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Everyone loves a good

1

1

trick. It offers a surefire

way

to spark conversation in a bar, brighten

or break the

up

a dull dinner party,

monotony

of a long

afternoon in the office. This a compilation of the best sophisticated illusions

—

all

book

is

and most simple to

learn, but

guaranteed to impress.

Each one

is

illustrations

explained with clear

and uses only the props

that you're likely to

have

al

hand,

such as coins, matchbooks. pens. and. of course, a deck of cards.

Written by experienced magician and entertainer Jon Tremaine, this will instruct

who

and

wishes to

grown-up way.

book

inspire everyone

make magic

the

Magic

Tricks for

Grown-Ups

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2012

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Magic

Tricks for

Grown-Ups

Jon Tremaine

Thomas Dunne Books St.

Martin's Press

& New York

contents Introduction

6

Magic

in the Office

8

Magic

in the

Magic

in the Restaurant

Bar

Magic with Cards

38

66

94

Magic in the Future

126

Index

128

6

• MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-UPS

in T^

his

is

overflowing with the most amazing magic tricks.

They're great to do wherever you happen to be

—

in the office,

your favorite bar or restaurant, at dinner parties, and at

in

any

book

tro d

social gathering

some sparkle

where a

little light

entertainment will really add

to the proceedings.

Okay so you won't actually learn how to saw a woman in half or make an elephant vanish but you will learn some exquisite close-

—

up magic

tricks.

You can perform most

the whole concept of the

book

is

to

of

them impromptu, because

show you how

hands on

and

—pens, paper, matches,

do marvelous

to

magic with ordinary, evervday objects that you can

easily lay

your

glasses, napkins, playing cards,

so on.

Once the word

gets

find that people will be

around that you can do magic

drawn to your new showmanship. You might

well find that your social

life

has suddenly improved You could even !

impress your business clients and increase your are, you'll

the party.

tricks, you'll

be able to break the

ice

sales.

and become the

Wherever you

life

and

soul of

IVI'HODl CI ION • 7

u c ti Take things

^

slowly: set yourself the task of learning one trick every

day. Rehearse in front of a mirror

audience will feel

see.

Only perform a

—that way, you can see what the

trick before

confident that you could perform

it

an audience when you

blindfold.

Remember that a magician is an actor playing the so this to

is

ham

part of a magician,

your opportunity to sharpen up your acting

it

up a

little

—but don't overdo

it,

skills. It's

fun

because you want your

audience to focus on your magic, not your stand-up comedy. Technically,

all

the tricks are easy to do

PRESENTATION. This so practice

is

is

essential.

where nearly

The

three

all

—the

difficult part

is

the success of the trick

most important guides

to

the lies,

becoming

a successful magician are practice, practice, and yet more practice.

Although magic is I

may

not turn out to be your next career move,

it

very likelv to become an absorbing and fascinating hobby. sincerely

Good

hope

lucid

JON TREMAINE

so.

magic in the office Li

I

J

MUCH HAPPIER when you have

is

I

That

is

where magic comes

way

Not only

perform

a

clients

I

ricks

in.

Learn a few of these astonishing but

and you

II

suddenly have an easy and

break up the working day.

to

that

on

always welcome.

is

remarkably simple sociable

floor,

or in an office, the ability to lighten the load of

site,

the daily routine

gel

good relationship with

your fellow workers. W hether you work on a factory

a construction

Your

a

—

your job

i!

magic

trick will

is

selling, you'll find that the ability to

do wonders for your sales figures.

might pay more attention

your message across more

magic ingredient

in

to

von and you

effectively.

communication

II

be able to

You have introduced a

—entertainment!

"That was just one of the miracles that our company can perform for yoit.

Now

let

me

introduce you to another miracle product...

"

People imagine that von have to be very clever to be a magician, so be cool and never

tell

anyone how easy

it

really

is

—simply accept

their

admiration and plaudits with good grace.

And one secret

very important thing

methods that you

Indocilis Privata

Loqni

use.

— never intentionally reveal the

The motto

of the

Magic Circle

—which loosely translated means,

is

"Keep

your mouth shut." Magicians are trained to keep their secrets but no one

else

is

Your colleagues your

will try to

tricks. They'll say: "I

did yon do that?" answer:

"f

ery

persuade you to reveal the secrets of

promise that I iron' t

When anybody

me how

asks

tell

I

anyone.

did

it.

