The Magic Café
Username:
Password:
[ Lost Password ]
  [ Forgot Username ]
The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » All in the cards » » Favorites in "Scarne on Card Tricks"? (29 Likes) Printer Friendly Version

 Go to page [Previous]  1~2~3~4~5~6 [Next]
RogerTheShrubber
View Profile
Veteran user
301 Posts

Profile of RogerTheShrubber
Hands-Off Miracle is my favorite by a mile. I've done that one more often than all others in the book combined and have never had anyone catch on. However, you need to practice it over and over and over and over before even running it by a test audience. I've seen others try it and come across so poorly that they were busted on the spot. Once you've got the trick down and can do it well, you'll be baffling people forever.
LoveKey1988
View Profile
Elite user
443 Posts

Profile of LoveKey1988
Check out my handling of this trick in Secret Sessions


Quote:
On May 31, 2014, RogerTheShrubber wrote:
Hands-Off Miracle is my favorite by a mile. I've done that one more often than all others in the book combined and have never had anyone catch on. However, you need to practice it over and over and over and over before even running it by a test audience. I've seen others try it and come across so poorly that they were busted on the spot. Once you've got the trick down and can do it well, you'll be baffling people forever.
RogerTheShrubber
View Profile
Veteran user
301 Posts

Profile of RogerTheShrubber
[quote]On May 31, 2014, LoveKey1988 wrote:
Check out my handling of this trick in Secret Sessions

I look forward to doing so, but I have quite a few posts to go. When I can, I certainly will. Thanks.

BTW, one more word on the original question: I remember getting a killer reaction from Automatic Pencil Writing. Those who need a trick to amaze kids into silence should try it.
nattefrost
View Profile
Special user
706 Posts

Profile of nattefrost
Future Deck!
DelMagic
View Profile
Special user
732 Posts

Profile of DelMagic
Roger,

I love your Café name! Ni!

John
galerius
View Profile
Loyal user
Piemontese Alps ( Northwestern Italy )
245 Posts

Profile of galerius
Quote:
On Jun 12, 2014, nattefrost wrote:
Future Deck!

Very clever !
And when you make people believe that things went the opposite way they actually did gives you an additional intimate pleasure Smile
David Martin
View Profile
Regular user
East Lyme, CT
118 Posts

Profile of David Martin
A personal favortie of mine from Scarne on Card Tricks is trick #5 Dunninger's Mental Card Trick. If you take the time to find an appropriate size crystal ball and a mini card. The effect is not only very errie for everyone involved, but also incredibly visual in an otherworldly sense...

Other favorites include: #100 Card on the Wall, #97 Scarne's Tappit, and #94 Martin Gardner's Five Nine King.

David
nattefrost
View Profile
Special user
706 Posts

Profile of nattefrost
Galerius- That's what I love about this effect (the way things happen the opposite way )- it is super clever. Sure, the deck can be only used for one effect, but you can easily switch it in and out during a routine and really pull off a cool effect.
Jerskin
View Profile
Inner circle
2500 Posts

Profile of Jerskin
One deck you do as I do. (page 25 in my edition)
GrEg oTtO

MUNDUS VULT DECIPI
Wabojeg
View Profile
New user
Ann Arbor
78 Posts

Profile of Wabojeg
Quote:
On Aug 28, 2007, the fritz wrote:
Cristo,

I really love the Francis Carlyle effect where both spectator and magician select cards and replace their cards in each other's respective halves. The cards are them placed together face up packet between two face down packets. The deck is spread and everything proves to face the right way except the two selections. I don't remember the title! I think it may be "The Upside-Down Cards" or something of that nature.

I also loved "Cardini's Color Discernment" the second I read it.

There is a Dai Vernon effect that I love. The only way I can describe it is it resembles an Ambitious-Card-meets-Oil-and-Water-style routine in which three cards of the same value are interlaced between three indifferent cards with the entire six-card packet placed on top of the deck. When the cards are dealt face-up the three of the same value are seen to have "melted" back to the top. Again, I don't recall the name!


I think the Carlyle effect was a Do As I Do plot. I got so much mileage out of that effect as a kid. My copy from when I was a kid is so worn out from reading that it barely holds together now, but I wouldn't part with it for the world.
RogerTheShrubber
View Profile
Veteran user
301 Posts

Profile of RogerTheShrubber
No, the Carlyle effect is the third trick in the book and is exactly as the fritz describes.

