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The "Acrobatic Cards" captured Marlo's imagination - a brand new concept in a mechanical changing card. Now with this big ebook by Ed Marlo, the card trick is changed into a miracle...or a whole series of miracles! Plus an innovation called Marlo's secret Gimmick, which carries you even farther into the world of Acrobatic Cards. Contents include: six methods for handling the gaffed card, three methods for placing the selection, fifteen effects with Acrobatic Cards, Secret Gimmick, with ten effects, and a dozen inspired tricks including some by Jon Racherbaumer. Fully illustrated by Nelson Hahne. You will need...

1. ...The Blueroom - editorial comments
14. Not Really the Collectors - Jeff Busby (USA)
15. Blueprint In-Print - Barry Govan reviews:
    • Ricky Jay's "Cards as Weapons"
16. Quicky Aces - Franz Rosensteiner (Ronnay) (Austria)

17. Volume 4, Number 5, November, 1977, 4 pages
17. Kavorting Kard
18. Blueprint In-Print - reviews:
    • Jon Racherbaumer's Lecture Notes
19. About Face - Tom Gagnon (USA)
20. The Blueroom - editorial comments

21. Volume 4, Number 6, December, 1977, 4 pages
21. Computer Tape - Barry Govan
23. Blueprint In-Print - Ian Baxter reviews:
    • Harry Lorayne's "The Magic Book"
    • Shigeo Takagi's "One Cup Routine" ...

Jon Racherbaumer steps forward with a very keen Introduction to this Baxter treatment of the classic Three Jacks Deal. “…celebrate and perform Baxter’s latest, evolutionary entry.” It has been around since 1928, but this version guides it well into the 21st century.

Ian Baxter has accomplished something remarkable. He has taken a wonderful classic self-working effect, that has been described and worked on by such luminaries as Walter Gibson, John Scarne, Rufus Steele, Harry Lorayne, Ed Marlo and made it even better, more direct, less dealing procedures while preserving the effect, the sleight-less feature as well as adding an additional climax....

It is a long time since Simon Aronson rocked the magic world with "Shuffle-Bored". Variations by Harry Lorayne "Equaliser", Aldo Colombini "Pre-Deck-Ability", Ali Bongo, John Bannon "Wait Until Dark" followed.

At first glance, Carbon Footprints may seem the same as some the above-mentioned concepts. It isn't! And, to make sure - Paul checked with Simon Aronson himself. He agreed.

With contributions by Joe Rindfleisch and Jon Racherbaumer.

1st edition 2008, 38 pages.

Table of Contents

4. Introduction
6. The Basic Concept (Gordon)
11. A Very Royal Flush (Gordon)
13. Impromptu Startler (Gordon)
14. Impromptu Startler II (Gordon)
15. Impromptu Startler With Selection...

• ... card vanishes from between the red Queens (or any pair) and then reappears between them again.
• CHANGE ALLEY (Tudor Brock): A coin (say half-dollar) placed in a handkerchief changes places with a different coin (say English penny) placed in another handkerchief.
• STILL ANOTHER LIE DETECTOR (Jon Racherbaumer): A self-working and easy version of the classic theme.
• KING-CURRENCE (Jon Racherbaumer): The four Kings from a red deck and the four Kings from a blue deck are used to perform this fantastic routine in three different phases.
• AMBITIOUS TRANSPO (H. Nicholls Harley): Two cards placed...

1. ...
   • The Flash Paper - IBM Ring 15
   • Lee Jacobs catalog
   • Leroy, Talma and Bosco poster - Lee Jacobs
   • The Promotion - Lee Jacobs
   • Mark Wilson poster
   • Mark Wilson Course of Magic
   • Houdini's Escapes and Magic - Walter B. Gibson
   • book of jokes - Hank de Coito
   • Ascanio Spread - Jon Racherbaumer
   • Math Miracles - Wallace Lee
   • Conjurer's Calculator - John C. Sherwood
458. Maury Leaf - October 31, 1896 - June 6, 1976 - by Guy Thompson
460. Tricks of the Trade - Ed Mishell
     • New Kolorfusing - Jose De La Torre
     • New Jumping Backs - Jose De La Torre
     • Electronic Spirit Switch - Gen & Jana Productions
     • Iron-Ons...

