Magic & Conjuring: page 403

The four aces are lost in the deck and then one by one found in a visual and magical manner. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 3min 53s

The four aces are found one by one in a visual and magical manner. (Also part of Move Mastery 1.)

runtime: 4min 2s

The first ace appears and then the remaining three aces appear all at once in a nice display. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 5min 27s

Find the foure aces in a neat final display. (Also part of Move Mastery 3.)

runtime: 4min 55s

This is one of Ed Marlo's best routines also sometimes called "Miracle Ace Cutting" and was first published in Faro Control Miracles. The patter Allan uses is from Dai Vernon and tells the story of a one handed gambler who miraculously can cut to the aces.

runtime: 6min 52s

John Gelasi presents a baffling new “B’wave” effect.

Aced! allows the spectator to truly name any suit they wish, with no ambiguity whatsoever. The ace they name is the ace you predicted every time; you always reveal it in an entertaining manner.

You get the full explanation for the setup and working of this one-packet “B’wave”, plus an exclusive set of video explanations that detail all the moves required to perform the effect.

You even get a bonus effect, “Acing the Twists”, a full deck “Twisting the Aces” and “Collectors” hybrid that can be performed with any...

All the routines involve the four Aces. Most of them are totally impromptu and all of them use regular cards.

CONTENTS

• PROGNOSTIC ACES (Francis Haxton): A freely selected Ace in a packet of four, is the only one with a different colored back.
• DOUBLE DISCOVERY (Nick Trost): A spectator cuts the deck at random and he finds the four Kings. Finally, he finds the four Aces. A great opener for any Ace routine. Easy to do.
• ALCHEMY ACES (Aldo Colombini): An easy four-Ace assembly with a surprising ending.
• SUDDEN IMPACT (Peter Duffie): The four Aces are lost in the deck and immediately found in a spectacular way. ...

An easy and effective multiphase routine with a Svengali deck. A spectator is correct continually in finding a previously selected card which the performer underlines with the punch line "How Right You Are."

From the introduction:

An exceptionally clever version of the 4-Ace Trick - no trick aces - use a borrowed deck.

In effect the 4 aces are dealt singly on to the table, face down. Twelve indifferent cards are then shown and dealt on to them, making four packets, one of which is chosen by a spectator. No force of any kind, believe it or not, he takes any of the four packets. The remaining three are turned over to show all indifferent cards. The four Aces are in the packet chosen. It's the most convincing of all Four Ace Tricks, and we know it will fool the best of card men. A couple of easy-to-do moves and the special...

Here is the second download DVD with routines using the four Aces as primary 'characters.' Ten card routines with Aces.

CONTENTS:

• TOPSY-TURVY ACE LOCATION (Nick Trost): In a face-up and face-down shuffled deck you find the Aces and then all the cards turn facing the same way.
• HOF-WICH (Cameron Francis): Two Jokers find the Ace of the same suit of the selected card and then the Ace changes into the selection.
• ACCENTUATED ACES (Paul Gordon): The Aces are eliminated one by one and the last changes into the selected card.
• ATLANTIS (Aldo Colombini): A card is placed on the table and a selected card is inserted among the four...

A box is given to anyone you want (the chief of police, the major, a TV producer, etc.) This box is sealed and it will be opened some days later. The box will never be touched again by you or anybody else involved in the stunt.

The day that the prediction will be opened, lets say you are performing at the radio while there are live people waiting to see the box opened, you ask the radio audience to call in to the radio station, they will be taking part in a mind experiment in which they will have to make some decisions that will create at the end a random event, which when the box is opened...

This is Ackerman's variation of the Convincing Control.

runtime: 1min 45s

This is an easy shuffle reverse done during a riffle shuffle.

runtime: 1min 5s

Ackerman marries the Kelly Bottom Replacement with the Convincing Control to eliminate the telltale front finger movement of the Kelly Bottom Replacement.

runtime: 2min 9s

This is a fun routine that first appeared in Allan's Magic Mafia book. It is based on a Dai Vernon plot from the 60s. However, a typical 'all backs' routine requires many moves - half passes and double lifts. Here Allan has engineered a routine with a lot less moves. You could even do this routine while maintaining a stacked deck.

You show a deck that consists of cards that have backs printed on the front and back. This changes then to faces on both sides of the cards until everything goes back to normal.

runtime: 6min 30s...

From the creator of the best-seller SCAMP comes a new effect based on the ACAAN plot. Although it is not the "Grail", it is direct to the point with a minimum of sleights and a few subtleties for a maximum impact!

