Noah's Ark Match up (vintage, 1980's) -- nice props for two routines --TMGS

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I'M DOING SPRING CLEANING BECAUSE I HAVE A LOT OF MAGIC PROPS AND BOOKS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!   I KNOW MANY TMGS CUSTOMERS ENJOY MY DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, BUT I HAVE SET A GOAL TO LIST AT LEAST 10 "SPRING CLEANING" ITEMS EVERY DAY UNTIL I CAN MOVE IN THE MAGIC STOREROOM AGAIN.
SO APOLOGIES, BUT I CANNOT
GIVE A LOT OF DETAIL.  LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND EMAIL IF YOU ARE AN INTERESTED BUYER WITH A SPECIFIC QUESTION -- I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER IN MORE DETAIL ON ANY SPECIFIC ITEM.
ALTHOUGH YOU WON'T GET MY WITTY AND INSIGHTFUL DESCRIPTIONS, I WILL PRICE ALL THESE "SPRING CLEARANCE" ITEMS LOWER THAN IF I HAD TO TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE UP THE DETAILS.   SO YOU CAN FIND SOME GREAT BARGAINS, AS WELL AS HARD-TO FIND MAGIC STUFF!
NOAH'S ARK  --  undated, circa mid-1980's
This effect features two nicely made sets of cards (bridge size, Aviator backs) with animal caricatures on them.  The cards are used for a matching ESP-type effect, where you put a card down facedown, the spectator places one of hers face up on your card.  This is repeated five times, the cards are gathered up and shown that all the pairs match.
It is a pretty good effect, but of course, it made me remember Gene Castillon's trick from the fifth issue of Apocalypse (1978, Noah's Mix-up).   I assumed it was the same trick, but when I went to check my Apocalypse file, I discovered Castillon's effect is even better -- and certainly a great lead in, or follow up to the effect taught in the Noah's Ark instructions.
So I will include a one page instruction sheet for Castillon's excellent trick to the buyer of this set, and you will be able to use these nicely made cards for both!    (What a nice guy I am!)
QUICK SPRING CLEANING RATINGS (scale 1 to 5, with 5 being best):
Practicality of material -- 4           Collectibility/Rarity  -- 3      Ease of material -- 4
Look at photos for better idea of condition, and what you get.
CONDITION NOTES:
previously owned but in excellent condition -- complete as issued with instructions and original package envelope
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