I have made up a Brainwave Deck using a deck of (blank-backed) cards.

The cards are in a white tuck box - spectator is asked to think of a card - hold up the deck and pretend to use it like a camera, taking a 'snapshot' of the spectators mentally thought of card.

It misses the Brainwave kicker (of a different colour back - as all the backs are blank) but the effect is still well worth it.

Where did you find a white tuck box? Or did you make it up yourself?

Hi Russ

Had it for donkey years and not sure where it came from!

Iugefu - thanks for the idea. I think I'll try it with one of the blank back decks I have laying around.

Russ - I made a blank box by turning a regular box inside-out. Just carefully separate the glued side edge, then fold the box the opposite way (so the print is on the inside)and re-glue the edge. I have also purchased blank boxes from the site below. The poker size goes for 0.30 cents a box, but you'll need to order a bunch to make it worthwhile with the shipping (standard is $5.99).

http://www.makeplayingcards.com/promotio......xes.html

John

Thanks for the source, John.

I'd thought about inverting a regular box (especially the new style, which so few of us like) but was put off by the fact that there is still printing on the inside of the flap that could/would be visible.

I think I'll invest in a double handful of the blank ones. They have some other items that I might pick up to make the order more worthwhile--the card cases in plastic, and the box with the "window" (surely I can have fun with that one).

Out with the can tomorrow. Never thought of that, great idea. I had gone idle with the blank back.

Used it in a 'performance situation' for the first time on Sunday - it worked great - and am interested in the feedback of others who may try this out.