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David Martin Regular user East Lyme, CT 118 Posts |
In Marlo's book Pasteboard Presto, the first few effects in there use a principle that Marlo describes as "The Bent Card Principle". One of my go to effects out of Pasteboard Presto is "Marlo's Rosini". It's quick and very hands off thanks to this principle.
Without going into the exact mechanics, in short, a spectator unknowingly bends a card/cards in the opposite direction as the deck. This makes it easy to place the deck down on the table or to dribble the cards after the spectator peeks at a card, while still having full control over their selection. According to Marlo (Keep in mind Pasteboard Presto was published in 1940) this principle is very old. Is anybody on here fimilar with this principle or it's origins? I don't really see this concept talked about often, but it is a very good and practical tactic to use. David |
Andrew Immerman Regular user California 108 Posts |
A great many effects rely on a partial or full deck crimp. The earliest method I'm aware of was published in August Roterberg's New Era Card Tricks under The Card Caught on the Plate (copyrighted in 1897). On a slightly related note, Joe Berg's clever use of crimped/bent cards is worth checking out. That control is detailed in Arthur Buckley's Card Control and is thoroughly explored by Woody Aragon in A Book In English. All three books are outstanding.
Andrew |
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