There are many classics in card magic, and there have been made countless different versions over the years of everyone of them. Just to mention a few of them: Cards Across, Poker Demonstration, Underground Transposition (also known as "Reset"), Invisible Palms, Card Warp, Torn & Restored card, Ambitious Card Routine, Color Changing Deck, Oil & Water, The Homing Card, Ace Assembly, Collectors and Out Of This World.
So the questions are:
# Which version of one of the classics is your favourite? And why?
Gimmicked or non-gimmicked, impromptu or non-impromptu. Doesn't matter. You can even write down an impromptu version and a non-impromptu version, if you got two different versions of a trick for different occasions (like stand-up or and at the table). If I've forgotten a trick, please feel free to ad it to the list And of course, if you don't do a trick, just skip it
Also, if you could write down the name of the creator and where to find the resource to the trick, it would be nice. You don't have to do it, but it would be nice for others who might find it interesting and want to learn it
I'll start!
# Cards Across: Probably Bill Malone's version from his DVD-series "On The Loose". Don't remember which dvd. It's simple and relatively easy to pull off, and it is totally impromptu. Michael Close also got a nice version on his dvd "Signature Effects Michael Close", which, by the way, is a great resource for how to learn palming!
# Poker Demonstration: The version I like is originally a Marlo-trick, but Bill Malone has done his own handling of it, which I prefer. You can find it on Bill Malone's second dvd-series "Here I Go Again". I think you can find it on volume 2, not sure. There is a setup, but it can be done in front of the spectators.
# Underground Transposition (also known as "Reset"): I'll have to go with Earl Nelson's "Reset reset", which can be found in his book "Variations Revisited". To me this version is the most visual and most practical one.
# Invisible Palms: I'm not sure which version I do. I think I've mixed it up from several artists. The closest one I can refer to is Bill Malone's vesion, which can be found on "On The Loose" dvd-series. Impromptu.
# Card Warp: I have yet to find a version that I like. Not impromptu, although someone might know of a version which is.
# Torn & Restored Card: Never done the trick, but I really like Daniel Garcia's version. He has an own dvd for this trick, which is called "Torn". Kind of impromptu. You'll know what I mean when you buy the dvd.
# Ambitious Card Routine: Again, I've kind of developed my own version of it, but I've been inspired by Oz Pearlman's version on his excellent dvd for beginners "Born To Perform", Bill Malone's version on "On The Loose" dvd's and David Williamson's "Magic Farm"-dvd. Another great resource is Daryls excellent dvd on the ambitious card routine, "Daryl's Ambitious Card".
# Color-Changing Deck: I really like Ed Marlo's color-changing deck. Really practical and uses only one card! Great. Not impromptu. You can find it on Bill Malone's "Here I Go Again" dvd's or in "Bill Malone meets Marlo", don't remember which volumes. I want to ad two versions performed by Oz Pearlman too, "Blindsided" and "Nemesis". Blindsided is a more standup-friendly, since it's done all in the hands. Both "Nemesis" and Marlo's Color-Changing Deck has to be done at a table.
# Oil & Water: "Ultimate Oil & Water by Anthony Owen" is the most visual one I've ever seen. It's gimmicked, but again, hands off the most beautiful version I've ever come across. Have yet to find a good impromptu or non-gimmicked version of this one. Although John Carney has a nice version of it in his excellent book "Carneycopia". Think it's called "Troubled Oil & Water".
# The Homing Card: I've been looking for a good version of this since I saw a YouTube-clip where Fred Kaps performing it. Yet to find his version which I don't believe is ever published. Guy Hollingworth has a version of it on his "London Collection" dvd, but I've never taken the time to learn it properly. Looks great though.
# Ace Assembly: I never perform it. Just not for me. Maybe I'm wrong?
# Collectors: Same as above.
# Out Of This World: Never performed it, but realized that I'll have to have it in my reportoire. Recently found a nice on Michael Ammar's dvd-series "Easy To Master Card Miracles". I believe you can find it on either volume 8 or 9.
Hoping for some great feedbacks!
So the questions are:
# Which version of one of the classics is your favourite? And why?
Gimmicked or non-gimmicked, impromptu or non-impromptu. Doesn't matter. You can even write down an impromptu version and a non-impromptu version, if you got two different versions of a trick for different occasions (like stand-up or and at the table). If I've forgotten a trick, please feel free to ad it to the list And of course, if you don't do a trick, just skip it
Also, if you could write down the name of the creator and where to find the resource to the trick, it would be nice. You don't have to do it, but it would be nice for others who might find it interesting and want to learn it
I'll start!
# Cards Across: Probably Bill Malone's version from his DVD-series "On The Loose". Don't remember which dvd. It's simple and relatively easy to pull off, and it is totally impromptu. Michael Close also got a nice version on his dvd "Signature Effects Michael Close", which, by the way, is a great resource for how to learn palming!
# Poker Demonstration: The version I like is originally a Marlo-trick, but Bill Malone has done his own handling of it, which I prefer. You can find it on Bill Malone's second dvd-series "Here I Go Again". I think you can find it on volume 2, not sure. There is a setup, but it can be done in front of the spectators.
# Underground Transposition (also known as "Reset"): I'll have to go with Earl Nelson's "Reset reset", which can be found in his book "Variations Revisited". To me this version is the most visual and most practical one.
# Invisible Palms: I'm not sure which version I do. I think I've mixed it up from several artists. The closest one I can refer to is Bill Malone's vesion, which can be found on "On The Loose" dvd-series. Impromptu.
# Card Warp: I have yet to find a version that I like. Not impromptu, although someone might know of a version which is.
# Torn & Restored Card: Never done the trick, but I really like Daniel Garcia's version. He has an own dvd for this trick, which is called "Torn". Kind of impromptu. You'll know what I mean when you buy the dvd.
# Ambitious Card Routine: Again, I've kind of developed my own version of it, but I've been inspired by Oz Pearlman's version on his excellent dvd for beginners "Born To Perform", Bill Malone's version on "On The Loose" dvd's and David Williamson's "Magic Farm"-dvd. Another great resource is Daryls excellent dvd on the ambitious card routine, "Daryl's Ambitious Card".
# Color-Changing Deck: I really like Ed Marlo's color-changing deck. Really practical and uses only one card! Great. Not impromptu. You can find it on Bill Malone's "Here I Go Again" dvd's or in "Bill Malone meets Marlo", don't remember which volumes. I want to ad two versions performed by Oz Pearlman too, "Blindsided" and "Nemesis". Blindsided is a more standup-friendly, since it's done all in the hands. Both "Nemesis" and Marlo's Color-Changing Deck has to be done at a table.
# Oil & Water: "Ultimate Oil & Water by Anthony Owen" is the most visual one I've ever seen. It's gimmicked, but again, hands off the most beautiful version I've ever come across. Have yet to find a good impromptu or non-gimmicked version of this one. Although John Carney has a nice version of it in his excellent book "Carneycopia". Think it's called "Troubled Oil & Water".
# The Homing Card: I've been looking for a good version of this since I saw a YouTube-clip where Fred Kaps performing it. Yet to find his version which I don't believe is ever published. Guy Hollingworth has a version of it on his "London Collection" dvd, but I've never taken the time to learn it properly. Looks great though.
# Ace Assembly: I never perform it. Just not for me. Maybe I'm wrong?
# Collectors: Same as above.
# Out Of This World: Never performed it, but realized that I'll have to have it in my reportoire. Recently found a nice on Michael Ammar's dvd-series "Easy To Master Card Miracles". I believe you can find it on either volume 8 or 9.
Hoping for some great feedbacks!