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Table of Contents

A R""i ,'" uf t he Topit

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T he Hunle Productlc n ( I'agr

Coin in n Ulll"

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Inu etlihle Uusilll' ss "' aehillP ( Pa1;" II )

l iard Cas h (r "ge

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Coins Ihrou gh rne T'lhl,' (Pal;e 12,-- - - - - - - - -

T he Self I' r i o l i ,, ~ Busine ss Can l ( I' age 16,1 -- - - - - -

ilk 10 Egg ( I'age 17)

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TOPIT REVIEW

11>0 Thp" i. tme ,,( ,1><. ....., poo.- aful " ""f'O<llo aV3ilable 10the m,, ~ 1CUll
whi' p;:rl"'lflItS " ' Hk <lAn"hn," II' poI<ntoal USoC ;'; hm,lJ.'<! MIl by yvur
m"'Bi"", ion. In fact,""':c yw loam,he b:mc ' cd ", "f""$. ~ "" 11;>"" I<>
~3UlJPfl j'O<IIS<lf ~ n,' llSinS itl lt.: tn",,!

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OnIl,""'I)' "",,",'ft ~ 'Ilt

P<:>cl:cl. ~l< n>pi, _ fltSl -.1 by
shopliflm Ab<..... 1'J30. H:lr<>kl C<ltr</l.... mtI'UIlutt>d tl... T"", '" ~
n."l:iC fr.ll.<rnily. rc~.lIly, _
'''!\lid COO><: 01",,&,, 110 n_
lilt _ l>f!he Top;. , "",I flll whiJ<, ""'<y(JnC would be "."'~ ...
1\OOul thi' no"" "1OOi>c<W\'I')': G", D.1'''lIf''lC\ 'nadt .,..",~ willl il$_010
lid 5O )"alS . ",. Ih<n f>3tm;k 1'..# a..lded to 1u f..,... I p,'I''IOII3lly
b,u IT'" llt$plreo.!lo> I"'QI'O Illol T<."pu.r........lOg Food K.>rs us< II back In
1(}78. :II AI"I M"J!'" S!IQIIln WWng!Oll, l),C_

",,,cd

"'",1ng ~k humc III Vob , Vi'!;loi (ocr Frrd', It(turll. I l~

Tn"" from M"ll"" I... . alQIIll widl l'l1l p-~ '~ boxol on ,'''' oopk. and I st<
aboo\lryill 1<> Ic:>ffl hQw blOb<: 'hlTopt. Akinr til. \".Y. IU""'''4l with
lhe f<)<" ,Mdir"'at""" ' n IhI ba!;" T<1!"'lO ~n",,,, II><. TbJm .... b. ...11 I rIO'"

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Tho: or'I\,,,,,I1',,,,,," " . black 00$, wtuoh YOO "'''''Td ",""y.p,,,

y<}UrfWl. "n Cfl y"" " ""kt pin the ~ $Id< <>f II'" ~ 10 IWt
,,,," or"""'" on onIor\(l h<dJ Iho hare 0\""\, AIr,~~ ""mOOw'ety. I
safel} pit\:; """" . h:tS>k:. To m.alo "",II<" 1O'{JfR, . <\S
""",iii {all between <he pln.'. ru'nill '" ')lh<fwi.'" goocIlhrnw

i~,littJ lho

~ lhr r....,""..J,fk"",,,, W3ll1o d un,... ", the I" ~, 11>0 fln;t SCI (If
"'lIS ,,"" ty. r ..mply ~ 1.)'(1" of d<llh m'o lho ""'" '" \:r.
llLII I cvl: n """'<:<I tv ~h"'m:llc m.. P" '" W !he My
III my _ h to 00
llnodVek:ro. ""'J'S. "'''''''~ tlfld 1~""

""""" ,n.lJall_

th,,_

bcn'...:lIly. I JII'l lucll >ol"" of Ill<' t~tn dQlh {11"" lbe b<l& ,mo
n'l' pant> as I \\\>UW my .>1"[1. 11", fon""J. $(Jf1 vf ",fely neI.
" im:h I e' 11.lIldeJ UJXlfI. SIl l"" idea for a ' ..-:I<cd-in 'T,iI' be<::mtc
llle >Old I1I<>dl r.:3lIoo.

-n.. lI lird mo..lif" """'" ,, 0;; tb add

tuk l!nl>.just " 'hen: 'lI<: COOl

c.....'<:d ........ OO thc $ide.. In tllouy. ,hl>-" "(>Illd cau;t, . 11._ anyu"ni
I'-<lW1I ioI"""- toc CII. Mok<. J\Il'C thcr-< ",n\ BbiB PI' h<h...,n tho
T..,k!AToll :ond Il'" BlIOk t:>rup. Th< nil ond B""k Drop WooIdbo
julnol f.,. ","md i""t.:..

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Tho. lin,.1llTU,ll.lir..-.o.lIo> 10 tho It'adiliM:ll.,ylc: ~" n.. nl<tt by

&al Ihan <k<igp. Snusl lHllCl' I bad Iho "' l"'''''''1 Qf lhinkiag I
f.II."";n ,. InYI<: n roal poldel, only l(J be f(>Oled, I>eca>.t>e lhe C<lin
&OIWlJly In my ThpL Afle:r rea..1I101l '01" my l$Il pxkellO
I:lke "'" Uw wi... I n:aliltd ~<'f 0( clo.h $q)OnIcd me fmm lhl
.':OIt\,"" U" """., 'Iuall\llm Ie"f' t>f ~JUIi" ;l y I., figun: WI d"" if
dlen> ....., . sli'ln d.... ro;xw, Ieuukl re""" ~ lhe oIfu anJ inll)

w""

""" Th"k
The 1IIe. 0( cnleri0l in> Ihe Topi. by me:o"" t>f ' "l ~ one &vel
"""" Indq"'nd/:nlly by <e.......1pe(lfllo. and n:J'fClI"nl< lhebeslpm:-'
of 6W':dy ""loading lhe TIlpil.
li<al .... lfll\lll Wille

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IBOTTLE PRODUCTION I
Inspired by Boll Read 's production
ore wine boule , I evC1lluallyfound
thaI tile boule could be produced
qUite easily frum tht: Topll. With
the bonle rc:S!lng Ul tht: Tor,l. the
rigllt hand mtlO\es tht: handker.
chIe f
The n ght hand hol ds the comer o f
the handketrtucf betwecn the fin~crs.lcavillg the thumb (rcc lo hold

omo the mouth ofthc bcnle. Also.

the f ingers spn-ad the handkerclucf
a bi t. holdmg 11 to C\eTltu3J ly h,de
the bOUle.
I rCl11OH' my walch. and II!i the left
Iwood prq!OI rC:5 10 JlI~ II mlO the
lell C03t poc ke t, the n ght hand
braces the left Side o f the coal.
NOll CC thal thc n ght hand is hold11\ the edge o ft bc coal al the perfeet height to allow the bot toiu of
tile bottle 10 clear the top of the