EFFECT: The magician shuffles a deck of cards and asks a spectator to cut the deck a first time to determine a suit and a second time to determine a value (the suit and the value of the cards he cut to, let's say a Diamond and a 4). Then, the magician asks the spectator to imagine where his card may lie into the deck and thus, to think of any number. The spectator reveals he's thinking...

This is another classic of card magic, a routine first published in Paul LePaul's book. The four aces are put back into the deck at different locations. The deck is shuffled and one half is half-way stuck into the other half. A few flicks and one ace at a time flies out of the deck.

runtime: 1min 58s

Important: These are not directions for making this yourself. These are the directions that came with this trick when sold by magic dealers. This PDF is designed for collectors who may have the props, but no directions, magic historians, and those simply curious as to how this trick was done. This trick sometimes shows up on eBay with no instructions.

Effect: Golf club swings, floats, reverses, and apparently gets away from the performer. Then when broken into three sections, it automatically restores itself to its original shape. It may also be produced from a silk or other cover. Full instructions...

An examination of the classic "Cards Across" effect which discusses and explains many methods and presentations from "thought of" cards traveling to "signed cards" or those with different colored backs. If you've used this effect, want to use it or need a great routine for your show, this is essential reading.

Contents

• Introduction
• Early Cards That Travel: Detailing and comments on methods by Robert-Houdin, Devant and Ponsin.
• Cards Being 'Thought Of' Travel: Detailing Zen's method and variants, Paul Curry's variant, Henry Hardin's Kings Kards and Jacob Daley and Annemann's Acme Thought Card Pass.
• Some Thought on Plot Variations
• Selected Selections:...

• Jack-In-The-Box: A playing card is selected by a spectator and ripped into four pieces. The pieces are paper clipped and set on top of a jack-in-the-box. The handle is turned, the familiar tune played, and the clown pops up. When he does, the selected card appears fully restored in the clown's hands.
• Silver Fire: When the magician lights a cigarette lighter, a half dollar appears. Light it again, and the coin vanishes. Light the lighter a third time, and the half-dollar reappears from within a cigar tube.
• Les Fleurs: A bouquet of flowers magically appears in the magician's top hat. With...

• Safety Catch
• Candle To Streamers: An 18” lit, white candle changes into a brilliant burst of white paper throw streamers.
• Candle To Sword: An 18” white candle is lit. In a shower of sparks, it magically changes into a 36” gleaming Chinese sword.
• Candle To Fan: An 18” white candle vanishes in a sparkle of light, turning into a 24” Chinese dragon fan that dramatically opens in a shower of confetti.
• Invisiclip
• Invisiclip: Torn & Restored Card: A playing card is selected and ripped into four pieces. The pieces are paper clipped together. A magical wave of the hand, and the pieces...

A practical workbook for the serious performer.

One of the main reasons magicians neglect the "acting" part of magic is because magic is such a demanding discipline to learn. A performing magician wears many hats. The magician has to learn sleights, misdirection and technical prowess of the hands. The magician is the choreographer, writer, sound person, booker and promoter of his show. Learning how to develop a character often takes a back seat because "there's no time to do everything!" But taking the time to learn how to develop a real character, or stage persona, is the most important...

Palming cards while the cards are in action of being shuffled.

• The Action Palms
• The Shuffle Palm
• Delayed Action Palm
• The Count Cop
• Count Cop For A Number Of Cards
• Count Cop For Small Packets
• Count Cop And Transfer
• Count Cop Exchange
• Count Cop For Left Hand
• Action Palm - One Hand
• The Clip Steal
• Turn Down Palm
• Misdirection Palm
• The Cull Palm
• Cull Palm Replacement
• Pressure Fan Palm
• One Hand Palm As Action Palm
• Take Techniques For Action Palm
• Square Up Drop Palm
• Drop Cut Palm
• Double Action Palms
• The Table Edge Palm
• Pivot Bottom Steal
• Brush Palm
• Bits Of Misdirection

A great book of card tricks, written by magic technician and noted theologian Warren Wiersbe. The accent is on simplicity, quick results, minimum of skill, and audience appeal. Forward by Ed Marlo.

• Introduction
• This Card Gets Around!
• What A Coincidence!
• Back Up
• Tell How It's Done
• New Ace Control
• The W.W. Color Change
• Military Mixup
• Miracle Discovery
• Delayed Discovery
• Numerical Discovery
• The Hindu "Slop Shuffle"
• Instantaneous Four Ace Transposition
• The Perfect Card Prediction

1st edition 1944, 18 pages; PDF 22 pages.