Hugard, Jean & Fred Braue: Miracle Methods Number Two - Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
©1942 Jean Hugard & Fred Braue, Alameda, CA
Softcover, saddle-stitched, 6x9", 24 pages

Miracle Methods
              2 Miracle Shuffles and Tricks
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Comments: Part two of the 4-part Miracle Methods series. From the book: "Presenting the Braue system of Cull, Stock, Odd-Numbers and Cull-Stock Shuffling, bringing these useful stratagems within the reach of every performer; together with a full description of a number of brilliant card feats made possibly by this amazingly simple system." Others in the series include No. 1 The Stripper Deck; No. 3 Prepared Cards and Accessories; No. 4 Tricks and Sleights. Available as an e-Book from multiple sources.

Contents: (from book):

2. Introduction
3 The Overhand Shuffle

5 The Stock Shuffle
5 To Place One Card in Position to Fall to the Dealer in a Five-Handed Game
6 To Stock Two Cards to Fall to the Dealer in a Five-Handed Game
6 To Stock Three Cards to Fall to the Dealer in a Five-Handed Game
7 Tricks with the Stock Shuffle
7 - Two in One
8 - Easy Skill
9 - Ace in the Hole
9 - The Transparent Cards
10 - Lucky Seventh
10 - A Mindreading Feat

12 The Odd-Number Stock Shuffle
12 Two-Card Odd-Number Stock
13 Three-Card Odd-Number Stock
14 Tricks with the Odd-Number Stock Shuffle
14 - The Obliging Cards
14 - The Book Test
15 - The Silver Trick

16 The Cull Shuffle
16 Two-Card Cull Shuffle
17 Three-Card Cull Shuffle
19 Tricks with the Cull Shuffle
19 - A Year in Your Life
19 - The Flying Cards

21 The Cull-Stock Shuffle
21 To Cull-Stock One Card
21 To Cull-Stock Two Cards
22 Three Card Cull-Stock Shuffle
23 Tricks with the Cull-Stock Shuffle
23 - Blind Man's Poker



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