Top,l.
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SOOl\

as the Ie:l'l hand (tJIl'Ili Ibc

poc.ld. II goes throu gh 1M sh t Ul

tbe Iat, 10 tht bottom aftht: bot

tom. Pushing from the bcuom of
the bcutc , the left hand ' gives ' the
borne to the wa lling n ght hand .
The nght thwnb pHlC:hcs !he mourn
of the bonk, whIch is hukIm by
the handkerchief. The left hand
rcKhes out, as If the bonk IS jlm

expected 10 appear The ngbc IwxI

fllCklI lhc handLm:hlcf In front of
the left band, IenlnS!O oflbc bottle

as n docs

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ICOIN IN BOTTLEI
ill orda 10 _a1 tbt (old"" ardl qwckly IIId cu,ly. Ileal ~ ploYlfll can:l1II half
0i0oi& otJ Ic<Ilh, M fold d III balr ....... lIS dlh
8y bIf>io& tbI:. . _
buII_ 1Ofelh. I funoo lmk pod
tllo:lI c-. hold foldl"l c-.
IIlJol. IIId Ycl J .,.. <:a$lly tc:mC>1IC die alOJl ... foIdlod 0l>I>dn-. ....~""
obIbk IlKl
I C3III JlOAlIDIIdon ~ podCl .. Ihot II del,,,n
!he l<llJar
I JIl- Ihc 0DiD punoo awl)'
pwte whd; ' ~ Half
OolIIrao:l .. Aww:> .... ,...,.. " ......... -ar....-100~~:
m~ p<><be~
. l"todIlarlIdoe hoIlIr
die ~ I
. . lbo per.- .. lilt. W pIDC CD "-I _ N
dley .........ilI
NOT . . .-ide _ bcIalc 1M ~ balfdoll
dlc IlIMlIcr pcIIIJl' M
1'111 titq lila, I pb<:e .... .-. p<IIW....." Ittal. . do< folduoa ....... :n
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Taktftc II>< hAlfdollar. I pIKe lfdlftl<tlyOll IOpoflhe I'oIdiDI aML no 1 IJold..

. . Ihe boale br lbc _k .. III 'Ioolo J . I say "1I_llrd .._ . ba:auK I'm
.... ~. . ID poll dior ...... _ .... bcIalc 1h>J ...." N Ilif' tbt H.oIf.- <be
........ oflhc boalc, I push lbo foIdm:I CUlIl i""de \\'1thDul d""I1"1 P'pI. I
roQlC tbo book dod;........ III order to UfI lho bonom WIlli tile Half Mr m JOI'I& to
poll II In THIS ....y. thrOLlp "'" lh"'bSIl*\ of 1M...... ~
Ihc book l$ ftlrniOi I C1W<:I lbe _ " WIth "'1 left lInk finger. '" mUe $We ll1c (01"'01 coon docJn', r.u 01>1 PbOIO4

th,.

The I<fl lwld ohongoo n, '"''' on IlK neck ortht honJ.,

11.....o ~etU1S the mouth w,l,h the kl\ Ihwmb. AI the ng bt
hind Sl "k~ 1hc bonom oflbc b<.ollk, be S1n to h,I .IIe""ge of
lbe bot!\e willi ,"0 polmed 1t~ lf Dull.,. TIl<. I"~ the OOln
<kq>cr llJlll p.dm po$l lI(lft, . 1Id pre' 'I'Illl )'00 from bro'si"l
yOUI' hand. PIIOlO5.

Till. ~ ,~ foldlllg CUln 10 drop ,nlO me bolI l<. As 1M

le n II&nd tha/.d the hottlt. lhc nlbt &lIow. the palmal ~om lO
drop 10 fiuge<f ip ,.,... Tho n,tM IIaNl IbcIuId b< III pcrica
~1O ..... ,*,OOUl ""<llbeT""". AI,\bt lellMld1<ldeS
!be boaJe 10 d.. npa. the ",Ill 'l'll" tly _
pabrl ~ AJ" <b:s..
die ""'" III iii fil>pmflO IOU """ the lOprt PltoIo '

HudoorI die bank- III

......-- ""dl tbc fOUl. I .... them 10
plIIDl: tboe P.-.y inside Ill
lhe nair Doll_ . ....Ill<)' radIO dct
.... 1_
1)' m.-lhe _ r""", \he Tops ...t1raMf... M"'1be
oPlhanL WAhII.. Soyou_' l! \lo'A$IInCl.,_.heaus<
...... coiIIll<1UalJy fits ...... do< boaJc. BoaIf1-'1""", c-.1 fit.
Ibm Mdy a twf 0 011_ " '1.
W

<amW tW oooa. "'" tromo. .. btl6 . , It/I Iuood.. ..-nIl . .

~ I""d" '" the . . T10e npt bod utes
oldot
PIoofo J . .... 1ho 1IIOddlt
lial< r"'lC'"
-'<d "&bdY ....... tbc <::lIIJ. - .
Ii.,- _ ....
wnp wOUIld dlc -.lh of Ibo bolt"

To

lloak.sa-...

no

AJlr.1hc..- lei cup IliIIwIds III lMnI at...... "llbm'" bankoJ

a sharp dct -.:IshoU. 1hefoIdint: c.... C'OIJlOS"'" oflhc

"veri

bolIl< . ......... II

. - lho t1plly cwItd mIIidW r......

PulllIl( II lioorI
bonlc, the foldinc COIn IS
clippod the t.e 0( tilt mdtt fill&tr ond
thumb. Ibe r"... opm..~ thcuc<ra
"",n Intlllbtc Jp\alan

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4

hondo

To eo..duclt. thc n&hl halld10MCS lhe fuldlng

coin ",1<> thc Toplt If T1l\&m:l 1"1m up 10CIiI1ctI
lhc hoole, "'luc:b i. IOfll<d &om IdIIO neN.
"' bc:f"", .

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I'd like 10 thank K: mil l..t L Pubbsb

f penrus$IOD 10fcalUf"l: lIus 0IIUtUld1l18 effect m thac: nota.lIIldOQ Euy
T" \ W kf C~rd M'n<:k:s. Vol 4. It IJ bnluuful <:ombtnauon of Id<::>s. <lrUC.1UI."J loanflo;r 10 l'fo)ducc an amalIJI
routine' , !k&,n ..-,m Ihc: cards ".~r.mt<'d IS abo'o'<:
To Sd your dc:ck, "",10\"0: the: four Aces. lhe fOOl Kmp. and ~~C the R'St " fthe dk ,nlD Ihcll" lUll!i. rr<;KD !be:
FACE ofttw: deck to !he TOP, you bqpn Willi any lWO Acer., followed by aU the DIllItlOllds. any 1 card from me, Cu!.,
Kin. of D~ King ofClul>s. Kmll o( ' lu'u. Kmg ors~cs. all the Sl"'~. all the Heam nd..., Clubs. and
finally lhe 1&51 twoAcC$. Willi Ill.: deck faclnll yourself, d,v,de it ""'10tile '~blc rn f(llll p,les, as below

~k ~

~MkJ

~Kk l

All llKctom.

