EFFECT: The Spectator cuts the deck into four piles and the magician turns all four top cards up to reveal the Aces. The rest of the deck, when turned over, is blank!
REQUIRED: You will need a blank faced deck of cards and the four Aces with matching back designs. Place the four Aces on top.
Perform your favorite shuffle and cut to maintain deck in order.
Have spectator cut the deck in half once and then cut each half in half again, leaving
four piles. Pick up the pile that has the four Aces on top. Get a finger break under the
top Ace and pick up the other three top cards one at a time from the remaining three piles
and put on top of the finger break card.
Say: "Wouldn't it be a miracle if these four cards were the Aces?"
Reverse their order as you count them. Keep your finger break and also keep the stack
squared. Then turn over the first card of the stack and show it to be an Ace and lay the
entire stack (as if it were one card) down on top of one of the piles (spreading the cards
out as you do so as to hide the fact that you actually put four cards on top.) Then all
that is left is to turn over the next three cards from the stack in your hand to reveal
them to be Aces. They say that actually the rest of the deck is all the same card and
spread face up to show all blanks. Most of the time the spectator will grab the deck or
suggest that they are all the same cards.
Contributed by Mike George
MagicDan Notes: I've seen Mike do this effect and it is a real attention getter and is
great for table hopping.
Thanks, Mike!!
Run through the deck and remove the Ace, Two and Three of Spades. Ask the spectator to arrange them so that when they are face down, the Ace is on the top, the Two in the middle and the Three on the bottom of the stack.
While they are doing that, get a little finger break under the top card. Insure that the spectator has arranged the cards per your instructions and have them hand the cards to you. Make a move to return the cards to the top of the deck and as you do so, add the card above the break to the pile of three. Continue moving the cards away from the deck and say, "Just so you don't forget the cards we are using, I'll show them to you once again." As you do this, show the top card to be the Ace and place it on the bottom of the stack. The next card is shown to be the Two and moved to the bottom and then the Three is shown and moved to the bottom. Keep the cards squared up as you do this so you don't reveal the fact that you really have four cards. Replace this pile on top of the deck.
The order will be: indifferent card, Ace, Two, Three.
Deal the top three cards, face down, from right to left as you say, " Ace, Two, Three." What you really have on the table is: (right to left) Indifferent card, Ace, Two.
Place the deck on top of the "Three" (leftmost card). Pick the deck up and give it a quick riffle. Ask: "Do you know what happens when I do that?" Show the top card to be the Three and tell the spectator the Three has traveled from the bottom to the top . Place the Three back on the table.
Pick up the "Two" and place it on top of the deck. Quick riffle and ask the same question as above. Double lift the top two cards and place them face up on the deck. The face up card will be an indifferent card. Turn the deck over to show the Two is on the bottom. Place the Two on the table.
Leaving the deck face up, flip the bottom card back around so that when you turn the deck back around face down the top card will be face down. This hides the fact that the second card down is the face up Ace of Spades.
Pick up the "Ace" and place it on top of the deck with half its length offset to either end. Cut half the deck from below and place it on top of the "Ace". Have the spectator push the "Ace" flush into the deck. Quick riffle and ask the same question as above. Show top card not to be the Ace and the bottom card not to be the Ace. Ribbon spread to show the Ace is still in the middle but it has turned face up.
I have been doing this trick for many years and it always amazes the audience.
Effect: The spectator picks a card and returns it to the deck. Without even knowing the
name of the card, the magician begins to spell it out, one letter per one card, ending
with the spectator's card!
Method: The magician controls the card to the bottom, and when he finishes shuffling,
squares the deck by hitting the sides on the table, glancing the spectator's card. He
performs the glide and begins to either: 1. pull cards off the
bottom, spelling the card until the last letter, when he reveals the card, or 2. (if your
really brave) bottom dealing, making it seem as if your pulling off the top, until the
last card. I have not even attempted to perform a bottom deal, but just included it in
case you can do it.
In any regular deck, place a breather crimp on any card; For instance the Seven of Clubs.
Remove the pack from the case, and hand it to the victim to shuffle, indicating that it should be shuffled overhand. Make sure that the deck is kept face down. Tell the victim to place the deck on the table. Say that you will cut to a random card, and cut to the crimped 7C, flashing the face of the card to the victim, and ask him to remember it.
Replace the cut packet squarely back on the deck, and again get the spectator to overhand shuffle the deck face down, and replace the deck on the table. Cut to the crimp, showing that you have located the 7C, showing the face card of the cut packet.
