Effect. A spectator counts ten cards from a pink backed deck and they're sealed in a marked envelope. A second spectator counts ten cards from a blue backed deck. Two spectators each select certainly one of these ten playing cards and after they are changed with the other cards all ten cards are sealed in a second marked envelope. The two selected cards travel into the first envelope among the red playing cards, leaving only eight blue cards in the second envelope.
Special requirements. Two decks of playing cards are needed; one pack having crimson backs, one pack having blue backs. Additionally it is essential to have ten extra cards with backs matching the blue pack. 4 of these cards are of 1 worth and four of another. In other words there are two units of 4 identical cards. The other two extra blue backed cards have to be totally different but it doesn't matter what they are. The magician should even have a packet of envelopes, certainly one of which has had the flap reduce off, and a pencil. The very best envelopes to make use of are these with long flaps. I counsel utilizing a pencil which has red lead at one finish and blue lead on the other.
Preparation. From the blue backed deck remove duplicates of the 2 indifferent extra playing cards talked about above and any six other cards. These eight playing cards are all put in a single envelope and the envelope without the flap is slipped underneath its flap. These two envelopes are held together as one envelope and positioned on the backside of the stack of envelopes. Also remove from the identical deck the 2 cards to correspond to the extra forcing cards. These are placed face up between the two atypical envelopes on the high of the stack. On prime of the blue deck place the two sets of four an identical cards, arranged alternately, and the two indifferent playing cards making the highest and backside card of the stack of ten. Put this blue again deck back into the case. The red deck remains unprepared.. In case you have the pencil helpful, you are able to perform. Performance. With the stack of envelopes in the left hand, or close by on a table, give the crimson backed deck to a spectator to take away from the case and shuffle. Have him count ten playing cards in your prolonged right hand. Have him repeat the depend, one by one, so that there might be no mistake. Place these ten playing cards face up on prime of the envelopes, and immediately over the 2 hidden pink cards, whilst you decide up the pencil with which you mark his initials on the highest envelope. As this envelope is to carry the purple playing cards, you use the pink end of the pencil. Now draw this prime envelope out from between the ten pink cards on high of it and the two blue playing cards beneath it, thereby including the 2 blue playing cards to the ten pink cards. That is accomplished as if displaying everyone the initialed envelope. Then lower the cards to convey the 2 blue cards to the middle of the pack of “ten” playing cards and put them into the marked envelope. The envelope is then sealed.
Having put the stack of envelopes apart for the moment, pick up the blue backed playing cards and take away them from the case. This deck is then shuffled by the magician. Really a false shuffle is used which will retain the top ten playing cards in position. A second spectator is given the playing cards and asked to count ten playing cards, naturally from the top of the deck, face down upon your proper hand. Square the playing cards and with out in any way calling consideration to the act, give the viewers a flash of the underside card which is among the two detached cards. Hand the cards back to the spectator and have the depend repeated slowly, one after the other, in order that there can be no mistake in the count. Again give the viewers a flash of the underside card which will be the other extraordinary card. The audience have now seen two of the playing cards, which is unstated evidence that every one ten are ordinary.
Fan these ten blue playing cards and have a spectator select a card. As he goes to take away one inform him to select two playing cards, one for his neighbor. Take care that the 2 cards are eliminated together, as this can insure, due to the arrangements of the playing cards, that he will choose one each of the playing cards which have duplicates already sealed within the first envelope. After these playing cards are noted they're returned to the packet of cards. The pack of envelopes is, picked up, and in doing this the stack is reversed, bringing the loaded double envelope to the top. With the blue end of the pencil the initials of the second assistant are marked upon the flap of the highest envelope. In fact, really that is the flap of the second envelope, which already is loaded with the eight blue cards. Now raise the flap and insert the ten blue cards into the top (flapless) envelope. By grasping the marked flap draw out the envelope to which it is hooked up and go away the flapless envelope on prime of the stack. As that is done the hand and wrist are bent in order that the envelopes are on edge and the envelope with the marked flap is lifted up away from the rest. The flapless envelope is towards the performer and the extra envelopes of the stack are towards the audience. Thus the 2 packets of blue playing cards are subtly and simply exchanged-the forcing packet of ten cards is exchanged for the packet of eight indifferent playing cards, and yet the cards had been “put” into a marked envelope. The second spectator seals and retains his marked envelope.
Finale. The work is now achieved and it only remains to have the spectators title the two chosen playing cards, command them to pass from the one envelope to the opposite, and to have the envelopes opened to prove that this has been accomplished.
The main points of showmanship are, in any case, as much as the individual magician. However as every level of trickery is completely covered I counsel that an excessive amount of emphasis cannot be given to the marking of the envelopes, the fairness of the counting of the cards, nor, after the 2 cards have been chosen, to the fairness of the number of the cards. I additionally recommend emphasizing the fact that the one envelope has been within the possession of the one assistant before the blue pack was touched, and that both packs had been held by the assistants before you had been informed as to which cards had been chosen.
The trick has long been a favourite of mine and expertise has shown me that it's both convincing and astounding to audiences.
In closing let me name your attention to the fact that when the cards, held by the spectators at the finale, are returned to their respective decks, both decks are complete and “clear” to be used in other tricks.
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