" U""'1eaou

AlItM:Sfoo<b

_ Iloo lOp ......

~Kk l

FrlJaIlh<""""'"
lWO> """'"

u.....p

lOll r_ Kmp.

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"-'you sbultk Slacl 4, ask die 5pUJof IOJobuflk SllIdr:} .u you sbtlff\e., ~bolbA('CS on lOp' 1'bf: ~ Ii
,<Ull:k of all Ham. III bt dot$n '\ .rrcci M}-uun,! R'"l'1acc lbosc: pack~ Ibm h.IlId the spWor SCad :1
10 dNme. ..tudl lS made up of al l Spada. As he Qo;:s, yQU w,1Jk SQct J R~ dlc lOp j ~ 10 the boaom m
an 0\~.slqUlk, IS )'UU bnng dw: ...-0 Aces fi1)m tho: buctom to Ihc 1.Op of 1M SUd.. ThIS II done Sttmly, as the
'flCCU1Or shurna hIS cards
~um,"ll

Now for. ckvcr b1ufTby 1311 &1t:1"l'!

A I thc: J:lmc: lime, move ee lOp cuds

from Sw:ks llllld 4 forwaro. lUld InlO

llle CCtlIcr U $hown in p!loI O}

Mo~

,ug srl'>OOlhly. pIck up 51a<b I and 4

and place ,hem on lOp of Stacks 2 and
3. lhcll move thost- COtnbillM packe\$
outward. 3$ ~own In phut" ..

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Th en SJ11()()\hly ~k(! Ill<: 1O)p ~ard from each pack 300 tn<,)vc the m fo....... rd

as shown ;n pholo 5. Wi," a slllOO4 h pace, j, $eCms as if you 've I:lkrn 3

card from ""ell of Ill<: !humed pack! ~nd moved ;1 furwanl . A cr\~,Il)'.
you've u k"" twO cards from each cnd pack. SllolO' the$<' '" be [he fOOf
AceS, and pllW:c t~ Au s face- up as 500WII- C lubs. HC'arl$. ~des. 0 13'
nlQnds
Galh~r

the dec k, and with the fart to-

w...rus youI$Cl f, pl3CCfour $Ial:ks

(ln1C)

the table, ka vin8~mc cards for- you,self. PIa aU lhe Hearl, bchmd the
Ace of Srades. all tbe C lubs belund
dte Ace of He:Irt$.. all the Speccs be:hind the Ace 6f 0 131M11lls. the four
Kings behind the Ace o f Cl ubs . Yoo
kc'1' the SI>Ick o f O' 3l1l1)nds, I'l us the

one cxtra Club card.

No w

Je IS Sdup to pl:rform d,e ",,,n-dible Gene Finnel Free Cut Pn n.

c,ple. Pull tilt Ace \IfC!ul;>s back cmto the face down Kings. Allow the
"p<"clal(>T to shufll<: the pM\( bdll oo the Ace (If He>.rts, and to cut any
number (If m()l'C calM (Into 1m: A"" of Clubs Pholo 8 The ",m3I1ldc:r is
replaced behmd lilt Ace: of Htarts. ",hid, iSlhen pulle<.! bad ed and ontO
those cards, just as lbe Ace qf Clubs h:od betn pulkd l>aek onto the fw r
Klng,,The spc'Cl<llor lhen shuffi<::s the $lack of cards behind the Ace ofSpa<ks.
and ellts llIly numbeT of !hose cards on top of the fa.- up Ace of HC:lrls.
The remainder oftlwsc canls "'" r<'jllaa-d behin<! the Ace ofSpaodcs. TllC"n
puUlhe Ace o fSpadcs d(>Wn orne t/lo$e cards. lCllving lhe Ace focc-up.
and "r-P,"OO a bi!.)usl a~ you have wlIh lbeprc~ K>u' 1""0 Ace s.
Agaln. the "pt:Clllo.- $humcs the pI!c behmd tile next Ace, and .....1S aoy
numl>cf (}Ill., the Ace ...f Spades, as ,hown 111 PhOIO!J. Pulling the Aee of
Diamoocls back onto thl\ enrols " hleb remalOIn die pocket behind ,t.)'(I"
place the pock ofu rds you've b<-'Cll holdmg onto the facc-up AtcofOia.
momlil- (TIle SIngle Club card ~houW be on the boltom of the packet
yOU" 'e placed UlltO Ihc Acc.l

The Ace of Oiam(>llds pack is pla<:cd Ollte> the Ace <If Spa<!.:s plICk. t!1Ct>
this combined pack is plllCe<l onto the At<: of Dlarnonds pack, whICh is
place t>/lto the A,..: orCI "bs Slack. Photo 10 Allow!he .Ipeclalor to square
the cards. Photo 11 Now. incredIbly. )'(III arc SCI to spoil 10 each Ace!
Each pack !he SpcctaltlfshulJkd was a SCI number of card$, all mad<: up of
one snil. And allhough he was allowed lO ..... t any nwnbct of cards omo
elICit Ace, he "'"lIS cutll11g from ngh llo left. By picking the cards up fmm
righl 10 left, each !lUn o r cerds is rcp,i"" d with II,., cards tl' sJ'l<:clIU(Ir Just
~U1 ...m 1b c pl~k up nulJific. each ( ul in a very $Ubllc wayl

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Spell Aceo( l)iamooo, placinJ:: a .:ard<!flIt> 11K: fable

"nil ~.acl, k ller, ., in I' hol o 12. lk~!II urd will
dlC face_up Ate. Then spell Ace "fSpade., Ace
of Hearts. and Ace ofelubs. VillI 3m..c 3t cae.1I
Ace 00 the final k11~-r. l'holO I J. Yuu '1I \>e kft "nil
four cards, ,,'hlCh will be Ihe four K il}~.
~

The !Gngs are now ready 10 do the Ovwn and Undcrcount. Spell CLUBS,
llIklOg 3 caro 110m the lop 10 llw

Ilorum' wah each lettcr, as in "hnhl 14.

"Ille Card on lOll when )'01.1 reach 'S' w,lI l>c the Kmgo[Cl ,,1>$ Repcat llllS
coum 3 .

)'<)U !.pdl

lieans, III<" , bow the Klllg (lflkarts. Repeal [01' Spade$,

showooglhal Km&, and finally show the KlIlg ,,( D,amonds,

The: only Ihln&OUI of platt n<lw ;. thal,,"!!l,, Club card. Wh Kh helped you
move l'n<lUgh cards to spcll l) ',,"I<1II& During the fe'lClIon. so il woo', be
noticed. pic" up the final card fronl the Diamond fl"tkct. As I'h ol o IS
sbows, use thai card 10 scoop up the C lub packet, as you show all
these ca rd to be Clubs. Then show all the Hearts, Spades and Clubs
to conclude 11 wonderful routine!

