Thanks to Nick Trost for the idea of a Three Shell Monte game with cards. Aldini's "3 Shell Monte Cards" was inspired by Nick Trost's "Nutshell Monte." In this case, however, the routine and principle are quite different.
 
You are supplied with three "Nutshell" cards, these having blank backs, and one double face card that shows a nutshell on one side and a pea on the other. The pea card and two of the nutshell cards are cut short. You will also note that the two short nutshell cards are cut narrow, leaving one regular nutshell card not cut or narrowed. This regular card is pencil-dotted on the shell for identification.
 
CONDITION NOTES: Overall in very good condition with some minor wear/discoloration from age.