This is a typical 'failed then triumph' type card trick
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The Effect:
The magician (after being pestered to perform ) reluctantly produces a packet of cards and
the deck from the box. The usual 'select a card' procedure follows, then, after the card
is memorized by a spectator, it is returned to the deck which is then shuffled. The
magician holds the cards in his left hand and whilst riffling the cards with his thumb
asks the volunteer to say "STOP". Three times the magician attempts to locate
the chosen card but fails, 'in despair' the magician fans through the cards and asks
"Was your card the... [whatever card comes to mind] ?". "No" says the
volunteer. "Was your card the... [any other card] ?". "No" says the
spectator. "What was your card ?" asks the magician. The volunteer announces the
identity of his chosen card. "I can't understand it " says the magician (still
looking at the fanned deck) I can't find that card anywhere! And with head hung low
reaches over and picks up the empty packet. "But wait" says the magician
"There's one card left in the packet" and tips the card onto the table
"Have a look at that card, is it yours ?" The card is turned over to reveal the
volunteers card !! "No wonder I couldn't find it , it's been in the packet all the
time !!!", says the magician.
The Secret:
The deck is prepared with two identical cards (let's say the four of Clubs), one on the
top and one on the bottom of the deck. As the deck is removed from the box the bottom card
(four of Clubs) is left in the box. The top card (four of Clubs) is then forced using the
magician's favorite method. The card once memorized by the spectator may be returned to
the deck by any means that the magician chooses, as it is to be 'lost' once there. The
rest of the procedure is as shown above.
Note: Don't allow the spectators to see the faces of the cards as they
are fanned, as they might see their 'lost' card, only show selected cards.
Effect: A card is freely selected and signed card is found inside a sealed pack of baseball cards. (No Palming)
Method: There is a little advance preparation. Get a pack of baseball cards. The cards must be in a cellophane pack. Carefully open the pack at the back, and remove one card. Replace the card with any playing card face down. Reseal the pack with a bit of glue. Put this pack in your pocket.
Place the baseball card on the bottom of the face down deck. Put this in the case and your ready to go.
Performance: Bring out the cards with the baseball card on the bottom of the deck. You now need to have a card selected. Do a Hindu shuffle, and have a card selected. Do an actual Hindu, and not the force, being careful not to flash the bottom card. Have the card signed and replaced where it was taken from. With the remaining cards place them on top of the selection. You now have a baseball card on top of the selected signed card.
Tell the audience that with just a quick riffle you can make their card turn upside down. Riffle the pack, and ribbon spread the deck to reveal the baseball card. Reach into your pocket, and remove the pack of baseball cards, and tear the pack open to reveal a card face down . Remove the face down card, and place it on the table. Remove the baseball card from the deck, and with it the selected card. The easiest way to do this is to cut the cards above the baseball card to the bottom of the deck, and square the pack up and get a double.
With the double you are going to do a variation of a Mexican turnover. Hold the double (baseball card and signed selection) in your left hand. slide the double underneath the face down card on the table. You now bring the cards square and turn the packet over in one smooth sliding motion., to reveal the signed card. There is a BIG discrepancy in the position of the signed card. It should be on the bottom, but don’t let them dwell to long on this. Turn the card over, and reveal the selected card. Take the selected card and toss it on the table. You can ditch the baseball card with the odd card on the deck and then throw the baseball card out also.
Proceed as above, but when it comes to turning over the card, you actually do, and show that it is NOT the selected card. You then take the card and place it between the two cards. This is very easy to do, because the baseball card has square edges, and is slightly larger than the playing card. Just catch it under the corner. Take the baseball card and wave it over the card and say the magic words "Kirby Puckett" or whatever baseball player is well known and liked in your area, and turn over the double to show that it has changed into the selected card.
Notes: This takes a bit of practice to turn the cards over without flashing both cards, but it can be done relatively easy. I had the turnover mastered with about 45 minutes of practice.
Effect: The magician takes a deck of cards and the magician lets someone pick any card
and return it to the top. The magician puts the card somewhere in the middle. He then
tells his person to tell him what the card was, and he LETS THEM LIE OR TELL THE TRUTH!
Either way, the final card he deals out is the spectator's card.
Method: This one is kind of tricky. Let them take any card, but while they are busy
memorizing it, palm a card off the top. Then take their card and pretend to take it in the
hand you palmed the card with, but actually slide their card onto the top of the deck and
take the unknown card and put it anywhere. Now palm the top card very nonchalantly. Don't
let them know that. Keep your hand cupped to avoid them seeing it. Then ask them what
there card was, and tell them they can lie if they want to. Most people will, some won't,
but it doesn't matter. Lets say they say their card was the queen of hearts. Put down one
card for every letter except the last one. Pretend to take one off the top of the deck but
actually put down your palmed card. Tell them to flip over the last card you dealt and it
is their card!
NOTE: This trick takes a lot of practice. Practice it in front of a little kid or brother
first, and if they don't catch it, try older people until you are ready to perform.
EFFECT: The magician deals out 10 cards. He tells his spectator to memorize one and not
tell him which one it is. The magician then removes his/her card from the pile!