1. ...
   1. ... Double Money Change / I.O.U. - Doc Murdock
   36. The "Celeb" Curse - Murdock & Brent Warren
   37. Starcle - Dan Harlan
   38. Extra Starcle Perception - Doc Eason & Eric Mead
   39. Card on the Wall - Jeff Edmonds
40. Magicana - A Magazine Within A Magazine - James Patton, editor
    40. Convincing Snap! - Jon Racherbaumer
    42. Intermission - James Patton
44. Harkey for a Year - Month Four of Twelve - David Harkey
    • Midwife: An Atrocity - David Harkey
46. Illusion Plans - Paul Osborne and Associates
    • 'Tis The Season
48. The Giorgio Letters - Tony Giorgio
    • Some Observations on M.F. Andrews...

1. ...
   • ...
     • ...
     • Classic Prediction - Don Tanner - O'Dowd Mfg.
     • Repeat-O-Pocket Cards - Don Tanner - O'Dowd Mfg.
     • O-Henry Monte - Don Tanner - O'Dowd Mfg.
     • Bar Magic - James P. Ryan's Lecture Notes
     • The Good Letter - Kirk Stiles
     • Walker's Hyper-Test [Hyper-Twist?]
     • Card Coins - Jon Racherbaumer
     • Mandarin Mystery Coin - Paul Diamond's Magic
     • Improved Lit Torch to Cane - Paul Diamond's Magic
     • Practical Impossibilities - Rick Johnsson
     • Talk to the Animals - Col. Bill Boley
     • Ventrilo-Magic - Col. Bill Boley
     • Elwood Rabbit's Magic Carrot - Van Cleve - Supreme
     • Clip Switch - John Stuart ...

1. ... for the Particular Performer - Walter Wilson, The Picker of Patter for Tiny Fetes
   • Animals
22. Vent Views - Bill Boley
    • Girls-Girls-Girls - Col. Bill Boley
26. Forum - Bruce Posgate
29. Magical Whirligig - Walt Hudson
31. Tom-Foolery - Tom Mullica
    • Open Letter to Tom Mullica - Jon Racherbaumer
32. cartoon - Ed Harris
33. This Business of Magic - Thomas Zoss
    • What is Your Magical market Plan?
34. Lost in the Forest - John Sherwood
    • re: Bob and Elaine Lund
35. Pets 'N Prestidigitation - Hal Diamond
36. Sid Lorraine's Tip of the Month
    • "dead" matches - Bob Logan
37. Another Quick...

1. ...
   • Carl Hertz to Charles De Vere
19. The Show Doctor: ICU - Jeff McBride
    • Internship
21. Magic Update
    • Between Science and Magic
    • 'Slight' of Hand for Senators
    • Comings & Goings
    • Copperfield Investigation Closed
    • Ralf Wichmann-Braco - died
30. Cover - Kozmo's Cosmos - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Lessons from the Street
38. Magic in Maui: Kupanaha at Ka'anapali - Mark Nelson
44. Peter Marvey's Magic House - Rory Johnston
46. Missing Links - re: The Davenports - Gabe Fajuri
    • Black and White - Robert Harbin
    • The Magnetized Cards - Edward Victor
    • Bautier de Kolta from...

1. ... Mark Kornhauser
   • Newton's First Law of Emotion
15. Magic Update
    • Le Grand David Turns 35
    • Magic for a Cause
    • Positive Magic in Kuwait
    • Substitute Magicians in the UK
    • Magia de Madrid
    • Ken Krenzel - died
    • Martin Breese (1937-2012) - died
26. Cover - Zen [Steve] Cohen - Jon Racherbaumer
    • Less Than a Million Things You Might Not Know About Steve Cohen
    • A Postscript from Steve Cohen
34. Ghost: The Musical, The Magic - Ryan Oakes
    • A Few Words with the Screenwriter
40. A Follow-up Visit with the Show Doctor - Jeff McBride & Lawrence Hass
    • Heads Down Syndrome...

"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek

"... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine.

"I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer

"Ingenious - blows my mind every single time." - David Malek

"... it's an easy-to-do, effective, and very intriguing trick." - Stephen Hobbs in Magic Magazine.

"I think it's great!" - Jon Racherbaumer

Roy Walton's Classic Oil & Queens on Speed!

The basis for this multi-climax routine is Roy Walton’s Oil & Queens. In the mid 70’s Peter developed a variation on the original Walton effect whereby the cards turned blank at the end. However, Jon Racherbaumer beat him to the punch when he published the same variation. The following routine is based on the blank routine but has an additional kicker stage that was not in any previous version. Peter has also added Kings to match the Queens. Also, there is no Hamman Count in this version.

