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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
I wrote/compiled an article for Genii a few months ago in which magicians tipped a trick they love that they got from a book - a trick they were surprised more people didn't do.
Let's do that here - mention a trick you have had great success with, a trick from a common book that for some reason goes under-performed. Say what the trick is, where it can be found, and why you like it. I'll start with my pick: "The Moving Pencil" from Close-up Card Magic. To my mind, it is a perfect trick, and could not be more amazing. The effect is simple. A deck is shuffled. A spectator slides out a card without looking at its face, and marks the back. The deck is shuffled and spread face up on the table. The spectator lowers the tip of a pencil onto a card in the spread - and it's the selected card. Your turn. |
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RandyWakeman V.I.P. Plainfield, ILLINOIS 1617 Posts |
An excellent idea for a article, as well, and one effort that should be repeated.
Some ace discovery routines have an excellent combinatorial quality, such as "Christ Aces." Dingle's Deception's by Harry Lorayne contains "Open Sesame," a long time favorite. The same book also has "Color Triumphant," an effect once all the rage . . . that should still be all the rage. The Card Magic of LePaul's "Gymnastic Aces" is seldom seem, but can be an extremely magical production. Wesley Jame's "Forgery" started the fusion plot. His original routine, found in his lecture notes, stands tall today as a relatively easy to perform yet memorable miracle. Marlo's "Six Card Trick" is easy to get into, yet has what most routines of the genre lack-- a clear, appropriate, surprise climax. |
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
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On 2002-09-13 21:47, RandyWakeman wrote: Thanks for your input, Randy. I'm still at work - what Marlo book contains the "Six Card Trick"? |
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JimMaloney Inner circle 1184 Posts |
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On 2002-09-13 21:47, RandyWakeman wrote: I keep meaning to talk to Wes and get this from him, but I've been having lots of fun with Peter Samelson's take on this plot, "NY Transpo," from his book "Theatrical Close-up" (probably my favorite book on magic). NY Transpo is great because is combines two fantastic plots -- Red Hot Mama and Fusion. Not only that, but the two complement each other extremely well. The inital effect of the transposition of the two cards cements the fairness and distinctness of the two cards in the minds of the audience. They are in no way prepared for the ending where the two signatures appear on the SAME card. It's incredible. -Jim
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rickmagic1 Inner circle MIddle Tennessee area 1544 Posts |
I've gotten tons of mileage out of my handling for David Acer's "Cheap Labour" from the first Magic Menu book. A friend of mine and I worked on that one until the handling was what I've been using now for about 6-7 years.
Richard Green
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
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On 2002-09-13 22:22, JimMaloney wrote: It's a great book. I got it when it came out because I used to see Peter perform at The Magic Towne House in New York a good deal at that time, and was floored by his artistic brand of close-up. Lots of great magic there - his ring and rope sequence, made up of lots of people's moves, is excellent. |
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
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On 2002-09-13 22:45, rickmagic1 wrote: It's also in David's "Natural Selections". What a nice trick - one of David's best. So commercial. For the uninitiated, a stickman drawn on the back of a card goes through a series of antics until it locates the selection. Both of David's books are crammed with performable magic. |
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Darrin Cook Special user 621 Posts |
"The Grab-Bag Card" from "The Royal Road to Card Magic."
It is a novel card plot that I've tweaked, and it fries spectators. A card is selected and shuffled among nine others. These cards are placed into the jacket pocket, then the participant and the magician alternately remove cards. The last card in the pocket is the selection, which the spectator removes himself. |
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
Thanks for pointing to Royal Road, Darrin. Many foolishly disregard it, as it is an "entry" card book, but it is filled with excellent tricks.
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JimMaloney Inner circle 1184 Posts |
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On 2002-09-13 23:16, David Regal wrote: Peter's probably one of my top three favorite performers. I've seen him at Monday Night Magic several times now -- I've never had a chance to see him do close-up, though. A testament to the strength of the material in the book is that this stuff is still (18 years after the book was published) a main part of his repertoire. The ring and rope stuff makes up the first several minutes of his act, pretty much exactly the way it is in the book. I think this is one of the very few books where I can honestly say that EVERY SINGLE item is worth reading and studying, if not adding into your own repertoire. But more so than the specific effects is the theory that he's woven into the descriptions -- the reality of the situation, the difference between showing your hands empty and letting them be seen empty, etc. Also, Jamy Ian Swiss's introduction where he talks about Magic as Art. Very important reading right there. Ok...I'll stop now. I could go on about the book for hours... -Jim
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RandyWakeman V.I.P. Plainfield, ILLINOIS 1617 Posts |
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Marlo's "Six Card Trick" is easy to get into, yet has what most routines of the genre lack-- a clear, appropriate, surprise climax. Originally (like many real gems) it appeared in the Ireland yearbooks, as did Marlo's "Bluff Ace Assembly." Both are in Randy Wakeman's Special Effects (1987), foreword by Ed Marlo, again void of contributions by the erudite David Regal. Eddie Marlo later performed and explained both routines on the Pierre Mayer Marlo "Paris" videotapes-- still available from Stevens Magic, I believe. Both routines are clean, direct, and commercial-- and not difficult to execute. One of the earliest performances of the "Bluff Ace Assembly" by Marlo was at a lecture he gave at a national convention in Kentucky. That was memorable (?) for Eddie, as he was suspected (incorrectly) of using DF cards. In the middle of the performance, he looked down . . . and there was a convention attendee on the floor between Marlo's legs, looking up at the bottom of the cards. Eddie laughed, asked the man "if he was comfortable," and carried on. The re-telling of the story by Eddie was normally accompanied by a wry smile, a chuckle, and a gentle puff of cigar smoke... |
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
Randy - That story has made my week here. And those of you who don't know Marlo's Bluff Ace Assembly, if you can't tell, it's great! The routine was shown to me in New York years ago, and I never knew where it was in print until recently.
