Cards in Magic & Conjuring: page 31

A stunning routine that you'll enjoy performing and your spectators will love to watch. The performer shuffles a blue-backed deck. A spectator selects a card (say the 8D) and signs it on the face. The card is then lost in the deck. Three blank-faced cards with red backs are shown and the performer says that he will print an exact duplicate of the selected card. A back of a red-backed card is erased so that now it is blank and a blue back is then printed on this card. A duplicate of the selected card is then magically printed on the face of this blue-backed card. Wait a moment! To have an EXACT...

Alchemy ran for a brief two years and was much loved by its subscribers. Appearing every two months it was also a unique magazine in that it was what is called a "house" magazine put out by not one magic dealer but two, Practical Magic and PH Marketing. There were no columnists, just tricks. There were 92 tricks described in just 12 issues.

Being a past editor of the magazine Paul has picked out what he thought were the best card contributions, nineteen in all. If you missed the magazine, you will find these effects worthy of your attention. For the most part, these are easy effects to do....

An effect by Roy Walton. The most colorful packet trick ever. What a fantastic routine this is. A packet of four blue-backed cards (say all 8 of Clubs) changes to red-backed cards, then to green backs and then to yellow. Then the four cards are one of each color and, for a stunning finish, the four cards change into the four Aces (or blank cards or Jokers)!

Requires regular cards with different colored backs.

You remove two packets of cards, one visible and one invisible. The visible packet contains four blank cards. "The invisible packet contains the instructions on how to perform the trick." You slip the first invisible card into the face-down packet and run it through, whereupon it turns visible. It reads, MAKE A MAGICAL GESTURE OVER THE PACKET. The spectator does this. Another instruction card appears and says, SNAP YOUR FINGERS OVER THE PACKET. The spectator does this as well. The final instruction card appears and it reads, SAY YOUR FAVORITE MAGIC WORDS. The spectator does this as well. "I...

Four amazing distinct changes: First, four cards of one value (say the four Fours) are shown. They have blue backs. One by one each of these blue-backed cards turns face down. Second, all the cards change to red backs. Third, the faces all change to red suits. Fourth, the backs are now marked, each has a large X printed on it! Instead of the X's any message can be revealed.

Requires three blank backed cards.

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You give the four Kings to a spectator. You cut the deck saying that you'll now cut to one of the Queens. The spectator's task is to try to pick the King that will be the perfect mate for the Queen you cut to. Remove the top card of the deck and the spectator picks ANY King. The two cards prove to be the King and Queen of Clubs! This is successfully repeated with the remaining Kings and Queens. Then a big surprise occurs: On the back of the four Queens four hearts appear!

Requires four double-backed cards and heart stickers.

These two routines were created by Rachel Colombini. You can perform them separately or combine them together to obtain a very magical sequence.

First Effect: Three cards move from one packet to another. This is probably the easiest cards across ever!

Second Effect: You and the spectator find three matching pairs.

Requires three double-backed cards.

Card routines for the working performer.

Contents:

• THE MAGICIAN (Sam Schwartz): A packet of double-backed cards is shown. The cards then each contain a letter that spells MAGICIAN (or any other message).
• DRAW A BLANK (Aldo Colombini): Perhaps my most famous trick. A card is freely selected and it is the only printed card in an otherwise blank deck. No rough and smooth. No difficult sleight of hand.
• HATS AND RABBIT (Rachel Colombini): You show a prediction. Five cards with rabbits and a hat are shown and shuffled by a spectator. The prediction shows the same order as the packet held by the spectator. ...

Ten easy card routines.

Contents:

• SELECT A WILD CARD (Aldo Colombini): A different approach to the Wild Card Theme.
• DIE SPELL (Aldo Colombini): Four jumbo cards are shown. A spectator selects one card and it is the only one with a different colored back (or with the words PICK ME on its back).
• SIX-CARD STUNNER (Rachel Colombini): Six cards are shown on a holder. A spectator picks one and you predicted it.
• THIS GOES ON! (Aldo Colombini): An incredible funny version of Stewart James classic trick "Further Than That."
• ULTI-MATE-M (Aldo Colombini): A comedy prediction with a special...

