Just wanted to know if this effect sounds familiar to anyone. If not, I plan to publish the effect as my own with the title 'Stubborn'.
Basic description of the effect (note that everything happens in the performers hands unless stated otherwise):
The performer spreads through a face up deck to show that all 52 cards are present and in order.
The performer selects one card (2 of spades for example) and places the card in his/her back pocket.
The spectators freely names any playing card (8 of hearts), aside from the performers card.
The performer again spreads through the face up deck to show that everything has remained in order.
The two of Spades is not present as the second card (due to being in the performers pocket), as the deck is spread it is revealed that the 2 of Spades is in the position of the 8 of hearts. All the rest of the cards are shown, revealing that the named card is the only one not accounted for.
The performer reaches back to their pocket to retrieve the named card.
This is my effect. All cards are examinable, the named card could be signed (although I've found through my live testing that it throws off the rythm of the trick, there are no dupes or gimmicks.
If anyone has heard of or seen an effect like this, I would love to know. I do owe a great deal of my inspiration to Daniel Madison and one of his published effects. I hope you will all forgive me for the vague references and no description of the mechanics, I would like to keep the workings of this effect to myself until I know it is a true and new creation of mine. Hopefully no one will attempt to steal this effect as I hope to post it to the WIRE for you all to see and learn if you wish.
Cheers,
- Jake
Basic description of the effect (note that everything happens in the performers hands unless stated otherwise):
The performer spreads through a face up deck to show that all 52 cards are present and in order.
The performer selects one card (2 of spades for example) and places the card in his/her back pocket.
The spectators freely names any playing card (8 of hearts), aside from the performers card.
The performer again spreads through the face up deck to show that everything has remained in order.
The two of Spades is not present as the second card (due to being in the performers pocket), as the deck is spread it is revealed that the 2 of Spades is in the position of the 8 of hearts. All the rest of the cards are shown, revealing that the named card is the only one not accounted for.
The performer reaches back to their pocket to retrieve the named card.
This is my effect. All cards are examinable, the named card could be signed (although I've found through my live testing that it throws off the rythm of the trick, there are no dupes or gimmicks.
If anyone has heard of or seen an effect like this, I would love to know. I do owe a great deal of my inspiration to Daniel Madison and one of his published effects. I hope you will all forgive me for the vague references and no description of the mechanics, I would like to keep the workings of this effect to myself until I know it is a true and new creation of mine. Hopefully no one will attempt to steal this effect as I hope to post it to the WIRE for you all to see and learn if you wish.
Cheers,
- Jake