1 review for Star Selection by Norman Stout, The Scottish Magic Studio
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Andy Martin –
Variations of the Final Card effect have been around at least as early as 1945. Abbott’s released The Last Card devised by Roydon c. 1945 and Jack Hughes produced his improvement c. 1946.. Prolific English inventor and creator Eric C. Lewis started working on his version about the same time this version came out and he really liked Norman’s version. This is what Eric said in an I.B.M Budget Review in 1947:
An up-to-date, version of the ” Last Card,” it is topical and full of action and has real entertainment value
Eric’s own version is described starting on page 227 in Eric’s wonderful book A Continuation of Miracles. And the most common modern release using Eric’s method was from Milson-Worth.
This version was created by Norman Stout c. 1947 and was originally sold directly by him. Norman then joined forces with Jack Silver and Bob Liddle to form The Scottish Magic Studio c. 1950 (this was before Jack Silver created his company Silray with his daughter, Ray). Star Selection is beautifully made in solid Plexiglass and a wonderful version of this effect that is easy to do and works very smoothly. I think it is actually easier to perform than the other versions I have tried.
I also like the routine – you appear to get an extra effect out of it by having a selection from the nine before you start choosing them from the star – this is a nice touch! And it comes with different cards so you can use it at a repeat performance.
And it breaks down for packing, which is always a nice feature for these larger props.