I

How

usually

irel/f"

So make sure that you perform these Practice until your magic

is

as

good

tricks *very well.

as your

company

s

product!

10

• MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN!

PS

vanishing pen

£/ze

(§/(? lesson in the contrariness

of inanimate objects. what

tin;

You say

thick

is

that you will

make your pen

pass right through the palm of your

hand. Instead

— the pen vanishes!

CD

o WHAT YOU NEED A ballpoint pea or WHAT k

VOl

CO oo oo

a pencil.

CO

DO

You perform

this trick standing,

a colleague positioned to your

k Hold in

out your

left

palm.

your right hand

I

in the

with

left.

[old the

pen

writing grip

[FIG.l].

k Plaee

the point of the

of your

left

palm

on the count of

pen on the center

[FIG.2]

and

state that.

three,

you

will

make

the pen penetrate right through your

palm and come out the other

side.

[FIG. 2]

M \U


:,0

MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-UPS

the chink- a- chink .*• ith

a few beer-bottle caps, you can give

a demonstration of incredible sleight-ofhand. It 's easier than von think.

WHAT THE THICK

IS

lour bottle caps are displayed on the bar top.

Your hand covers one.

Another one vanishes and appears

same hand. The other two caps disappear in turn and also under

TIP Ifyou are in

restaurant,

a

you

\\\\>

reappear under your hand.

could try

this routine

with sugar cubes. )ou con

palm I hem

almost as easily as

WHAT VOL NEED 5

beer-bottle caps

— die type with

scalloped edges. The audience

is

only ever aware of lour of them.

^frty^TTAW

bottle cups.

— \l

WHAT

^

Practice

on the

\(.l(.

OL DO

palming

table, scalloped side

the bottle cap

is

up

hand over

Place vour righl

one

a bottle cap. Put

positioned

it

[Fici].

I

IG.1

>o that

the direct

in

center of your palm.

down and squeeze

Press

your hands inward a Lift

the sides of

little [FIG. 2].

your hand off the table and you

should be able to take the bottle cap

with

it

s

[FIG.3].

it

make

edges

this

surprising

The sharp scalloped easy to accomplish

how

little

your hand muscles

Now

try

you're

it

is

with your

happy

movement

left

well with either hand,

a

cap

will

It

be a

[FIG.3]

your repertoire.

Start with the secret extra cap in

When

you can progress

to the following routine.

star trick in

hand.

you can palm

that

of

needed.

palmed

your right hand.

"This trick

Lay

is

a died Chink- a-Chink.

"

the lour visible caps out in a

square formation the positions

[FIG.4].

A. B. C.

I

have labeled

and D

to

make

things clearer for you. "

"Chink-a-Chink looks '/lie (

like lids...

'hink-a-Chink trick

on l he next page.

is

continued [FIG.4]

I\

I

III

IS

\K

".I

"

"

MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-UPS

the chink-a-ehink with vour

Cover "A

hand and

left

"B" with your right hand. Wiggle the fingers of both

hands

a

Drop

little.

palmed cap so that it and at the same time palm

the

joins

both hands away to show that

B."

Move

"A. "

\"

has i)

(

m

apparently magically jumped across join "B"

IK, .5

"Sometimes

Move one

.

looks like

this...

of the caps al

"\f

hack

to

Cover positions "\

and

again. Wiggle your fingers.

Drop

position "\. I)

it

palmed

the cap that you Mill have

in

hand to join the cap at position "\" and at the same time palm the cap at position "B" in your your

left

right hand. .Move both

hands away.

The cap has apparently jumped hack again

FIG.4,

seepage

r>l

!

.

"

Uthough

Form

it

usually looks

like this.

the square formation again

repeat the transfer of "A

.

and

to "13" [FIG.5]. "

"Occasioiia/h(lover "B "(:"

it

looks like

this.

.

.

with your LEFT hand and

with your right hand

[FIG. 6].

[FIG.6]

\i

\gi4

• mack: tricks

'

i

oh chow

\-i PS

the dashing ash

.*«.

Corcn cigarette ash can be put to good use with this spooky spectacle.

