The Card to Wallet effect is one of the strongest possible close-up effects with cards. Properly performed, it is incomprehensible to spectators. Ungimmicked wallets are featured in one large chapter of the book. Other chapters are devoted to many of the fine gimmicked wallets available including Himber Wallet, Mullica Wallet and LePaul Wallet. Methods described range from those requiring virtually no skill to more advanced methods that require familiarity with basic card handling methods.
Description: First published in 1961 and written with the assistance of renowned magic author Jean Hugard, this book is a masterclass in thoughtful, structured card technique designed specifically for real-world performance.Green’s approach is refined and intelligent—focused on natural handling, subtlety, and logical construction. Every effect is built for strength and clarity, with the underlying philosophy being that magic should be simple in appearance but deeply deceptive in execution. ...
Cane to Hat Table - A great openr for a comedy magic act.Six-Card Repeat - A venerable classic with the Finney touch, complete with a story that hangs it together and a pure show-biz ending.
Non slight of hand version of a named card to wallet. Magician throws out a deck to the audience and has a member go through, select a card, and then place the deck back in the tuck case. The magician pulls out his wallet and opens it to reveal a single card. He explains this is the spectator's card. To prove it is, he has the spectator go through the deck and find that their card is in fact missing. If they count the cards, the deck now only contains 51 cards. As the spectator is ...
1. Six dice are placed into a small case at random and covered with a lid and shaken.2. When the lid is removed, the dice are lined up in order from 1 to 6. With another shake, the order of the dice reverses (6 to 1).3. The magician makes a prediction on a slip
Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo Collaborated on card magic that is visual and confounding because of sophisticated sleight of hand. It is these secrets that have formulated some of the most fooling magic ever created.“Any pulse-checking, hard-core cardmen in the late 60s, knew about Jimmy Nuzzo. If they didn’t get to see him in person, they were familiar with the select ideas he published—ideas that probably seemed celestial at the time but were nevertheless interesting and enticing.” - fr...