Yes, these are great for beginners, although there are some very advanced routines you can pull off
with the help of a "stripper" deck. Just got these in the mail from Penguin. They came in
cellophane, real Bicycle Rider Backs, with the "special" sticker on the outside of the cellophane.
Mint condition/pristine cards. I opened them, and the "magic" applied to these cards is perfect -
just enough, not too much. If a spec wasn't looking for this specific type of "magic", I would NOT
HESITATE to hand these over. No janky home-made "magic" in these cards. (Factory direct "magic",
perhaps?). Highest quality "strippers" I can imagine receiving. 4 stars because, overall, it's a
known gimmick, and not perfectly clean - but your routine should make up for that!