Magic & Mentalism: page 420

You show two packets of four cards each. One has red dots on the faces and red backs. The other one has blue dots on the faces and blue backs. You repeatedly interleave them but they always separate.

1st edition 2024, video 6:25.

I couldn't find out much about the author, but it appears that he worked professionally in telephony, thus perhaps also his contribution of a telephone trick in Magic is Fun issue 2. He was the second earliest discoverer of the only magic hexagon in 1895, which he patented in 1896, and was long thought to be the first until new records showed that the German Ernst von Haselberg discovered it in 1887.

Excerpt from the introduction:

Before moving to the US, Aldo Colombini wrote several books in Italian. These books contain tricks and routines that have never been published in English. So, we decided to gradually make these works available in English. As friends of the late Aldo, we believe that none of his wonderful creations should be lost. This is the first translation. If there is a good reception, we will continue this work.

From the introduction

A different approach to Tarot readings.

There are literally hundreds of books written on the Tarot, but this is probably the only one with a "streetwise" approach. This unorthodox system describes a more realistic, down-to-earth attitude to the Tarot, based on practicality rather than the more common metaphysical theories.

This is not to say that there is no spiritual element to this method. It encourages an attitude of empathy and compassion, which the author believes is essential for a Tarot reader. There is an entire chapter on the ethics of Tarot reading, a topic that is rarely, if...

A selected card vanishes, penetrates a card box, and appears in a sandwich in the cased deck.

Two decks, in their cases, are brought into play. One is red and one is blue. Barry selects one and you hand it to him (we'll assume he chose blue). You take the red deck out of the case and spread it face up and face down to show it is normal before removing the two black jacks. You insert the jacks face-up into two different places in the face-down deck. You then return the red deck to its case and close the case.

Barry removes the blue deck from its case, looks through it, and removes any...

Using the spectator's deck, you predict two cards that the spectator will stop at and cut to without touching the deck. And the exciting twist: You make your predictions, and then the spectator shuffles the deck! Any deck, no setup, no reset, and easy to perform. When asked to do a card trick, this is the one you will showcase.

1st edition 2024, PDF 12 pages.

An old puzzle that gets elevated to a solid mystery. Completely impromptu, can be done to multiple people at the same time, and plays equally well close up, parlor, and stage. It even plays well on Zoom, or over the phone.

1st edition 2024, PDF 14 pages.

An ever-available packet trick: an amazing mentalism effect concerning the divination of chosen or merely thought cards, complete with prediction and final surprise.

This is an impromptu mentalism effect handled as a simple packet trick, involving an amazing first phase based on a prediction and a great final surprise. The conjurer, after showing nine cards of Spades, from Ace to 9, shuffles them and has a spectator cut the pack. Holding it facedown, the magician chooses one card without showing it, leaving it in view as his prediction. He has the spectator cut the remaining pack (of eight...

Un Packet Trick sempre disponibile: uno stupefacente effetto di mentalismo Riguardante la Divinazione di Carte Scelte o solamente Pensate, con tanto di Predizione e Sorpresa Finale!

Si tratta di un effetto Impromptu di Mentalismo gestito come un semplice Packet Trick, che comporta una stupefacente prima fase basata su di una predizione ed una grande sorpresa finale.

Il prestigiatore, dopo aver mostrato nove carte di Picche, dall’Asso al 9, le mescola e fa tagliare il mazzetto ad uno spettatore. Tenendo il mazzetto di dorso, il mago sceglie una carta senza mostrarla, lasciandola in...

Excerpt from the introduction:

• Introduction
• Brunel White's Rabbit Box
• A Silk Warehouse from an Examined Empty Bowler Hat
• The B.W. "Mystic" Bouquet and Frame
• "The" Dove and Bouquet Transposition
• The Marvellous Eight Cut Strings Mystery
• A New "Master" Table Top
• The "B.W." Skeleton Table
• The "Limit"...

You show two packs of four blank cards each. You stick a blue dot on the top card of one pile and suddenly all these four cards have blue dots. You do the same with the red dot and the other pile. Then you exchange the top cards of these two piles. The remaining cards follow their leaders because the pack that had blue dots before has now the red dots and vice versa. When you take off a red dot and a blue dot from one card each, the remaining cards return to blank cards.

1st edition 2024, video 5:16.

Another trick that fooled the best cardmen in the world.

"This is a fooler! The Unnamed Magician has created an impenetrable mystery that not even your magician friends will be able to figure out. It's really well constructed and how he gains the secret knowledge is ingenious!" - Marc Paul

"A truly diabolical method which will fool even the most knowledgeable of card magicians!" - Matt Baker

"There aren't many creators reaching the same standard as Unnamed Magician when it comes to creating real mind puzzling card effects; you need to be Alan Turing to break these codes. In this effect you are...

A Very Great Deal is a feature card routine straight from Scott's real-world performing repertoire.

"A Very Great Deal by Scott Guinn IS a very great deal! This is jam-packed with fun, audience participation, and a terrific surprise ending. This is worth adding to your repertoire." - John Luka

Effect: Cody is handed the deck, which he shuffles and cuts to his heart's content. You introduce a small, sealed envelope and give it to Anna to guard. Cody selects a card. You give him the opportunity to take a different one. When he decides on a card, it is placed face down on the table in full...

