Cards in Magic & Mentalism: page 70

The performer invites a spectator to choose a card. The chosen card is lost in the deck and shuffled. The performer takes the Ace of Spades, saying he will use it as an arrow, throwing it at the deck. The Ace of Spades will get stuck at a random point in the deck, and to everyone's amazement, cutting at that exact point will reveal the spectator's chosen card.

1st edition 2024, PDF 3 pages.

A choice collection of close-up gems from the fertile mind of Nick Trost, plus a bonus effect. These effects are fun to perform and entertaining to watch. And, like most of Nick's material, they rely on subtlety rather than difficult sleight of hand. And, added to this revised edition, you also get a bonus trick with playing cards that you're sure to enjoy.

Contents:

CARD IN CASE - A chosen card pops up from the deck which is held in the spectator's hands.

NICK'S PERFECTED CARD PREDICTION - You predict the exact number of cards to be freely dealt.

LOST AND FOUND - A miracle in...

The magician takes a deck of cards and shuffles them repeatedly. Then, the magician takes a face-up card from another deck and hands it to a spectator, asking them to insert it anywhere in the deck, leaving it halfway out. This card will naturally end up between two cards, which are then extracted and shown as the magician says:

"These two cards indicate a number, let's imagine it's a 3 and a 9, so given there are 52 cards, the only number they can indicate is 39!"

Continuing, the deck is spread in a ribbon, and a second spectator is invited to take the same card as the first spectator...

From a deck of cards, a spectator selects a card that, without being seen, is placed under the card case. Immediately after, two other spectators choose two cards, with which they will form a random card, meaning one will represent the suit and the other the value. Magically, whatever the composed card is, it will mysteriously be the one under the card case.

1st edition 2024, PDF 5 pages.

A new semi-automatic card magic effect where a spectator, from a shuffled deck, randomly chooses a card from among twenty red or black cards, and the magician, after shuffling them, first discovers the suit and, after an ensuing "successive elimination ritual" will be left with only one card in his hands: unbelievably just the twin of the chosen card! Hence the "The Mysterious Twin's Call."

A virtually self-working card magic effect in which a spectator, from an openly shuffled deck on view, chooses whether to play with red or black cards. The illusionist draws all the cards of that color,...

A card magic act that won the hearts of millions.

In 2024 Mark Lewis appeared on the Canada's Got Talent television show and got a sensational result winning $25,000 and a place in the semifinal by winning the Golden Buzzer. You have to see his performance below.

Now you can learn the entire act from the man himself, Mark Lewis, with all the bits of business, additional ideas, and showmanship the man has to offer. You do not need to be a sleight-of-hand wizard to perform this act. Clever sequencing, psychology, and a winning persona are the keys to success, and of course this ebook, too. ...

When Ed Marlo expressed his wish that his material be kept available "For the Guys," it was not his intent that the cost be prohibitive. That was not Ed's way. Ed didn't publish his material for the small amount of money they produced. He never received payment for most of the material he contributed. In keeping with the spirit of Ed's pricing, Wesley has decided to offer special pricing for those who purchase the full set of Marlo In New Tops.

In the month of October 2024, in recognition of the passing of the self-proclaimed "King of Cards," Harry Houdini, and the birth of the true, modern "King of...

A classic in card magic. A chosen card is repeatedly placed in the middle of the deck and repeatedly returns to being the top card.

The ebook features many color photographs that make the readability even easier, to the point that the ebook can be understood even just through the images.

1st edition 2024, PDF 14 pages.

In the chaos of a shuffled deck, the magic is not in the randomness, but in the unseen order, waiting for the perfect reveal.

In these pages, I am sharing an effect using a method in card magic that many magicians these days do not use. This effect is capable of deceiving not only laypersons but also fellow magicians who are unfamiliar with the method used, and due to the nature of this routine, this effect will probably fool magicians who have a basic understanding of its application.

• No gimmick or gaff cards are needed.
• Easy to perform, if you know how to shuffle cards.
• Uses a standard...

Almost as challenging as reading all the card and coin material Ed Marlo packed into the 22 years of M.I.N.T. (1963-1985), is locating specific pieces of material when you want to study or review them. You certainly aren't going to learn it all in one sitting. Moreover, both Ed and Wesley liberally reference the works of other authors and their published material. With the Annotated M.I.N.T. series now complete in 14 volumes, this 15th volume will make it far easier to locate any Ed Marlo or Wesley James material from the series, as well as other referenced Indexed contributors to magic's...

