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Hello to everyone

Here's another video I've put together. Credit wise I know its vallarino but not sure on the name of the trick. This was my attempt at handling cos I've only seen the performance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeAkyjTYTh8

As always an suggestions/comments are welcomed.

Cheers

Good, but I felt it dragged on a bit.

Very good. Well performed.

Gotta dig the Rodrigo y Gabriella tune as well .

I enjoyed that!

The only things I didn't like was that there was too much "proving". Although, Jean Pierre Vallarino does that quite a bit too and I see that you were inspired by his work . The laying down of the cards in the beginning was a bit too suspicious too...

Good stuff! Keep them coming!

majortom wrote:Gotta dig the Rodrigo y Gabriella tune as well .

Agreed!

stevebo wrote:Agreed!

High Five!

i love the song but the highlight of the video was the casual tossing away of the box i loved that.... lol
nice performance but i agree it dragged on a little..

It's a nice effect, but my problem is that the signed card, the focus of the entire effect - is also the one card that no one can handle. If it's signed by the spectator, there's even more reason for them to want to touch and examine it.

I am not familiar with Vallarino's handling - so I can't say whether or not this is his method, but the effect is Bro. John Hamman's Your Signed Card. The original handling has the advantage of not using a gaff, and being completely examinable.

Thanks for all the feedback.

With regards to the signed card being the focus, i've only been playing around with this effect for a couple of months and I'm not sure whether this is Vallarinos method either, but they can select any card they want from a ribbon spread, because i set the whole deck so there's no miss and I will switch in and out decks so it seems the same deck has always been in use. Generally the spectator will slide the card towards them then push it back towards me. So it looks and seems fair due to the randomly select and handle the card.

Possible solutions for the end card are

(a) I use the gary kurtz theme/line of "what did you have before I opened the deck and you selected the card?" They reply, "nothing". I respond with "exactly" and vanish the card as i deliver the line. (This is my prefered ending, if im standing)

(b) David williamsons end to his signed card to pocket and torn and restored effect where he pulls the signature off the card and hands the card out to keep. In this case make a switch and hand out the normal card.

(c) Finally switch in a duplicate signed card. This leads into one of the strongest routines by chuck fayne, the signed card under seat. (This is work in progress still)


Those are just a few thoughts on this effect. If I have tipped anything I shouldnt of, could a moderator delete this reply.

Any other suggestions on ending and handing out the card?

well done
i almost didn't see the handling but 2 times i saw it

seemed like u were rushing during certain parts of the effect. But thats just me.