Postby Philippe Billot » May 19th, 2011, 9:09 am
TOPS, Vol. 14, No. 5, May 1949.
The effect of this trick is so colossal that it will stagger all who see it. The principle used will amaze and intrigue you, and we know, from our own experience, that you will work it on yourself repeatedly and still won't believe it.
STAGGERED uses two decks, one Red and one Blue.
You at no time touch or handle the decks.
A spectator removes the decks from cases. He fairly cuts deck. He can turn each deck face up in a spread to see that the decks are not set up one to match the other.
There IS no special set-up!
The cards do not follow each other in any known sequence. You definitely do not know the sequence of the cards.
Both decks are placed face down on table. You announce that the Red deck is incomplete, and you give the spectator a sealed envelope to place in his pocket. You also place a business card on the table. Spectator is requested to remove a card from the Blue deck and place it face up on the table. He then deals from both decks together.
Now suppose that the Blue card removed is the 6 of Diamonds, then when he comes to the 6 of Diamonds in the Red deck, he stops and puts the Red-backed card on top of the Blue 6 of Diamonds. Thus they are paired.
Now ask him to pick up the card that fell from the Blue deck at that particular time.
We will suppose this to be the Queen of Spades. Request him to lay this on the table and to remove the sealed envelope from his pocket. He opens the envelope (Remember you do not touch it) The card in the envelope will also be the Queen of Spades!
But that's not all. He squares up each deck again, cuts the deck and takes a Blue-backed card and places it in his pocket without looking at its face. You do not see it.
Again he deals both decks face up until you say, "Stop" and point to the Blue-backed card saying, "It matches the missing Red card." This is verified by referring to the business card and when he removes the Blue-backed card from his pocket, it matches the Red-backed card that fell at that particular point in the deal.
It's Uncanny! It's Unbelieveable!
And once again remember the Magician does not touch the cards or the sealed envelope, there are no moves.
It's Purely Automatic!
Can be repeated and, of course, as the decks are fairly cut, different cards are paired, etc.
You use two ordinary decks of 52 cards there are no duplicates.
Easy to do once you have the secret. STAGGERED will fool the smartest of card experts.
Ten 10 different presentations, plus an additional presentation for use in connection with a two person mental act. In typescript with printed covers. No cards supplied.
A $10 trick for the low price of $2.00 (We Pay the Postage)