Effect: A deck of cards is shown to be all face-down. The magician makes a magical gesture, and shows the ace of Spades now face_up on top of the deck. The deck is cut and squared-up and magically the remaining three aces also turn face-up. These cards are now placed on the table in four separate packets. The aces, under "test conditions"' magically migrate until they all appear together!

Stop! Before you say "Not another ace assembly!" please listen carefully. Bob's ace assembly is in a class by itself. It's clean, invisible, (method, that is) and packs a whallop! The spectators get to participate to such a degree that they actually "make" the magic happen with their minds.

If one is a purist, and shuns the use of gimmicks in any form, then this routine is not for you. But I dare say that you will be hard pressed to equal the "squeaky clean" feel of this one.

About the gimmicks that are used in the routine, well let's just say that with the presentation following the lines suggested in the manuscript, the spectator will never even suspect them. The diabolical gimmicks just blend in, and you too may forget that they are there.

as I said, the premise of the effect of the effect as suggested by Bob is that the spectators move the aces with their minds one at a time, in any order of their choosing, to any destination pile of their choosing! Read that again, for that is what separates this Ace assembly from so many other generic ace assemblies.

After laying down the piles, your hands never come near the piles, and the spectator is allowed to take over at your gentle guidance. The power of their mind is employed three times, and at the end you can with one finger cleanly spread the piles to reveal the aces assembled in the leader pile of their choice.

There is some equivoke employed in the effect, but this too is different than what you may be used to. The point is that if done according to the instructions, no equivoke is apparent to any degree. It seems to the spectators like 100% free choice. Really, you have to see this to believe it. This equivoke is consumate.

Get this effect! I can not reccomend it high enough and I will give it four stars.****

Thanks for the review DaffyDoug.
I purchased this trick a few days ago and am still awaiting its delivery. Glad to hear my money was well spent this time!!!

Best,
Bill

It's pretty darn clever. The simple version is almost self working.

Bob has a video teaching a more advanced handling, also.

I used this when it first came out and love it. LAtely I've gotten away with gaff card effects, so I'm doing Veron's slow motion aces, but Bob's effect rocks!

Chris, this effect is not only clever, heck it's beyond that. I'd say it's downright ostrobogulous!

It is very good but still prefer MacDonald aces myself.

Daffy, you're sense of humor is so awesome!!! You really got me laughing.

Good man!!!

Chris

Hot dang! And I don't even know what I said that was so funny!

But, if you want a really good laugh, check out my true stories in the section called, what happened was this. These things actually happened to me about twenty years ago. Not making 'em up!



No doubt The Macdonalds aces has a lot going for it. It could be considered the grand daddy of four ace effects. I still use it on occasion, the Garcia version, that is.

Also of merit is the Olram Aces, which is kind of a knuckle buster, which you can follow up with Impossible Travelers. Mike powers put out an excellent manuscript on those, which I don't know if is still available, but I still have in my files.

I will check out some stories myself.

I've had this effect for a couple of years...you're right, it's one the spectator does, and it KILLS! I usually end this type of thing with a follow-up, using Cheek To Cheek, and then wrap it...both effects are done almost completely by the spectator...

Can't recommend it enough!

Doug

Mike Powers still put out the manuscricpt for Olram's Aces and includes Mike's own 'IMPOSSIBLE TRAVELLERS'. This can be ordered direct from Mike at:

http://www.mallofmagic.com/catalog2.htm

And Mike is a joy to order from. Just a wonderful fellow!!!

Chris

This is true. I have ordered from him personally, and he is one heck of a sweet guy. Real congenial,easy to talk to. Everyone on this forum should send him an order for something!

I will sell my "Aces in Their Faces" for $7.50 (postpaid to addresses in the U.S.). These are the original Kohler cards and written instructions (no video). Everything in excellent, like new condition.
If interested, please e-mail me at johnkokot@aol.com

Wow...that's a good deal!

I second DaffyDoug's review. Fantastic review Doug!
It's a killer 4 aces effect!
Gerry
Thoughts Have Wings

Thankyou for that second, my good man. I would third it, but I don't know if you can do that without being arrested by the magic police.

Hey, anyone knows where I can get those 'gaff' cards for Aces in the Faces...as in just those gaffs without the instructions...thanks

They are rather easy to make your self if you can peel layers of cards apart and have newspaper add cutter.
You could also order them from Cards by Martin or buy the trick from Kohler or from your favourite magic shop.

"You could also order them from Cards by Martin or buy the trick from Kohler or from your favourite magic shop."
Martin? where or who is that?? I went to a magic shop and they said they only sell the cards together with the trick..they do not sell the cards separately...hmm..so anyone knows where I can get those cards for this trick??

http://www.cardsbymartin.com/

Getting the cards without the instructions might end up being more expensive than getting them with. What do you want them without the instructions anyway? Just curious.