time flies \n coin shown in hand, coin pocketed and wrist watch waved over hand to turn back time, coin is back and watch disappears from hand and is back on wrist \n david acer \n time flies \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Time Flies
coin shown in hand, coin pocketed and wrist watch waved over hand to turn back time, coin is back and watch disappears from hand and is back on wrist
r.i.p. \n three quarters restored one by one, described with photograph \n david acer \n the ultimate rip-off \n paul harris \n the cardboard contortionists \n jay sankey
1999
David Acer
R.I.P.
three quarters restored one by one, described with photograph
madcap \n karate coin with bottle cap, with restoration, credit information \n david acer \n the karate coin \n david roth \n madcap \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Madcap
karate coin with bottle cap, with restoration, credit information
symmetry \n wings of angels on back of bicycle card are blackened with mirror held in center of card, on other side the blackening duplicates \n david acer \n "twilight angels" (paul harris)
1999
David Acer
Symmetry
wings of angels on back of Bicycle card are blackened with mirror held in center of card, on other side the blackening duplicates
diamonds are forever \n seven of diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into six of diamonds \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Diamonds Are Forever
Seven of Diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into Six of Diamonds
all but one \n deck cased, deck except selection penetrates table \n jay sankey \n david acer \n all but one two \n david acer
1999
Jay Sankey, David Acer
the montreal transpo \n prediction written on envelope matches selection, selection put in envelope, transposes with another selection and writing on envelope "changes" to other selection as well (inversion/ambigram), duplicate \n jay sankey \n david acer
1999
Jay Sankey, David Acer
The Montreal Transpo
prediction written on envelope matches selection, selection put in envelope, transposes with another selection and writing on envelope "changes" to other selection as well (inversion/ambigram), duplicate
hofsinzer's delusion \n "hofzinser's", selection between spectator's palms, aces taken out, ace of same suit turns over and changes into selection, ace now between spectator's hands, duplicate \n david acer \n hofzinser ace trick \n jack avis
1999
David Acer
Hofsinzer's Delusion
"Hofzinser's", selection between spectator's palms, Aces taken out, Ace of same suit turns over and changes into selection, Ace now between spectator's hands, duplicate
reverse logic \n nine cards counted off, one card added, they are eight, then seven, ... a selection is also found at the end \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Reverse Logic
nine cards counted off, one card added, they are eight, then seven, ... a selection is also found at the end
the wave change \n coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping \n david acer \n the smile-and-wave change \n guy camirand \n david acer
1999
David Acer
The Wave Change
coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping
ghost in the machine \n inserting card into bill slit of vending machine to make it change \n david acer \n ghost in the machine \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Ghost in the Machine
inserting card into bill slit of vending machine to make it change
flipwich \n center card in sandwich changes visually, one-handed, bottom cards turned over \n david acer \n fandango move \n ben harris \n flopwitch (美而美) \n g
1999
David Acer
Flipwich
center card in sandwich changes visually, one-handed, bottom cards turned over
zenwich \n unknown card between two tabled jokers, card signed and lost, sandwiched card is third joker that then changes visibly into signed selection \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Zenwich
unknown card between two tabled Jokers, card signed and lost, sandwiched card is third Joker that then changes visibly into signed selection
color scheme \n sandwiched card visibly changes back color, then back to normal, red/blue double backer and red/red double backer \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Color Scheme
sandwiched card visibly changes back color, then back to normal, red/blue double backer and red/red double backer
printed matter \n three chosen cards in row on table, blank-faced deck shown, three blank cards print into duplicates of selections, then whole deck prints into duplicates of thirds selection \n david acer
1999
David Acer
Printed Matter
three chosen cards in row on table, blank-faced deck shown, three blank cards print into duplicates of selections, then whole deck prints into duplicates of thirds selection
the cardmaster \n miniature card chosen and inserted into book by spectator, on that page is written the name of the selection \n jay sankey \n david acer
1999
Jay Sankey, David Acer
The Cardmaster
miniature card chosen and inserted into book by spectator, on that page is written the name of the selection
someone's coming over and it's not the waiter \n approaching a table
- the type of approach
- the verbal approach
- the visual approach
- the combined approach
- when to approach
- the table-to-table technique
- your goals \n david acer
1999
David Acer
getting press \n - the hook
- what to send
- where to send it to
- the follow-up
- the article
- the interview
- photos
- anecdotes
- the entertainment round-up
- and finally, momentum... \n david acer
1999
David Acer
nomen omen: three approaches \n ideas for the marketed trick, names written on backs of every card, one card chosen from front and one from back, other side of each card predicted
- the "collection" approach (ken schwabe)
- star power
- cardtune \n david acer \n ken schwabe \n michel huot \n "nomen omen" (david acer, marketed 1990)
1999
David Acer, Ken Schwabe, Michel Huot
Nomen Omen: Three Approaches
ideas for the marketed trick, names written on backs of every card, one card chosen from front and one from back, other side of each card predicted
spare change meets the bent penny \n idea for marketed routine
- bending the dime \n tim trono \n "spare change" (david acer, marketed 1988)
1999
Tim Trono
pickpocket plus \n idea for marketed routine, card to bill transformation \n joe cole \n "pickpocket" (david acer, marketed packet trick)
1999
Joe Cole
Pickpocket Plus
idea for marketed routine, card to bill transformation
shot in the dark \n (a professional presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, mitsunobu matsuyama's petal force \n david acer \n "short in the dark" (hiroshi kondo, marketed effect)
1999
David Acer
Shot in the Dark
(A Professional Presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, Mitsunobu Matsuyama's Petal Force
Inspired by
"Short in the Dark" (Hiroshi Kondo, marketed effect)