The Vintage Holdout by Zach Mueller

The Vintage Holdout is a groundbreaking utility device designed to enhance your magic repertoire. This innovative concept allows you to perform three captivating effects included in the downloadable content.

Color Changing Riser – A spectator selects a card, which is then returned to the deck. The deck is placed inside a box, held in your hand. With a snap, the tab opens, and one card rises out. However, it’s not the chosen card! With a simple wave, the card instantly transforms into the correct selection, achieving a moment of pure astonishment.

Card & Coin Transpo – A card is placed inside an empty card box, which is then closed. A coin rests on top of the box, and with a wave reminiscent of a classic magic moment, the coin vanishes completely. After another wave, the card visually appears outside the box, where the coin once was. The card is handed to the spectator, and upon opening the box, the coin is revealed inside.

Ambitious Climax – To conclude your Ambitious Card Routine, return all cards to the box and hand it to a spectator. With your hands shown empty, a wave over the box causes the selected card to appear on top, outside the box. Multiple variations of this effect are taught!

While these three effects are impressive individually, The Vintage Holdout stands out as a unique utility device that you can carry in your pocket at all times. It enables a variety of card appearances, methods for adding or removing cards from the deck, and even retrieving a spectator’s card while they shuffle. The possibilities are endless, and we can’t reveal everything without sharing the secret!

The name “The Vintage Holdout” reflects its optimal performance with the Vintage series playing cards, which includes beautifully reprinted decks like Cupid Backs, Racer Backs, Fan Backs, Tangent Backs, Thistle Backs, and Safety Backs. However, you can also use regular Riderback Bicycles, Tally-Hos, and other decks. While the utility device may be slightly different and less convenient, it is still effective and taught thoroughly.

We encourage you to explore the method and unleash your creativity, crafting your own tricks and integrating The Vintage Holdout into your existing routines!