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Pickpocket

David Acer

(Based on 1 review)

The magician introduces four cards, each with a picture of a quarter on its face. The spectator is given a 5th card - blank-faced with no quarter. Here comes the magic - one by one, each of the quarters vanishes, leaving the magician with no money on his cards! However, when the spectator examines his own card, he discovers that all four quarters have now become imprinted on its face!

- Very Clever

- Very Easy to do

- Includes a wonderful patter story

Reviews

Thomas Sciacca

Sep 01, 2010

This is another packet effect from my working collection-and one that has surprisingly, not been reviewed. Awhile back, I'd seen some coin stickers in a novelty store, and considered ways to use them on playing cards. Lo and behold, David Acer had long beat me to it, with this coin and card effect-with coin stickers as traveling spots. The routine is easy to work, the patter and story have Acer's characteristic touches of humor. Pickpocket uses 6 cards; I replanted the method with one from another packet effect which bears the same results without having to Elmsley count/hide the fifth card. Acer's method is solid, it was a preference on my part to switch handlings--the presentation I keep as offered. Using the wallet to hold the 'suspect' card is a nice touch, as it can be examined along with the final card at the end of the trick. This is also a trick that Acer uses regularly in his table hopping work, which is solid testimony to it's audience impact, and the reset factor. Funny and surprising, I recommend this.
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