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1. Inspector #1953 - If ever there was a great "ice-breaker" for approaching tables – this is it! Rip a hole into a spectator's clothing – then magically repair it right in front of their eyes! Hilarious routine with patter.

2. The Trick That Can't Be Explained! – This is NOT the Vernon effect – but an ingenious self-working miracle by Paul Lelekis! The spectator's are taught a miraculous, self-working effect (it really is!) – but later, they NEVER remember how to do it! This trick "rocked" the magic world when Paul first released it. It is brilliant and VERY EASY to do....

Hidden 21 is a very sneaky version of the 21 Card Trick and it will fool anyone familiar with the original. Also, it requires you to deal three piles of cards onto the table only once - a very distinct advantage.

Royal Rebound is an overlooked Vernon classic from Stars Of Magic, a monte type effect where the picture cards from a Royal Straight Flush unexpectedly change to tens. The effect is strong, but the original version is technically demanding. Ian has simplified the handling so that the original effect remains, but the skill level...

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EXPOSÉ of TILT - This 10-page treatise discusses one of the finest sleights in the world, Marlo's TILT and also its predecessor, The Depth Illusion by Dai Vernon. Learn all about the many intricacies of this sleight. Understand that there are not only many different situations to use this sleight, but also many different ways to use it.

Learn a very little-known method of presentation that will completely take the "heat" off of this sleight. Also...learn...

Unpacking Dai Vernon's Pact

When Vernon's trick appeared, its puzzling aspect centers on the fact that the spectator chooses one of three cards and the one chosen changes into his selection. In other words, the spectator is permitted to make two decisions. He selects any card. Then he selects one-of-three cards, which changes into his selection. It is essentially a quickie.

• Introduction
• 1, 2, 3 Dai Vernon
• RECOUNTING ON 1-2-3 Dai Vernon
• LASSO-DOE-TRE Edward Marlo
• THE PROMISE II Edward Marlo
• STICKY ACE, DEUCE OR THREE Dave Solomon
• STICKING TO THE PROMISE Jon Racherbaumer
• ISOLATED 3-2-1 Jon Racherbaumer
• 1-2-3 INFINITY Jon Racherbaumer ...

This effect was created by Dai Vernon and was published in Rufus Steele's book The Last Word on Cards.

The deck is shuffled by a spectator. The magician removes a prediction card from the deck and places it face down on the table. The spectator creates two piles. The top card of one is turned face up. The value of that card is used to count to a card in the other pile. The card counted to is the mate of the prediction.

runtime 4min 29s

This is one of Ed Marlo's best routines also sometimes called "Miracle Ace Cutting" and was first published in Faro Control Miracles. The patter Allan uses is from Dai Vernon and tells the story of a one handed gambler who miraculously can cut to the aces.

runtime: 6min 52s

This is a fun routine that first appeared in Allan's Magic Mafia book. It is based on a Dai Vernon plot from the 60s. However, a typical 'all backs' routine requires many moves - half passes and double lifts. Here Allan has engineered a routine with a lot less moves. You could even do this routine while maintaining a stacked deck.

You show a deck that consists of cards that have backs printed on the front and back. This changes then to faces on both sides of the cards until everything goes back to normal.

runtime: 6min 30s...

Palming. Allan Ackerman takes you through a staggering list of palming techniques including Tenkai Palm, Gambler's Cop, Vernon Top Palm, Slydini Fan Steal, Marlo Bottom Palm, Side Steal to Palm, Bluff Control, and many more.

Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic with playing cards. Allan is one of those humble down to earth guys with incredible chops. He executes the moves flawlessly and teaches them in a straight forward easy to grasp manner. On this incredible multi-volume series of DVDs, you will be treated to an instructional course encompassing...

False Deals. Allan Ackerman teaches the Second Deal, Bottom Deal and Center Deal, plus a number of variations and methods including effects with these moves. The Side Glide developed by Dai Vernon is a piece of beauty - minimal movement - maximum impact.

Allan Ackerman is one of the world's foremost experts at sleight-of-hand magic with playing cards. Allan is one of those humble down to earth guys with incredible chops. He executes the moves flawlessly and teaches them in a straight forward easy to grasp manner. On this incredible multi-volume series of DVDs, you will be treated to an instructional...