BTW, regarding Automatic Pencil Writing, I should point out that I use a much different technique to force the card than the one recommended by the book. I prefer to eliminate unnecessary dealing whenever possible.
gomerel
View Profile
Elite user
458 Posts

Profile of gomerel
A friend who knows I do magic just found that for me at a friends of the library book sale. This thread will be useful in reading it.
CraigMcK
View Profile
New user
Only managed
50 Posts

Profile of CraigMcK
Kinda tempted to see if I can pick up a cheap copy from somewhere...
CraigMcK
View Profile
New user
Only managed
50 Posts

Profile of CraigMcK
Just checked, can get it 2nd hand from an Amazon reseller for less than a fiver.
poolside
View Profile
New user
Tampa, Florida
73 Posts

Profile of poolside
Miraskill and Future Deck are beauties!
"It's a good feeling to know you're alive" - Fred Rogers
FatherWilliam57
View Profile
New user
Beaver, PA
73 Posts

Profile of FatherWilliam57
There are several copies on Flea Bay for less than $5.00 at the moment. (One less than a few minutes ago 'cause I just bought it! Can't wait to dig in...)
The Rev. William B. Henry, Jr.
"If this be magic, let it be an art..." - Leontes
(Winter's Tale, Act 5, Scene 3)
Vlad_77
View Profile
Inner circle
The Netherlands
5829 Posts

Profile of Vlad_77
I absolutely love this book and I'm glad this thread was necro'd. I thought I'd toss out a favorite titled Carlyle's Migrating Decks. Two deck of cards transpose, that is, all except two selected cards. It's a very strong trick and I urge folks to learn this bad boy - it's REALLY strong.

Miraskill has been mentioned a few times. Stewart James was a master whose influence resonates to this very day. If you love Miraskill, all I can say is that is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Anyhow, I don't want to derail the conversation about Scarne's (Braude's?) book. I was looking through the contents and the names of the magicians whose effects are included is like a pantheon of magic up to the 1950s although the Milton Berle trick has been rumored to be something that Scarne taught Berle - not that the Berle trick is that good, but it was kind of weird seeing the name of this guy who I think looked like a human Bugs Bunny. Smile

My buddy Turk wrote back in 2007 that magicians would talk down this book until he fried them with a few tricks from it. Well, let people talk down all they want as it keeps this jewel out of the wrong hands. We know better! Smile
Levi Bennett
View Profile
Inner circle
1866 Posts

Profile of Levi Bennett
Thanks to this thread I ordered this from Amazon tonight. I can't wait!

Smile
Performing magic unprofessionally since 2008!

www.fcm.org/profile/4Hisglory68
FatherWilliam57
View Profile
New user
Beaver, PA
73 Posts

Profile of FatherWilliam57
Quote:
On Dec 9, 2007, Steve Landavazo wrote:
Did you know Scarne compiled his card book along with his magic tricks in one volume. Just some useless trivia for those that care...

Stever


I realize this is an old post, but wondered if someone could clarify what is being said here: I am aware of "Scarne Card Tricks" and "Scarne Magic Tricks" as separate publications. Am I to assume from the above post that both these books can be found under one cover? If so, what is the specific name of this compilation or the ISBN number? Multiple searches on the internet have led to naught...
The Rev. William B. Henry, Jr.
"If this be magic, let it be an art..." - Leontes
(Winter's Tale, Act 5, Scene 3)
Kabbalah
View Profile
Inner circle
1621 Posts

Profile of Kabbalah
Quote:
On Nov 24, 2014, FatherWilliam57 wrote:
Quote:
On Dec 9, 2007, Steve Landavazo wrote:
Did you know Scarne compiled his card book along with his magic tricks in one volume. Just some useless trivia for those that care...

Stever


I realize this is an old post, but wondered if someone could clarify what is being said here: I am aware of "Scarne Card Tricks" and "Scarne Magic Tricks" as separate publications. Am I to assume from the above post that both these books can be found under one cover? If so, what is the specific name of this compilation or the ISBN number? Multiple searches on the internet have led to naught...


The name of the book is Scarne's Tricks.

My edition is published by Crown Publishers, Inc. - New York. Copyright 1950 by John Scarne. There is no ISBN listed since the ISBN wasn't created until 1965.
"Long may magicians fascinate and continue to be fascinated by the mystery potential in a pack of cards."
~Cliff Green

"The greatest tricks ever performed are not done at all. The audience simply think they see them."
~ John Northern Hilliard
The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » All in the cards » » Favorites in "Scarne on Card Tricks"? (29 Likes)
 Go to page [Previous]  1~2~3~4~5~6 [Next]
[ Top of Page ]
All content & postings Copyright © 2001-2024 Steve Brooks. All Rights Reserved.
This page was created in 0.03 seconds requiring 5 database queries.
The views and comments expressed on The Magic Café
are not necessarily those of The Magic Café, Steve Brooks, or Steve Brooks Magic.
> Privacy Statement <

ROTFL Billions and billions served! ROTFL