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In credible

Hu .~ in e..\'$

Machine.

~ I.B.Af. ~

I cam< ur w,th lbu IDClbod of paf<llI...O/l Th< H.....u.;Il),,<k

,nth buslMU cartk
.......-bni! ""th Paw lIanll 011 die
Map: Tncb ..., th yow Bml,... Cards video. prodll<edby L
I:. L P"bl..blfl&. n.. bcoI pan is IhII the IIoolrup to pamoII<'IlIIy pan of )'Glll' "'......... c:mI ~. ... ,.,.. doa',
tllXh lhl: orJlOS'lC endof tbe l!IrNd 10fll'lBC1f

,,''''Ie

"" 'f ...

"'-Jo a Iioalf III !he _

huwlIoA cards
Aaadlmt <rid of .lhrcad1O ..... cvd.lIl<:a NIl 1M lbtnJ
offue

tlIrouP die uber cards. nea

dImIoI1hnNplbo

......

CIt JU

NIl 1M

nod 01

!he
"'"'*_ fold,,! _ Ol.habus_ md

. . . . . . . . .-., 101be1llruol~'pllll bod:dlrouch-

T10t Iftl&th (lldoos lhrad obawld lit juslloo& ->p1O plOdlIu lWOar<k. Sprnchftc1b<cardl_ .......... ,.... eKiI
<:onl III bofta& PM' 01aNI .. 'IItI1bt
!b<m, rMlo 1. Tkm ...., _ _ QIq POds
. " 0( lbc
......., IIadr... ...."'"" <l<JK. you -.Jd ...,"',..
....,
IIorad .. an- y"" 10pIhor do< .-t. 1Ild,we It _ . .

dIrad.--.........

... -

As)'<lU raIIO"tlMSlXk of conk,allDwlhr .......

...t ..... I'iacm. .. UI

"",loJ. Th< Idl
c""'"" die c-.c ,udllo"
ubmoalh lbo naf1l Mnd,_ ... I'IooN a norlhrad

10 JO beno-..., )'<M'

--.,..mmy

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to
!he np hond'
By 1nO'o .... l!w 1dI
""'...... )"M'bo<t) . . .
lhl: Ioocl< 01 11>< "gil: hIDd. lht lIln!ad _
....
SUotk of cartk 10 !DO"" r"""'ald III. ~
"'''y C_inuint 1bo t-:h rd ......cmmt of dot

Id'i ...... the ....k tb<D rt'l

.. rio<>, Ielov"'ll _
rcmo>e' fll Mo

10'Illorlll,nal po-

o:;ard f<)r'\O..,d {Of .,,11C0II( 10

s.' b

el 7.

If yoo only T>m:I IQ h;>Qd OUI one canl, limply ....

eardJ 10 tho' t"U'. -.I ~ou Ire Iftdy 10
rq>nl th< " ffOCl. If y<lU hand (lUI bOOI nnls tllbe
_ u n",. }'OIl'll netd '" ~ I.,n ..... by movIng. card from lhe lop "flllo wek to bc.-r.o.'U1IIllo
lUm "'"

Ihreeded Cl rds

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IHARDCASHI

You b"lp n w il li U S, hcr Dull ~rc11y

hd d baleath a SIac ~ of~ , roe~$canI w ,th
rubber band. ~ 'd llwld holds (N)IO
liK= co,n ;ll; ,lie band IS rt'1OO'-m P hOl O
l. A <pec~iJf 1O\>c:he5 any card and you
mo>'C It fOf""ard, ,hen \OIM:hc'J IlICC<-..d
twa whICh IS abo IlflJoaed.

M W Id l. h.tnd ~'CS eee oi thc sekncd ards. II also u La tho CIOUl from
below ee uck. Phlll 1
Tk nghl lwld .urns lbe stICk Ova". pla.:.

mg lbe $eCond card lM;cdoo-n 0010 1M

fin! card Pblli. J

ScUm&; I!M: IlXIr 10 (lIE aGe. lbe pNm

dovtll n gbl " - ' \aka dlc fKC'dowoll ard.
and IUm:I II
lip. A' tbI:
lQ
J>looto .oj
IJw; l1aN buld Ka'ttly
~a tbe rolll bielow lIS canI. n ~

....

eee
v-..

u...,

10 alf1lIllUIJll'T'IO';mJml, !he Id \ fm-

r:rs Ihm n,p tbar ani r~lI.. rbo~

s.

ThaI ~ ~, boIh lhe.

and
e n flll:&"'S rum GUI.......t,., III Photo 6.
T1w: lands t'- nom bIlel; s\nHIp. shc:rw'Ill .be (;:aces of the busllleQ cards

'W'Il Ql Qne ard. folloowro by turnIng the 0Ibc:T, and cOIKlwdl:d ,,,tIl bKl<
and frOnl show w Illi both bands IS vrry
Tht$

COO< IIICln ll

YC1 If done 5moothl)', n

acmf;'"

doc:sn', come:
'ova-P'U"mg'
1M com goes bctWtclllhe cards al you
plx e IIInn lQjfcrb<:f. '" 11m it 11 Ii\IJov,'ed
ro DPfK"M. Pbolo 7.
As you place tile C(I,n away, ,tU., n ,t In
fin g~'1'Jl llm, T. klllg tilt stack or bu' l-

ness cardll on ,op of tile com, agalD pUI

the rubber band around lhe SlaCk :Illlh3l

II relJ IOS Ihe C\>lR. and you ~n, rca.Jy tu

rcpc3t WlY I;1l\I: you hend 001 ~ cardl

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ttHE FLOA TING

BlLLI

Over the ye:ars I' ce S<.'Cn several \ 'eTSlOnS of11K: Floating Bill In
po nl, sorre fl1}l1l over 80 years ago. But It was John Ken nedy
"'00 taugh t II 10 me 20 years ago Most pubhshal Vmi ll)flS of

thc:dfcet usc: some form oftwo point , nonZl)lllal hook up. In my

2

cue. one cnd IS secured wn h tape, and held insIde the mouth
between the gum and cheek.

