The Art of Eddie Joseph is one of the most sought-after books in magic. Eddie Joseph is the creator of Premonition, amongst a long list of other classic effects. In this hard-to-find book, you will discover more of Eddie's classic works. Some of the effects included are: New Six Card Repeat Trick, B. The Art of Eddie Joseph is one of the most sought-after books in magic. Eddie Joseph is the creator of Premonition, amongst a long list of other classic effects. In this hard-to-find book, you will discover more of Eddie's classic works.
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PremonitionEddie Josephs Mental Card Miracle
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PremonitionEddie Joseph's Mental Card MiracleNewly revised edition Copyright 2001 by TRICKSHOP.COM INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the express and prior written consent of the publisher. eBook Version. Not for resale. If you purchased a printed copy of this document, please report it '[email protected]'. TRICKSHOP.COM INC. P.O. Box 68441 Schaumburg, IL 60168-0441 http://www.trickshop.com/ [email protected]
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IntroductionEddie Joseph was one of magics most prolific authors of the last century. In addition to authoring books on specialized subjects, such as coin magic, pick pocketing, etc., he was especially adept at developing mind-boggling Mental Card magic premises and methods. PREMONITION was his most widely acclaimed release in this area and is considered by many to be one of the most amazing feats of Card Mentalism ever conceived. From the audiences standpoint, PREMONITION appears to be nothing less than a genuine demonstration of extra sensory perception. Indeed the fairness of the handling and apparent lack of any opportunity to manipulate the outcome seems to preclude any other possible explanation.
The EffectANYONE in the audience is asked to name ANY card. The person naming the card is asked to come forward and pick up the deck of cards on your table. This person now removes the deck from its case and deals out every card in the pack but fails to find the one he named. He is now told to count the cards and finds only 51. ONE CARD IS MISSING AND THE MISSING CARD IS THE ONE JUST NAMED ALOUD. The magician reaches into his pocket and without the slightest delay brings out the very card named by the spectator. At no time does the magician touch the deck. There is no force of choice. This miracle works 100% of the time, since the element of chance plays no part.
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PatterHave you ever felt something was going to happen and then it did? Its called a PREMONITION and it just means a sense or forewarning of impending events. Sometimes these events are good. Sometimes they are not. Like most people, I get PREMONITIONS from time to time. The reason I bring it up is that I believe I had one this morning. But I cant really be sure, so I would like to prove to myself now whether or not it was a genuine PREMONITION. First, I would like someone to think of a card. Will the gentleman in the audience who is thinking of the card kindly raise his hand? Do you have a card in mind? Now for the benefit of the rest, will you please name the card you are thinking of aloud? The TWO OF CLUBS? As this is not a trick, but a genuine test in PREMONITION, I would like all to be satisfied that the gentleman who just named the Two of Clubs is not in collusion with me. If anyone has reason to doubt this, he or she is at liberty to speak up now and think of any other card.We will assume the Two of Clubs is maintained as the selection and agreed to by all. Note, one way to avoid any appearance that you might be using a shill or confederate, is to utilize the contemporary mentalist technique of tossing a Nerf ball or other lightweight object into the audience. Many performers will turn their back to the audience and toss it over their head into the crowd. This reinforces the fact that the person has been chosen completely at random. Of course, when performing PREMONITION for a few friends or colleagues, this will not be a concern.
So all are satisfied with the Two of Clubs, a card randomly thought of by a gentleman whom I do not know? Now will the gentleman who just named the Two of Clubs please step forward and take the cards out of their case? Sir, please deal the cards face up, one at a time. When you get to the Two of Clubs, please set it aside.
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The spectator deals all of the cards, but fails to locate the thought of card.
You cannot find the Two of Clubs? Sir, please count the cards SINGLY and ALOUD. How many cards are there? 51? I am not at all surprised. There is one card missing and the missing card is the Two of Clubs. This is not just a coincidence, but definite testimony that my latest PREMONITION proved correct. Remember, I told you before we started that I had a PREMONITION this morning? I had a strange sense that when I asked someone to think of a card, he would pick the Two of Clubs. Thats why, I removed it from the deck and put it in my pocket. Always respect your PREMONITIONS!