Ten stunning packet tricks.

Contents:

• THANKS TO WALTON (Cameron Francis): Great packet trick! Four black spot cards and four red spot cards. You switch out the red cards for the black ones, but you always have red cards. The other four cards are now the four Aces.
• CHAMPAGNE (Aldo Colombini): Cards change around; assemble in order in one pile; some changing color as well.
• DEATH ROW (Karl Fulves): A spectator picks a card and it is the only missing card to make a royal flush.
• THE MARTIAN (Aldo Colombini): Four astronauts (Jokers) come back from Mars and they change into blue except for one. When shown again, it...

Here are two effects that use easy-to-make gimmicks which can be added to your regular deck.

FLASHPOINT is a sensational card routine with a topological flavor. Two cards, an Ace and a King, magically change places. The performer offers to repeat the effect under more stringent conditions. The King is placed on the table and covered with the performer's wallet. The Ace is placed between two blank cards. The Ace is visible through two holes cut in the middle of the blank cards yet, at the performer's command, it instantly and visibly disappears. When the wallet is lifted from the table the...

All the routines are performed with a regular deck of cards.

CONTENTS:

• QUADRUPLE MATCH-UP: A spectator finds the mate of your prediction, say two Kings and he also finds the remaining two Kings.
• ROYAL MATES: You place the four Kings face down on the table. The spectator places the Queens on top and he pairs them all (Clubs with Clubs, Hearts with Hearts, etc).
• DOUBLE POWER POKER: A spectator freely picks five cards out of ten and you still win. Then, he picks the cards while he SEES them and you still win.
• AFFINITY CARDS: Two cards disappear from their original positions and reappear...

The Great Card Magic of Nick Trost continues! All the routines are performed with a regular deck of cards.

CONTENTS:

• THE OBSERVATION TEST: A very effective trick that makes a great opener. An observation test where the back of the entire deck changes color. [Note that Trost published another trick by the same title. See Cardman’s Packet.
• REVERSED COINCIDENCE WITH ONE DECK: You take one card and a spectator takes another card. The cards are placed reversed in two piles and they appear to be the mates.
• SPECTATOR FINDS THE ACES: A spectator touches two cards at random and on each side of these two cards the four Aces are found.
• ACES FROM NOWHERE: A spectator himself seems to...

Effects created by George Hills. George Hills comes from the UK and performs for kids, after dinner parties, close up and basically everywhere. He has a unique ability to produce entertaining and commercial comedy items. On this download DVD you will get a sample of his productions - performed by Aldo Colombini.

CONTENT:

• JUMBO JAPE: Small cards stuck on regular sized cards to create a funny look are shown and used to obtain an entertaining routine. This is a comedy item that can be presented with jumbo cards.
• ART CLASS: Using an amusing storyline about your time at an evening art class,...

An act in itself. Seven cards are selected. One card is signed by a spectator and then all seven cards are lost in the deck. Eventually, one by one, they are found by the performer. The signed card continuously reappears and then finally, it is found inside your wallet. It also contains a multiple control of cards called Colombini's B.S. Control.

Colin Linn is a quietly spoken New Zealander who passionately believes that magic must entertain. Stand-Up Card Magic is a collection of proven visual effects that are at their best when performed standing up. Very little has been published specifically on 'stand up' card magic. Colin believes in audience involvement and whenever possible an effect should be done with the audience and not aloof from them.

• The Polaroid Deck
• Set your teeth on edge!
• Center Double Lift
• Double Lift
• Stand-Up Triumph
• Stand-Up Shuffle
• Triumph Sequence
• Torn Up Switch
• One Armed Jack and the Talking Pack ...

Ten more routines with two decks of cards.

