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Andrew Immerman Regular user California 108 Posts |
Does anyone here know the origins of or references for the force where a magician riffles through card faces after asking a spectator to spot a card? I vaguely recall seeing Brian Gillis use it. Also, I believe it was used in the opening sequence of Now You See Me. I've looked for "glimpse force," "sight force," "spot force," "riffle glimpse force," etc., all without success.
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Steve Burton Loyal user 258 Posts |
The first time I ran across this idea was in The Amateur Magicians Handbook by Henry Hay. It's under the heading, "Thought Forces" in the "Hand Magic with Cards" section.
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Andrew Immerman Regular user California 108 Posts |
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On May 20, 2014, Steve Burton wrote: Just what I was looking for. Thank you! The section is small, but covers much ground! Looking forward to getting into the rest of the book sometime soon. Andrew |
ZachDavenport Inner circle Last time I posted I had one less than 1196 Posts |
Did the original version use the short card? I have also seen it with the top card being out-jogged.
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Andrew Immerman Regular user California 108 Posts |
As I recall, Hay described using breaks and steps. I'm not sure who described use of injogged, short, or ultimate cards.
Andrew |
Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27297 Posts |
Nate Leipzig was using that approach around the turn of last century. Have you checked the Scot book?
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
I think Al Baker used it with a short card.
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Kabbalah Inner circle 1621 Posts |
This dates back to at least 1889. A version can be found in Professor Hoffmann's Tricks With Cards~A Complete Manual Of Card Conjuring.
See also Charles Reynold's marketed effect Force of Thought.
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