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The SecretThis ASTOUNDING effect requires THREE packs of cards. The whole thing depends upon a very SUBTLE and ORIGINAL set-up. I shall first explain the arrangement and then detail the working: Sort the first two packs separately into Suits. Stack 26 cards from the first pack as follows and lay each on the table, FACE UP:6D - QC - 7H - AS - 4C - KC - 6H - JD - 3D - 5S - 10D - QS - 10H - 2H - 4S AC - 3H - 9C - 8S - 7D - 9S - 2D - 5C - KS - 8C - JH
Now take the second pack and discard the AS and AD from it. Take out the duplicates of the above 26 cards and stack them in exactly the same order on top of the first 26. It will be seen that you will now have a pack of 51 cards. With the exception of the AS every card will have its duplicate 26 cards away. Place the cards in the case and we shall call this PACK NUMBER ONE. You will now have 26 cards remaining from the first and 25 cards from the second pack. You now build up your second pack from these, following this arrangement:6S - QD - 7C -AD - 4H - KH - 6C - JS - 3C - 5H - 10S - QH - 10C - 2S - 4D AH - 3S - 9H - 8D - 7S - 9D - 2C - 5D - KD - 8H - JC
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Now follow these 26 cards with their duplicates (with the exception of the AD) in exactly the same order. In this instance, too, every card will have its duplicate 26 cards away with the exception of the AD. This pack is also returned to its case and we shall call it PACK NUMBER TWO. Once set there is no need to re-set again for repeat performances, as you will see later that the cards are not disturbed at all during the demonstration. Now take the third pack and separate the suits. This is stacked differently. Start with the CLUBS. Take the Ace and lay it on the table FACE UP. Follow this with the Two, Three, Four and all the way up through to the King of Clubs. Now take the DIAMONDS. Place the KD on top of the KC. Then continue with the Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine, all the way down to the Ace of Diamonds. In other words, the first suit (CLUBS) is set-up, face up in ascending order and the second suit (DIAMONDS) is stacked on top of this (also face up) in descending order. Now follow this same procedure with the HEARTS and SPADES. The HEARTS are arranged face up in ascending order just as you did with CLUBS and the SPADES face up in descending order like the DIAMONDS.
The Set-upPlace the packet of 26 CLUBS AND DIAMONDS loose in the left trouser pocket, and the other packet of 26, the HEARTS AND SPADES loose in the right trouser. PACK NUMBER ONE in its case is placed in the left coat pocket, PACKET NUMBER TWO, also in its case, goes in the right coat pocket.
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The PresentationRefer to the Patter on pages 3 and 4. Invite someone to THINK of a card and then name it. Be sure to have everyone agree on the card because the effect is far too strong and unbelievable. You must avoid the slightest suspicion that you are employing a confederate. When all AGREE on the card, ask the person to come forward. Casually reach in pocket and bring out the OPPOSITE pack and toss it on table. When performing on stage, the correct pack must be lying on table BEFORE assistant arrives. For closeup work, just remove the deck from your pocket in a relaxed manner. Remember, if you do not treat it with importance, neither will your audience. I shall explain later how to bring out the correct or OPPOSITE pack without having to think about it. We shall suppose that the named card is the 2C. Ask spectator to remove the cards from their case and deal them, face up, in a pile until he comes to the 2C. DO NOT TALK ABOUT THE MISSING CARD AT THIS POINT. After the spectator deals all of the cards and fails to find the 2C, ask him to pick up the pack and hold it in his hand. If he holds up the pack, backs up, well and good. Otherwise, tell him to hold it the right way. Now ask him to count the cards. When he finishes, ask how many cards he counted. His answer will be 51. At this point, you reach into your pocket and bring out the missing card. However, here is one IMPORTANT detail - it is vital that you appear to ONLY have a SINGLE CARD in your pocket. This is essential. The key is to get the card into position before you need it. As soon as the spectator picks up the deck for the first time, place your hand into the appropriate pocket - left pocket for a Club or Diamond or right pocket for a Heart or Spade.
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The cards are arranged so that you can quickly and easily locate the selected card. At the most, youll have to count down 13 cards to reach it. To locate a Club, you count down from the TOP. To locate a Diamond, you begin the count from the BOTTOM. The same rule applies for Hearts and Spades
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