As others have noted, the actual cards look slightly different than the pictures on the web. The
pictures lean more towards lavender/purple than the actual cards, which are closer to the pink side
of the spectrum.
They look nice. I use one of these fuchsia decks for an effect where I
write on the backs of the cards with a black marker. The marker shows up very well, even better
than on a red deck. It's a great choice for something like "Foolish Cheater" - the color makes your
"marked deck" even more interesting.
One caveat I found is that for color change effects,
low/dim light in a bar or restaurant might be a problem. At lower levels of lighting, the fuchsia
color and regular red cards look surprisingly alike.
If you go from red to fuchsia in a
multiple color change routine, the spectator might not even notice that anything has changed. And
in a "rainbow" reveal (several colors side by side), the spectator may need to lean close - and will
be even more tempted to pick up the cards - to distinguish the fuchsia from the red.
BUT... if the lighting isn't an issue, a nice bonus is that this deck includes a red-fuchsia
double-backer. (The other gaffs are a blank face and a fuchsia-fuchsia double-backer.)
That's helpful for anyone interested in making alternate color combinations for Strangers
Gallery (or looking to replace the gaffs or otherwise build your own set at times when the regular
SG set is out of stock).
This deck has red-fuchsia, the orange Bicycle decks have
red-orange, and you can pop in a red-blue to make a red-based trio. Or add this deck to the
turquoise and green decks to complete a trio with fuchsia. (Those decks have turquoise-fuchsia and
green-fuchsia double-backers as one of their gaffs.)
As long as you have sufficient light
for the spectators to distinguish the fuchsia from red, it works.
useful for Strangers Gallery (if the lighting is good)
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