1. “Think of any card,” it’s a wild guess but a spectator will almost always think of the Nine of diamonds, Ace of spades, Queen of Hearts or the Six of Clubs. Have each of those cards on you in one way or another and reveal. (more…)

Effect : You are walking down the street and casually pick any spectator,. You ask them to come with you to a nearby car and pick a dead fly off the windscreen. You hold it in your hand do a few passes with the other hand and appear to be really concentrating and the fly slowly comes back to life to the surprise of the spectator.

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Effect: The magician has a card selected and signed. The card is then shuffled into the pack by the spectator and it is the magicians job to locate it. Unfortunately , the magician cannot seem to get it right , but after a few attempts , the magician seems to actually regurgitate a tightly folded card. It is the spectators card , with their signature. (more…)

Setup: get one of those coffee machine dispensed cups that have the “personal solitaire” graphics on the side. Remove the bottom of the cup with an X-acto knife and place it back, stack the cup three quarters full with odd coins. Pack the coins in and make it tight, and then pour in a little coffee. Enough to cover the coins completely. Coffee works best because it’s so dark. (more…)

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David Blaine again used this impressive trick where he pushed a cigarette through a quarter. (more…)