Discover a selection of twelve exceptional card magic effects that can be executed with an ordinary deck at a moment’s notice. While these tricks aren’t self-working, they primarily depend on just one or two sleights, with some requiring minimal setup. Clear illustrations by Dr. Harlan Tarbell make mastering these routines straightforward.

Included in this collection:

• Improved Topsy-Turvy Deck – A visually stunning effect where the deck is half face-up and half face-down, shuffled haphazardly, yet mysteriously rights itself, leaving only three selected cards reversed. This will astonish your audience.
• Face to Face Fantasy – A borrowed deck variation of the classic cheek-to-cheek effect.
• Double Climax Speller – Gardner introduces a remarkable spelling trick that achieves a stunning effect with minimal manipulation. This is a must-have in your repertoire.
• Never-Miss Stop Effect – Selected by Max Maven as one of the Ten Best Martin Gardner Effects, this entertaining trick is sure to impress!
• Big Casino Countdown – The 10 of Diamonds is strategically placed in the deck to assist in revealing the spectator’s chosen card.
• Six of Spades Countdown – The 6 of Spades is used as a reference point to spell out the spectator’s card, revealing it in an engaging manner.
• Two Piles and Subtract – A unique twist on a Paul Rosini effect, utilizing 20 cards to reveal a mentally selected card in an unexpected way.
• Do As I Do – An early Gardner effect from The Jinx, featuring a more impactful climax than similar routines.
• Eye-Pop Routine – Two selected cards reverse in the deck, are placed in the middle, and then magically jump back to the top.
• Sympathetic Decks – A captivating twin deck effect that showcases the connection between minds, leaving audiences in awe.
• Vanishing and Reappearing Card – A selected card disappears from the deck only to reappear in a surprising manner.
• Improved Lie Speller – An enhanced version of an earlier Gardner effect from Joe Berg’s “Here’s More Magic.” Two cards are chosen, with the first revealed after three questions, while the second can be guessed even if the spectator lies.

“…A book carefully describing twelve excellent tricks, which may be done extemporaneously. Tarbell’s illustrations are, as usual, superb.” – Sphinx Magazine review