W

II

THE TRICK

VI

IS

You cause cigarette ash the

palm of

to

a spectator's

appear closed

in

list

without, apparently, touching them.

what vol

TIP The

m:i:d is

An ashtray with ash

in

it.

secret of this trick

in the presentation.

The

sleight

of hand

is

over early on. then you

WHAT VOl DO

just hare to concentrate

thumb and

Moisten your right ii

into the ash in the ashtray:

grind

von

on selling the magic!

will

find that a small quantity will slick

Do

firmly.

thi^

long before you start

the trick.

Vsk for a volunteer.

"Hold your hands out with the palms up.

in front

ofyou,

"

and turn

Grasp hoth

their

them

downward, pressing your

lace

thumbs

hands

[fig. l]

firmly into their palms. This

action transfers a quantity of ash onto their

left

"Closi

*

palm without them knowing.

your hands

"

into

/is t s

.

[FIG.l]

!

\i

They form

their

"Keep your

you

otherwise.

will think (

'ould

Take

hands into

3

humor me.

someone find me on ash/raw'"

a pinch of ash

thumb and index it

between your right

finger

and sprinkle

on the hack of their RIGHT

"/'///

I tell

try something you

I'll

stupid. Please

is

lists [fig.2]

closed mild

/ki /ids

[FIG

fist [FIG.3].

placing some ash on I he buck of

your hand.

will

I

make

the ash

from I he hack ofyour hand

I

rare!

inside

to

—

your hand. Remember don't open " your hand unless I ask you to. Blow the ash "The ash

off their hand.

now

is

Don't open

inside

ash inside your hand, I

j

can also take

Mime

it

"Now

it

I

ean put

[FIG.3]

follows that

out again! Hatch!"

a sprinkling action over the top

of the ashtray.

j

your hand!

Now— if

yet.

it

turn this

They do

[fig. 4].

"fsn V that

fist

—open

over

The hand

is

it!"

empty.

amazing? The ash has gone.

hand and I'll do

Close your

" it

again.

Sprinkle ash on their hand again and

then blow

it

away. FIG.4]

make the ash dash from this hand, up your arm, across your shoulders, down your other arm, and into your other fist. Don V open your "This time

I'll

hands yet!" Point at the route the ash

ib

taking, but

The

don't touch your volunteer.

audience

will

think you've gone crazy!

Gel them to open their right ash!

Ask them

Their palm

is

to

open

their

fist

left

marked with ash

.

No

hand.

[FIG.5]

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VCIC TRICKS

I

OK GROWN-UPS

magic pen

e

(^/lere

another hick that uses the

is

French Drop.

It's

an impromptu

trick for all occasions.

WHAT THE THICK You borrow right

fist.

a coin

IS

and hold

"niauic pen.

r

The

fist is

coin has vanished. is

ii

in

your

Yon tap the hand with your

closed into a

fist

with the manic

opened

— the

The empty hand

again. Another tap

|>cn

brings the coin

hack again.

WHAT VOL Mi:

I)

A pen. A \

jacket with inside pockets.

borrowed

coin.

* TIP You

\

napkins, glasses, sugar cubes, and wine bottles can

our all

art.

items that

of

Your magic becomes completely impromptu

all

be utilized

—you

just

in

borrow

the props you need!

Your audience

will

be

iu a

very good

mood and

susceptible to

some

superbly subtle magical entertainment. They are out to have a good time and a great meal. Your magic

The

Fact that

you are seated

down enables you of drinking.

you

secretl)

is

will

also a

to learn the art of

Lapping

i^

when you

he the icing on the cake!

tremendous advantage. Sitting

LAPPING

— which

is

not a

way

use your lap to catch items that

drop from your hand or the table edge. Your lap can also

conceal items that you

II

eventually produce with a magical flourish.

—

Don't try to involve restaurant diners on other tables in your magic.

Magic

is

join iu

—

if

not compulsory, so please value their privacy. well, that's

an

entirely different matter.

If

they a>k to

Be wanted, though

thev have children on their table, thev will disturb you for the rest

of the evening.

These the

tricks are also great

home

of a friend or acquaintance.

to "sing for

just

have

when vou've been

can be annoving to be asked

r

your supper, but what can you do? As a magician, vou'll

to get

used

friends will always get a buzz

It

invited to dinner at

from

more dinner

to

it!

