Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin's Rising Cards

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Joe Mckay
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Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin's Rising Cards

Postby Joe Mckay » April 11th, 2018, 4:46 pm

Quick question.

Was the effect or method ever published?

Brad Henderson
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Re: Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin's Rising Cards

Postby Brad Henderson » April 11th, 2018, 5:15 pm

Ron Wohl shared a method with me and credited it to houdin. super simple, but incredibly effective. sadly i don’t recall but the vaguest of details.

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Re: Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin's Rising Cards

Postby MagicbyAlfred » April 11th, 2018, 8:04 pm

Joe Mckay wrote:Quick question.

Was the effect or method ever published?


See Robert-Houdin, Les Secrets, p. 241 (invented by Professor Alberti)

See also Hugard, Expert Card Technique, p. 207, "The Mesmerized Cards" (Charlie Miller handling)


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