If I want to be mobile as I perform lhe effect , I mIght lapc the

OJ!P05'lt end o f the bookup 10 a napltan wrapped arou nd 111<
bonom of . gbss. To keep me: thread from tangling, you must
l-nol/l wtlc]\'; 1M CC111n' ofthc thread 15 at an ll~_ I bold 01110
the caller of tile threlId wuh my left thumb, as In PtlOIO 1. IInnl
I'm abk IC;l set the g1assOOwn.andbepntoperform , SometImes
I' ll booL: 00l" mel of the Ihre:>d to the far s.de of I pm"orTrwM:t
llbl~ Ibm 1'[1 steal the 0Ibcr md. and load II ,mo my moutb to
perform .
the ~han>c:5 of u ecUI1"8 tbe c:lTC'C'l. IS the:
~ of the routine. The mmd oCtile spectllior mu.>l be C31'efu lly po$ll.KJD('Ci. m orlb 10 C1CIlC the rnaJllmunl e ffect . Rather
Ib3n tQ Jump nghl LIlIO:I full floallJl8 dft(' I, the spettlllOl" must
come 10 apprttlak nKwemcn l, then 1lrI,m.ttlon. svspmSIOll. and
finally. the full f\o:ulDg effca.
A$ irnpoflaJl! :1$

Photo 2 sbovo'$ the bIll Io.....ered oetc !be thread , as the bill IS
rubbed 00 !be p;alIlS. Foklmg the bill around !be thread,~"\' II
10 one side until you feci dK- lCnsiOO of1be thread on your lip.
Ph oto J .

Pholos 4 - 6 show how 10 hook up m suc h a way lhal you can

move: the bill along the thread. if you hke. and lake the brll on
and off the: thread ....tlho)ul breaking It. The: nghl hand holds the
brll frnnl y. with the thread along the valley of the fold, inSide the
brll. The: ngbt band squeezes firmly as the IcA IwislS back 10....ards youf$e lf. As pholo 6 shows, the. fold of lhe brllrs curved
just e nough to not slrde up and down the: thread, I f the: curve IS
lrght, the bill won'l move at all. If you need 10 adj ust its positron
on lite thread. JUSt loosen the curve. If you want to secure rt 011
lite thread. just tighten the curve.

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The beglnmng serves two purposes. First. II ~lps them 10 appTCClalC: Ibc mystery
ofJl1.\l causmg the bI ll to DlOf'e. II also begms I000nVlIK:C than me bill t5 anacbed
(0 the n g hl hand. Each lime the nghl hand comes nnr the bill. it begins 10 move,
Eventually It stands lip. Fmally, I .Ilow ,110 c ling to the lip ofllx: mdcx linger, as
shIrA'n In p hoto 7. Slo'll. Iy tbe left hand llJQ\"l:S from below !be bill. At the peak of
S!ISpmSC, then rano\C the n gill IDIkl; finger (c.' JUSl J IJlOO'Itnl. Casually loolr; a,
)'OW fingaup. 19oonng the fIOIInng bdl. U)"OII s-y somedung like '"S13til: does n!"

QllId:ly return)"OW' finger to the bill, t\'mlually mDOnng

the bill from the thread. b)' rn<elSmg the folding process
shown Itl ph otos 4 - 6. HlIld the bill out for namination.

Phn c Th'o
OtTer l(I repeat the d Tel::1. Again wrap the bill around the
thread as sho wn In pholos 2 6. Tlus lime , ho ld the right
hand severa l mcbes abo ve the bin , and allow the bil l float
up [llthe waumg right hand. You cause the brll to float up-

wards by simply moving your bodyback, lIS you Stllnd erel,1.

Thrs looks ex acny as If the bill IS being lifted from atcve
which I~ good! The bea uty o f the hoo!ontal hookup is that
yeu can pnl\ e ,ll$ll'\ belli!; supported fl'Qm above or be low'
JUSI as !he bIll is aboullO ~adl the ou tslrelched rig hl hand ,
bo th hands lI1OV\' 0<111100 a...-ay from the bIll, and then begin
10 pass above and be low the bill as In p holo 8.
AlJo,.1ng the bill 10 return 10your le lt h:Ind. ar:I es If yoo are
limply IwlSting!he fokl:s IlIto the btll AettIaUy, as you bghtm
the curve. )'011 Wo seemly break Ihc: lhuad, JUS! on Ihc: far
SHIe of the btll. Ph~o 9. No.... ),ou ~ fin' 10 lI1OVl.' around.
beeeuse the hookup II JUS! bd...-een )'OU and the bill .

Final Phllw

TwICe before you ha\ e trscked them 1010think-IDS the bill ,s

5OffidIo.... connected to the n gb! hand, only 10 prove thalll
wasn't. Now It is time 10 ;I(1ll:llly use the n ghl band to float
the bill! A llowing the thlUd to travel ever the n ghtlhumb ,
begin to sCJliU1IIe the hands, alloWing the bill to floal between the m. Photo 10. To eonelude. the nght hand reaches
01,1(, as rf to catch the bill. When il reec bes Ihe bill, ge ntly
pu sh the bill alon g the thread un ul it pull s free, You ca n
then band out lite bill for ex aminatio n.

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ICOINS THROUGH TABLE

1

This " a vcry li.",c lIOnaJ routine which C~lllx: ,lone standing and i.Um'l.mlkd,
U$Cs nO exIra C<l1llS, IUld containS a "
_ ,rprise I)f two ;llnng Ihe way.
Apparentl)' IQ,; the four toi~ jlllo the lefl band.
bUI "'laID one 'nIh<: right I' holo I JOOws the Fric

lion f'nhn. to retain one c"in, Til<" nght hand coolin""" down l(I tap the lOp of the !.able. The right
then gWI below the table. snapping ,u coin againsl
the I;>otu,lm, md lCahng the li rsl COm has passed
through the u tili:. I' holo 2.

The nghl hand PIC!:S up the three CQJtlS. and IIhows

them ;).t lhe tips of the fingers. Dl'OflIlinglhcm 011\0
die left palm, hold OIllO the lup.:<lm with the imkx
finger and thumb. l' I\oto J . Again til<: rogln hand
goes t>elow the table, and & second co in passes
through.

right hand comes from bcicw the llIble with lWO COUli. ask the
spe<:t1tor to pick up the two OOiM un top ur Ibe table _As she does, pI.'fform
a click !ss,:IS $AIQwn In rJlO)U> 4. Th is lea \ .". one win seemly lD the righl
hoIod. as Ihe aud'cn bdie\".:s boIh are in your ltoft. The righl hand gees
below the I.iIble, and pos llicn~ the min II held agaH\S1 tIN: bouom M the
table.
A$ 11K:

Phlllll S libllws the hidden COln held agmns! the boIto;lm (lf lhe
table. As.\: the spectator 10 place her hands below the table, into
yoor h:lnd. To ta~"" the coin to magically appear in her MOIls.
j ustle! go with ywr thumb. SbQwyou ru.\iC only OIl<:lin .b<wc.
&lI roe bn uw; three cOllIS from below the table.
Mike Gallo'5 Coins Thrwgh TalJlc KICker!
Mtke Gallo is OIIC of those t.knted friends I wish I could see
O!k ll! Almost 20 }'Can ago, he allowed me to prim th;!
great 'kicker;11 ENCORE J,
TTI<)("C

Clearly show llm:e ecms on tbe Ilat palm of the Ie-It hand. wnh
QOC coin in the ng ht hand, Photll 6, Both hands should bc
viSIble- ahove Ihe table. bcl:au$C you need to create 'iQrne
suspicion [Of the right miwlfi;el1On. As the lell ru.nd begins
to ltl<I\"e under the labIe, the right hand makCli a quick. suspk lOlU ,*,,,e as ;1closes to I!lOVCover the lable, I'bolo 7.