Your reputation

want vou

their

to

will

perform your

precede you and your latent miracle.

\ou

11

enjoyment of your entertainment, and plenty

invites. So.

devour the information on the following

pages and look forward to

many

nights of magical meals.

08

* M VGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-l

PS

the cut throat J^oull be cutting your own throat ifyour audience fails to swallow this piece of cunning cutlery conjuring. WHAT THE THICK You pick up it.

The

knife

IS

a table knife i>-

then

and swallow

made

to

reappear

from your inside jacket pocket.

TIP [How your audience to see the knife the first

\VH \T

A \

you appear to be it to your mouth. They will then assume that

time

VOL NEED

raising

napkin.

borrowed table

knife. it is

you

WHAT VOL DO

* The napkin is on your lap. * Lay the knife along the edge table

hands

and cover [FIG.1].

it

of the

with both your

there the second time raise

your hands.

!

M \(.K

*

l\

III

I

RESTAUR AM

Slide your hands hack toward you,

cduc of the table, and then

off the raise

both hands to the position shown

holding the knife.

in fig. 2.

head hack

as

you are

if

1 j

1

—t

lilt

your

about

to

swallow the knife.

* Cough and blade

splutter a

little

as

the

if

choking von. Lav the knife

i^

along the edue of the table again.

*

"7

*

Pick up the

think

it

little >alt

cellar

needs a

salt!"

and sprinkle

along the blade. Put the

back on the

* Put your hands [FlG.i],

little

salt cellar

making

a

salt

table.

sure that there are

no

gaps between your fingers. Slide your

hands

[FIG.2]

over the knife again

*

Pick up the napkin from your lap and

wipe your mouth. Lay the napkin back

off the edge of the table as

your lap and

before, but this time let the knife drop

in

onto your lap on the top of the napkin.

from view.

* Pretend that you

are holding the knife

*

"JJaiter.

it

will cover the knife

could hare another

knife,

"

in

your hands a* you raise them back

*

to the fig.2 position.

* Pretend into

to slowly slide the knife

* *

down

your mouth by gradually lowering

your hand- and smacking your

please? I'm famished!

lips.

Don't be

in too

produce the

When

the heat

the knife

much

knife. Let

of a hurry to

everyone sweat

is off.

vou can push

up and under the

Gesture with your hands, indirectly

your jacket, transferring

showing that they are empty.

inside pocket.

"Wow! That tasted great!"

it

when vou

re

it

^ide of to

your

You can then produce readv

M\(,IC TRICKS FOR

*

GROWN-l

PS

(

Jr

the looking glass .*'.

^y\lobody

will see

master WHAT THE THICK

through you

this

disappearing

IS

A glass tumbler vanishes before your audience

s

eves.

WHAT VOl NEED A coin. \

paper napkin.

A

glass tumbler.

\\

II

VOL DO

VI

* Borrow in

a coin

and place

the paper napkin around the

tumbler >o that of the glass "/'///

It

on the table

from of you.

* Wrap

*

ii

going

has

to

it

lakes on the shape

[FlG.t].

to

make

be done

this coin vanish.

in secret, so I will

and its and the

cover the coin with this glass cover.

I

will count to three

ifyou

coin will hare completely disappeared:

one—two— THREE!" [FIG.l

act.

\l

^

^

Lift

up

one.

The

1

1

1 disappeared

to

show

[FIG.1].

It

\N T* 83

MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-UPS

84

*

the lurking lemon .*'.

^ou need to

be sharp to earn' off

this bitter-sweet surprise.

WHAT THE THICK

IS

You show your audience

A

three coins.

spectator tries desperately to keep

track of them, only to

fail

ever) time.

Finally, the coins turn into a

WHAT YOU NEED A small lemon (or

a small

lemon!

onion or

piece of fruit). -+

coins

of

the

same value and

appearance.

TIP The technique of "two

what you DO *

Prepare by placing the lemon

in

'"

m7 hand—one in my

your right jacket pocket and finger

palming one of the coins

in

your

right hand. The audience should

never he aware of the fourth coin.

with

any small

objects.

MAGIC

^ Lay a

*

the remaining three coins out in

row on the

"I

hope you

table all

[Fic.i].

keep a close eye on

\our money. Watch

^

me

closely.

