The ideas and design of this deck were created by Theodore L. De Land in the first decade of the 1900s. More than 100 years later, De Land's deck and his other magical inventions continue to fool audiences...and even the most discerning spectator. The "100 Dollar Deck" contains a secret marking system, giving you the ability to know a card without seeing its face. The deck is also "tapered" (a Stripper Deck) giving you the ability to control a card or groups of cards by touch alone; anywhere in the deck. To top it off, this deck has yet another secret marking system giving you the ability to instantly name the location of any card. As an added Bonus, we have included the greatest "packet trick" ever invented...De Land's "Pick It Out" aka, The Million Dollar Monte. Instruction Booklet included with the Deck. Theodore L. De Land Jr. was an engraver from Philadelphia and inventor of trick playing cards and marked decks. In 1919 S.S. Adams Co. struck a deal with De Land and began producing his tricks. Nearly 100 years later, the industry leader, Magic Makers Inc, carries on this legacy in the fraternity of magic... Specially printed in Bicycle Stock by the United States Playing Card Company.