1st edition 2008; 9 pages.

1. ... Tricks
2. General Card
3. Deck Switches
4. Stand-up Deck Switch
5. Best Si Stebbins Trick
6. Magic Pizza
7. Audience's Reality
8. Clocking the Deck
9. Performing Opportunities
10. Alternative Sleights
11. Kolossal Killer

started in April 2009; finalized...

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...

This is David Gemmell's solution to the classic Paul Curry/Stewart James card problem "51 Faces North".

History of the card problem:

• Paul Curry conceived the idea for this effect sometime in the 1940's. At the time he had no workable method for achieving the effect.
• Ed Marlo got wind of this sometime in 1949 and published a method in the Cardician 1953.
• Stewart James and Howard Lyons corresponded on this subject in 1953.
• Stewart James contributed several methods to Ibidem in the early years of its run. This is where Stewart James first laid down the (almost) impossible conditions for the effect dubbing his idea as "51 Faces North".
• Jon Racherbaumer launched the Hierophant...

A collection of routines from David Gemmell's working repertoir. Difficulty varies from effect to effect and is in the reach of most magician.

From the introduction by Jon Racherbaumer:

• ... This is a combination of the classic triumph and card to box with two selections.
• Miller Lite...? A take on the classic Charlie Miller effect The Dunbury Delusion.
• Do that Again...! A super quick transposition between the four kings and a selection.
• Open without Tears: My starting point for this handling was Ed Marlo's inspired handling from Marlo without Tears by Jon Racherbaumer. I love the boldness of Ed's approach, but wanted a cleaner ending.
• Chasing the perfect Princess: Five random cards are removed from the deck, the spectator is asked to think of one, the magician divines it correctly.
• The Magic Poke: The same as Lu Brent's classic U-Find-It card trick. ...

1. ...Easy Location: Aldo Colombini
6. No Control: Aldo Colombini
7. Topsy-Turvy Twosome: Tom Daugherty
8. Twinkey: J. K. Hartman
9. A Sort-Of Spell: Eddie Joseph
10. Quick and Direct: Harry Lorayne
11. Dreamers Ball: Gavin Ross
12. Duffy Duck and Deal: Aldo Colombini
12. 4-5-6: Al Thatcher
13. Bottoming Out Today: Marty Kane
13. Dueling with Cards: Jon Racherbaumer
15. Piledriver: Gavin Ross
15. Kangaroo: Roy Walton
16. Automatic Placement: Ed Marlo
17. Jackula: Michael De Marco
17. Come Together: Jay Sankey & David Acer
18. Leapfrog: Tom Daugherty
19. The Ten Principle: John Cornelius
20. Prophetic Numbers: Aldo Colombini
21. Infallible Memory: Eddie Joseph
21. Instant Lottery:...

1. ... Colombini
70. A Predictable Stroll: Paul Gordon
70. A Predictable Stroll #2: Paul Gordon
71. Dancing: Aldo Colombini
71. Any Position: Aldo Colombini

    Spelling Effects

73. Presto: Aldo Colombini
73. Your Name Shall Be Mine: Carlos Vaquera
74. Driftin': Aldo Colombini
74. Alldu Colombini: Howard Adams
75. Lady Spell: Jon Racherbaumer
76. Double Talk: Richard Vollmer
77. Fear Nothing: Aldo Colombini

    Telephone Tricks

78. Phone Zone: Peter Duffie
78. Wizard: Peter Duffie
79. Lie Detector Telephone Trick: Al Thatcher
80. Breaking Point: Aldo Colombini
80. Phony Card Trick: Steve Beam

    Two Selected Cards

83. Double-Duty Balducci: Robin Robertson...

• ... STRANGER (Aldo Colombini)
• MIRACLE REVERSE (Francis Haxton)
• SYMPATHETIC SELECTION (Peter Warlock)
• RENDEZVOUS (Nick Trost)
• BRAIN SELL (Peter Duffie)
• DRAW A BLANK (Aldo Colombini)
• TWO-DECK DECEPTION (Floyd Shotts)
• THE GAUNTLET (Rachel Colombini)
• ALTERNATE ROUTE (Max Maven)
• KING-CURRENCE (Jon Racherbaumer)
• EASY ACAAN (Didier Dupré)
• UNSURPASSED (Aldo Colombini)
• TWIN PEEKS (Paul Gordon)

1st edition 2010; 26 pages.