JACK'S DEPARTURE - a card vanishes from a packet and appears reversed in the deck
The effect is very good. But what you have here is something that can be accomplished by the standard Biddle Trick handling. All the clever card positioning can be used for something else.
AMASS ACES - A card is selected and isolated. The four aces are removed and displayed. Three cards appear between the aces. The three cards match in value. The value of the selected card matches the value of the three cards.
Amazing, but a bit anti-climatic
REGURGITATOR - two cards "barf up" a selection
Basic, but powerful
RADICAL DECENCY - two Jokers visually transform into two selected cards
Something needs to happen between the time the selections are lost in the deck and the fantastic reveal. This trick could be part of a routine.
STILL SMILING - a new handling of a Roy Walton classic
The second phase is not as strong as Walton's original (The Smiling Mule).
FRANKENSTEIN'S BUNNY - four beautiful assistants help find a lost pet rabbit
clever handling, strong effect, entertaining routine...My favorite from chapter one.
I DON’T TROST YOU - a spectator deals herself four Aces from a deck shuffled by multiple spectators
the spectators shuffling make this effect strong. There is an impromptu handling given.
BUCKLEY’S ANGELS - Deuces turn into Queens. The Queens are then produce from four different places.
strong effect
ANOTHER FLIPPIN’ COLLECTORS - Three cars are selected and lost in the deck. Four cards (the detectives) are placed on top of the deck and cut into the middle. Upon spreading the deck, 3 face-down cards are seen to be trapped between the four Detectives. The 3 face-down cards are the selectons.
I think the preparation required is worth it if you want to do a collectors routine in which the collectors are put in the deck face down and then inexplicably turn face up. Good trick
SESAME STREET - a version of a classic coincidence trick
Interesting. A version of "do as I do" in which the decks are not exchanged. I like it.
LAZY MAN'S MEMORY TEST - The cardician correctly guesses the number of cards in a packet just by its weight, identifies a card unseen by sensing colors in patterns of ink and finishes with the instant memorization of about 20 cards
Good structuring. The effect justifies preparing a full deck stack.
TWO FACED MOTHER FIRPER - an unusual Card to Box
Sneaky and effective
ANY CARD AT ANY NUMBER - One spectator has a fair choice of a card( lets say the 9 of diamonds) Another spectator cut some cards off the deck (lets say the 15 cards are cut off) The card pro takes out his deck and deals 15 cards. The 9 of diamonds is the 15th card.
Good effect. People who are really into stacks will probably be the only ones that will consider adding this to their repertoire.
A SMALL PRICE TO PAY - a coin trick with three perfect prediction
A complete swindle. Nicely put together.
QUICK N DIRTY THREE FLY (coins across routine based around a new sleight) and QUICK N DIRTY HANGING COINS (vanish and production of three coins)
These seem like amazing routines. I advise you to check out what others have to say because I have limited experience working with coins.
ZEN STACK - full deck stack of the Zener deck
Three full deck Stacks are explored in the book. I am not into stacks. I am not going to comment on them.
For a significant number of tricks, the skill level required is beyond basic.
As of this writing, the book is going for $42 at nineofdiamonds.co.uk. For me, that's a little high. I like it at about $25. If I was into coin tricks and stacks I'll probably say about 5 to 8 dollars more (who knows). There's an option to get the digital version for $17.
I really enjoyed that the book stimulated my thinking.
Recommended
The effect is very good. But what you have here is something that can be accomplished by the standard Biddle Trick handling. All the clever card positioning can be used for something else.
AMASS ACES - A card is selected and isolated. The four aces are removed and displayed. Three cards appear between the aces. The three cards match in value. The value of the selected card matches the value of the three cards.
Amazing, but a bit anti-climatic
REGURGITATOR - two cards "barf up" a selection
Basic, but powerful
RADICAL DECENCY - two Jokers visually transform into two selected cards
Something needs to happen between the time the selections are lost in the deck and the fantastic reveal. This trick could be part of a routine.
STILL SMILING - a new handling of a Roy Walton classic
The second phase is not as strong as Walton's original (The Smiling Mule).
FRANKENSTEIN'S BUNNY - four beautiful assistants help find a lost pet rabbit
clever handling, strong effect, entertaining routine...My favorite from chapter one.
I DON’T TROST YOU - a spectator deals herself four Aces from a deck shuffled by multiple spectators
the spectators shuffling make this effect strong. There is an impromptu handling given.
BUCKLEY’S ANGELS - Deuces turn into Queens. The Queens are then produce from four different places.
strong effect
ANOTHER FLIPPIN’ COLLECTORS - Three cars are selected and lost in the deck. Four cards (the detectives) are placed on top of the deck and cut into the middle. Upon spreading the deck, 3 face-down cards are seen to be trapped between the four Detectives. The 3 face-down cards are the selectons.
I think the preparation required is worth it if you want to do a collectors routine in which the collectors are put in the deck face down and then inexplicably turn face up. Good trick
SESAME STREET - a version of a classic coincidence trick
Interesting. A version of "do as I do" in which the decks are not exchanged. I like it.
LAZY MAN'S MEMORY TEST - The cardician correctly guesses the number of cards in a packet just by its weight, identifies a card unseen by sensing colors in patterns of ink and finishes with the instant memorization of about 20 cards
Good structuring. The effect justifies preparing a full deck stack.
TWO FACED MOTHER FIRPER - an unusual Card to Box
Sneaky and effective
ANY CARD AT ANY NUMBER - One spectator has a fair choice of a card( lets say the 9 of diamonds) Another spectator cut some cards off the deck (lets say the 15 cards are cut off) The card pro takes out his deck and deals 15 cards. The 9 of diamonds is the 15th card.
Good effect. People who are really into stacks will probably be the only ones that will consider adding this to their repertoire.
A SMALL PRICE TO PAY - a coin trick with three perfect prediction
A complete swindle. Nicely put together.
QUICK N DIRTY THREE FLY (coins across routine based around a new sleight) and QUICK N DIRTY HANGING COINS (vanish and production of three coins)
These seem like amazing routines. I advise you to check out what others have to say because I have limited experience working with coins.
ZEN STACK - full deck stack of the Zener deck
Three full deck Stacks are explored in the book. I am not into stacks. I am not going to comment on them.
For a significant number of tricks, the skill level required is beyond basic.
As of this writing, the book is going for $42 at nineofdiamonds.co.uk. For me, that's a little high. I like it at about $25. If I was into coin tricks and stacks I'll probably say about 5 to 8 dollars more (who knows). There's an option to get the digital version for $17.
I really enjoyed that the book stimulated my thinking.
Recommended