Effect: The spectator freely selects a card under the fairest of conditions. It is lost in the deck by the spectator. After placing the cards in the cardbox, it is wrapped in a handkerchief. The spectator holds the handkerchief and gives it a shake. His card falls to the table.
Description: This is a classic of card magic. Under the fairest possible conditions, a spectator selects a card from a deck that he has shuffled. The deck is placed in the cardbox and wrapped in a handkerchief. It is dropped by the spectator instead of the magician. This version uses an ungimmicked opaque handkerchief that you can borrow. If doing restaurant magic, you can use their handkerchiefs/napkins.
Reveals are the most important part of an effect. This reveal gets attention and seems impossible.
Learn one of the fairest and most deceiving methods of a spectator selecting a card. The magician never touches the cards during the spectator's selection. This method uses psychological tactics instead of advanced sleight of hand.
To turn this effect into a genuine mystery rather than simply making people wonder how it was done, it's essential to convince your spectator that you truly don't know where their card is in the deck. My approach uses a technique that hides in plain sight and can be used in other card effects.
- No setup
- No reset
- No force
- Simple and logical procedure
- Easy to do
- Simple sleight of hand method
- No tape, magician's wax, etc.
1st edition 2025, PDF 7 pages.
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