Repeat this effect one more time, then take the pack, cut the 7C to the bottom, and slip shuffle the deck leaving it there. Turn the pack face up, showing the 7C on the bottom of the deck - located again!
Ask for a small number, and using the glide, produce the 7C from the bottom of the deck at the specified location. Replace the 7C on top of the deck, and repeat the slip shuffle, and glide location without first showing the card on the bottom of the deck - this really enhances this part of the effect.
Again, replace the 7C on top of the deck, slip shuffle to the bottom, and use the Hindu Flash Shuffle to show that the whole deck is in fact made up of 52 seven of clubs. Place the last packet under the deck so that the seven of clubs is on the bottom, and push it off onto the table and flip it face up. Riffle the side of the deck with your left thumb, click you right fingers and immediately turn the deck face up and spread the cards in a wide fan to show that they are in fact all different. The deck and the single 7C can be fully examined by the victim.
There are many different moves you could use in this routine. Although the description is quite long winded, the effect should be carried out at a brisk pace, and the cards handled confidently at all times.
by: Malcolm Britton (mb@vss.co.uk)
An Odd Job store around here just advertised "Side cutting Can Openers" for $1.99. I decided to buy one because of what I had seen on TV. You are supposed to be able to put the can top back onto the can. I tried it with a Hunts Tomato sauce can. The reason is that the label is printed on the can. I opened the can and found the cutter had made a few small dents in the can. I then poured out the contents, straightened out the dents (using a Bic and rolling the edge smooth), returned the contents and super glued the top back on the can.
Result, the can leaked. When I tried to attach either a regular of side cutting opened the glue let go. This seemed to put an end to the trick, but I persevered.
Effect: Card is chosen (forced). Card is returned to the deck and lost. Deck is checked and the card is lost. Three or more cans are offered and either the magician's choice is used or any can may be chosen (every one has the same card in it). The can is opened from the top and the card is found inside. I wonder where the contents could have gone and place my hand into my pocket. The fingers come out covered with Tomato Paste. "I think I've found it" I say as I wipe it off of my finger.
Method: I use a can with a printed label. This way the label doesn't get chewed up, come lose and have any other mishap before the finish. I open the BOTTOM of the can. I remove the contents, clean the can, straighten the can if needed, insert the card (or any duplicate object you wish) and super glue the bottom back onto the can.
This will give you a can containing whatever object you wish. If it's a card, force it, if it's a coin disappear it, if it's a bill, burn it, etc. etc.... etc... You may open the top of the can any way you wish because it is the bottom which is glued.
A Zip Locked bag containing Tomato Paste (it doesn't run all over the place) is in your jacket pocket. While miming the ickkyness of what your hand is in open the bag and dip your fingers into it. Later (it doesn't run) close the bag. Of course when you routine this make sure that the pocket you are using has enough dry props to show the pocket didn't contain anything wet. Paper, bills, etc... are good. Having used these props shows a dry pocket and enhances the tomato paste production.
Gerry
Gerald Wincklhofer
Preparation: From an ordinary deck remove the four Aces and place them in the following order: from top to bottom the order is: the Ace of clubs on top, the Ace of Hearts below it, and below the Ace of Hearts is the Ace of Spades. Now place the remaining Ace(the Ace of Diamonds) face up on the bottom of the deck.
Trick: With the pack held in the dealing position in the left hand, grasp the top card of the pack(the Ace of Clubs) between the thumb and fingers of your right hand in the same grip as if executing the Double Lift. Do not do the Double Lift, just pick up the Ace of clubs...showing it to the audience. Replace the Ace on top of the pack and, without hesitation, take it with your right fingers and place it face down on the table, saying "I will place it on the table." Now, secure a Little Finger Break between the next two cards on top of the pack (the Ace of Hearts and the Ace of Spades. Execute a Double Lift, lifting both cards as one from the top of the pack. Turn them over showing the face of what the spectators believe to be the top card-the Ace of Spades. As you display the Ace, remark, "Here is the next card, the Ace of Spades...." Replace the two cards back on the top of the pack and immediately take the REAL TOP CARD(the ace of hearts) from the top of the pack and place it face down next to the Ace of Clubs on the table. Say, "...which I will place here next to the Ace of Clubs." Run through the pack face down and invite the spectator to select any card. When he does, square the pack and hold it in dealing position in the left hand. Instruct the spectator to turn his card face up and slide it between the two "Black Aces" on the table, thus "sandwiching" his card between them.