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AclUally, IKIIhmg h:J.ppell$ Ilowe"cr, all :;QOO as the left band
is eejcw the: table. II quk ldy &.therl l~ coins Into . stack,
held at the fingertIps. Phot o 8. The n&hl haod IS dosal,
ebe ve the eene- o f the u.blc. Act as If you lktcctlhclf SUspl '
cion. The: right hand , palm 00....., open&: and lnO\"d bkk to
revealthe coin 00 \he tab le. AucnllOO will be focused on the
com on tbe tabk AI the same UlSWIl, the It'ft arm ewl
back, and places the Ihl'tt COlIl5 d'l'I'Ctl y mlo the nghtlwld
clawt; pa1rrL Pklo 9.

10

Tlusonly laW an ,_
. The: ngb l hand UllIDedJaIdy ",""u
. ..-ay flom the edIC' ofl!w= \able. 10 the tabled com. PhO(o
Ill. Finally, ~ lhc lop of thc labk. allowUll the Ibm=
COIIlS to ~ on lOp oflbe coin alrndy m(1IlI 011 the: lablc.
l'tloI: o I L

Drpmdmg .... the - . . . . I ....... do (abe uansfcr of.

SItlgIc 00tIL n:umilll II In Illy ngllt bmd. ....lIle bokl.... my
Icft '-d doW. Prlmt up the 0Ihn" thn:e
coms, I'U add tbe I'ounll COla 10 IhmI t i I
II
~,,-c than to the ~ ClI4llllIft),
roiIa 10\-...sb.1 bavc diem open lbcJr hmd
10 Iiad It Bas 1ra..:1ed In$Mk: thnr l:LJnd.
I 'll do !ius ..ink Win", .boIaI how abc
COIns could

hi~ U1I~kd

...)...~.

I'IIX

Jl6t tJwoustI 1M W>k

'Ibm I off... 10 rq>c:III the: ciT\. mIy III
reverse, HoIdllll "'0 COIns 11I1 e.w:h hand., I
plKr dxm llIlIObI:r palm one: at. umc. n.: n..... 1wldpl.:cs
the fln1 roilI , \hen the: IcfllU \he: rlJlU plas Ibe dlln! COllI
0010 bel- bmd. )'OU actIa1Jy hold 0010 ee COlD. l'tM>to 12 &;
IJ Wilb IbI: nllM finps -'Y n:uin'lIJ thc: wo.... the leI\
band COlII1lS the 'fOl.Wth' COU\ mlo her hand. Pho I.. 1M
nglu band lbctI elmc:$ '11I0 3 fist Tbrs holps block" IlI'r vie..,
as you dcmonsll'J;lC; how you want bcr to eloK bcr Iwld..
T..... bcr hand p,dm down. C\QrIy sbcw )'OIlr !cAlland
empty, dose 'I inK,> a flSl.. and rum it palm doIII'I\.. Rllb lIl<:
b3d: ofbel hand. and as you lDO\'e to the back of your 0\\11.

ask bet- 10 rum bn fi'il palm lip. Timme your ;l\Stroe:IIOl1S

JIlSI nght. slle shou ld be OtC'upied 35 you exeewe the Revolve Load ...10 )"lUI' c losed left hand.
Rub the bacKOf bet- pa lm up fisc. then rub your O"-n Sa}'1nll

"rvc got it !" , sho w lh>1 you 'v e ClIuscd the COin to Vllllsll
from he..- Iw ld. 3lld appear inskk your "''"111

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I TilE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GAMBLING & MAGIC

In LAS VEGAS C l.OSE-Uf'. Paul Hams pnnltd \he: Idea ofltSlng a can for .... l>d cup 1)lll' f:Ad,"I1O a baD :mdC\l(l
lIulld'llI QII \hal IIka. I ccn<lnJ('t<'d mull"" Ibat aceomphl'bc:$:1 lUI III l '-n) lobon lIme, and lkvcklped a
~1(lOI \hal hetpo; I!Il: pI(!J>S and ~ m:Ilc KIlK

""","II;"

J ilL... kI ~ tho _
c.. tq* ' can ~bk. MJ \be IoIodJl doo-, hu e 10 b< laO btS lluSeal\, IlDOlICIItd ... SlID run ... Ii>
0IIlt SICk ",m:l pla>bc ltd OIl It. Tbrn:.c ~ Iype$ofpbsbc lids m- rt:5nlc-, bulll'Snltt 10 IN: ODe \hal ha~
:I Wl IO help pull ,. off lhc~. Plattooe linallold ItI your n&bl roal poc\;<t, . . . ooe In
)'VU< kft Srcdy finJCfiWm :I small ba ll III ywr kn hand.
-I_
II} (()mUlled on I rIIU\ Ie ~ and Wnnc aluin<;h brnl ""0 of iho c=o ",ond=d .flJl3P' could help them ..,., 1Il pnbImg. TllmlllI my lund! \;11 UllOa prop. I
sllO'Oocd 1hcm 1Md,[fercn;c bee..~ pmbl,"il mel ma&1C. II...ortc:d 501Io'CIL I ...~
10 ~" ...,Ill you.. 1tle gmc: way ~
PI,," tbe can mlO the: 1<>8 band, on lOp of the: p.:slmcd ball The nglll
h~nd wl ", Ihc hd from the: an, a$ In "hc>t. J . as die: len hand a11o",~
.he ball ' 0 drop to 1M table.. Pbct: the hd to til.: uppe r n:l!bl tf ll has a
lab on n. the ub lhould be poinl1llll lO llll: Illw"" n gllt.
" For cnml' w, if )lOll wen: to bet then.' wasso mcuung
,mode Ihc: can. Ih~1 "'OIIld he gambling.
M

T he left hlll1d s"","'S the ba ll 00 "' palm , &$ the right

seems 10 platt the can over the ball. I' hOlol ~ a nd 5
Hold lllg 1m, ba ll mnd can IOlletll<r, tbe k fi hand turns
up and d<lwn I couple of limes, as if rolhn g !he b:tll
back and footh. Ik ca reful fIl)I lO allow tbc COOlrnU of
yuu r can 10 mak e noise, 'Thc1lln a qUICk mlJ\'e, the lell hand

....iUIOS6 the ball andm 10 the ngltllw>d. cloi lnSqurdly as

,t docs. Pltol:ll it Att\Qlly. W ball lI:I"ds WIIkr thc can:and
Ill'lO !he nghl fi .gcI palm. boi II $CCflK as If !he ball sbouJd be
In the twI Of the left hand.
~ Iryou \ll~ 1O bel ~

the bill \ll0lS Imrclr:thc

hand, ..... U ID$.lde Ibc can. ~ ..'llUldbc.ll>O
be pmblml- ~ Opm!be left II-' sboI'l"UIIll
empl)', lhca SIOCfII 10 rolllbc booll from IJ'lSIdc
the eaol b)" placiJl' the nJbt band apmi: the
table, -.:l OlCklllJ IO..-.ds tbc kfl 1"Iolll. , _

14

_ _

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bllul ,f l ..-at: 10 put Ihc biR tnIO the can. ooIy 10

~y ~ It Ic:i'-.nc the ClIlII empty .
1h.\l_1d be ~ ~ The nght
h;>nJ 1111 ~ thccanforwWas the
left .lPP'fO'K"hcs " n b dll: b:tll
rmchcd b..1\ll'n'f1 thc flJl~and
thumb. The ball rolls bt.'flC3lh
lhe ca n and ;1\10 lhe " !lltl
flJlllerp;llm. I' holo 8 & 9.

