My Best Self-Working Card Tricks - Paperback

by Karl Fulves (Author)

All magicians need a variety of card tricks for their acts, especially the spur-of-the-moment kind that can be performed without any special sleight of hand. In this outstanding new collection, an expert magician presents step-by-step, foolproof instructions for 65 of his most impressive card tricks, guaranteed to work flawlessly and to impress and delight audiences.
No special dexterity is required to master such mystifying and entertaining illusions as "Prediction Wallet," in which the card a spectator has chosen and signed turns up in the magician's wallet; "Magnetic Force," a trick that uses a "magnetized" card to find the mates to a pair of target cards; "Cupid's Hotline," in which an audience member telephones a psychic and the latter identifies the card in the former's hand; or "Suspense," which dangles a card in midair.
Each trick is clearly explained and illustrated, and many include patter and presentation suggestions. Magicians at all levels, beginner to expert, amateur to professional, will prize this collection of surefire tricks by one of the masters of card magic. 116 black-and-white illustrations.

Author Biography

Karl Fulves is one of the most respected authorities in the field of magic. For over 40 years, he has written hundreds of books on the subject and taught the art of illusion to thousands of people of all ages. This legendary figure also edited and published such magazines as Epilogue and The Pallbearers Review.