I haven't seen one for this product yet. Any one have this one? I am mostly a stage magician not a card worker.

Hi,
There are several threads already .... Do a search
Phillip

This one is designed for the cardworker and not ideal for stage.

DavyBoy

GREAT Gimmick.

I posted a review at PenguinMagic.com a while back, check it out (seach for the product, its on the same page as Intercessor)

MagiCat

It's real good. Not perfect, but good.

Matt

IMO, I think it's better than good. It's ingenious and there are some amazing things you can do with it. The little booklet will get you started, but just let your mind go and you will come up with some great uses for the stage.

I saw Gaeton use the Intersessor for a great routine last year at the Phoenix Gathering in Baltimore and he got a great reaction for this very novel use. In short, Gaeton came out to start his lecture and noticed the table he was working on was a bit wobbly. He took one of the cards from his deck and folded it in quarters and stuck it under one of the legs to stabilize the table.

Anyway, the lecture continued and towards the end he did a card trick ( the exact plot I am not remembering too clearly). The card (corner) was torn off and the remainder of the card was destroyed and restored several times and ultimately the final restoration turned out to be the folded card he put under the table leg at the beginning of the lecture...the corner matched perfectly...A very strong routine IMO

corpmagi, thanks for sharing!!
His idea woke me up!!

Michael Lam

Gaetan Bloom is a heck of a thinker - one of my favorite effect is his balancing card. But, the Intercessor effect can be made in easier ways (and gimmickless - see the Michael Ammar videos); his gimmick is not really necessary

Yes the effects can be done without the gimmick but they are not as strong any more. With intercesor the spectator can rip the corner off!
The problem with intercesor is not to make effects so imbossible that there is only on solution that is the right one.

I love The Intercessor. The beauty of it, compared to the standard corner switches, is the spectator can sign the corner while it it still attached to the card.

-Mark

I have to agree with Mark on this. This is a great idea, and typical of Bloom thinking.

I know that I'm digging up a relic here, but with a limited search capability this thread is the best thing that I could come up with. I'm a little hesitant to do this trick. What card force works best with this gimmick? I'm dieing to perform it, but I don't feel comfortable doing a card force with this gimmick on top of my deck.

Al,

I have the gimmick on the bottom of the deck when I do a riffle force. Once I hand the "chosen" card to the person, I have them show it to the group, and demonstrate by taking the card (gimmick) from the bottom and show that card to the crowd. Then I replace it on top the deck, ready to take the "chosen" card into position to tear the corner off. Hope that makes sense. PM me if you have any questions

Ken

Ken
That makes a lot of sense to me. I'll try it later, and get back to you if I have any other questions. You would think that with this gimmick the booklet would recomend a force technique.
Thanks

That's the gimmick that made me want to become a professional magician. I had it in my hand in my early years and it pushed me to create a close-up show. Then I met Gaetan and he's just a wonderful person!!

This has to be oneof my favourite card routines. Normally I will prepare 3 or 4 cards in advance, when I arrive at the venue I will put them in different places. Now I can make the card repeatedly reappear in impossible placces.

I would like to try once without any force but a stooge (and a duplicate intercessor of course).

One of the highest quality magic props I have ever purchased.. This thing is a marvel of engineering, i
ho.