The Effect: .... coped from The Merchant of Magic web site:
A prediction is made and you don't go near it from the start of the magic trick, right through to the amazing revelation.
You ask someone to think of a playing card. No deck of playing cards in involved. They just think of any card in their mind. Now have them change their mind so it is even more inexplicable for you to possibly know or be able to control their thoughts.
Your spectators make a few decisions and now have just a single playing card in their head, so they name the thought of playing card.
Take out your wallet to reveal a single playing card and that your prediction is correct!
No decks of playing cards are needed.
Just use your everyday Wallet
Suitable for beginners and all skill levels
You already carry your wallet, so pocket space is not a problem.
It's with you always, so you can perform Spoken anywhere
Cost:
Available from http://www.magicshop.co.uk/p142688/Spok ... _info.html
for £21.50 + £2.99 p&p = £24.49 .... plus, when I got this, they were giving a free DVD of Rus Andrew's "Bold" worth £20 .
Difficulty:
(1=easy to do, 2=No sleights, but not so easy, 3=Some sleights used,
4=Advanced sleights used, 5=Suitable for experienced magicians only)
No deck of cards is actually used, the only handling of any cards is when you reveal their thought of card by pulling it out of your wallet.
The only real skill needed, is the presentation of the effect and spectator handling.
Review:
Let's get this straight, if you're expecting the spec to randomly select one card, then you pull that selection out of your wallet, then it's not going to happen ...... BUT, that's what happens in the mind of the spec - and that's what matters !!
If you've read the blurb, then like me, you're prob trying to work out the method .... my train of thought was, you've either got an army of 52 cards in your wallet, or you're guiding the spec to pick a certain card ..... let's just say, it's a bit of both and leave it at that.
Important point - you need a wallet or somewhere suitable to reveal the card from. You cannot simply place a single card in an envelope and then pull it out to reveal their selection, nor can you place a single card face down on the table and turn it over to reveal their selection.
I wouldn't advise on repeating this to the same people, as the method may be tipped, but you could possibly repeat if needed and the spec could choose a different card from the first time and you'd still reveal their card from your wallet. Personally, I wouldn't even repeat it once to the same people, just in case.
Overall:
I do like this, the only problem I have with this is I don't use a suitable wallet for this. I just tried it on my missus (she makes a good guinea pig for all my latest acquisitions) and it floored her when I pulled her selection out of my back pocket. I don't think using pockets is as strong as placing your wallet out in open view before you start, but it def works and still packs a punch, as I could tell from my missus' face .
I give this 8/10. It loses points for the restriction placed with the wallet (you need one with a bit of spare room and a few separate compartments) and this is really only a one trick pony, that I wouldn't really recommend repeating.
Overall though, I do like it and I'm sure I can fit it in to my collection somewhere ..... go buy it .