introduction \n - performance - the art of magic
- academia - the craft of magic
- repertoire - the material of magic
- format - how to read this book
- knowledge - my assumption
- credit - the creation of magic \n wesley james
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Wesley James
forgery \n fusion of card with odd-backed card, credit information
- method 1
- method 2
- method 3 (preferred method) - "final"
- clean-up procedures
- further approaches
- progeny (selected references for the plot) \n wesley james \n goldstein and tong tip \n philip t. goldstein \n dan tong \n derek dingle approach \n derek dingle \n frank garcia touch \n frank garcia
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Wesley James
Forgery
fusion of card with odd-backed card, credit information
catch-ace-trap-ee \n "sewt", transposition effect involving four queens and two black aces \n wesley james \n carousel \n roy walton \n among the discards \n simon aronson \n john bannon \n david solomon
2004
Wesley James
Catch-Ace-Trap-ee
"sewt", transposition effect involving four Queens and two black Aces
april fools' aces \n "beta", mcdonalds type routine with duplicate aces instead of double facers \n wesley james \n mcdonald's $100 routine \n dai vernon
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Wesley James
April Fools' Aces
"beta", McDonalds type routine with duplicate aces instead of double facers
ace-and-three-card vanishes \n three cards and an ace, ace is shown to have vanished, four methods \n wesley james \n variation elmsley \n jonathan townsend \n the elmsley/olram vanish \n wesley james
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Wesley James
Ace-and-Three-Card Vanishes
three cards and an ace, ace is shown to have vanished, four methods
edge-off displacement \n edge-off displacement, edge-off count, counting off a number of cards at first counting movement \n wesley james
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Wesley James
Edge-Off Displacement
Edge-Off Displacement, Edge-Off Count, counting off a number of cards at first counting movement
the steranko move handling \n bringing a double from dealing position at the fingertips \n wesley james \n james steranko \n "the steranko move" (steranko, genii, vol. 27 no. 3, nov. 1962, p. 127)
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Wesley James, James Steranko
The Steranko Move Handling
bringing a double from dealing position at the fingertips
Related to
"The Steranko Move" (Steranko, Genii, Vol. 27 No. 3, Nov. 1962, p. 127)
semaj-novrec masked packet reverse \n for small packet \n bruce cervon \n wesley james \n the novrec turnover \n bruce cervon
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Bruce Cervon, Wesley James
turn me down why don't you \n "beta", four aces turn over one by one between two black tens, then change to kings \n wesley james \n illusion aces \n karl fulves \n illusion aces \n derek dingle
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Wesley James
Turn Me Down Why Don't You
"beta", four aces turn over one by one between two black tens, then change to kings
new faces of 1234 \n "beta", aces change to ace through four as kicker \n wesley james \n maxi-twist 1-2-3-4 \n roger smith \n we'll twist - if you insist \n derek dingle
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Wesley James
the crandall/james force \n see also p. 328 \n wesley james \n "senator" clark crandall \n open force \n "senator" clark crandall
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Wesley James, "Senator" Clark Crandall
a sleight case of murder \n "beta", card predicted, names on every card back and selection has spectator's name
- alternates for the pass
- alternate methods
- premise variations \n wesley james \n "who killed roger rabbit?" (dale dewey)
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Wesley James
A Sleight Case of Murder
"beta", card predicted, names on every card back and selection has spectator's name
palming... \n essay and basic palm positions
- classic palm
- classic palm grip with first finger (marlo)
- thumb palm
- gambler's flat palm \n wesley james \n "new palm position" (ed marlo, new tops, vol. 6 no. 1, jan 1966)
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Wesley James
Palming...
