Fulves, Karl: Six Impromptu Card
Tricks ©1982 Karl Fulves Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 48 pages |
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Comments: From the introduction: "It is interesting
to speculate on the absolute minimum you would have to do with the
deck of cards to establish your credentials. You know your prowess
has been recognized when somebody exclaims, "I wouldn't want play
cards with you!" What's the least you’d do to elicit that
response? Would a one-hand cut do it? A pressure fan? A Hindu
shuffle? Card men have had the unsettling experience of hearing
laymen rave about so-and-so at the office who’s a genius with a
deck of cards. Later, when so-and-so performs at the office party,
it turns out the one card trick, he does is an elementary version
of a mechanical card trick. If this is the layman's standard of
excellence, what trick would you do to show that you're at least
in the same class with fellow at the office? There are easier
questions. What, for instance, would you choose is an opening card
effect in a brief demonstration of card magic? In an impromptu
setting, when working with the borrowed deck for people who may
not know you, it might be wise to begin with, the trick where
audience participation is not immediately required. An ambitious
card effect or a color separation allows the audience to watch
your work. If they find your style compatible, they will be that
much more comfortable participating in later tricks where they may
be more directly involved." About half material in this book
requires no audience participation and serves as get-acquainted
interval during which the audience can adjust to your delivery. In
no case does the spectator pick a card and then have the magician
look through the deck to find. As the title indicates, at least
six of the tricks in this manuscript are impromptu.
Contents:
3 Digital Diamonds
5 Telefon Trick (Reinhard Muller)
6 Ices And Kings: packet trick
12 One Deck Card Trick
15 Lateral Leap
17 31 Plus (Walton & Fulves)
20 Spectator Aces
23 Dollar Dodge: packet trick
25 Dextral Dollar: packet trick
25 Consumed: packet trick
29 Magna Match
32 Magna II
35 Opus Pocus
38 Zenergy
42 The Higher Elevation
46 Bounce Black: packet trick
47 Tactics: packet trick