CONTENTS:

• DOUBLE S'ENTENDRE (Ken Krenzel): Two decks and two spectators. Every action is performed with the decks in their hands. They pick a card and each spectator finds the other spectator card.
• INFLUENTIAL PAIRS (Karl Fulves & Roy Walton): A deck is shuffled and a spectator sorts the cards face up according to colors. You follow the moves of the spectator and at the end the colors have separated.
• UNSURPASSED (Aldo Colombini): A blue-backed card is placed in a red-backed deck. Three cards are removed from the red deck. The blue card vanishes from...

A notebook on card magic with more than 50 routines including wide range of different themes. All moves are being taught. A self-contained work with practical, effective and easy-to-do card magic.

"He has that brilliant mind that enables him to invent tricks which are easy to do and entertaining at the same time." - Obie O'Brien

"This new book will, I think, be welcome by all sleight-of-hand artists. Aldo has set out to describe several major improvements, and the items he has included in this book have been chosen from his collection of material that is the outcome of a wide experience...

Ways To End Up With the Only Thing You Want

From the introduction:

• Two Ways to Convincingly Disclose One of Two Possibilities
• A Card That Lies, A Deck That Tells...

Aldo Colombini performs and explains an amazing three phase routine from Nick Trost, which requires only a regular deck. Very easy to perform.

EFFECT:

1) The deck is shuffled and divided in half. A spectator reverses a card in one half. Both halves are placed side by side face down. You turn the top card of each half over dealing them above the halves. The dealing continues. All the pairs are different. When the spectator´s card is reached, the card of the same color and value turns up in the other half!

2) The spectator now riffle shuffles the halves together (read that again). You hold the...

Great packet tricks using some special cards, which are very easy to find.

CONTENT:

• B-O-X-!: A truly offbeat four King assembly.
• TROUBLEMAKERS: Xs appear on the backs of four Jokers, then two of them jump to the faces of two other Jokers.
• NO LONGER: Four double blank cards are shown. A mentally selected King appears on one of them. Then it is seen to be printed on all the cards. One is placed aside and the magician claims that the other three are no longer Kings. He proves it by turning the cards over. On their faces are printed NO LONGER KINGS! Totally examinable.
• MIXED PERCEPTION:...

More great packet tricks using some special cards, which are very easy to find.

CONTENT:

• FRYER: One selection and four Aces make for a unique assembly effect with a killer kicker ending.
• WHAT THE BLANK, TOO: An examinable Wild Card routine with four blank cards and four sections. Three of the blanks print copies of three selections before a huge twist at the end.
• SKETCHERS: A three phase stunner! Three "stickmen artists" drawn on blank cards, sketch a selection on another blank card. The drawing then switches places with the selection. Finally, the stickmen all turn into mates of the...

After the success of the first two volumes, Cameron offers here five more incredible packet tricks using some special cards which are very easy to find.

CONTENTS:

• SON OF A WAVE: A unique double prediction using only eight cards.
• DALEY DOSE: Daley's Last Trick with a big Twist.
• MAGICIAN'S HOLD 'EM: A crazy game of Texas Hold 'Em involving a transposition, an appearance of a Royal Flush and color changing backs.
• UNFATHOMABLE: A great combination of mentalism and magic.
• MAKING FRIENDS: A printing effect with a funny kicker ending.

The Great Card Magic of Nick Trost continues.

CONTENTS:

• SELECTED GEMINI: Mates to two selected cards are located by the spectators themselves.
• ROYAL ASSEMBLY: A section of a deck is cut by a spectator and dealt into four piles. The top card of each pile is a King and the bottom card is a Queen.
• DISCOVERY BY ELIMINATION: One card is selected in a very fair manner. A spectator cuts a portion of the deck and these cards are eliminated until one remains: It is the selected card.
• ROYAL REVEALMENT: You find a selected card and on the way, a Royal Flush in Spades.
• EIGHT-CARD SPELLER: A thought-of card...