Brodien, Marshall: TV Magic Cards ©1973 TV Magic Ltd, ILL Softcover, folded paper, 6 pages |
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Comments: Instruction manual for a Svengali deck. It came on a single, two sided page that folded out to a larger size. While this sheet includes 16 effects, I've seen an earlier edition that only includes the first three tricks. According to Genii's Magicpedia, Marshall Brodien formed TV Magic Ltd. in 1970.
Contents (from book):
1 Introduction
1 How to Use Magic Cards
1 Changing An Ordinary Card to a Key
1 Making The Deck All Key Cards
1 The Three-Pile Trick: selection is found on top of the selected
pile
1 The Reversed Card: selection found reversed in deck
1 The Unison Card: three spectator's all choose the same card
2 The Sealed Prediction: in an envelope
2 The Card To the Pocket: selection is found in magician's pocket
2 Pick a Number: selection found at chosen number in the deck
2 The Flip-Flop Card: selection flips face up as deck is dropped
3 Don't Forget!: comedy revelation
3 Photographic Memory: revealing selection by missing card
3 Ghostly Writing: selection revealed by ashes on forearm
3 Card Stabbing: selection found by knife stab into the deck
3 The Brain Wave: duplicate of selection found face up in a second
deck
3 The Last Pile: selection is found on top of the remaining pile
3 The Magic Date: card found by date on a coin
4-6: flip side of the sheet contains advertising for other TV
Magic Ltd. products