Card to Wallet - The Book by Jerry Mentzer

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Magic by over 40 magicians! -Over 100 items! -166 pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Hardbound.

The “Card to Wallet” effect is one of the strongest possible effects with cards. Properly performed, it is incomprehensible to spectators. The trick has been featured by famous magical entertainers and technicians alike. Card to Wallet-The Book is devoted exclusively to this classic magic effect! Highly acclaimed by magic experts!

If you plan to buy a wallet, this book is an excellent source of information to inform and aid you in your decision. If you already own one or more wallets, you will find this book a treasure trove of fresh ideas and methods for the trick!

Details;

illustrations by Richard Bartram, Jr. & David Harkey
Hardcover, 166 pages, copyright 1991

Contents Include:

Introduction: about the Card to Wallet

Ungimmicked Wallets

Wallet Wallop (Hen Fetsch): Selected card vanishes from deck to appear in a small vinyl wallet. This is repeated!
U-No (Hen Fetsch): As above, using only a single vinyl wallet
Sleight of Hand Method (Jerry Mentzer): Card to wallet using a normal bi-fold wallet and sleight of hand
Banded: Card to the wallet, but the wallet is wrapped with a rubber band
Bandit Card to Wallet (Richard Bartram): additional ideas on improving the Banded Wallet effect
Not Banded: a simple explanation of the hip-pocket load
Knees Up (Dan Tong): Performed seated. Selection is turned face down in face-up deck. The wallet is removed, and the selection has vanished from the deck, to be found in the wallet. With alternate handlings
Double Wallop (Dan Tong): Two different cards travel to an ungimmicked wallet one after another
Endless Combinations: discussion of overlap of methods and trying to fit them to chapters
Howie's Handling (Howie Schwarzman): Howie's method for using a certain type of bi-fold wallet
Barry Stevenson's Card In Wallet (reprinted from Harry Lorayne's Tarbell Course In Magic Vol 7): Using a pocket secretary type wallet that can be examined before the card appears. No palm method, but the card is not signed.
Giant Card to Wallet (Roy Walton, originally in Nov 1980 Linking Ring): Comedy routine. Clever loading using a Jumbo card
The French Moroccan Card to Wallet (Father Cyprian, from April 1975 Pallbearers Review): smooth, no-palm handling of the card to wallet using a two-compartment non-gimmicked wallet
E-Z Plus Signed Card to Wallet (Charles E. Penton): Uses a pocket secretary wallet with a note pad bound at the side, not the top. Teaches the Fan Top Change.
"X" Card to Wallet (Karl Fulves): A card with an X on it is shown in a wallet. A card is selected by the spectator, and when the wallet is removed, the X card has changed to the selection
The E.C. Card In Wallet (Karrell Fox, from For My Next Trick): Easy Commercial card to banded wallet. Card (non-signed) is torn and found in a banded wallet in the zippered compartment, except for missing piece.
The No-Gimmick No-Palm Card to Wallet With a Double Climax (Larry West, from July 1986 Linking Ring): Card is signed and lost in the deck. A second spectator cut to a card, and it is placed in the wallet. Magician bets $20. A wallet is removed and the card is shown, but it is not the signed card. $20 bill is turned over, and written on it is "Cut card will be 5 of Hearts, signed card is in wallet". Cut card prediction matches, and signed card is found between the bills in the wallet.

Miscellaneous And Theory

Introduction - Miscellany: About skill, About timing, Gimmicked vs. Ungimmicked Wallets, Signed Card, Card Visible When Wallet is Opened, Use of Duplicate Cards
The Lapel Ruse: no-palm method of loading described
The Better Pocke (John Cornelius): a custom jacket pocket
Timing Misdirection: spectator must think the card is still present when the wallet is loaded; with an idea by Phil Willmarth
References: list of references for card sleights used in the book

