How is this for an effect? You hand a man what you say is your professional card. It is blank, so, naturally, he turns it over. The other side is blank also. Taking it from him momentarily you say, "No, here", turning the card over once more. The man then sees, printed across the surface, the words "SEE OTHER SIDE". So, of course, he sees the other side by turning the card over for the third time, and there, in print, is your name, business, (he should know by now) phone number, etc... If any reader can suggest a "clean"…
For the mystery lover who wants a close up effect away from the general run of things, this oddity should fill the bill. Four white squares of pasteboard are used. Each is about an inch and a quarter square and they may be cut from standard index card stock, or even by cutting a couple of business cards in half. Squaring them together the performer takes from his pocket an ordinary ticket punch with which he deliberately makes a hole through the center of the squared up pasteboards. One of these is given the watcher and he's asked to pick…
The performer obtains a visiting card from each of four spectators. He spreads a large dinner napkin upon the table. Then the master of chicanery deals the four cards onto the four corners of the miniature table cloth. Two of the cards are covered with a menu each, a half torn theatre program, or a half sheet of note paper. One of those left visible is taken in hand and pushed upwards from beneath the outspread cloth. It is shown to have evidently penetrated the fabric for next it is seen beneath one of the coverings. This mystery of the…
This advertising idea was devised some 3 years ago and used by me at magical conventions and conclaves in case you've seen some "brother" doing it. Its simplicity is what makes it practical for you to always have it with you and ready. Too many such ideas require much preparation and after a trial the performer "can't be bothered". The cards are playing card blanks with your name and adjectives printed thereon. "You'd like my card ? Certainly ! But I'd like to explain a printer's error. You see, I told him I wanted them printed in red... I'm in…