Now, secure a LITTLE FINGER BREAK under only the top card of the pack(Ace of Spades) Because the attention of the audience is focused on what the spectator is doing, obtaining the Little Finger Break will go completely unnoticed. Next, pick up the three cards on the table and place them on top of the pack-ADDING THEM TO THE ACE OF SPADES-and square all four cards together above the break. Without hesitation, turn over all four cards(as three) up on the pack. The two Black Aces will be face up on top of the pack...the spectator's card will be face down below the Aces...and below that will be the face up Ace Of Hearts. As soon as the four cards have been turned over, carefully take the two Black Aces with your right hand and place them face up on the table. Remark, "your card seems to have disappeared from between the two Black Aces. Now pick up the deck, being careful not to expose the face-up card below the top card, and give them a single cut. All that remains now is to ribbon spread the pack on the table. When the spectator turns over the "sandwiched" card, he will be amazed to see that his card has mysteriously appeared between the two RED ACES!!!
EFFECT: The performer shows a King of Spades which he places face-up on the table. He now shows four Ace of Hearts which all have red backs. He removes one of these red backed Aces and places it on the table. He show the King to have a blue back. He places the other three red backed Aces in his hand. when he shows the cards in his hand again, it is seen that he now has four King of Spades and they are all blue backed!
REQUIRED: Six cards; three of which are red backed and three of which are blue backed as follows: Red Back - 2 KS, 1 AH ....Blue Back - 2 AH, 1 KS.
SET-UP: Five of the cards are arranged as follows: (From the top of the face-up packet) Red Backed AH, Blue Backed AH, Red Backed KS, Red Backed KS, Red Backed KS, Blue Backed AH. The remaining Blue Backed KS is placed face-up on the table at the beginning of the effect without mention being made of the color of its back.
PERFORMING: Hold packet of cards face up in position for the Elmsley Count. Make the count showing four AH (last card going on top as usual).Turn packet over and Elmsley Count again showing four red backed cards. Place last card on bottom this time. Keeping packet face down, lift off top card and show it to be the AH and place this face up on table. Pick up KS from the table, show it to have a blue back and place it face down under the face down packet. Turn packet face up and Elmsley Count to show four KS. Turn packet face down and Elmsley Count to show all blue backs.
A simple effect but strong in audience appeal.
by Fred Berthelot
This is an interesting approach to the two card transposition.....
EFFECT: A spectator selects a card and returns it to the deck which is then shuffled. A second spectator does the same. Performer finds one card and gives it back to its owner who is instructed to hold it face down. Same with the second card. Performer then asks spectators to "mentally" switch cards. When they turn over their cards, each is holding the other's card.
SET-UP: You use a force card which you place on top of the face down deck. A duplicate of your force card goes on to the bottom of the deck. You can spread the deck if you casually keep your hand over the face of the force card.
METHOD: Force the top card. You can riffle the cards with your thumb and use a slip force. Overhand shuffle the deck from your right hand to your left and have the force card returned at any time. Keep a little finger break above the force card and throw the rest of the deck on top. Kick the deck up vertically with your thumb and cut the portion of the deck above the break to the bottom. You are now back in your starting position with the force card on the top and bottom. You can now riffle shuffle without losing the position of the top and bottom cards.
Have a card selected freely by spectator #2. You must return the selection to the bottom of the deck. The simple way is to have it returned to the top and double undercut it to the bottom. You can then riffle shuffle again making sure that the bottom two cards and the top card stay in their positions. Give the deck a false cut.
Hold the deck face up in dealing position in your left hand with the cards facing you. Selection #2 is on the face of the deck with the force behind it. Double lift those two cards and side-jog them half-way to the right.
Show the selection to both spectators and ask, "Who's card is this?" (This will reinforce the fact that spectator #1 is actually getting his card.) Turn the deck over as you pull the face card back with your thumb, while at the same time keeping the force card from slipping back with your first finger.
You should end up with the force card face down on the table with your right first finger on it. Mimic with your finger asking spectator #2 to put his finger on his card. (actually spectator #1's card.)
Turn the deck face down and double undercut the top force card to the bottom. (You can riffle shuffle the cards making sure to drop the bottom two cards, then drop for the other half - this will replace the card behind the next double, should your spectators be astute observers.) Repeat the previous move of showing and swirling the cards. Spectator #1 now thinks his finger is on HIS card.
Ask the spectators to "mentally" switch cards and build it up any way you want. Have the spectators turn over their cards and viola!!