Containing a complete disclosure of the secrets of the art, as practiced by professional gamblers.

The author only identifies themselves as 'An Adept'. It covers a wide range of gambling scams, and crooked card games, including card table artifice. The information is relevant today and describes the multivarious ways marks are separated from their money.

• The Game of Faro
  • Side Strippers
  • The Capper
  • The Chopping Deal
  • Expose of the Dealing Box
  • The Screw Box
  • Sanding the Cards
  • Rakes
  • Hollows and Rounds
  • Fifty Threes
  • The Cat Hop
  • Snaking Cards
  • How Cards are Snaked
• Roulette
• Chucker...

Or the life, adventures, and personal experience of Jonathan H. Green.

It commences at his parentage and gives the whole history of the Life of the Reformed Gambler from the time of his birth until his reformation and conversion. It is a book designed as a warning to the young men of this country and is one that all should read and take warning and advice from. Beautifully illustrated from various scenes in the course of his life.

• Preface
• The Gambler's Life
  • Prentage
  • Elopement
  • Bad company
  • Game of Thimbles—Stool Pigeon—Betting
  • A Mother's Dying Charge
  • Mental Agony from Unjust...

With a 30+ year background in magic, mentalism, and escapes, Jim has become semi-retired from performing and is pursuing other passions which include a lifetime interest in the metaphysical, writing, teaching classes in psychic development, and giving readings online.

• What Is a Pendulum
• The Responses - "Yes" "No" and "Maybe"
• The Traditional Three
• Past, Present, Future
• Conclusion
• Interview
• Charts, Photos, etc.
• Bibliography

1st edition 2019, PDF 30 pages.

An automatic and practically impromptu card magic effect that requires an unusual deck of poker cards whose simple preparation is done in front of the audience, if not by entrusting it to a spectator.

For each of the four suits, figures (Jack, Queen, King) and Aces are drawn, stacking them neatly in four different bundles, to represent the aristocratic members of the city's four important houses, who would like to return to being well-liked by their citizenry.

For this purpose, the two Jokers are hired as "image consultants," and their first piece of advice is that each of the members...

Isolamento delle Famiglie Reali: Uno stupefacente Effetto Automatico, praticamente IMPROMPTU!!

Un effetto di Cartomagia Automatica e praticamente impromptu che richiede un comune mazzo di carte da Poker la cui semplice preparazione viene fatta davanti al pubblico, se non addirittura affidandola ad uno spettatore.

Per ognuno dei quattro semi vengono estratte le figure (Fante, Donna e Re) e gli Assi, impilandoli ordinatamente in quattro diversi mazzetti, a rappresentare gli aristocratici membri delle quattro importanti Casate della Città, che vorrebbero tornare ad essere benvoluti dalla...

This is similar to Jay Ose's False Cut, with one key difference: the spectator completes the final cut. Because they complete the cut, the spectator believes it is genuine. This cut is straightforward and doesn't draw unnecessary attention. It appears to be a triple cut of the cards and it is easy to do.

1st edition 2024, PDF 8 pages.

The spectator cuts the deck as much as he wants. The magician picks up the deck and deals the cards singly from the top. When the spectator stops him, the magician tables the deck and turns away. The spectator remembers the value of one card and the suit of another card where he stopped at. He gathers the cards - he can even cut the deck - before the magician faces him again. Then, the magician asks the spectator to concentrate and makes two assertions, one about the color and one about the value. The spectator tells him if he is right or wrong both times. Whatever the outcome is, the magician...

Amaze your audience with this seamless and stunning illusion, perfect for any magical show and easy to perform. A spectator ties your wrists with a rope, marking the knots with his own ring or a key, only for the rope to vanish and reappear, perfectly tied with the same knots, around your partner's wrists. This happens instantly, and the rope still has his ring or key - it's the same rope! Packs flat but play's big.

A great illusion for any magician, from beginners to seasoned professionals.

1st edition 2024, PDF 8 pages.

You show four cards that are blank on both sides. You stick a red spot on one of the blank cards and they suddenly all show red spots. You do the same with a blue dot and they all show blue dots. Finally, the cards return to being blank on both sides.

1st edition 2024, video 5:06.

What was a $5 bargain in 1952 is a bigger bargain today. This valuable product should cost $59 when adjusted for inflation and we are selling it for only $12.

Excerpt from the foreword:

The Gimmick-Less Bank Vault Vanish is an EDC impromptu stunner.

This is a challenge effect you will win every time. This is 100% gimmick-less mind-blown EDC (Every Day Carry) magic. Close-up, angle proof, fast, easy, impromptu, EDC, instant full-view reset. Perfect for beginners and seasoned magicians.

This is a phenomenal example of separating the steal from the reveal. The steal happens well before the vault/fist is opened revealing utter emptiness. This effect absolutely destroys any other "Where is it? Which hand?" effect. The reactions are amazing. I literally have spectators that...