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Identification of Self-working Card Trick

Posted: March 16th, 2005, 8:21 am
by Guest
Im trying to identify the original source of a self-working card trick my wife remembers doing herself as a child in the late fifties or early sixties. As far as she can remember, the trick involves 16 cards: Aces, Kings, Queens, and Jacks. The effect was the cards are dealt, one each into four mixed piles, but ultimately end up grouped together by rank.

The patter was along the lines of The four queens were visited by their four lovers, the four Jacks, but the four kings discovered them together and created such a ruckus that the police (four aces) were called to settle the disturbance.

At this point my wife does not remember the exact wrap-up or even the actual effect for certain. Is there anyone out there familiar with this trick? Can anyone point me to the original source for it? I have a modest library of magic books, mostly the standards, if it might be found in one of them.

Thanks!

Re: Identification of Self-working Card Trick

Posted: March 16th, 2005, 12:44 pm
by jimmycards
Almost sounds like a takeoff of the Hofzinser Card Problem!

Re: Identification of Self-working Card Trick

Posted: March 16th, 2005, 4:07 pm
by NCMarsh
It sounds similar to a trick that many of the kids at the residential summer camp where I taught magic were doing...unfortunately I can't pass along a reference...

Best,

N.
IllusionArtistry.com

Re: Identification of Self-working Card Trick

Posted: March 16th, 2005, 4:36 pm
by Bill Wheeler
This sounds like a variation to "The Card Puzzle" to me.

References to the Card Puzzle (found in Jennings 67):

Like Seeks Like by Charles Jordan 1919
The Card Puzzle by Dai Vernon (in the Twenty Dollar Manuscript) 1932

I'm sure it may be in another easily accessible source...

Re: Identification of Self-working Card Trick

Posted: March 16th, 2005, 5:01 pm
by Richard Kaufman
I'll repeat this YET AGAIN: Do NOT make duplicate posts in different categories. They will be deleted. I'm locking this thread and if you wish to respond to the question, please use the open thread which can be found in "Active Topics."