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Magic Consultant ♠ OG #Cardist ♠ Playing Cards
President @52plusjoker
📺 Magic Judge w/ @bingbing_fan
🤓 Editor-in-Chief CARD CULTURE
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🌟On Sat. Oct. 24 at 5:30PM EST, join our 5th Annual Red Carpet Pre-Show LIVE on Zoom, with our fabulous host, Rosemary Reid! ➡️

Thirty minutes before the crowd arrives, help us roll out the red carpet right from your living rooms. Share your thoughts on this year’s Diamond Award nominees. Red Carpet attire encouraged 💁‍♀️. ➡️

After playing card celebrities from around the world walk the Red Carpet and speak with Rosemary, we’re broadcasting the much-anticipated 10th Annual Diamond Awards ceremony.

It will be 90 minutes of pure card-spangled delight! 🤩 taken in Niagara Falls, New York by @leeashermagic

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I'll be there! Will you? Niagara Falls, NY Oct 21-25th, 2026, will hold the @52plusjoker playing card collectors event of the year! If you ❤️ #playingcards, this is for you. See you in Niagara Falls, NY. taken in Niagara Falls, New York by @leeashermagic

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8 months ago

LEE ASHER baffling us with his very own handling of Geoff Latta's “Deadlier of The Male”.

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Deck in use :
Make Believe V1

#bangkokmagiclecture taken in Foshan, Guangdong, China by @leeashermagic

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8 months ago

LEE ASHER demonstrating his legendary effect “ASHER TWIST”

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#bangkokmagiclecture #cardmagic taken in Foshan, Guangdong, China by @leeashermagic

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9 months ago

Snapshots from the 52+Joker 2025 Charlotte, NC Convention in this month’s CARD CULTURE Magazine.
Members, it’s in your inbox now. 💌

Photos by @thesurrealmayhew
Layout, backdrop and badges by @alainimportequoi.

Who’s joining us October 21-25, 2026 in Niagara Falls, NY?! 🫵🤞♥️♠️♦️♣️

#playingcards #playingcardcollector #cardclub taken in Charlotte, North Carolina by @leeashermagic

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Help us beat the algorithm so playing card lovers everywhere know this event is happening 🙏. Share this pic and Comment below if you’ve attended one of our past conventions! ⬇️🤞📸

#playingcards #cardcollector #cardcovention #playingcarddesigner #illustratorsofinstagram taken in Niagara Falls, New York by @leeashermagic

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Get ready to learn about the history of paper playing cards! Brought to you by renowned magician (and avid collector). Lee Asher! Catch his lecture on Day 2 (Aug 24th) at the inaugural Asia Card Convention. Let's go!

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Asia Card Convention
📍 Foshan Creative Industry Park, China | August 23-24, 2025

Get your tickets today! Link in Bio

#acc2025 #cardistry #leeasher #history #playingcards #deckcollectors by @leeashermagic

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We’re honored to welcome Lee Asher, renowned close-up magician, and card collector—to the inaugural Asian Card Convention (ACC) 2025 for a truly unique experience!

EXCLUSIVE LECTURE: "A JOURNEY THROUGH CARD HISTORY"

Date: August 24, 2025 (Day 2)
• Open to all ACC ticket holders with the lecture perk (First-come, first-seated)

WHAT MAKES THIS SPECIAL?
• Rare Artifacts on Display, Lee will bring actual historical playing cards from his personal collection
• Untold Stories – Discover the origins, evolution, and cultural impact of playing cards across centuries

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Asian Card Convention (ACC) 2025
📍Foshan, China | August 23‐24, 2025

Secure your spot for these limited experiences! Link in Bio

#leeasher #cardcollector #magicexperience #acc2025 by @leeashermagic

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Ill be heading to Charlotte in October 2025 for the @52plusjoker playing card collectors convention, and I’d love to see YOU there! 🤗

Our event is all about connecting with friends, discovering amazing decks, and celebrating our shared passion for playing cards.

I’ll be there. Will you? Let’s make this convention unforgettable together. Register today at 52PlusJoker.org and join the fun! 🃏

#52PlusJoker #PlayingCardConvention #SeeYouInCharlotte #PlayingCardCollectors taken in Chatlotte, Nc by @leeashermagic

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Watch till the end 😭😭😭! Our 2024 Niagara Falls convention truly showcased the best of our community.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, to the best club members in the world! 🙏 It’s a big deal to make the time and space in your life to participate in our convention, and we appreciate you. You all are the reason our volunteers feel inspired to help create beautiful moments and memories.

🗣️To our convention volunteers: none of this would be possible without your hours of work behind and in front of the scenes! 🙏Thank you Chris Mayhew, Alain Benoit, Steve Bowling, Larry Herold Judy Dawson, Jennifer Dawson, Harry Wastrack, Doug Rickenback, Paul Miller, Tony Mach, Dave Hoffmeister, Rosemary Reid, Keith Brown, Christina Asher, and the Diamond Awards Committee.
@thesurrealmayhew @cartomancercards @magicwithrosemary @sisterhoodplayingcards @keithhbrown @christinagalonska @judith.dawson22

And if you haven’t yet, take reading this entire post as a sign to DM/Email/Owlpost a message of appreciation 💌 to the person responsible for our biggest and BEST 52 Plus Joker convention ever: ⭐️Lee Asher, @leeashermagic.⭐️ Internationally recognized for his work in playing cards and playing card history, we get to call him our faithful Club President. Aren’t we lucky? 🤩

🔔THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC 2024 NIAGARA FALLS CONVENTION! 🔔

#2024diamondawards #52PlusJoker #PlayingCards #playingcardcollector #playingcardart #cardcollection#niagarafalls #redcarpetevent #bestconventionever #52PlusJoker2024

🗣️Join 52 Plus Joker! We’re the world’s largest playing card collectors club. We welcome all new members, whether they are experts or novices to playing card collecting. Link In Bio with details. taken in Niagara Falls, New York by @leeashermagic

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From magic to cardistry, playing to collecting, #playingcards unite us in the most amazing ways. Grateful for the shared passion that brings us all closer together.
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Had an incredible time at @cardtopiaworld with fellow playing card magicians like my friend @rynkuviceroy from Indonesia! ✨ @cartamundi @bicyclecards @copag🃏🌎
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What do you think of that Asher Twist, eh???
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#Cardtopia #PlayingCards #MagicMoments #Magicians #Cardistry #PlayingCardCollectors #BicycleCards #UnitedStatesPlayingCardCo #Cartamundi #Copag #AsherTwist #CardMagic #LeeAsher taken in Moonlight Studios NYC by @leeashermagic

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On June 2nd, 2023, I finally became a Canadian citizen. #mycitizenship🇨🇦
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The entire immigration process took over 15 years. It's official!🍁
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I always knew Canada was a special place. Now it let me know. ❤️
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Now I get to carry multiple passports like Jason Borne. 😂 taken in Canada by @leeashermagic

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