Price$30.00
Media TypeTrick
CategoryClose Up
Date AddedMay 04, 2009
Heartbreaker
Paul Gertner
Paul Gertner Magic
(Based on 2 reviews)
A trick they'll never get over
A heart is drawn on the face of a card.
The spectator's initials are written in the middle of the heart.
A broken heart is drawn on a different card.
Initials of a childhood sweetheart are written on the broken heart…
WATCH THEIR REACTION AS YOU MAGICALLY HEAL A BROKEN HEART FROM LONG AGO!
Includes DVD & Printed Instructions plus Bicycle Brand Heartbreaker Deck.
Reviews
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Overview
Cards are probably the most versatile prop in a magician’s arsenal. They can be presented in a comedic way, in a serious tone, as a gambling demonstration, in a sexual way, even in a scary and spooky way and in an emotional way. One of the hardest part of a magic trick is to engage the spectators and make them care. Heartbreaker by Paul Gertner is a card trick which brings back a memory the spectator had probably forgotten a long time back.Effect
The performer talks about his first crush and how he carved his and her initials in a tree. He then asks the spectator to think of their first love. He asks what their initials are. In a heart just drawn on the face of the card he places their initials and puts the card face down on their hand. He then asks the initials of their first love and writes them on a different card with a broken heart drawn on that one. With just a shake, the initials on the card with the broken heart disappears only to appear on the face down card on the spectator’s hand.Method
The method uses preprinted heart cards, indifferent cards and some intermediate sleight of hand. A good double lift in required if you want to perform this trick. The cards other than having a broken heart preprinted on them are ordinary. This is a story telling trick so you should be able to casually tell a false story without it sounding to pretentious.Product Quality
The cards are printed on Bicycle stock so there are no quality issues there. The DVD runs approximately 40 minutes and covers everything needed to perform. The deck comes with 26 heart cards and 26 indifferent cards.Ad Copy Integrity
The ad copy is accurate however what is not stated is that the cards are consumable so you will have to buy replacement broken heart cards and a slew of indifferent cards to burn up. The current price for the replacement set is $10 for 26 heart cards.(Top ▲)
This is a decent card trick that is well explained and relatively simple to do. If it becomes an established part of your repertoire, you will need to buy replacement cards. The thing that makes me give this a high rating and separates it from most card tricks is the presentation. The idea of tying this to a spectator's past love is amazingly effective. I have often got an audible "Ah" or gasp. Women react well to this and generally women are not the strongest audience for magic. If you can personalize the presentation and milk it, this is a winner.