, the Ted Lesley or the Boris Wild. Of
course, this can't be answered without knowing the
circumstances, the boundary conditions, the type of routine
you would like to perform and the type of performer you are.
Each system has its pros and cons. The smart performer will
learn as much as possible about this subject, try out
different marking systems, and then decide what is best for
what situation and what routine.
The two primary design variables for a marking system are
'how quickly, reliably and easily can one read the marks
when one knows what to look for', and 'how hard is it to
detect the markings when one does not know what to look
for'. The Lesley system leans toward the first variable - it
allows for a fast and reliable reading of the marks for the
magician. Other systems are stronger on the second variable
and are harder to spot for an uninitiated spectator, but
typically are also harder to read and require more visual
and mental processing. The Boris Wild system for example
cannot be read as fast as the Lesley system but it has other
advantages. You have to decide what is best for you. No
marking can really sustain careful audience inspection, but
a good routine and professional audience management avoids
any problems.
[Note that you will not get any instructions. This is a
refill. We assume you already know what the Lesley Marking
System is, how and where to apply it to the cards and how to
use it.]
This product is licensed from Martin Breese who owns the
rights to the Ted Lesley marking system.
MY COMMENTS:
Many people regard the Lesley marked card system as the
best. However, since Ted Lesley's passing, these decks are
not easy to find anymore. What most people do is find the
right-size rub-ons and make the decks themselves. That's
what this is and that's all this is. There are no
instructions. If you want to find out about the deck, there
is a very brief explanation about it, and a few effects
using it, on Ted Lesley's Cabaret MindReading DVD, which is
still available.
Ted Lesley
Lesley Marking System Rub-Ons
$10
Sorry, No Discounts On This Item
