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Postby taffy » Mar 11th, '08, 09:48



Hi there Guys,

Just looking through the 'net and came across alakazams VDP, which is described as :
Imagine a signed playing card transforming quarter-by-quarter into a completely different card with the signature still intact! Ah, but is it the spectator's signature? Of course! But can the card be given away without a switch? Absolutely!

Just wondering if anybody has this or knows about it?

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Postby magicmonkey » Mar 11th, '08, 10:16

second this request, saw the demo last time i was in alakazam and was rather impressed.

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Postby Lawrence » Mar 11th, '08, 10:26

I've got it and it is rather nice. watched it performed 3 times, once on myself and was amazed each time, so had to buy it.
I'll sort out a proper review later, but for now I'll just say it's nice

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Postby magicmonkey » Mar 11th, '08, 10:42

nice?

NICE????

biscuits are nice, we want fantastic

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Postby taffy » Mar 11th, '08, 13:31

Cheers Lawrence :D

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Postby beetlejuiceecis » Mar 11th, '08, 18:21

I bought this

Alas it seems to be a solid 5/5 for difficulty (or at least 11/10 for the length of time needed).

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Postby taffy » Mar 11th, '08, 18:49

Is that length of time needed for prep or in actual performance?

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Postby magicmonkey » Mar 11th, '08, 19:56

it does seem to have similarities to the tnr card in guy hollingworth's drawing room deceptions. If I am right then it will definately not be something you can go out and show off the same week as buying it

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Postby Lawrence » Mar 11th, '08, 20:19

I think the practise-at-home-alone side of it is minimal. It just takes a little time to actually put the trick together, There's certainly scope for him releasing a ready to go set (if you're reading John, I'd like 10% please?). I think if you just sat down for an hour or so one after noon and sorted it you'd be good to go for quite a while.
I don't want to give too much away here, just, be prepared to do some work

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Postby beetlejuiceecis » Mar 11th, '08, 20:44

taffymagic78 wrote:Is that length of time needed for prep or in actual performance?


Yeah the prep. Don't want to give too much away, but I just don't have time to doo all the prep work involved. Although it is a beautiful effect, it would be nice to buy some ready-made, as Lawrence has previously said.

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Postby bronz » Mar 12th, '08, 18:22

Sounds very much like Color Fusion, probably my favourite trick that I never do. I originally bought it because I was intrigued to see how it worked, liked it, and made up a load of cards. Unfortunately after I ran out of them I couldn't be arsed to spend the on average 20 minutes it took to make a decent gaff so it languishes in my draw.

I expect VDP to be like this, I'll probably still give in and get it though.

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Postby itsamagicthing » Apr 15th, '08, 13:46

I have this effect.

Its very nice but does require work.

One thing I will state is that on the DVD it is performed on a one to one basis. This you will have to judge for yourself but if you know this it would prob be better in front of a crowd in a busy room. I will say no more but there is a limit to when and where I use it.

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