"

Pick up a coin with your right fingers

and thumb. Toss

it

into

your

Til put one

*

Pick up a second coin and toss

your

left

in

my hand...

palmed coin

hand too. Quickly "...

it

into

hand. At the same time,

release the

into a

hand.

left "

^

* * * *

l\ Till

close

into your left

your

left

hand

fist.

two

in

my hand.

" .

[FlG.i;

.

Pick up the third coin

[fig. 2].

"...and the third one in

my pocket.

"

Put your hand in your pocket, but instead of leaving the coin there, you finger

palm

it

and bring your hand

out again.

* "How many coins * "Two." * Wo.

are in

my hand?"

Three!"

* Lay the three coins out on the Now use vour right hand once to pick

* The

up a

Lurking;

table.

again

coin.

Lemon

trick

is

continued on the next page.

[FIG.2]

U

I

SI

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ll.WT *

8c

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GROWN-UPS

VGIC TRICKS FOR

the lurking lemon TIP If this trick seems

*

'77/

do

it

again.

I'll

put one

in

my

"

hand...

and quickly list

close

into ii

your left hand

into a

Turn

fist.

thumb

over so that the

i>

at

^ Pick up the second coin and push into the closed

thumb and

left

first

[FIG.3].

"

"...two in

*

Pick up the

* *

"...and the third one in

"Hoir

out

I

my pocket Leave

it

"

there

lemon.

lie

many coins

^ ""Two. * Lay out * Wo.

last coin.

into your pocket.

and palm

^

my hand...

it

between the

list

finger

*

it

7

panic

—

it

's

really

practicing until the

mores become as easy as peeling a lemon!

WMr

the top.

Put

don

quite simple. Just keep

* Drop BOTH COINS your

complicated at first,

are in

my handy"

the three coins again. "

THREE! 1

1

rill

do

it

one more

lime.

MACIC

*

Pick up the

firsl

left

hand, but hold on to

the

lemon

If

coin

hand, but

into a

be seen.

will not

is is

drawn hack

TIC. -4]

fist.

lonestly!

hand

to

into the right

in a finger grip.

Pick up the remaining two coins with the fingers of your right

drop

^

1

not passed from

palm and hidden

^

hand

this casually but smartly,

lemon

* The

your

in

and drop

it

your hand instead.

close your

von do

the

into

THE RESTAl

coin with your right

hand. Pretend to pul the coin

* Quickly

IN

all

"I loir

hand and

three into your pocket.

many coins am

hand nowF" * Whatever number

I

holding

in

my

left

they say, finish by

slowly opening your that the

answer

is

a

left

hand

lemon

to

show

[FIG. 5],

[FIG.5]

I!

\NT *

87

MAGIC TRICKS OR GROWN-UPS I

£Ae napkin kidnap amazing what can happen beneath

Q/t's

a napkin. With this

money and W

II

THE TRICK

VI

A borrowed coin from beneath

what voi A borrowed

A

trick,

you'll have the

the audience in your pocket.

is is

made

i

vanish

napkin.

a

m:i:d coin

—

the larger the better.

cloth table napkin.

A jacket

with an outer breasl pocket.

WHAT VOL DO *

Display the coin

*

Drape

your

hand

left

hand

at

the napkin

in

the fingertips of

chest level

[FIG.l]

[FIG.l].

up and over your

to conceal the coin [FIG.2].

left

With

your ciuht hand, pull the napkin across the concealed coin..

^

Keep pulling

the napkin over the coin

[FIG.2]

M

and your holding

left

hand. Your right hand,

he napkin, comes to rest

t

adjacent to your outer breast pocket as the coin, fingers,

^

still

comes

held in your

into view again

left

[FIG. 3].

Repeat the above actions, but as soon as your

two hands come

the coin between the

together, grip

thumb and index

finger of your right hand.

^

Steal the coin

away hidden under

cover of the napkin

*

The

right

[FIG.4].

hand continues toward your

breast pocket as before. As soon as

reaches

pocket

it,

let

it

the coin drop into your

[FIG. 5].

* The napkin has now cleared your left hand, revealing that the coin has vanished.

Show

that both of your

hands are empty and hand out the napkin for examination

*

Practice until the

[fig. 6].

moves flow

smooth, graceful sequence.

into one

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[FIG.3]

I

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directly

"Would you The\

above

will usually

[f they

their card.

like to cut the

cards?"

accept your offer.

don't, just give the

deck another

couple of complete cuts.

