Mark Lemon
Mountebank
A true utility isn't finished when there's nothing left to add. It's finished when there's nothing left to take away. Mountebank was created with that philosophy in mind. No electronics. No apps. Nothing to switch on, connect or charge. Just an extraordinarily simple tool, designed to be carried every day and relied upon every time.
At its heart is a specially manufactured lens, produced to my own specification. From the performer's view, information concealed beneath the card is clearly visible. From the spectator's side, Mountebank remains completely opaque.
A spectator's billet can be returned to the items from your pocket and, as you place them into their hand, you see exactly what they've written or drawn, while your audience sees nothing.
No wallet. No suspicious handling. No reason for anything to feel out of place.
Just the information you need, exactly when you need it.
Pro version includes personalisation with your own name printed directly onto the card. Select the Pro option below and add the EXACT name you want to the "Send us a note" section at checkout.
Something had never felt quite right to me about taking a spectator's billet and putting it back inside a wallet simply to obtain a peek. And today, when many people rarely carry a wallet at all, that action can feel even less natural.
Whether you choose Mountebank-Original or Mountebank-Pro, personalised with your own name, a credit card simply belongs. On a table in a coffee shop, restaurant or bar, or in the most formal performance setting, it never looks out of place. It can emerge casually from a pocket alongside money, coins and other everyday items, be introduced as part of a bet, used openly in an effect, or simply be there without ever attracting attention.
But Mountebank goes far beyond a straightforward billet peek.
Use it to secretly access cribs hiding in plain sight. Combine it with electronic peek devices you may already own. Explore techniques using the Steam principle. Paperclip it to a window envelope to create an extremely clean peek. Once you understand what Mountebank allows you to see, you'll quickly begin discovering applications of your own.
And there is nothing electronic to fail at the crucial moment.
No batteries.
No charging.
No Bluetooth.
No apps.
No connection problems.
Just a precision-made utility that's ready whenever you are.
Pro version includes personalisation with your own name printed directly onto the card.
Select the Pro option below and add the EXACT name you want to the "Send us a note" section at checkout.
**PLEASE READ** We will create your card with the name exactly as you enter it. So please double check the spelling as refunds and returns will not be accepted for any errors you have made.
Please contact me to discuss any additional card design customisation before ordering.
Every Mountebank includes access to detailed instructional videos covering the fundamental handling, viewing angles, billet work and a range of applications designed to get you performing with it immediately.
Directional performer-only viewing angle
Completely passive, no electronics or batteries
Natural EDC
Instant access to written and drawn information
Use as a covert crib
Compatible with existing electronic peek systems
Steam principle handling taught
Designed for both casual and formal performance
Mountebank
Carry it every day. Use it when it matters.
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