Special Wallets

Berg's Super Wallet (Joe Berg): description; credit to The Berg Book.
Description of Berg's Super Wallet - described by Eric Lewis: gimmicks explained
Effects with Berg's Super Wallet (described by Eric Lewis): four effects using the unique features of the Berg Wallet
Berg Addition (Jerry Mentzer): alternate handling of the Berg gimmicks
Card to Wallet - Himber Note Pad (Dan Tong): Uses a Himber wallet and duplicate
Signed Card to Wallet (Jules Fogel, Jr., from March 1988 Linking Ring): combines Himber wallet with Mullica Wallet loading moves
Billy McComb's Routine for Roy Roth's Fastest Wallet in the West (of Wales): routine for RAR Magic's Fastest Wallet in the West
Sho-Gun Wallet (Elbert L. Garner): as marketed by Al Cohen. a specialized Himber wallet
Bob King's Routine for The Answer Wallet (Bob King): Card to Wallet routine for Himber Z-Fold wallet with passthrough
Bob Gunther's Repeat Card to Wallet (fr. Harry Lorayne's Tarbell Course In Magic Vol 7): uses specially prepared pocket secretary type wallet
The "M" Wallet (Paul Brignal): marketed by Martin Breese Ltd. of England. Uses a specially "m" gimmicked wallet. 2 effects described
Out of Sight Card Wallet (Bob Downey): Feature of this wallet might be found in some standard wallets
It's The Reel Thing (Ben Martin): method of using the Downey Wallet stand up and surrounded
Thunder and Lightning (David Harkey, from Simply Harkey): a clever torn card and wallet routine for any Card to Wallet wallet
Reminiscence (David Harkey): another unique card to wallet effect from the imaginative mind of David Harkey
Stealth Mercury Fold (David Harkey): for the above routine
E-Z Card in Wallet (Karrell Fox): uses a Card Index wallet

Le Paul Wallet

Introductory Comments Le Paul Wallet: card to a sealed envelope in the zippered compartment of the wallet
Highlights in the Development of the Le Paul Wallet: Dick Washington, Harry Stanley, Roy Roth, and Larry Jennings
The Le Paul Wallet: detailed
Jennings Wallet Description
Seabrooke Wallet Description: wallet used in Terry's Burnt Banknote routine
Cards to Sealed Envelope (Paul Le Paul, from The Card Magic of Le Paul): 4 marked Aces end up in a sealed envelope. No wallet used.
Sneaky Card to Pocket - How Else? (Don Alan, from Pretty Sneaky): a good combo of Le Paul Wallet and Insurance Policy effects
Signed Card in Sealed Envelope in Sealed Wallet (Terry Seabrooke): signed card to Le Paul style wallet routine
Sleeve Card (Jerry Mentzer): another handling for the Le Paul wallet
Interchangeable Wallet: comment about Le Paul, Jennings, Seabrooke Wallets
Double Backed Tip: using a double-backed card
External Loading Guide (Jerry Mentzer): assistance in loading
Another Guide: using a pen or pencil
Card Between Stapled File Cards (U.F. Grant): card appears between stapled envelopes
Card Between Stapled File Cards - No Wallet: ideas for not using a wallet
No Palm Card to Wallet and Sealed Envelope (George LaFollette): another approach for the Le Paul type wallet
Another Bob King Card to Wallet Idea: ending for Lorayne's Magician vs. Gambler in Personal Secrets
Baxter's "Lewt" (Ian Baxter): a transposition effect. A Joker in the wallet transposes with two signed selections
No Palm Lewt (Ian Baxter): Simplified version of above with no palm
One for the Money (James Lewis, from Daryl's Ambitious Card Omnibus): final sequence to an Ambitious Card sequence
Magnet Steal (Edward Marlo): a no palm steal from the deck

The Mullica Wallet - (A Magic Methods Exclusive Product)

Description - Mullica Wallet - Tom Mullica sold the complete rights to Magic Methods to manufacture & Distribute his creation.
The Mullica Wallet (Tom Mullica): Tom's version of this classic no-palm card to wallet effect
Mullica Wallet Variation (Tom Mullica): Wallet is shown empty before a card is chosen, and a card is seen in the wallet as soon as it is opened.
Mullica Wallet - The Demo Routine (Jerry Mentzer): a palming version
Mullica Transposition (Richard Bartram): A transposition of one card in the wallet and one in the deck. No dupes.
The Dream Card Revisited (Randy Tanner): similar to Darwin Ortiz's The Dream Card. Needs a wallet wider than the Mullica
Signed Card In Wallet (Eugene Burger, from Secret and Mysteries for the Close Up Entertainer): a complete presentation strategy
Mullica Plus Prediction (David Parr): clever addition of a prediction to the selected card
Two for Mullica (Scotty York): Scotties take on the Mullica Wallet routine, uses a slightly modified wallet

