Coincidence at your command
Can you believe it's been 3 years since Javier Natera's Fool Us
performance debuted? His routine, playing with the theme of
coincidence, was equal parts controlled and manic. We watched in awe as
he threaded that impossible balance with one thought on our minds: I
can't wait to perform that.
Today, Javier's routine is finally available in the form of Synchronous.
You cut the deck, handing about half to your spectator. Both of you put your packets under the table and select a card, turn it face up, and slide it into the middle.
The spectator then spreads their cards on the table. The 9 of Clubs is face up. You spread your packet to reveal that you have selected the matching card, the 9 of Spades.
You then instruct your spectator
to bring their packet under the table again and select a new card, while
you square your cards and leave them on the table.
Once again, your spectator spreads the cards, revealing the 4 of hearts face up.
Now, without having ever touched your cards, you spread them again to reveal suddenly the 4 of diamonds is face up!
Whether you want to portray this
as a genuine miracle or an impressive feat of persuasion is up to you,
but either way, you'll have
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The Most Elegant Trick of the Century
Be Extraordinary. Embrace Tradition
The cups and balls is the oldest recorded magic trick, and possibly
the oldest ever. Though it was first documented in Ancient Egypt, it has
spread across the globe, absorbing a little bit from each culture it
touches. Today, we look to a variation from China, passed down verbally
for millennia until finally being made available today! Learn the Ancient Chinese Bowls Act from JT Magic.
The plot is unsurprising for a cups and balls routine: balls mysteriously move from one bowl to another without the bowl ever being lifted. It's the execution of this routine that makes this release uniquely magical.
Unlike its western cousins, you never lie about the number of balls in play. Instead, you rely on sleight of hand forged through thousands of years of practice to achieve miracles.
In modern cups and balls routines, we're accustomed to the 'final
load' finale, where a slightly larger ball is suddenly beneath a cup. Ancient Chinese Bowls has one of the best finales not just for a cups and balls act, but across all of magic.
The bowls suddenly disappear. Place a handkerchief on an empty table
and place a ring on top of that. As you bunch the fabric through the
ring, the bowls reappear. But they are not empty. One is filled with beans, one with flowers, and one is now the habitat of two living goldfish.
This is not a mass-market trick. Each set is carefully produced to honor the tradition of Chinese magic while meeting the expectations of modern professionals. It is a complete performance piece, suitable for stage, parlor, or special events.
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Perform A Piece of Magic History
An Age Old Effect for the Modern Day
Today, I want to introduce you a on one of magic's oldest effects: The Color Spot Monte.
Color Spot Monte
is one of the best takes on this classic routine. You start with three
cards. Two have a large blue spot, and one has a large red spot in the
center. Your spectator just has to follow the red card. If they do,
they get a big cash prize.
You place all three in your hand face down and your spectator guesses top, middle or bottom. No matter where they pick, they have chosen a blue card. In fact, you show that all three cards are blue!
Giving them a chance for redemption, you ask them to follow the blue card. But this time, all three cards turn red.
You give them one last chance to
win some money. You flip over the red card, flip over a blue card, and
you leave the third card for them to guess the color of. Whether they say red or blue, they're wrong because the remaining card has a picture of a big bag of money!
Color Spot Monte
is so fun to perform because unlike some other montes, you can pass
out the cards for examination. We also went to lengths to make sure
this will work on any audience, providing 5 different money cards with symbols for USD, GBP, Euro, Yen, and a blank one!
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If It's Worth Performing, It's in this Book
More magic than you can handle
If you’ve been around magic for a while, you already know John Carey’s name carries some serious weight. His style of close-up has made him a favorite among magicians who care about real-world material.
You'll get 356 pages, packed with over 180 routines
pulled from seven of his books, and some brand-new work that’s never
been seen before. His handling of Dai Vernon’s Trick That Cannot Be
Explained alone makes this book a worthy investment.
And that's not even the best part! The book is loaded with QR codes that link to 12 hours of video content: lectures, workshops, and full performances, including his complete Super Session.
If you’re into card, coin, or mentalism effects that hit hard without knuckle-busting, this is the one to grab.
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JUST FOR LAUGHS:
A married woman is caught shoplifting a bag of apples.
In court the judge says, "I don't usually do this but to set an
example, I'm sentencing you to spend a day in jail, one for each apple.
That's a week in total."
Her husband raises his hand, "Your honor, I have to confess, she also stole a bag of rice the day before."
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