PREPARATION: Get out 10 cards and use one king, one jack, one 8, whatever, but only use
one of each. (For example, use the A of Spades, 9 of Clubs, etc.) Now find cards that look
like them, (like a nine of spades would be a nine of clubs.) Put the first cards you found
on the table, and put the others on top. Bend a corner on the top card. Now you are ready.
TRICK: Deal out the first 10 cards. Tell them to memorize one. Now pick them up and put
them on top. Now put the top on the bottom. Then find the card with the bent corner, and
cut so that card is on top. Now deal those 10 top cards, and their card has disappeared.
Trick by and from: Adam Kosberg
The first thing you need to do is separate all the Royals, including the Aces. Then put
the rest of the deck aside, because you won't be needing it. Tell your audience that the
Jacks were having a party. Deal the four Jacks, face-down into four separate
piles. Then say, they decided to invite their friends, the Kings. Deal the Kings on top of
the Jacks. The party was getting a bit boring, so they invited their friends, the
Queens, to liven it up. Deal the Queens on to the Kings. Then tell them the party
got a bit too lively, and the cops came and took them all to jail. Take the first pile,
and stack it on to the second, and then the third, and then the fourth.Then say that on
the way to the police station, the cop car got in a crash. Let someone from your audience
cut the deck, and put the other half of it on top as many times as they like. Then say,
even though they were in a crash, they all came up together. Deal down the cards in rows
of four, one row beneath the last, and you'll see what happens!
Submitted: May 23, 1999
This trick is for: Advanced Magicians
EFFECT:
The 4 Aces are shown and turned face down.They are "twisted, face-up in the usual
manner,one at a time.The last Ace gives a little trouble, then changes into the King of
Spades.
PREPARATION:
You will need 4 blue-backed Aces and one red-backed King of Spades. Set cards, face up on
the table in following order, from face to back: AH, AS, AD, KS,and AC.
METHOD:
After 5 card packet is set, use the "buckle spread" to spread the cards face up
showing the 4 aces. Close the spread and turn over the packet, face down,and comment about
one Ace being harder to work with than the others. Ask if they know which one you are
talking about and, as they answer, do a buckle and turn over the 4 cards as one, allowing
them to fall flush onto the packet. The AS will show. Turn your (L) hand down and slide
the AS out from underneath the packet and turn it face up and slide it back under the
packet. (common reversal here) Turn the (L) hand palm up, which makes the packet
face down. Now "Twist" the packet, saying you'll make the AD turn face up.
Do an ELMSLEY Count, showing face up AD. Now twist in the OPPOSITE direction, saying this
causes the Ace to turn back face down. Now twist again, in normal way, saying the AC will
turn face up. Elmsley count again, placing LAST card on bottom, and the AC shows face up
and will be on top of the packet. Keep the packet held in the hand openly. Turn the bottom
card of the packet face up (AS) and replace it on the bottom, then turn the packet
completely over and transfer the now bottom card (AC) to the top. Nothing fancy here, just
do this quickly, saying you'll turn the AC back face down. Twist again and say the AH will
turn face up. Do an Elmsley Count, again placing last card on bottom and the AH will
show face up on top. Now,buckle bottom 2 cards and turn them Face up UNDERNEATH the
packet like you did with the AS. Again no need to hide this. Turn packet over, say
you'll cause the AS to turn face up, BUT do NOT twist. Do an Elmsley, placing last card on
top, no Ace will show. Look confused and do a SLOW JORDAN COUNT (not described here,
should be basic knowledge e-mail if needed) The Jordan Count is REAL effective here,
it looks as if ALL cards are in fact face down, if done slowly. Pause and say
you forgot to "Twist", and then twist the packet in the OPPOSITE direction. Then
say the famous magical phrase, "OOPS, I twisted the WRONG way", as you say
this do a buckle spread and the KS will show face up 3rd from the top. Turn the card under
the KS (AH) face up and replace it face up under the KS, and turn the 2 cards above the KS
face up and hold them in the (R) hand. It appears you have 2 face up cards in each hand.
Turn both hands palm down so all 4 backs show. Now turn cards face up again, placing
(R) hand cards UNDER (L) hands cards. The KS will be the top card. Now deal KS onto table,
doing a wrist turn to hide AS face up on top as you deal. Continue the wrist turn movement
depositing the Aces face down onto the deck. Pause, then show the KS's RED back for
the finish.
COMMENTS:
I do believe the premise for this FABULOUS routine belongs to J. Mendoza. The effect is
worth your attention and practice. Although not very difficult, the counts must be done
METICULOUSLY and slowly. If you have any problems please feel free to contact me.
This simple ,but deceiving cut is similar to Jay Oses' False Cut, but it's done
rapidly and mostly in the hands.
Take the deck face down into your RIGHT hand in somewhat of a biddle grip. Your right hand
straddles the deck from above as your RIGHT forefinger "kicks" over
approximately 1\3 of the deck into your Left hand. Do this again, "kicking
" half the cards from your Right hand into your Left, holding a break
between the two packets. Immediately set the remaining cards in your Right hand face down
on the table, then taking the cards above your break, placing these on top of the packet
on the table. Finally place the last packet in your left hand onto the tabled packet.
The deck is still in its original order. SPEED and smoothness is the ultimate goal. This
cut is VERY
deceiving, if done correctly and followed up with a second type of false cut, like
Garcias "Winners Cut."
Submitted by: Dave Slusher
Email: slusher@bmol.com