Himber Brown & Bendix

Description - Himber Wallet: both strapped and Z-fold versions described, as well as passthrough feature.
Switching With the Himber Wallet (Richard Himber): how to perform the switch
Card to Wallet With the Himber Wallet: basic approaches outlined
The Ed Brown Wallet (Ed Brown): Himber wallet with a clear plastic window
Card To Wallet With the Ed Brown Wallet: a no-prep card to wallet
Comment by David Bendix About the Bendix Bombshell
Description Bendix Bombshell Wallet: a strapped Himber Wallet with a zippered section and unique passthrough feature. Thank You R.A.R. Magic: for providing routines
Card to Wallet (David Bendix): original instructions with a Bendix Bombshell
A Roy Roth Alternative (Roy Roth): idea with a duplicate card
Marlo Variation of Bendix Presentation (Edward Marlo): a stronger variation
Two Selections and a Wallet (David Solomon): Magician's attempts to locate two selections seem to fail until the very end
The Wallet Game (David Solomon): another good 2 card routine
Marlo's Wallet Combination (Edward Marlo): Begins with transposition, ends with 2 signed selections in the zippered compartment
Marlo's Alternate Ending (Edward Marlo): alternate ending to above
The Roy A. Roth Bombshell Routine (Roy Roth): a simple routine
The Aenigma Bombshell Routine (Bob Driebeck): magician finds the selected cards "by feel" and they end up in the wallet
Bendix Bombshell for Cabaret (Larry Becker): Larry's routine using two selections
C.B.S. Transpo (Peter Isaacs): Transposition of two signed cards in sealed envelope and wallet
A Better Bendix (Karrell Fox, from Abra K Fox): another good Bendix Bombshell routine
Bendix Bombshell Himber Wallet: a note on why the Bendix differs from the standard passthrough

Instant Reset

Introduction - Instant Reset: a wallet that instantly reset and allow the card to be found in a zippered compartment in the wallet
Card In Wallet (Ed Balducci): Balducci loader described with a routine and notes
The Working Performer (Fred Kaps): Fred's addition described
The Pocket Secret-Ary (Arthur Emerson and Larry West): commercially marketed vinyl wallet with some additional features
Koran's Three Cards in a Wallet (Arthur Emerson): Three cards are selected and signed. The performer selects three cards from the 15 card packet "by feel" as the selections. The 12 cards are seen not to have signatures, but neither do the other 3! The cards are found in the wallet.
Pocket Secret-Ary Stand Up Handling (Arthur Emerson): stand up handling for the above effect

Just In Case

Introduction - Just In Case: effects based on Jim Lee effect "Into the Case Magical Lee" from Mentzer's book Card Cavalcade 3.
151 Into the Case "Magical Lee" (Jim Lee): Card is removed from the pack and placed in card case as a prediction. The spectator selects & signs card, and magician signs back of the card and replaces it to the deck. Prediction is removed and turns out to be the spectator's card
Card Rise From Wallet Magical Lee (Jerry Mentzer): as above, but card rises from the performer's wallet
In Case Wallet Steal: an idea
In Case Any Wallet (Jerry Mentzer): two more ideas for using the idea with any wallet
In Case Sho Gun Wallet (Jerry Mentzer): Two ideas using the credit card-sized Z-fold Himber
In Case Himber Wallet (Jerry Mentzer): Two ideas using any Himber wallet
In Case No Signature: more thoughts

Not Quite Card to Wallet

Introduction - Not Quite: Cards and wallets but different themes
Signed Wallet to Card Case (Tom Craven): a joke effect for magicians
The Joker and the Wallet (Barry Govan): 4 Aces travel one at a time into a wallet
A Porous Wallet (William P. Miesel): similar to Joker and the Wallet, but different handling
Case of Identity (Steve Dusheck): uses a unique identification wallet
Wallet to Card (John Riggs): Wallet visibly changes into a giant replica of a chosen signed card. The actual card appears in another wallet

This is an excellent resource on the Card to Wallet effect. Jerry Mentzer describes many of the various gimmicked wallets, available in the magic market, for this effect, as well as how to achieve the Card to Wallet using ungimmicked wallets. There are many routines and ideas provided. Highly recommended.

SKILL LEVEL-Experienced/Medium