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~ ,mb ~ ",and., Ibm 'Im ID pluck ee ba ll from 1M

wand.. PIoo I 0..:: U>d pICks up IbeCUl u !h( otIw:r bnashl:s ee
U1bk bmcalh II 10 mdK:al~ nochlllf; IS (heR R mlm Ihe CUI to the
tabk.. IIIld rue u.tsf., 1M Iw.llllllO !he k ll hand.

T:ap !bI:

if (Ile h.,n dISappears from the hand. only 10 Il'appcal"

,nSIOC (Ile can. lhal would al~ be maglc,n Tap Ih" hand w,(h the

~or Cl>III'$C.

I
I

..and. and IOOw the ball g.me Ph ,u o II The n glll hand ecn seems
10 rolllhc ball from lhc CllII s In ph u'o 12

~Ir a ~,an pul lbe

ball on IllS poc.ket." would mum 10 tbc can. ~

Srnn 10 pbo;etbc baU in !he
hand. m.om,,,& " III 1M nsIL As !be
left FelIO Ihc pockCl. !be f1&hC agalll fbcU !be ba ll &on! 'inside ' !he:
aD. ,.~ . IJ

' ' 1:

cOlI,1d ,,'1m pill tIx lid ontO the can, bcrO' pll1hng tho: ball 11\10
hIS .-~ '" - As th<> " gill pusht-s tile can ""10 the lid, the left IwKI
IS secretly &luhnll lhc lin.lload fmm tile. pocket Ph ow , .. PIaee
lhe can inlo Ihe Iell h:md, d " eclly on lop o f lhe final tQ.ild. Th<: right
hand pick~ up til<: ball, and taJ..o:s 1110 the n ghl poc:kCI. Wh ,k' there,
~H c

~callhe

fi.....11o.J,d fl'Oln ltlat poc ket Pholo IS

!be,;. - and lbI:l\lf. l.eaw;>a

comtS 0lII oftlw samccan.)_ would KNOW Il"~ Ill3gJC'- The
ngbI hand, ~ llUI r..... loId. pulk the ~ lid from tho can
_lhc: lei\. ktJ JO of 1M load \I ""S hoklln.r PlIofo I' . IllUlIed~l}
pus 1M an 10 !he nghllwMl covrnng Iht- lood n holds Pdl up the
TOIJWo .-,Ih 1M kft "-d. -.nd up !he top of !hi: cup lOS lhe npn
rdeua the KOOfld finallolld.. Ph"Ie' 17.
*

aUllhctl. lf.Tomato ~ msodo:

ClIft lell !he d ' fference In place rhc pltll;llC lid

m my rocket. Wld nl:lkc 11 =ppcar on lhe can, would Ihal be magIC
Of i:~mbhJlg? II depends If yoo bel I C<lUldn 'l do ,t., IMt would be:
gambllnll BUl lf I snappro my fingl.'T!i , and m:adc .he lid reappear
I\QI the pllUllc <IrlI', but lhl' SEALED lid AND Lhc: enun: conI"" "
noIllGly-ould lhal be gogd IllaIPC, ll would bc .keenl rnali The
fl!\01l line '" a fa\'tln!e of mmc from the origugl Paul Harm fllU1lJK.

" N"w Itl s ""c ,fyou

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lSELF PRINTING B USINESS CARD l

hile wor king o n the Business Card

video, Paul Ilarris pointed OUI that em

bossed cards placed face to face act as

if they have 'rough and smooth' applied 10 them,

Th3\ is. the cards SlItk together somewhat, Here
is his beautifully elegant solution 10 tbe self-pnnt109 bcnoess card premise.

With a stack ofembossed cards ehemarcd face-up

and face-down, as in photo I, you can spread the
cards in II fen. and the embossed faces will clmg 10
each other. The res ult seems like a stack of blank
cards. J>ho lO 2.

Show both sides of the fan, then CUI lhc fan anywhere. bn nging a new card 10 the to p. P ho to J
Square the cards, and lifl 1\\0 cards as o ne In the
nght hand, as ph oto " shows. As you seem to rub

this card onto the card below it. pho to 5, allow the
bottom card 10 fall from the right hand onto the
cards in the left hand.

When)'oo separate 1M' hands, 11 WIll look as if yoo

have printed 1.....0 cards at 1M' same lime.

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ISILK TO EGG ~
I' ve always loved the SIlk to Egg. Peeling the hole off the ' fake ' egg is one of the rea lly great moments in
magic, but for th is moment to be really astonishrng, the audience has got to BELIEVE, beyond any doubt , that
the egg is fake. l1le following routme was structured to 1101 only show the egg as fake, hUI to continually

re inforce that impression until the moment the hole 15 pee led from the egg and placed Onto your forehead.
After brea king the egg. you then pull the sca rf back out of the hole on your forehead' Th is funny visual takes
any fXllential edge o ff of the lradiliooal sucker-type of ending.

This routine uses two 18 mc b SIlks. a round

sticker whose color matches the silks. a hcllow plastic egl! with a hole cut

111

it. and a

real egg similar in S17.e to the fake. Years

ago, the real egg accidentally broke in my
coat pock et during on ear lier routine. Want.
ing to design something that wo uld protect
the egg, I also wonted to position it ill rne
perfect spot for me to steal n during performance. I drew up my id ea for Ram on
Ga lindo, Austin's Godfother of magic, ask.
iug if he CQu id pos~i bl y mak e it for me. At lhe next meeting. he arrived with
a beautiful, elegant so lution . a modi fied pill boule! Pho ec 1. Just cut the
bottom off. some of the lop , a portion from the m iddle,
and tum It upside down, Slowly carve the center gap o f
the bottle until the sides ge ntly hug lhe e!:8 til place. yet
give you room to easi ly remove the egg wnen neces sary,
Thi s holder goes ill the upper. front corner of the coat
pocket. with the origi nal mo uth of tlte boule poiuling
down. [ha ve used various methods for anacbieg the
boule I() the: pocket - double stick tape , Velcro , and cur-

tbe bott le,

with a snap on the top . This way I can easily remove the
hold er when I want. But more Important, this holder
allows me to stea l the egg without having to place my hand mte my pocket.
re ntly a flap of c loth which is sewn down

Oil

The round sticker, whose color matches the silks being used, must be the same

size as the hole on you r fake egg. Place this sticker onto the real egg, which
goes into the holder. Place both silks in the right coat pocket, in such a way that
they COlt be renH)\'ed one at a time, The fake egg goes into the left coa t pocket.