• ...Fan Jog
• Overhand Shuffle Control
• Slip Shuffle
• Fingertip Control
• Fingertip Control Force
• Convincing Control
• Ackerman Convincing Control
• Simon/England Convincing Control
• Hofzinser Card Control
• Hofzinser Control to Top
• Hofzinzer Force
• Hofzinser Switch
• Ackerman Varies Kelly
• Mock Pass
• Bluff Pass
• Vernon Pass
• Draun's Midnight Shift
• Turnover Pass
• Christ Twist
• Mechanical Reverse
• Vernon Key Card Replacement
• Marlo Key Card Replacement
• D'Amico Multiple Shift
• Marlo Multiple Shift
• Overhand Shuffle Shift
• Strip-Out Multiple Shift to Top/Bottom
• Crimps

• Don't Think Out Loud ...

Sleights & Moves:

• The Thumb Fan
• Pressure Fans
• One-Handed Fans
• One-Handed Overhand Shuffle
• On-Handed Faro Shuffle
• Charlier (One-Handed) Cut
• Kosy Cut
• Charlier Cut with a Somersault
• Erdnase One-Handed Cut
• The Distinction Between a Change and a Switch
• Slap Change
• Color Change
• Hit Double Lift
• Push-Off Double Lift
• Outjog Subtlety
• Another Two-Card Push-Off
• Vernon Push-Off
• A Little Noise
• Spooky Altman Trap
• D'Amico Spread
• Spooky Bro. Altman
• Multiple Turnovers
• Pinky Count
• Square-Up Break
• Obtaining A Break
• Pop-Over Lift
• Marlo's Throw Double
• Schwarzman's Long Toss
• Double Double Toss
• Wipe Change ...

Sleights & Moves:

• G.W. Hunter False Shuffle
• Erdnase False Shuffle
• Strip-Out False Shuffle
• Up The Ladder
• Pull-Through with a Cut
• The Zarrow Shuffle
• The Shank Shuffle
• Slip Shod
• Vernon's Two-Shuffle Concept
• The Sideways Shank Shuffle
• Controlling the Top Stock
• Controlling the Bottom Stock
• Ireland's Red/Black Shuffle
• Downs' Red/Black Shuffle
• Double Undercut to Top
• Double Undercut to Bottom
• Top Block Transfer
• Bottom Block Transfer
• Tabled Fake Cut
• Stover Fake Cut
• Ose Fake Cut
• Triple Fake Cut
• Fake Double Swing Cut
• Fake Triple Swing Cut
• Tabled Slip Cut
• Off-The-Bottom Strip Fake Cut
• Klause Overhand False Shuffle ...

Sleights & Moves:

• ATFUS
• Fine Points of ATFUS
• Fu-Fu Switch
• Vernon's ATFUS
• Hugard/Braue Addition
• Secret Subtraction
• Vernon Add-On
• 1-2-3-4 Switch
• Quick Three-Way
• D'Amico Multiple Spread
• The Drop Switch
• The Jennings' Add-On
• Vernon Shuffle Reverse
• Cervon's Cut Reverse
• Braue Reversal 1
• Braue Reversal 2
• Ackerman's Shuffle Reverse
• Propelled Lapping
• Pemper Deck Switch
• In-the-Pocket Switch
• Bert Allerton Move
• On the Up & Up
• The Ultra Move
• The Curry Change
• Tilt & Variations
• One-Handed Tilt
• Schwarzman's Tilt Subtlety
• The Classic Force
• The Hofzinser Force

• Variant's Variant
• The Devilish Miracle
• Easy-Off Pips
• Dunbury...

Some people believe that F. R. Ritter might be S. W. Erdnase, the unknown author of Expert at the Card Table, which was published three years earlier than this book in 1902. Another historically interesting fact is that this is likely the book Dai Vernon "mistook" for Expert at the Card Table when his father brought it home from work to show him as a young boy.

[This digital facsimile reproduction has been beautifully colorized. This significantly improves the many illustrations and photos included in this work.]

1st edition 1905, 117 pages; digital edition colorized.

