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New Generation Card Fountain (Third Series) by Marcelo Contento
(c. 1993,1998)Unlike many other electronics in magic, the Contento line worked flawlessly and was machined to perfection. Their Jumbo Rising Card is still the best and their Card Fountains continue to be sought after. I remember when I received my first item from Marcelo – the poker sized card fountain – I literally had a tear in my eye I was so moved by the detail and devotion put into the manufacture.
Andy Martin –
In 1991 Marcelo and Victor Contento founded their company Contento Productions and so began the creation of some of the best engineered custom props for magicians. One of the most popular items was this item: The New Generation Card Fountain.
It is still the best card fountain available and the one to beat. This version is the third series released c. 1998 and came with an optional remote control (not included). It is truly hard to believe that 22 years later there has still not been a better engineered, stronger, or more reliable card fountain.
You load the cards and flick the switch and eight seconds later the cards fly out of top. The ad copy says 4 feet high but I think that is conservative and it can easily handle more than a full deck of poker sized cards. I often add an extra 20 or 30 cards to keep the stream of cards flowing for as long as possible.
When I received my first one of these in 2000 I still remember how amazed I was with the quality of the finish and electronics. A tear actually came to my eye (boy those were the days!) and I immediately called up Marcelo to thank him for producing such a beautiful device 🙂