Fantastic (Roydon)

Description

Two cardboard squares and five playing cards are shown to the spectators. The packet of cards consist of four black spot cards and one red court card. Please note that the cards you receive may be different, but every set will consist of four similar colored cards and one different colored card which will be called the odd card. The packaging may also be different than pictured.

The performer shows the two cardboard covers on both sides, places them together, and places two elastic bands around them to keep them tightly clamped together. Now the magician places the odd colored card between the other four cards and then drops the banded cardboard squares on top of the packet. After a few seconds, the cardboard covers are picked up and placed aside as the magician picks of the packet of cards and counts them. Only four cards remain, and when the faces of the cards are shown, the odd card is missing! When the elastic bands are removed from the two pieces of cardboard the vanished odd card is found between the two cardboard covers, apparently having magically penetrated the lower piece of cardboard and other cards!

This effect is repeated once again with the same “fantastic” results! The creative performer will come up with other ways to handle this effect. As it is sold, there is no sleight-of-hand required to perform this routine, but with a little card handling brought into the picture this routine could become one of your signature pieces.

You receive the specially prepared cardboard squares, all the required cards, and instructions.