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not

dislodge the two cards, merely change their Location in the deck. "I've

learned

l

read the identity

the cards by loach.

show you.

I'll

Start to deal the cards slowly face

onto the table, one at a time

Watch

up

[FlG.i].

Pretend to concentrate and "feel

card before you turn

of

"

each

it.

you originally

for the card that

remembered. The card

after

it

will

be

the card that your volunteer chose.

Feel the card

— then

with the others as

it

face up

of no interesl

Deal three or four more cards

to you.

face up, then stop Mill held face

"That

deal

if it i^

"v

//.'

/

—with the next card

down

in

your hand.

bet you $2c thai the next "

card

I

turn over will be your card.

They'll think you're crazy because

you've already dealt their card. This i>

the key to fleecing them.

Once your volunteer accepts

the bet,

replace the card that von':" holding on

top of the deck. Take their card from those on the table

[fig. 2].

Turn the card face downward. You have done exactly

a^

you promised!

lake the uionev and run!

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the last two

cards match "(yhere*s a stunning climax to this trick

thai will hare

WHAT THE THICK

>

IS

Five playing cards are lorn

make

ten

half cards

spectator assists yon

using the half cards

Uthough

the)

your audience doubled,

in i

in

half to

[FIG.l].

'Idle

a spelling

game

..\

represenl letters.

have complete control

of every move,

llic

half cards always

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manage

to find their

other halves! CO

WHAT

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Five old playing cards. I've used \ce to 5 to

make

llic

follow, bin the effect five

random

CO*

explanation easier to isbetterifyou use

cards, dear

them neatly

across their centers.

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up.

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the starting

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the left-hand pieces

one

right. Pin




of the five halves

the

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same, so from

now

should

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have

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Willi the pile of hall' cards held face

down, deal

off five cards

onto

on the

from the top l

a pile

table.

their order. Place the

half cards to the "Tl'tis trick

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ttia/c/i'

left

it

remaining

of this pile

A

five

[FIG.2].

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'Last /tea cards

is (-(tiled

trltal is

This reverses

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called:'"

"Last two cards match.

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"We're going to spell out the tiatue of the trick

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TWO CARDS MATCH'

VST

using a piece of half card

each

letter,

and

which half cards

to represent

hare

YOl

to use.

to tell

me

Which pile \

shall I pick up'"

They point to a pile. Pick it up. "The first word is % \>T. That's

Continue to

7/..."

bottom of the "The next

five that

letter is

'

'

1.

Do

remembering

to place a pair of cards

word

I

continue

If

Yon

they want

put

you're holding and

pile.

the choice of piles for "S"

be

left

the

is

is

completed.

with two half cards.

name of the

*

Turn your two halves

face up. They are

a perfect match!

Give them

The spectator thinks over. Inn

"T.

has been spelled.

and phuc them together

aside.

trick'"

"Last two cards match."

and

lake one card from the top of each pile

will

hat

"II

down

transfer one card from the top to the

After the letter "I

words TWO

same way

a>ide as each

to n-»e the other pile,

bottom of the other

the

Shall

exactly a> they ask.

the pile that

in

you are holding.

with this pile or use the other pile'"

you

spell out the

CARDS MATCH

Transfer one card from the top to the

for 1

1

1

the trick

is

you have an extra surprise

them!

in over the other four pairs of cards.

They

all

match too

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120

MAGIC TRICKS FOR GROWN-UPS

the chased but

never caught (^r

classic, this trick requires sleight

of

hand and an Oscar- winning performance. WHAT THE THICK

IS

A spectator removes any

(

Hub,

I

lean.

Spade, and Diamond from the pack.

You a^k them merely in

to

keep one card

mind. \on put die cards pocket.

jacket

in

your

After considerable

concentration, you remove three

?

*

to

one.

\(.K

.

in

mj other pocket being •

[Remove the card and name

von show

it.]

"...

the one in your

other pocket will definitely be the FOl R '

OF HEARTS!

Am I right?"

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magic

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along the road

very simple: the

an

and new magicians

is

intended

of

learn

to stimulate.

educate, and entertain as well as to

encourage magic hobbyists a Inn. fulfilling

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