The Trick Seeker Some years ago I wanted to publish a magic magazine with that name: The Trick Seeker, only in Spanish (El Buscatrucos). However I finally decided to call it El Puerco Sabio (The Learned Pig) and I published it for many years when I used to live in Barcelona, Spain. The idea of The Trick Seeker was to publish old and hidden jewels of magic; tricks magicians have forgotten or even don't know about. There is plenty of material, I tell you. Take for example the Paul Rosini card trick published in TLP Magic eZine, Vol. 3, No. 5 (April 19, 2005). I think it's a great trick, don't you? It's so easy but it really fools the audience and can be built up nicely. The preparation is simply placing 15 cards of the opposite color at the bottom of each deck of cards. Then each deck is returned to its proper case. To perform have two volunteers, one on each side of you. Take one deck, let's say the blue one, out of its case. Fan top section of deck holding bottom cards (different color) together. Show fan to audience on both sides.
The Trick SeekerSome years ago I wanted to publish a magic
magazine with that name: The Trick Seeker,only in Spanish (El
Buscatrucos). However I finally decided to call it El Puerco Sabio
(TheLearned Pig) and I published it for many years when I used to
live in Barcelona, Spain.
The idea of The Trick Seeker was to publish old and hidden
jewels of magic; tricks magicianshave forgotten or even don't know
about. There is plenty of material, I tell you. Take forexample the
Paul Rosini card trick published in TLP Magic eZine, Vol. 3, No. 5
(April 19,2005). I think it's a great trick, don't you? It's so
easy but it really fools the audience and canbe built up
nicely.
The preparation is simply placing 15 cards of the opposite color
at the bottom of each deck ofcards.
Then each deck is returned to its proper case.
To perform have two volunteers, one on each side of you. Take
one deck, let's say the blueone, out of its case.
Fan top section of deck holding bottom cards (different color)
together. Show fan to audienceon both sides.
Extend only blue cards for volunteer No. 1 to pick a card.
Ask volunteer to look at his card and show it to audience.
Extend cards backs towards you and cut off all the bottom red
cards PLUS one blue card.Discard rest of deck.
Fan the 16 cards, backs towards you, of course, and insert
chosen card in middle of fan.
Close fan leaving card upjogged for about half its lenght and
turn hand so audience can seebacks. Slowly push chosen card flush
with rest.
Place cards in volunteer's shirt or coat pocket. Take out top
blue card and give it to him tohold in front of him as a
color-reminder of the cards he has in his pocket.
Repeat all the above with second volunteer using the red deck.
All the hard work is finishedand from now on you only have to act
the magician: command cards to change places and letthem take them
out of pockets. The blue guy has now all the red cards.... except
one, ditto
the red guy. Odd colored card in each group is chosen card.
Well, there you are. Hope the photos convince you to give the
trick a try.