• ...
  • ... Somewhere
  • Fourth dimensional Telepathy
  • Hocus Pocus Coin
  • Extra Sensory Plus
  • Miracle Pack
• PART THREE: FROM THE MAGIC WAND MAGAZINE
  • Prediction Supreme
• PART FOUR: FROM THE PENTAGRAM MAGAZINE
  • A Letter From Al Koran
  • Take it or Leave it
• PART FIVE: FROM THE WIZARD MAGAZINE
  • Salute To Vernon
  • Green Mystery
  • Penny Thru
  • Multiple Reverse
  • Thimbles Ad Lib
  • Giant Fan Location
  • Touch Prediction using Ordinary Cards
• PART SIX: AL KORAN MAGIC RELEASED BY HARRY STANLEY
  • Numero
  • direct Mind Control
  • Al Koran's Clipboard
  • Al Koran's Haunted Bell
  • Al Koran's Word in Thousands
• PART...

The All Backs Motif is odd. For one thing, it casts a revealing light on we magician's claim (when it suits our purpose) that we use ordinary cards. That is our decks, which we prefer to borrow, consist of cards that have faces and backs on both sides. Therefore, if we show a deck that consists of all backs and faces we are admitting that such anomalies exist and the cards being used are probably gimmicked in some way. Why do this?

A better question may be - What motivated someone to create such an effect using this kind of deck? That "someone" was Dai Vernon and my guess is that he wanted to...

This book is actually two books: Ted Annemann's Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks and Annemann's Miracles of Card Magic. Annemann, perhaps more famous for his mental magic, was an extraordinary card man, a master of subtleties and misdirection. That is why most of the tricks in this collection do not require difficult moves, which does not mean that they are all easy to perform. His tricks have often the impromptu quality and can thus be performed without any prior preparation. You will also find contributions from such famous masters of card magic as Dai Vernon, Dr. Daley, Jean Hugard, Al Baker, Audley Walsh, Stewart Judah, and many others. ...

Karrell Fox had a unique style and take on classics of magic and various of his own creations. This ebook covers a wide swath of his magic from stage to close-up, mentalism to silly bits. Also includes lots of photos from his life and performances. Illustrated by Sid Lorraine.

• Introduction
• Thank You's ...
• Chapter One: Meet The Maestro
  • Tucker On Fox
  • Karrell Fox
  • The Karrell I Know
  • From The Vernon Touch
  • Mr. Fox ... Mr. E ... Mr. Enthusiasm
  • The Man Behind The Magic
  • Karrell Fox ....
• Chapter Two: At The Table
  • Finger Flinger
  • Time Killer
  • A "Ringer"
  • Karrell's "Trick-Key" Case
  • Unglued
  • A Couple...

Every card magician will know the Triumph effect:

The most famous routine is Dai Vernon's "Triumph" originally published in Stars of Magic. However, he probably was influenced by other similar effects that came before. One such routine is Sid Lorraine's "Slop Shuffle".

Jon Racherbaumer will take you through the history of this wonderfully visual effect and will explain and discuss the many...

1. ... Out of Mind
2. Think Of A Card Routines
3. Magician is only an actor playing the role of a magician
4. Gilbreath Principle
5. Too Perfect Theory
6. How many effects?
7. Creative Process
8. Bottom Deal Applications
9. Philosophy of Magic
10. Trick That Can't Be Explained
11. Origin of Display Pass
12. In Spectator's Hands
13. Vernon's Travellers
14. Effect Categories for Cards
15. Why do Magic?
16. Ten Best Card Effects
17. Practice
18. Best Self-Working Card Trick
19. Starting with Card Magic
20. Tabled Faro/Riffle Shuffle
21. Delayed Setup
22. Program Construction of an Act
23. How to Prepare for a Competition
24. Dirty Cards
25. Constructivism
26. Favorite...

1. ... Out of Mind
2. Think Of A Card Routines
3. Magician is only an actor playing the role of a magician
4. Gilbreath Principle
5. Too Perfect Theory
6. How many effects?
7. Creative Process
8. Bottom Deal Applications
9. Philosophy of Magic
10. Trick That Can't Be Explained
11. Origin of Display Pass
12. In Spectator's Hands
13. Vernon's Travellers
14. Effect Categories for Cards
15. Why do Magic?
16. Ten Best Card Effects
17. Practice
18. Best Self-Working Card Trick
19. Starting with Card Magic
20. Tabled Faro/Riffle Shuffle
21. Delayed Setup
22. Program Construction of an Act
23. How to Prepare for a Competition
24. Dirty Cards
25. Constructivism
26. Favorite...