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ropeadope Elite user Mississippi 453 Posts 
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Thanks for the compilation Jeff.
John
Nothing is better than more.
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Goochelvermaeck New user Netherlands 6 Posts
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I love packet tricks. My favorites are; Ultimate 3 card monte, B'wave and Entourage. I performed these tricks a lot. The packs small and plays verry big. I just bougth John Allen's Double Back, a great trick!
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Jesse K Regular user Finland 133 Posts
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My own personal favorite is 4 blue cards by Juan Tamariz.
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mrsmiles Elite user 443 Posts
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On 2013-02-15 05:54, daffydoug wrote: Hi Daffy, you have a great taste in material as I've seen from your previous posts. I'm very fond of this trick too and it's a core part of my set. But I don't use the eyeball thing personally. I think the built in extra climaxes in Eye Exam are all excellent and each builds on the other - we don't need any more. Moreover I tend to think that adding the eyeball moves the routine from that rare combination of a trick that is INTRINSICALLY amazing and amusing.... towards the 'silly' which lessens it. Just my opinion.... I think we leave the routine on a stronger 'high' where the amazing and the amusing climax with the appearance of the eye test cards, so no need for the eyeball. I guess I see the eyeball as an unnecessary gag at the end that results in less laughter from your audience than what you you get from the preceeding appearance of the eye test cards & thus it's rather anti climatic in my humble opinion. You've got excellent judgement though Daffy so if you're using it... it works! Different strokes and different tastes etc. Bottom line, a great trick. Glad we're both fans of it.
mrsmiles
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Tom G Inner circle 2895 Posts
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There's a few I like...
Mirreversal by Bob King Oil and Water by Anthony Owens Restless Colors by Roy Walton |
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Leo H Inner circle 1334 Posts
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I'm currently partial to Michael Skinner's "All the Non-Conformists" from volume 3 of his Professional Close-Up Magic DVDs:
A packet trick where the four queens are displayed and a spectator names one. The named queen turns out to have the only odd backed card. The routine continues until the backs of all the cards continuously change from black to red and vice versa. This effect actually originates with Martin Gardner and Skinner put in a few of his touches. You cannot ask for more from a packet effect. It only uses 4 cards, there are no extra cards, does not use double sided tape or gimmicked cards, and yet--packs a wallop. |
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joseph Eternal Order Please ignore my 17411 Posts
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I agree Leo H .. Easy to learn & set up, and a favorite of mine also. ...
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." (Einstein)...
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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On 2012-01-13 09:04, magicgettogether wrote: +1. By a mile.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts
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On 2013-03-10 01:18, Leo H wrote: This is a GREAT effect I learned it from the Ammar series years ago 
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sohaib Special user San Ramon, CA 577 Posts
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On 2013-03-12 04:23, LobowolfXXX wrote: My #1 is still Dazzle, but this is in the Top 10 for sure Here's a performance for those who haven't seen it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otg8VhR5dwE
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Paul Rathbun Inner circle Michigan 2543 Posts
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On 2013-02-16 21:12, TheMag1cian wrote: I think the following should be on this list: Spin Doctor by Bannon Stickmen 4 by Sanders Double Back by Jon Allen
https://www.penguinmagic.com/p/9160
Sleightly Better Magic Reviews - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9rkXnNp8CxftN-rxU_WcbQ |
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ldl1017 Elite user 476 Posts
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Doc Daley Last Trick form Greg Wilson
Color Monte Twisting the Aces
“I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.”
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Merc Man Inner circle NUNEATON, Warwickshire 2538 Posts
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The best packet trick of all time, in my honest opinion, has to be Peter Kane's Gypsy's Curse.
Watch this performance by the Dutch Master himself, Mr. Fred Kaps, for Bro. John Hamman and admire the true, unique brilliance of Kaps by performing it in his own, inimitable style (not to mention his own, particular take upon Bro. John's Hamman Count). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufyCwkc0M6I This, in my honest opinion, is at the absolute pinnacle of packet tricks. Colour Monte isn't fit to clean it's boots! 
Barry Allen
Over 15 years have now passed - and still missing Abra Magazine arriving every Saturday morning. |
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mlippo Inner circle Trieste (Italy) 1227 Posts
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On 2013-02-13 08:22, daffydoug wrote: I've been using Harris's idea for a while, well before learning it was his idea
What I mean is that I've used that method to get rid of the gimmick and end clean when performing the classic effect where the backs of the cards change to four different colours (after all Eye Exam is variant of that). Then, after buying Eye Exam and reading the instructions, I read about Harris's handling... I guess that if I was able to come up with it independently, many people must have. Paul Harris was smart enough to publish it I believe...
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harbour Loyal user 283 Posts
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Sympathetic cards.
My favorite, and most loved. |
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acesover Special user I believe I have 821 Posts
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Came to this very late and I am sure these have been mentioned severa ltimes but I just have to say.
Color Monte Twisted Sisters and you are probably going to laugh at this one but I love it...Alien Autopsy
If I were to agree with you. Then we would both be wrong. As of Apr 5, 2015 10:26 pm I have 880 posts. Used to have over 1,000
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lynnef Inner circle 1407 Posts
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Right now I carry Virginia City Shuffle and NFW, and I ALWAYS carry Skinner's Monte (surprised it hasn't been mentioned more in the 9 pages).I also love performing the Twins trick as there is a great story line to go along with it. Lynn
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tonysamos1 New user 79 Posts
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I always carry...
Michael Skinner's 3 Card Monte Entourage by Gordon Bean and Double Back by Jon Allen |
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Mb217 Inner circle 9530 Posts
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I don't know Merc...While I love Gypsy Curse, wonderful old trick, I think it is very hard to beat the very stealth NFW.
It is such a streamlined piece of card magic that hits specs fast and hard as to amazement. It is easy to follow as 4 Jokers turn face down one at a time and then cleanly & miraculously turn into 4 Aces. There is no fluff or all that twisting & turning stuff to this, just a pretty fair show of some wicked card magic that hits people right between the eyes.
Now, I do agree with you though as to Color Monte, while I have had the effect for some time now, I never thought so much of it despite it's wild popularity. It's a good trick I suppose, but just "good." I don't think it belongs in the same conversation with Gypsy Curse or NFW...Apples and oranges, I say.
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Merc Man Inner circle NUNEATON, Warwickshire 2538 Posts
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Hi MB (great initials by the way).
NFW. - never performed it as, got to be honest, cards turning face up/face down actually make my eyes glaze over. That said, I've always seen rave reviews. Yep - Gypsy's Curse is an older trick (from the 1970's). That said, linking rings and cups & balls are even older.............but do you know what?
Barry Allen
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