Simple Yet Effective Tricks with Cards

by Jerry Mentzer

Many people believe that if card magic is to be impressive and entertaining it must also be difficult to perform. This is not necessarily so! Many impressive card tricks require little or no manual skill and can be done by anyone who is willing to try them a few times and learn how to present them in an entertaining manner.

This book contains twenty-four impressive card tricks that the average person can quickly learn to perform. They are easy, yet effective. Many of them have been personal favorites of the author. Some have been in the author’s repertoire for years. While this is intended as an introductory book, the experienced magician is likely to find a number of tricks that will interest him. Softbound, photo-illustrated, typeset, 58 pages.

Contents Include: 

Chapter one - Card Tricks

• Spectator Finds Your Card
• Two Card Reverse
• The Leaders
• Comedy Five of Clubs
• Card Mix up
• Card to Pocket - Version one
• Card to Pocket - Version two

Chapter Two - Locators and Tricks with Locators

• Bottom Card Locator
• Top and Bottom Card Locator
• Betcha
• Think stop  

 Chapter Three - Prearranged Decks

• Eight kings
• Si Stebbins 
• Pick A Card
• Pick Several
• Other Uses - Prearranged Decks
• Mental Divination

Chapter Four - More Tricks

• Ace - Two - Three
• Stunning Production
• The Burglars - First Version
• The Burglars - Second Version
• The Twenty One Card Trick
•  Card Through Handkerchief
• Pantomime Puzzler

Details; Simple Yet Effective Tricks with Cards

©1982 Jerry Mentzer - A Magic Methods Publication

58 Pages, Size 5 1/2” by  8 1/2”, Softbound, Saddle-stitched, Copyright 1982

Illustrated with 30 Black & White photographs

Please Note: The current copies we have left in stock are First Editions from the 1982 print run. It's possible the  copy you get will have rusted staples in the binding, otherwise the copies are in good condition.

A Magic Methods Publication