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To perform. eac h hand goes nllOits coal pocket '111: left hand flngcrpalms the
fake egg, as the nghl hand pul ls the Silk from tile pocket. Tb c left hand closes
mto a fist

With

the hole

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Ille fake egg pcmung

lQward~ Ihe

gap between the 'ndex finger IUld thumb TIll.' s ilk is pushed
IIlIO the left fist, going direc tly into lhe fake egg ,

lrH.hC<tIC mar the magic ha s happened. then open the left hand
to show thC" eg g. Just pause briefly. then sho w the halWker

chref has reappeared Inside the pocket I'holO J Pul the

silk over the left arm as you "cxplam how n was do ne: '
Hold mg the egg up near your face. the right band takes the

egg with thumb on 10f', nuddlc index on the bouom, and

tu rns 1\ end for end. Photos 5 &. 6. This pUt! the egg right

by your face at ;IS mOSI mtcrcsling moment - the urstent you

l'!:\'ca [ the secret.

Find the lip of the silk stu ffed into the egg, and pull liS much
of the silk from the ellg M you call, while still be lflg able 10
let go o flhe ..gg. Ph" l0 7 "'h i ~ rea lly reinforces the fact
11I1s egg is fake! "One scarf yOO st uff Inside the fake egg.
the ouier you hide In your poc ket. l'Illcave 11 hanging curas a visu al aid in what's happening!" Whi le tht "gg dangles
from the silk held atune corner, place the lip of lhe second
sd k into the righ t coat pocket. P ho to S.
"You hIde the egg in the secret Two- Finger Tuc k positiQIl."

The left hand clea rly takes the egg from the si lk into an awkward fingerpalm. as photo 9 shows , so the audience is always able to account for when: the fake egg IS. " In order to help
thc hand look M lUr1ll. bolh bands should 1O()k the same ...". as
you hold the right hand in the same aw kward posnicn. Phot o 10.

Stuff the Silk into the cgg lIlll rather aw kward way, basically keeping the egg In vie w at all times . As you Iitush, push the index
li nger into the egg deep enough to pull the egg from the left hand.

Photo II. "Opps! Don'l do that! O f courSe )-m. kllQW lhat. but
some people you bave to lel l everyt hing! You actuallybavc to tel l
themto show the egg in the hand first. and I hel l show the handkerchiefis in the pocket," Photo 12.

::----==-----Micba8IAmliarleCWre lil ies Teur 2000 - - - - - - - - Don " lake the silk from the pocket al lh is moment - just po int ar u. Then relax your
whole body as If nothing else has ro happen. Wilh II slight tum to the righ t. 1 Slly
" You eVen have ItI lell ~ml' peQple nvt 10 show this side of 1m, egg!"
The left hand hils the egg up towards the face. turning the hole of
the c!\ towards the audience. As yo u show them the hole in the
egg. tile nght hand reaches down to take the silk hanging from thl'
poc ket. As you pinch the silk, the middle finger goes into the lop
of the pocket, and slips the egg out of the holder. Ph oto 14.
The silk dr.J.pe5 over the front of the right hand, whIch ho lds the

real egg in Iingcrpalm. Relax your body eftcr sbowing the hole in
the egg. allowing your left hand (0 drop to your chest. with its
back 10 the audience. "One guy even used 3 different color
sean. , .... As you say thi~. the lefl lhum b goes into the egg hole,
as 11 roac hes fOT the visible silk. j' hOi o 15. Timing is crucial
here. as the fake cgg goes behind the Teal egg in tbc rig ht hand.
phot o 16, where 11 remams as the Icft hand takes the sil k and real
egg. j' hOio 11 . The left hand gestures with rhe si lk as
you say - ,.different color .. "
The sentence co ntinues " .. ..hidden in the

pocket.. . .. As you mentiQn the pocket. the

right hand retakes the si lk, and gestures
with it towards the poc ket. TIle lefl kee ps
the real egg visible as this hap pens. but

duri ng

tms gesture. secretly slip the

fake

egg mlO the poc ket, P hOlo 18.

"Th an the scarf he
stuffed inside the egg!"
Immedi ately

afl e r

ditching the fake egg.

the right hand co mes

up to the fake egg held

atthe left fingers. M a
final convincer. as you
say" . ... you ju st stuffed inside the eggt", with the right fingers exte nded. the right
inde ~ finger seems 10 poke all t he way imo

the ho le in the egg. Actu ally. the finger

ben ds bac k 10 the kn uckl e agaimt the sticker on the egg. l'holO 19. The left hand

twists the egg back and fo rth a coup le of times as if reaUy pus hmg the silk mto il.

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Illlr<,lto follow! But the best part is

when )'011 snap your fingers - then peelthe hole off the egg!"
Photo 20. This is a grea t nwment! As you try to throw the

' hole' away. il seems 10 ~t IC" rc YUl,lr tl llge'!'s. Finally, press 11

onto the center of your forehead.
L ift the egg up to your face with your nghl band.justas you

did when yo u first revealed the secret !wle. Phot os 2 1 and 22.

'n us IS a funny CUIltnlSt. since cV<'l)'lhing looks Ihe same lIS

before, ('n ly IlOW the h<J le is in your head aoo OOt In the egg!
The lef, baod lifts a glass. as you break the egg 10 prove it is
real.
During the reaction. )'011 seem [0 be placing she glass and silk
away, as you prepare for the next e rrc . AClIlally, you arc
quic kly gathering the visible stlk into the righ t hand. r like to
accordion pleat Ihe silk into my rtsht hand. Phot o 13. Alan
Greenhcrg, a friend who has performed this routine for so me
nm e. likes to wrap the silk around two fingers. EiTher way,
make ~ure you will be able \() quickly grab the end of the Silk
when you need to. Onc e gat hered, act as If you place the silk
baek ;nto your right rocket, but hold onto it
w01TY aboutthe other scarf. AnytIme y<)u want, you
can take it back out of the hole, and use it fur another effecT:'
A~ you say thTS. both hands move to the spot on your forehead
311m, same lime . The righ t presses 3t:amS! the st icker. as the
left grabs the end of the silk. and The STicker, and begins to
pull. Photo 14. n Tis looks exacT ly as If you are pulling the
s ilk from out of the hole on you r lIead ! It is sueh a funny sight
that it gl"t:s a nice feeling at tile end of a very puzzlmg effect!
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