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Jaqk Clemente New user Italy 18 Posts |
I do love this book! it was the first book I've read, along with Royal Road! I stumbled in this post as I'm doing a little research for my website, for a post about this book. Every now and then I open it and find little gems. I do agree that's a beginner book, but once you can put some more experience on the tricks, those are killers!
#1 Calling the Cards is HUGE if presented in the right way!
http://www.prestigiazione.it/ - Magic News in Italy * http://www.magicschool.it/ - Italian Magicians' Board
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FilmMagician Regular user 108 Posts |
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On Aug 30, 2007, Steve Haynes wrote: Does he explain the !@#$* shuffle in how to do this trick? |
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FilmMagician Regular user 108 Posts |
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On Sep 14, 2007, the fritz wrote: How could a magic book, that has no sleights in it, be a book for beginners? You'd need to know basic handling and card sleights before learning a lot of these tricks. |
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Dollarbill Inner circle Colorado 1005 Posts |
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On Jul 7, 2017, FilmMagician wrote: "that he deliberately placed the simpler tricks at the beginning of the book and the more advanced ones near the end.". However I do not own the book. Just sayin'. |
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carlyle Regular user 166 Posts |
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On Jul 7, 2017, FilmMagician wrote: He does explain the shuffle, which is fairly simple but deceptive - it really does what it claims. Going through the book again the past week or so, his "Drunken Poker Deal" did really stand out - one I have to keep in mind, very clever and funny. The set-up is pretty easy too - only certain cards have to be set as written, so it's easy to remember. I'm wondering if the "drunk" were to get the two black jacks and a red jack face-up on the deal, if that would make the ending even more visually surprising. |
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nattefrost Special user 703 Posts |
I know I probably said it already in this thread but I perform "Future Deck" a lot and it is just so clever, and without revealing the method, the spectator thinks they are doing one thing but actually doing the complete opposite, and they believe the magician is doing one thing but the magician is doing the complete opposite! I knew this was a great effect years ago when I performed it for my wife (who is not into magic at all but knows all the moves, gimmicks, methods, etc) and she gasped when both cards were turned over. It's just very clever. Yes- there is a one time set up that takes maybe 20 minutes tops, but believe me when I say it is well worth it! I've made up a few of these decks.
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts |
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On May 29, 2015, Theodore Lawton wrote: I second this! Since returning to magic in my retirement I've been recollecting magic literature, and a few months back got a copy of Scarne. Also I've been regularly showing the Mrs. a daily new card trick. Yesterday I picked up Scarne, dipped in it to Lorayne's Mind Reading Card Trick. After several private practice runs I approached the Mrs. and said "I have a new trick to show you!" I performed it three times. She was gobsmacked! She said it is the best trick I have ever done! I love it! As a footnote, I have shown her a lot of tricks with sleights as I have learnt and re-learnt tricks. She always says "I think the cards are stuck together some how!" (Even when they aren't !) She thinks the tricks are visually cute but she is less impressed than she usually is with most of the self-working tricks. |
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federico luduena Loyal user Spain 248 Posts |
In Mathematics, Magic, and Mystery (p31), Martin Gardner lists his favorites. Haven't gone through all of them, but I recall having trouble with Stewart James' trick (No. 72).
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts |
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On Mar 18, 2018, nattefrost wrote: Thanks for the mention of "Future Deck"! I just looked this up in Scarne and I am going to make one! The book says use a pencil and erase the prediction at the end (I expect to reinforce the effect) but I think I am going to use a fine tip black sharpie to make the deck. If its marked with a sharpie I have an excuse to ditch the Future deck and bring out a clean deck to do other tricks! What did you use? Thanks! |
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts |
I just checked around and see that the Ultimate Self Working DVD says it used a sharpie to make the Future Deck. No brainer I guess, lol!
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nattefrost Special user 703 Posts |
Docguitarman- I used a normal sharpie to make up the deck, but not making it (the prediction) too large, so you can really give the face up deck a real nice wide spread across the table. I will have to find the book and take another look, because I don't remember reading about using a pencil in this effect. (I've got a terrible memory). I thought there was no need to use a pencil to erase the prediction at the end because I'm using a marker with a dried tip to "make the prediction" in the beginning. Without saying too much- how do you perform it?
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docguitarman Special user Thousand Oaks, California 888 Posts |
Nattefrost. I used a fine sharpie also and have the prediction small and along the margin area near the index. I can spread the deck wide also. I use a regular fine sharpie during the presentation and merely .... fill in the ellipses ...
First time I showed it, to the Mrs. (for the "Mrs. test" ) as I was about to write the prediction with the sharpie she said, "Oh no! don't ruin the deck !" I told her it was okay as it was just a dollar store Maverick deck, not a Bicycle deck, lol! And I can do the trick several times per deck by tossing out the "ruined" card. When the trick was over she was gobsmacked. I'm going to make a second deck with same back Mavericks for the occasional time when perhaps I decide its safe to do it one more time (maybe in a walk around situation were some spec nearby may see it twice and notice the card is different). |
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John Palazzo Regular user Boston 136 Posts |
"Scarne on Card Tricks" is one of my all time favorite card magic books. So many wonderful gems in there. Just incredible. My Signet 1974 paperback copy is well worn with circled and marked routines and marked pages all over the place.
One of my favorites is Trick Number 3 The Upside Down Deck credited to Francis Carlyle, page 9 in my copy. Nice triumph like effect. I have a revised handling of the mixing sequence I posted in Secret Sessions titled Scarne on Card Tricks - Updside Down Deck Handling. Best, John
PM me if you want to chat sometime.
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sandromagic New user 52 Posts |
Time to reread this gem again.
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casinoboss New user 75 Posts |
For you Future Deck fans, occurred to me that you can make the effect instantly repeatable by controlling the spectator selection to the middle section the first time and performing a pass prior to the second performance!
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gwferguson New user Culpeper, VA 3 Posts |
Resurrect a thread that’s almost three years old? Sure, why not?
No. 21, “The Wizard,” has been surprisingly effective for me over the years, but it does require a close, trusted friend. My buddy Tom (RIP) and I had an arrangement where we’d switch off as The Wizard (depending on who was out and about, usually Tom, since I’m not a particularly social creature. We had GREAT reactions from spectators! I look at the effects in Scarne on Card Tricks as bare bones routines just begging for someone with imagination to make them into something, well, magical! |
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vinsmagic Eternal Order sleeping with the fishes... 10957 Posts |
Follow the leader and birds of a feather
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