Jumbo Rising Card (New Generation) by Marcelo Contento

Unlike many other electronics in magic, the Contento line worked flawlessly and was machined to perfection. 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.

The electronics work of Marcelo and Victor Contento is second to none. If you are looking for 100% reliability then their brand will never fail you. Their version of the Jumbo Rising Cards is regarded by many, including myself, as the best version ever created. It is very reliable, with advanced features and incredibly easy to use.

You press a single button once to go up and a single button once to go down from almost anywhere in the room. The cards will then rise or fall to the right height and automatically stop. This was the model that Billy McComb used for years and two of his routines are featured with the instructions.

What I really like about this model is how reliable it is.  That being said over time the cards themselves can get worn out. When this unit arrived the cards that rose were in a pretty bad way and would stick sometimes.  As long as you replace them with the old style, thick bicycle Jumbo cards you should be fine.  The other thing to keep an eye on is how many cards you need to place in the houlette. It has a clever spring in front to maintain the correct tension, but you still must make sure you don’t over fill it with cards, otherwise they can stick.  If you read the instructions, which I know is tricky sometimes, it tells you precisely the right amount of cards to use so this is not hard to achieve.  But if you are having issues it could be because your cards are dirty or you have too many cards jammed in front.

The routines that Billy supplies come with a decent deck switch, which is easy to do and works well, but even Billy himself stopped using the switch over time and just used a small deck for the selection.  This streamlines the operation even more.

The routine I am using is a combination of Billy’s and Marcello’s and I’m very happy with it. So much so that I might even feature this routine for my Holiday shows this Christmas 🙂

I have also included a custom hard case that holds the stand and all pieces perfectly (see last few photos).

Includes:

• The Stand and Jumbo deck with remote control.
• Custom hard case with cutouts for the stand and all items seen in the video (retail $33 from Amazon bonus).
• Spare jumbo cards and regular deck for selection (bonus).
• Walnut card holder seen in the video to hold the cards (bonus).
• Extra batteries for the rising cards (bonus).

Effect: Operated with radio control, one by one all selected cards will go up, down or stop slowly at your command. The small transmitter can be hidden in your pocket and it is not necessary to hold the button down: only one touch will initiate each transmission and every card will stop automatically after the process is completed. The signal is coded which eliminates interference and makes the transmissions reliable. In case of difficulty, the Emergency Switch will allow you to operate manually.

The Jumbo Deck inside the crystal-clear acrylic box and supported by the delicate wooden stand will enhance your act if you are professional or will add a classy touch displayed at home if you are an amateur or serious collector. The detailed instructions include two outstanding routines by Billy McComb, one of them printed for the first time.

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