...One of
these shows took place a few days before the final of the
Wimbledon Tennis Championship. John wrote a prediction (sight
unseen of the audience) and sealed it inside a padded envelope.
He then asked a spectator in the audience to sign the envelope
several times (no stooges - it could have been anyone). Next,
John took a Polaroid photo of the spectator standing there in the
theatre, holding the sealed envelope, and stapled this photo
across the flap of the envelope. Finally, John gave the envelope
to the spectator to take home and keep safe for one week.
The next show took place one week later, after the Wimbledon
finals had taken place. The same woman brought along the
envelope that had been in her possession all week. It was still
covered in her own signatures and it still bore her own photo, just
to prove that it was the exact same sealed envelope (which it
really was). Invited to join John on stage once more, she herself
opened the envelope (with John standing well away) and took
out the prediction. It was a 100% accurate prediction of the
results of the Wimbledon final!
The above is a factually accurate description of what happened. It
may sound incredible, and it is. I doubt John will mind me telling
you that it was a trick (those of my readers involved in the dark
deceptive arts will recognise the ingenious effect devised by Lee
Earle)."
This is an excerpt from the Full Facts Book of Cold Reading, by Ian Rowlands (which I cannot recommend enough) and was wondering if anyone is familiar with the effect, or can tell me where I can get it. I have had a look at some of Lee Earle's products, but unless I am mistaken, there is no way of knowing which ebook/DVD to buy in order to find this trick.
Any information is welcome.
Thanks
these shows took place a few days before the final of the
Wimbledon Tennis Championship. John wrote a prediction (sight
unseen of the audience) and sealed it inside a padded envelope.
He then asked a spectator in the audience to sign the envelope
several times (no stooges - it could have been anyone). Next,
John took a Polaroid photo of the spectator standing there in the
theatre, holding the sealed envelope, and stapled this photo
across the flap of the envelope. Finally, John gave the envelope
to the spectator to take home and keep safe for one week.
The next show took place one week later, after the Wimbledon
finals had taken place. The same woman brought along the
envelope that had been in her possession all week. It was still
covered in her own signatures and it still bore her own photo, just
to prove that it was the exact same sealed envelope (which it
really was). Invited to join John on stage once more, she herself
opened the envelope (with John standing well away) and took
out the prediction. It was a 100% accurate prediction of the
results of the Wimbledon final!
The above is a factually accurate description of what happened. It
may sound incredible, and it is. I doubt John will mind me telling
you that it was a trick (those of my readers involved in the dark
deceptive arts will recognise the ingenious effect devised by Lee
Earle)."
This is an excerpt from the Full Facts Book of Cold Reading, by Ian Rowlands (which I cannot recommend enough) and was wondering if anyone is familiar with the effect, or can tell me where I can get it. I have had a look at some of Lee Earle's products, but unless I am mistaken, there is no way of knowing which ebook/DVD to buy in order to find this trick.
Any information is welcome.
Thanks