Presented by Johnny New York
Everyone knows how much I love card magic, and here are TWO of my very favorite effects that always seem to generate strong reactions. Like everyone, I'm usually impressed with the work of well-known "finger-flingers" and "move monkeys", but these effects require no sleights at all and are entirely self-working, and they definitely fall in the "WORKERS" category. I hope you'll learn and use them often!
NYCAAN Live, spontaneous, and informal…
One of my card favorites happens to be Lennart Green’s “card at any number” effect (although I am not sure where or if ever it has been officially published). My only contributions to it pertain to the presentation. I’ve designed it for a stand-up situation, without a table, incorporating different patter, and employing a different peek method. With my handling, the magic occurs primarily in the spectator’s hands. No matter how it is presented, do not be fooled by its simplicity – it is a “killer” routine that is very easy to do! I usually perform it in those situations where a spectator hands me THEIR deck of shuffled cards while asking me to “show a card trick”. The entire effect appears to be done without ever looking at a single card!