essay and basic palm positions
Classic Palm
Classic Palm Grip with First Finger (Marlo)
Thumb Palm
Gambler's Flat Palm
Related to
"New Palm Position" (Ed Marlo, New Tops, Vol. 6 No. 1, Jan 1966)
holdout holdup \n "sewt", signed kings placed in sleeve openly, kings then travel to deck, stacked for poker game, change to aces, kings in wallet, five methods \n wesley james \n patrick cook
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Wesley James, Patrick Cook
Holdout Holdup
"sewt", signed kings placed in sleeve openly, kings then travel to deck, stacked for poker game, change to Aces, Kings in wallet, five methods
universal stock \n number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained \n gene maze \n wonderful routines of magic, first addendum
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Gene Maze
Universal Stock
number of hands chosen by spectator, combining riffle stacking, second and bottom deals, only briefly explained
the one-handed daley switch \n packet on table switched as it is picked up and deck set down simultaneously with one hand \n dr. jacob daley \n wesley james \n dr. daley (hugard's magic monthly, vol. 5 no. 12, p. 422) \n ian baxter (ten on deck, 1970, p. 6)
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Dr. Jacob Daley, Wesley James
The One-Handed Daley Switch
packet on table switched as it is picked up and deck set down simultaneously with one hand
Related to
Dr. Daley (Hugard's Magic Monthly, Vol. 5 No. 12, p. 422)
chameleon colors revisited \n "alpha", reds and blacks separated, some red cards change to black and back, then halves transpose \n wesley james \n the chameleon colors \n brother john hamman
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Wesley James
Chameleon Colors Revisited
"alpha", reds and blacks separated, some red cards change to black and back, then halves transpose
the unload subtlety \n credit information \n wesley james \n juan tamariz \n the tamariz turnover handling \n juan tamariz \n michael close
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Wesley James, Juan Tamariz
follow that card ii \n "alpha"
phase i: ace through four of clubs & spades are sympathetic, with additional red cards in play
phase ii: repeat variation
phase iii: follow the leader with the two four-card packets
phase iv: four spades put in different pockets, clubs vanish and reappear with spades as pairs in pocket \n wesley james \n "follow that card" (bro. john hamman, marketed item)
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Wesley James
Follow That Card II
"alpha"
Phase I: Ace through Four of Clubs & Spades are sympathetic, with additional red cards in play
Phase II: repeat variation
Phase III: follow the leader with the two four-card packets
Phase IV: four spades put in different pockets, clubs vanish and reappear with spades as pairs in pocket
Inspired by
"Follow That Card" (Bro. John Hamman, marketed item)
half pass strip-out addition \n with reverse of the cards that are added \n wesley james \n reversal strip-out addition \n larry jennings
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Wesley James
fair risk \n "final", "spectator's open prediction", spectator makes prediction \n wesley james \n the spectator's prediction \n edward marlo
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Wesley James
Fair Risk
"final", "Spectator's Open Prediction", spectator makes prediction
second dealing - a developmental perspective \n - appearance factors: grip, take
- technique factors:
- covert:
- method (push-off, two card push-off, one-card push-off, no push-off or dead thumb, strike, take, side strike)
- overt: action, cover
all with references \n wesley james
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Wesley James
Second Dealing - A Developmental Perspective
Appearance Factors: Grip, Take
Technique Factors:
Covert:
Method (Push-Off, Two Card Push-Off, One-Card Push-Off, No Push-Off or Dead Thumb, Strike, Take, Side Strike)
the moon is made of blue cheese \n "alpha", face-up/face-down packet, selection vanishes, reappears face up and odd-backed \n wesley james \n "where has it gone?" (hideo kato, genii vol. 34 no. 1, sept. 1970)
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Wesley James
The Moon is Made of Blue Cheese
"alpha", face-up/face-down packet, selection vanishes, reappears face up and odd-backed
Inspired by
"Where has it gone?" (Hideo Kato, Genii Vol. 34 No. 1, Sept. 1970)
a hand too few \n "beta", two mates held in right hand, deck in left hand and spectator peeks at a card, immediately a card appears between sandwich cards in other hand, it is the selection \n wesley james
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Wesley James
A Hand Too Few
"beta", two mates held in right hand, deck in left hand and spectator peeks at a card, immediately a card appears between sandwich cards in other hand, it is the selection
theory thirds \n - fourth, fifth, etc. \n wesley james \n "push-pull bottom deal" (ed marlo, new tops, vol. 7 no. 12, dec. 1967) \n the sure theory second deal \n wesley james
