USDDESCRIPTION
Incredible lost secrets of card magic! In Caryl Fleming's Introduction, he asks the reader, "What is new?" And then goes on to answer, "Everything - nothing - it all depends upon the individual viewpoint." Those words, written in 1940, could apply to almost all books on our age-old art and yet; even today, there remain many lost secrets, methods and presentational approaches perhaps known to our predecessors that have lapsed into relative obscurity. This rare and long out of print book by Hungarian magician, Dr. Laszlo Rothbart, contains such treasures - little known, yet highly effective card magic methods and presentations, many of them with a mentalism slant. Over two dozen effects, including:
THE MEDIUM KNOWS IT
Two diabolical, yet easy-to-learn methods for transmitting the identity of any playing card from one person to another.
THE CARD YOU THOUGHT OF
Perform the Princess Card Trick with cards from a borrowed, shuffled deck!
MENE TEKEL
A selected card is wrapped in a piece of newspaper and vanishes. The performer touches the newspaper with a lit cigar or cigarette and the name of the card SLOWLY burns itself into the paper! Perfect for street magic.
MENTAL SELECTION
A card mentally chosen by a spectator while your back is turned is later revealed in your wallet or any other place you like. This was one of Dr. Rothbart's favorite effects!
THE KINGS AND QUEEN
A three card monte effect you can perform stand-up. With no suspicious moves, the Queen turns into an Ace.
PIERCE YOUR CARD
Dr. Rothbart's innovative and proven, psychological approach to the classic card stab which elevates the effect into the miracle class!
Plus, The Thought of Card from Pocket, a unique Rising Card gimmick, an Ambitious Card quickie, two Four Ace effects and much more.
