4 out of 5 Thanks to Nick Trost (Card Magic of Nick Trost, pg. 99) the history of using playing cards for running a horse race traces back to at least 1914 and a race game called “Minoru” after King Edward VII’s racehorse. Then John Scarne described the Horse Race card game c. 1949 in …
Thanks to Nick Trost (Card Magic of Nick Trost, pg. 99) the history of using playing cards for running a horse race traces back to at least 1914 and a race game called “Minoru” after King Edward VII’s racehorse. Then John Scarne described the Horse Race card game c. 1949 in Scarne on Cards and …
_EF An impressive tome on everything you would ever want to know about the Ten Card Poker Deal meticulously researched and described by Bob Farmer. Contents: PART ONE: THE TEN CARD DEAL . 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION .. 3 THE BASIC PRINCIPLE .. 3 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 5 REFERENCES .. 6 HOW TO READ THIS BOOK 6 …
_EF A book for card trick enthusiasts that love packet tricks, card magic just performed with a small number of cards rather than a full deck. This is a sequel to the author’s Small But Deadly book on the same theme, but an even larger book than the original. It discusses trick plots, variations, originators, …
_EF The routines in this book use subtle moves and principles rather than difficult sleight-of-hand producing entertaining card effects that anyone can do and, more importantly, use no gimmicks and no set-ups whatsoever. Grab an ordinary – even borrow – deck of cards and you’re ready to perform high-impact routines which will amaze your spectators. …
_EF These were the days when I had time to produce a printed layout of effects for close-up case! I remember this quite clearly as my goal was to create up to three different cases that I could pull at a moments notice ready to perform. I don’t believe I ever finished more than one, …
_EF Small But Deadly is a reference guide to Packet Tricks that will have you running to your shelf of books to locate many of the references so you can rediscover many of these clever plots. Paul presents a history of packet card magic, with a discussion of many of the major themes, and provides …
_EF Here’s what you’ll get; Thinking Inside the Box – A card merely thought of by your spectator, appears inside the card box sandwiched between two Jokers. Cash Deposit – A borrowed bill and a bank deposit slip transpose under the spectators nose. Empowerment – Let your spectator think he’s the magician. Visual Rubber Band …
_EF If it were any more direct, it would be real mind reading! You show a deck of cards completely, front and back. You also show the “Lone Stranger”…a single card, with a different colored back from the deck. The cards are shuffled and openly spread on the table, allowing a spectator to select any …
_EF Compiled and edited by Jim Sisti. Now you can own the second five years of The Magic Menu, the world’s only journal specifically for the walk-around magic specialties, in one volume. Whether you perform close-up magic in restaurants, bars, hospitality suites, corporate events, cocktail parties or other strolling venues, you’ll find a wealth of …
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