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“Q” Aces

Introduction The motivation here was to create a fast, interactive, four card routine which maintains an anytime anywhere function. Effect Four aces are placed in different parts of the deck, followed by a quick shuffle. With the spectators help, each ace is quickly located. Set Up None really, simply find …

Overtime

When Jeff Stone e-mailed me to ask for a previously unpublished coin routine he could post on his website, I immediately thought of this card trick from my 2004 book, Random Acts of Magic. It’s completely impromptu, virtually sleight-free, and it fools magicians as thoroughly as it fries the paying …

Trickless Wonders

Trickless Wonders By Brad “Scarnecky” Gordon As magicians, and magical enthusiasts we have a unique advantage over others. Inside of many social situations or circumstances we are regarded by our peers as being able to do things that are quite special (magical). Having said that I am reminded of a …