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J.G. the magnificent Special user Griffith Indiana 886 Posts |
I only know I few but the best one I know is Juan Tamerezes version in Juan Tamerez Lessons In Magic Volume 3.
Jeremy Gates
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RS1963 Inner circle 2734 Posts |
Back in the early 80's? David Britland wrote a little booklet on gaff less rising card. Forgot name of the booklet at moment however.
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Hawkeye New user 17 Posts |
Howard Hamburg had a really nice one that he performed at World Magic Seminar. Wish I knew what it was called. Anyone who saw it know the name? The card box was inverted on the deck...
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magicfish Inner circle 7004 Posts |
Derek dingle
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magicphill Veteran user 359 Posts |
The Howard Hamburg version is on his Sessions DVD
You could even do it from a brand new sealed deck |
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Doomo Inner circle 2365 Posts |
If I may humbly suggest... borrowed deck, in a sealed ziplok bag, NO threads or loops or magnets...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plHWDiYBuwI
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Gerald Deutsch Special user 526 Posts |
The “Plunger” method has always been my favorite method of doing the rising card because (i) it can be done with a borrowed deck, (ii) there are no gimmicks and (iii) the card rises from the center of the deck.
The principle of the plunger is that if two cards are jogged with a card between them, the card between them will “rise” as the two jogged cards are pushed flushed with the deck. But I never liked showing the protruding cards to the spectators . Some write-ups have suggested using and handkerchief to cover the jogged cards but that didn’t fit my style. (See Hugards Magic Monthly page January 1949, Encyclopedia of Card Tricks page 328, Greater Magic page 400, Expert Card Technique page 211.) My Handling 1 Have card selected and while spectator is looking at card begin to overhand shuffle. 2 Extend left hand packet and have card replaced on top. 3 Continue overhand shuffle as follows: * Run one card on top of selection * Injog next and continue shuffle * Right thumb pushes upward on injogged card separating the deck so that right hand packet has selected card 2nd from top 4 Continue shuffle as follows: * Injog first card- (large injog) * Run next card (selection) * Injog next card (large injog) * Continue shuffle 5 Hold deck with left fingertips on long sides - thumb on opposite side and left index finger on top (short side). Right thumb below left thumb right fingers under left fingers (so that right hand blocks spectators from seeing injogged cards). 6 Left index finger pushes on top edge causing it to bevel (so spectators can see edge and will see card come from center) 7 Don’t press deck too tightly because you don’t want the selected card to pull out other cards with it. Move left hand down so that pinky goes under injogged cards 8 Left pinky pushes injogged cards causing selected card between them to rise. 9 Right hand gives the deck with the selected card protruding from the middle to the spectator. |
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
The book "Learn Magic" by Henry Hay has two pretty effective gaffless Rising Card methods (plus one gaffed one).
And then there's always my old standby (can't remember where I learned it, but it was long time ago) ... Control the selected card to the top. Hold the deck upright between thumb and second finger, with faces towards the spectators. (2nd and 3rd fingers also give support). Your grip should be just beyond the middle of the pack. Index finger stays curled against the back of the selected card. When you're ready to make the card rise, slowly straighten your index finger, pressing on the selected card. 2nd and 3rd fingers help keep the card aligned as it apparently rises from the center of the deck. This "mis-perception" is enhanced if the cards are beveled back a little, sloping towards you. Once the card is about half-way out (that's about as far as it will go), pull it all the way out it with your free hand and display. Obviously, the best positioning for this is if your spectators are in front of you. Note: This technique works best with a well-used deck ... new cards are too smooth. |
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hp Regular user 163 Posts |
I am glad magicfish mentioned the dingle version. While there is something extra involved the deck itself is not gaffed and, at least for me, the extra item was used as a prop in another effect in my routine. I warn you, though, it is not easy to perfect. See the Collected Works of Derek Dingle. It is also in one of Fulves' periodicals, Pallbearer's Review I believe.
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Bob G Inner circle 2830 Posts |
Sadly, Gerald Deutsch is no longer with us to answer my question about the handling he described in this thread: If, say, you wanted to make the selection rise half-way out of the deck, you'd have to injog the plunger cards by half *their* length. (See his Point #4, where he says "large injog" twice.) The large injogs would be apparent to spectators, wouldn't they?