The Annotated M.I.N.T. series concludes. It is now complete. Thanks to Ed Marlo and Wesley James, M.I.N.T III, IV, V, VI, and Annotated M.I.N.T. 1963 - 1979 (M.I.N.T. I, and II) are now available in 14 Volumes, plus, in a 15th volume, all the Index, Table of Contents, and Bibliography for all 14 volumes. After releasing M.I.N.T III through VI, and Annotated M.I.N.T 1963 through 1976 this volume again departs by including three years of material. It includes the years 1977-1979 - comprised of some longer and broader Marlo explorations. As Wesley progressed toward completing the full run of...

Estimation is a secret weapon that enables you to create seemingly impossible effects. While it may appear challenging at first, mastering this skill is more possible than you might expect. When executed correctly, the results can be truly amazing.

This comprehensive eBook covers all aspects of estimation, including prerequisites, fundamental principles, and the distinctions between "in the hands" and "on the table" estimation techniques. It also provides practical advice and describes various effects that can be achieved through estimation. With over 35 high-quality photos, you will gain...

A spectacular series of 'sandwiches' with a deck of cards.

Aldo Colombini is back with Checkmate, another full routine never before published in English. The routine takes full advantage of the 'sandwich' theme, where selected cards mysteriously appear between pairs of Kings, and escalates into a series of transpositions and revelations that defy logic.

Much impressive is the “instant sandwich transposition”, where a selected card (that can be signed) instantly transposes from between the red Kings to between the black Kings while they are in the midst of two different packets. Each...

A spectator names a number from 1 to 5. The magician takes the deck of cards, shuffles it, and after doing so, lays the cards out like a ribbon on the table, and only 4 cards remain face up, that is, the four-of-a-kind poker hand made up of the number chosen by the spectator.

1st edition 2024, PDF 4 pages.

This ebook is packed with amazing card magic. Intended for advanced card workers, this is expert material for the person who wants top-notch, subtle work. It contains 45 great tricks.

• Author's Remarks
• Barnhart's Fan Steal
• Johnson's False Cut
• Gusias' Fancy Lift
• Marlo's Two Card Throw
• The "S" Shaped Turn Over
• Push-In Ace Control
• Imperfection Force
• Best Two Card Pushoff
• Marlo's Gambling Routine
• The Sucker Hand
• Bridge Honors
• Marlo's Miracle Routine
• Cards By Weight
• Miracle Location
• The Prediction
• A Straight Flush
• Perfect Bridge Hand
• The Rummy Game
• Faro Aces
• Just Imagine
• The Punch Deal
• Marlo's...

A spectator, very inexplicably, leads the performer to produce a four-of-kind poker hand in a very casual manner. The second is my version of an effect by John Mendoza also published in the book I dedicated to him, called 1-2-3-4 & 5 Ambitious.

1st edition 2024, PDF 4 pages.

The routine is built on different principles learned from different authors who have dedicated themselves to the exploration of this path.

Effect: A spectator chooses a pair of cards and another a second pair of cards. A third spectator will choose one of the two pairs and put them in his pocket without seeing their faces. At this point, 27 cards are shown and the third spectator will always have to think of one of those he sees and then indicate 3 times where it went to be placed but always without ever saying its name. Once this is done, the deck is shuffled and only at this point the...

Selected card at selected number.

This is a very clean "selected card at selected number" effect. The spectator selects a card, shuffles to lose the card, selects a number, and the card is miraculously found at the number. A performance video can be seen below.

Imagine:

The magician introduces a deck, spreads it face up to display that all the cards are different and in no particular order, and then hands it to the spectator. He invites them to cut off about a third of the deck and to look at the bottom card of the cut-off portion as their selection. The magician then asks them to thoroughly...

A spoof prediction routine with a surprising magical ending.

Here's a really fun, entertaining, and surprising card routine for magic or mentalism performances from a longtime pro, Scott F. Guinn.

After introducing a folded paper labeled "My Premonition," four different spectators each select a card. The chosen cards are left face up on the table. You reveal a series of amusing predictions on the paper that are . . . not so impressive. Everyone believes the whole thing is just a joke. But, then you spread the deck revealing all blue backs, before turning over the selections to reveal...

A semi-automatic card magic effect in which the magician, using some cards from the deck, narrates an adventure characterized by thrill and mystery that will end with a disturbing final surprise.

This is a new effect where the magician, using a deck of cards, narrates the adventure of four bold young men (the protagonists, chosen at the “stop” by a spectator) who, on a dark and stormy night, meet three daredevil girls, who magically jumped into the center of the story by being the only cards turned face-up in the middle of the deck.

Gathered to face the night, they will find nothing...

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 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.