time flies\ncoin 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\ndavid acer\ntime flies\ndavid 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.\nthree quarters restored one by one, described with photograph\ndavid acer\nthe ultimate rip-off\npaul harris\nthe cardboard contortionists\njay sankey
1999
David Acer
R.I.P.
three quarters restored one by one, described with photograph
symmetry\nwings of angels on back of bicycle card are blackened with mirror held in center of card, on other side the blackening duplicates\ndavid 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\nseven of diamonds initialed on face of rubber-banded deck (out to lunch), large diamond stone produced from it, changes into six of diamonds\ndavid 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
the montreal transpo\nprediction 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\njay sankey\ndavid 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\ndavid acer\nhofzinser ace trick\njack 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\nnine cards counted off, one card added, they are eight, then seven, ... a selection is also found at the end\ndavid 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\ncoin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping\ndavid acer\nthe smile-and-wave change\nguy camirand\ndavid acer
1999
David Acer
The Wave Change
coin on finger-tips of palm-up hand, other hand waves over it for change, lapping
zenwich\nunknown card between two tabled jokers, card signed and lost, sandwiched card is third joker that then changes visibly into signed selection\ndavid 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\nsandwiched card visibly changes back color, then back to normal, red/blue double backer and red/red double backer\ndavid 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\nthree 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\ndavid 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\nminiature card chosen and inserted into book by spectator, on that page is written the name of the selection\njay sankey\ndavid 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\napproaching 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\ndavid 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...\ndavid acer
1999
David Acer
nomen omen: three approaches\nideas 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\ndavid acer\nken schwabe\nmichel 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
shot in the dark\n(a professional presentation)
packet trick with guns on cards, russian roulette presentation, mitsunobu matsuyama's petal force\ndavid 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)