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Wesley James
i'll put money on it \n coin appears in deck next to selection, rest straightened out
- method 1 (basic)
- method 2 (tabled reverse)
- method 3 (no turn)
- method 4 (coup de grace) \n wesley james \n no-turn triumph \n edward marlo
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Wesley James
I'll Put Money on It
coin appears in deck next to selection, rest straightened out
tabled reverse handling \n tabled riffle shuffle, with hidden coin in deck \n wesley james \n secret reverse on table \n russell t. barnhart
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Wesley James
half reverse cut variation \n as deck is cut onto table \n bruce cervon \n wesley james \n half reverse cut \n bruce cervon
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Bruce Cervon, Wesley James
the pivot side-jiggle pass \n "this may be the fastest pass ever devised." \n wesley james \n the jiggle pass \n fred g. taylor \n neal elias
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Wesley James
low lateral switches \n - low lateral addition
- low lateral substitution (with half-pass on top of deck under cover cards) \n wesley james \n a usefull switch \n aaron fisher
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Wesley James
Low Lateral Switches
Low Lateral Addition
Low Lateral Substitution (with half-pass on top of deck under cover cards)
the christ-annemann alignment displacement sequence \n "a wj technical variation", similar to small packet strip-out addition \n wesley james
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Wesley James
The Christ-Annemann Alignment Displacement Sequence
"A WJ Technical Variation", similar to small packet strip-out addition
four-as-four (hiding two, faf-two) counts \n discussion of 4-as-4 counts
- the faf-two c count \n wesley james \n six new counts \n wesley james
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Wesley James
west-townsend-james (wtj) count \n elmsley-style gemini count, backs and faces of four cards \n larry west \n jonathan townsend \n wesley james \n variation elmsley \n jonathan townsend
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Larry West, Jonathan Townsend, Wesley James
West-Townsend-James (WTJ) Count
Elmsley-style Gemini Count, backs and faces of four cards
the egress vanish \n card vanishes and reappears when pushed perpendicular through four cards, visual \n wesley james \n ken krenzel \n cul-de-sac \n ken krenzel
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Wesley James, Ken Krenzel
The Egress Vanish
card vanishes and reappears when pushed perpendicular through four cards, visual
a refinement for the bluff shift \n lifting no cards
- the bluff shift as a control
- the bluff shift as a riffle force \n wesley james \n the bluff bluff pass \n roger klause
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Wesley James
the kick-off switch \n tabled card lapped, palmed card switched in, slight variation by james \n edward marlo \n wesley james \n kick-off switch \n edward marlo
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Edward Marlo, Wesley James
The Kick-Off Switch
tabled card lapped, palmed card switched in, slight variation by James
blushing leaper \n "beta", thought-of card has odd back \n wesley james \n "the wandering card" (edward g. brown) \n the twelve card thought transition \n edward g. brown
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Wesley James
brownian movement \n the sequel, "final" \n wesley james \n "the wandering card" (edward g. brown) \n the twelve card thought transition \n edward g. brown
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Wesley James
ham and ace sandwich \n "beta", sandwiched prediction on top of deck, "kind of matches" selection a few times, then finally it is a selected card \n wesley james
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Wesley James
Ham and Ace Sandwich
"beta", sandwiched prediction on top of deck, "kind of matches" selection a few times, then finally it is a selected card
a vision or a dream? \n "final", thought of card, spectator does some procedure according to value and suit of card, at the end all cards are blank except selection \n wesley james \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
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Wesley James
A Vision or a Dream?
"final", thought of card, spectator does some procedure according to value and suit of card, at the end all cards are blank except selection
watch the wild ace \n "final", double-face & split-faced, indifferent cards change into an ace of each suit, then all into aces of clubs \n wesley james \n "watch the ace!" (peter kane, hugard's magic monthly, vol. 19 no. 8)
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Wesley James
Watch the Wild Ace
"final", double-face & split-faced, indifferent cards change into an ace of each suit, then all into aces of clubs