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This is the classic travelers plot from Dai Vernon, based on a handling by Jon Racherbaumer with some changes by Allan Ackerman. The four aces are lost in the deck at four different locations. You then pull out one ace from your right jacket pocket, another ace from your breast pocket, the third one from your left jacket pocket and the fourth one is left in your hand while the rest of the packet has magically traveled to your jacket pocket.

runtime: 2min 40s...

A card is chosen and signed and lost in the deck. The card travels repeatedly to the performers pocket in ever cleaner and more unbelievable fashion.

runtime: 4min 12s

This is Alan Rorrison's semi-sarcastic reply to the dreaded request: "Can you pull a rabbit out of a hat?" This question has plagued close-up magicians for decades. Suffer no more. This effect is the appropriate answer and will silence your pesky spectators.

The effect is lovely. Get a card selected and signed (a truly free selection - no force), draw a top hat on it and have rabbit appear in it. Then you use a rubber band as lasso to catch the rabbit.

1st edition 2009; runtime: 16min

Allan Ackerman explains the Al Baker version of the classic force, the Hofzinser force and fine points of the Hofzinser force.

runtime: 3min 17s

The Tilt or Depth Illusion was developed by Dai Vernon. It is a great move, wonderfully deceptive and not at all difficult to do. Allan teaches a couple of ways to prepare for the tilt and a few fine points.

runtime: 2min 45s

This is a method by Paul Curry to change a tabled card during a turnover.

runtime: 2min 47s

The Ultra Move was created by Arthur Buckley and first published in Card Control. It was popularized by Harry Lorayne. It is a very deceptive card switch and can also be used as card vanish.

runtime: 3min 42s

You will learn the classic Allerton Move to switch out one card. Later Wesley James significantly improved on the basic idea and Allan Ackerman demonstrates and teaches these variations.

runtime: 3min 31s

Frank Pemper developed this wonderful deck switch. Being able to switch out a complete deck opens up endless possibilities.

runtime: 2min 8s

Combine a palm and a lap to switch out a card.

runtime: 1min 8s

A very deceptive technique developed by Carmen D'Amico and Ed Marlo to switch out cards using a laping technique.

runtime: 1min 5s

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

runtime: 1min 5s

You will learn two basic card reversals by Fred Braue.

runtime: 2min 30s

A clever idea by Bruce Cervon to reverse a card during a cut.

runtime: 2min 10s

A wonderful way to reverse one or several cards during a riffle shuffle, developed by Dai Vernon.

runtime: 1min 11s

Another beautiful switch attributed to Larry Jennings and Ken Krenzel.

runtime: 1min 33s

A nice switch by Ed Marlo. You switch out three cards from a set of four.

runtime: 1min 28s

This move allows you to show any number of cards as two in a deceptive way.

runtime: 1min 52s

This move displays one card three times such that it looks like you have three identical cards. It uses the Christ-Annemann alignment move.

runtime: 2min 20s

This is a very versatile switch allowing you to switch out one, two, three or four cards from a block of four. Allan got his inspiration from a 3 for 3 switch by Al Leech. One of the interesting parts of this video is that Allan shows the various transitions of his development going from Al Leech's move to Allan's final version.

runtime: 7min 36s

This move allows you to completely switch out a block for another set of cards, for example switch the four Kings for the four Aces.

runtime: 2min 5s

Another way to switch out cards by Hartman.

runtime: 1min 42s

A classic move developed by two great magicians, Jean Hugard and Fred Braue.

runtime: 2min 57s

Dai Vernon's version of the ATFUS achieves a much stronger illusion but is less versatile than Marlo's ATFUS.

runtime: 2min 43s