I believe you can still get the yearbooks in compiled form from Magic, Inc...but I'm not positive. Randy - is your book still available for those who want to know? |
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Ron Giesecke Special user Redding, Ca. 947 Posts |
Right here I think I'll toss in Doug Edwards' "Packs a Wallop." Stunning trick. A combo of one double lift and a clever acrobatic principle.
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David Regal V.I.P. 828 Posts |
Ron - I'm going to have to look that up - thanks for pointing it out.
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Ron Giesecke Special user Redding, Ca. 947 Posts |
David,
Well worth it. The only reason I even have the book is that this high school senior was suuposed to use me as a mentor for a term paper on magic. He let me borrow the Edwards book (Written by Lorayne). That was two years ago, and he never called me again. I have slowly and deliberately integrated it into my own collection. If I knew who he was, I'd track him down. |
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RandyWakeman V.I.P. Plainfield, ILLINOIS 1617 Posts |
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I believe you can still get the yearbooks in compiled form from Magic, Inc...but I'm not positive. David, I sense you are on a bit of an impish high this evening! Yes, it's available. As to the Ireland yearbooks . . . many have not been for years, but a call to Jay Marshall's Magic, Inc., at 773-334-2855 will give interested parties current stock status. As a token of appreciation for your volcanic eruptions of sagacity on the Magic Cafe, I'm please to send you a comp copy of my latest tome: "Mold Eradication for Fun and Profit." It combines many time-tested approaches, and even advanced Vulcan Mind Mold techniques that offer blessed fungal freedom for us all. |
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cardguy Inner circle Queens, New York 1171 Posts |
Twins Souls - I think it is in either Royal Road or Encyclopedia of Card Tricks.
Effect: The deck is shuffled by the spectator who then fans the faces towards the magician. The magician picks out two prediction cards. Then the spectator squares the deck and is asked to deal cards onto the table face down and stop whenever he likes. When he stops dealing you place one of your prediction cards face up at the spot where he stopped dealing. The deck is reassembled and the dealing procedure is repeated. The second prediction card is also placed face up at the spot where the deal was stopped. The deck is again reassembled. Magician looks through the deck and removes both prediction cards and the cards that are adjacent to them. The cards adjacent to the prediction cards are seen to be the exact mates of the prediction cards! This is an Open Prediction type of effect, but with two predictions instead of one. The method is simplicity at it's best, but the effect is beyond words. Sometimes I feel guilty performing this because it is too easy for the effect it produces. The deck is never handled by you until you remove the predictions and the cards adjacent to them. Regular deck, spectator shuffles, totally impromptu. There is no limitation to where the spectator has to stop dealing. He can deal three cards or forty five cards both times. It will still work. No sleights at all. (I know, it sounds like a dealer ad) But regardless, I've been using it ever since I was a beginner. And it is one of the best tricks I do! Other unnoticed favorites: Outstanding Triumph from Classic Magic of Larry Jennings. I love it because it is all done in the hands, and the false display of the deck is VERY convincing. My Cuppeth Hands Runneth Over from Close-Up Assassin by Richard Sanders. A coins across routine, where the coins don't end up in your other hand, but in the spectator's hand! Why not? Those are just off the top of my head. Their are others. But I hope that no one pays attention to these tricks, I want them all to myself.
Frank G. a.k.a. Cardguy
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Jeff Inner circle Orlando, FL 1238 Posts |
"The Two Card Trick" from The Magic of Bert Allerton. Also listed in The Magic Menu, Jan/Feb 1994 issue 21.
A great two card transposition in the spectators hand. Pure Magic!!! Jeff
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Chris A. Inner circle AKA Chris A. 1123 Posts |
Quote: Hey, I do this one also! It's from the Encyclopedia of card tricks and is the very first trick I think. Very simple and nearly self working, but it frys! Simplicity of plot and the double revelation make it a real stunner for the laymen...On 2002-09-14 01:31, cardguy wrote:
AKA Chris A.
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Joshua Quinn Inner circle with an outer triangle 2054 Posts |
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Outstanding Triumph from Classic Magic of Larry Jennings. I love that one as well as the lesser-known King's Triumph from the same book, which uses the four Kings (or any four of a kind) instead of a single selection. It's nice because once the face-up and face-down cards are mixed, there are no moves and nothing to clean up -- just push the cards together, execute your favorite Magical Gesture, and spread the deck. This makes it a good followup to Outstanding Triumph (or any other Triumph) when you're asked to "do that again," since they know what's coming and don't need to see another display of how well the cards are mixed. Quinn
Every problem contains the seeds of its own solution. Unfortunately every problem also contains the seeds of an infinite number of non-solutions, so that first part really isn't super helpful.
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