Open Prediction - Paul Curry (Six Solutions)
Six nearly self-working methods for performing Paul Curry’s Open Prediction or a reasonable facsimile thereof. The methods are all quite easy to execute, although they may require some preparation, a set up or move, or even other stuff. Material includes: two Francis Haxton handlings — one with a single deck and one with two; Bill Simon's clever solution along with our own sleight-free version of it; Al Koran's Five Star Miracle as performed for large audiences as well as on television; and finally, our own direct two-deck solution that we thinks comes as close as any to "resolving Paul Curry's card problem." Plus, we provide some background on the early history of the effect as well as a snippet on each handling. 24 pages, photo-illustrated.
Think - Six Think-a-Card Solutions
Six excellent, diabolically subtle think-a-card solutions compiled from other books we publish. All are 100% workable with no sleights, although they may call for a set-up, key card, or other minor subterfuge. Material includes Paul Curry's Think of a Card (S6 - Six Si Stebbins Stunners), James Reneaux's A Mental Mystery with Cards (James Reneaux Lecture Notes), Bert Allerton's Think-a-Card Mindreading Trick (The Disarming Card Deceptions of Bert Allerton), J.G. Thompson's Tangible Intangible (The Clever and Thompson Manuscripts 1 - 5), Ed Marlo's Streamlined Discernment (Amazing, Isn't It?), and Howard Albright's Perfect Card Divination (Super-Psychic Mental Effects). 11 pages.
Sam the Bellhop
Without a doubt, the greatest "story" routine with a deck of cards ever conceived and one that audiences always rave about...The Saga of Sam, the Bellhop! In this updated manuscript from Trickshop.com, we give you Frank Everhart's original set-up and handling, along with a handling tip that makes the effect a breeze to perform. Plus, we've also included the forerunner to the effect, "Moe and Sam," as well as another popular story routine, "The Devil's Tickets," about a soldier who considers the deck of cards his bible. 13 pages.
Premonition 2 (Eddie Joseph)
Rediscover a true classic and proven audience hit! Premonition 2 combines the best features of Eddie Joseph's New and Original versions, making this time-tested, mental card miracle even easier to perform. Here's the effect: ANYONE in the audience is asked to think of ANY card and name it out loud. The person naming the card is asked to step forward and pick up the deck of cards on your table. This person now removes the deck from its case and is told to openly count the cards until he gets to the one he has in mind. To everyone's utter amazement, HE DISCOVERS THERE ARE ONLY 51 CARDS IN THE DECK AND HIS CARD IS THE ONE THAT'S MISSING! Without the slightest delay, the performer reaches into his pocket and brings out the very card named by the spectator. At no time does the magician touch the deck. There is no force of choice. This miracle works 100 percent of the time — the element of chance plays no part. Works with regular cards. We supply complete instructions explaining how to make it up, along with the handling, patter and presentation, plus ideas, tips, and bonus content. 30 pages.
Red Hot Mama: The Chicago Opener
Chicago magician Tom Dobrowolski gives you the real work on The Chicago Opener. Conceived by Frank Everhart and popularized by Jim Ryan, two legends of Chicago's famous bar magic scene, this entertaining effect's tremendous audience impact is matched only by its ease of performance. In case you're not familiar with the effect, here it is in a nutshell. You take out a blue backed deck, spread the cards, and have one freely selected. After noting and showing the card, the spectator returns it to the middle of the deck. You now have a young lady blow a kiss at the deck and ask her if she knows what that does? You tell her it makes the card "BLUSH." Without any false moves, you spread the cards to reveal there is now a RED card in the middle of the blue backed deck. The lone red card is turned over and shown it is, indeed, the spectator's card. This card is then placed face down on the young lady's hand and a second card is chosen. You ask her to blow a kiss at the deck once more. But this time, no card changes. You ask her to blow another kiss. Again, to no avail. After a moment, it occurs to you that she is already holding a red card. You ask the name of the card just chosen. The young lady turns over the red card in her hand and it has changed into the card just chosen! Just two easy moves which are fully explained in the photo-illustrated instructions accomplish everything. 8 pages.
Paul Curry's Out of This World: The Real World
Let's face it. It's hard to improve on a classic. Paul Curry's original "Out of This World" is one of the greatest card effects of all time. In fact, Dai Vernon referred to it as, "the card trick of the century." A spectator freely deals out cards from a shuffled deck into two face down piles guessing which are red and which are black. To everyone's amazement, when the cards are turned over - the two colors are perfectly separated.
This manuscript brings together Paul Curry's original "Out of This World," as published in 1942, with improvements to the routine he published later. Completely rewritten with nearly a dozen large, clear color photos, our manuscript makes learning the real "Out of This World" a breeze! In fact, if you can overhand shuffle, you can and will master "Out of This World" in no time at all. This effect belongs in every serious performer's repertoire. 10 pages.
STOP! Collected Stop Trick Methods
The Stop Trick is one of the most impressive ways to discover a selected card in magic. You know the basic effect: After a spectator's card is shuffled back into the pack, you deal the cards one at a time onto the table, the spectator being requested to say "Stop!" at any time. This is done and the designated card is turned face upwards. Amazingly, it is the spectator's card! In this new publication from Trickshop.com, we bring together seven of the best ways to perform this reputation-building miracle, including several that can be done with a borrowed pack! Note, some methods in this ebook do require basic card control skills. 14 pages.