Is there a way around this problem? I like his handling a lot, so I hope there's a solution. Thanks for any help people can offer. Bob |
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
Bob, tilt the cards in your left hand towards you while shuffling, the injogs will be hidden. Theh after shuffling, turn the deck vertically, left hand comes from behind left hand fingertips above on the long sides, the right hand comes in front, the right hand below on the long sides so that the right hand wrist covers the injog. Then re-adjust your left hand slightly downwards so the left pinky can push up the plunger. You'll have to experiment with how tightly you hold the deck.
BTW, no one mentioned Pinkie Does It from Royal Road.
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jim ferguson Veteran user Ayrshire, Scotland 386 Posts |
Hi Bob, hope you are well.
Do you have a copy of Expert Card Technique ? There is a description of how to handle this in the Rising Cards section - "The One-Hand Plunger Rising Cards". Jim |
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Bob G Inner circle 2830 Posts |
Hi landmark,
Thanks very much for the description. I'm having a bit of trouble with a couple of things you say. When you say "tilt the cards in your left hand towards you," I'm not visualizing how that would hide the injogs. Does "toward me" mean that the backs of the cards are facing the spectator? Then, after I complete the shuffle, all the cards are in my left hand. So I guess I have to use my right hand for a brief moment to hold the cards so that the left hand can regrip the deck near the tops of the long sides? Thanks for any clarification you can provide. And Hi Jim, Nice to hear from you. I'm doing well -- just retired, so I have more time for magic! I hope you're doing well, too. I do have ECT, with a bookmark in the "One-Hand Plunger" and also the "Two-Hand Plunger. I find ECT hard to read and its pictures small and difficult to interpret, so I was excited to come across Gerald's description. But yes, I'll also read the ECT descriptions carefully. Bob |
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Wizuriel New user 53 Posts |
Richard Sanders has a nice rising card.
Craig performed it on his YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Sw76QWBeLGs |
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countrymaven Inner circle 1426 Posts |
Here is how I do this. Use a stripper deck. have the selected card between two reversed cards. You can overhand shuffle the deck, with a little care, and honestly say I Have no idea where your card is. Surround the squared deck with a napkin. While you are doing this, pull out the two reversed cards. the selected card will stay squared in the deck. Now you can do this surrounded. have the spectator think of their card. use a little pressure on the extended cards (and napkin) to make the card rise. You can use a finger, palm or table etc.
The selected card will rise slowly. pull it out. unwrap the deck . you are clean. No gimmicks to ditch, no thread, and the rise has been very very clean. |
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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
If you have my book Tesseract, check out "Rising Mistake." It's an impromptu method for a rising card based on Kaufman's work. However, in "Rising Mistake" the card that rises is the wrong card. But, of course, the magician can fix the problem. In "Rising Mistake" the idea is used in conjunction with the Kenner Rising Card app for the iPhone. The rising card stands on its own. But when used with the iPhone, it becomes a really strong effect.
Mike
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Bob G Inner circle 2830 Posts |
Hi everybody, First, I'm still hoping that landmark (or someone else) can clarify for me how to hide the injogged (later downjogged) cards in Deutch's handling.
Second, my thanks to Wizuriel, countrymaven, and Mike! Wizuriel, I watched the video -- it's pretty cool, but not my style. I'm looking form an effect where the card rises slowly, even reluctantly, as if it were haunted. Countrymaven, I'd prefer to use an ordinary deck; on the other hand, if I can think of a three-trick set, including your trick, that uses a stripper deck then I might go for it. I'll give it some thought. And Mike, I'm a big fan of yours -- your inventive magic and your gentle, matter-of-fact style. I have your Power Plays and a DVD -- maybe a Penguin Live or an At The Table. For the present I don't want to spend the $55 for Tesseract, though I have no doubt it's worth it. I'm trying to space out my magic purchases; never easy. See you, Bob |
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Bob G Inner circle 2830 Posts |
P. S. Just discovered that I own The Richard Sanders Show 2, which includes his rising card. I'll take a look and see if it can be adapted to the kind of "haunted" rise I want.
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Mike Powers Inner circle Midwest 2983 Posts |
I think "Rising Mistake" was in the At the Table Lecture from Murphys. If you have an iPhone, it's a really cool trick. The Rising Card app isn't available on Android devices, but there are apps that can substitute.
Mike
Mike Powers
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Bob G Inner circle 2830 Posts |
Thanks, Mike. I'll see if I can find the ATT lecture -- if that's what I bought. My old computer stopped working, and sometimes it's hard to find things. I don't have a "smart" phone and hope I never have to have one. The internet taught me that I can be an impulse buyer -- something that really surprised me -- and it would be worse with one of those phones.
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