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Media TypeDVD
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Date AddedJul 09, 2020

No Cards, No Problem

Carey, John

Big Blind Media

(Based on 1 review)
No Cards? No Problem!

As much as we all love card magic, it's always nice to have a varied repertoire of effects using myriad items right? Well fear not, John Carey has assembled a fantastic collection of non card material for you!

There's mentalism effects, effects with rings, rubber bands, coins, scraps of paper and so much more to enjoy here. Taught in exacting detail in his own inimitable style, you will love this collection!

These tricks are super easy to do, mostly completely impromptu, use everyday items you can borrow and pack a MEGA wallop! Arm yourselves with these everyday miracles and you'll NEVER be stuck for a trick again. When someone asks to see some magic, you'll be ready anytime, anywhere... and you won't even need a deck of cards!

1. Equivocally Yours. A streamlined coin prediction using a time honored concept in a very direct way.

2. I have your change! A beautiful pocket change prediction that seems so fair and is so easy to do too!

3. Chance, Fate and Destiny. John likes to think of this mystery as the trick that cannot be explained- but with coins! A great effect that's never the same, taught in great detail.

4. All Change! Another change prediction using a classical concept. Seems so fair and the payoff is super strong!

5. Rubber Band Bonanza! Five great rubber band effects routined into a great set. Including some fantastic effects taught with permission by the great Joe Reindfleisch!

6. Influential. Carey's super sneaky effect with a bank note/ bill is so nice. It's all in the words!

7. My Friends a Mentalist! A delightful close up mind reading effect where your friend takes over and zaps their minds. Fun!!!

8. One Thought and one Chance. A fantastic mental mystery using business cards. It just looks so fair!

9. The One that got away. A charming interlude effect combining a devious riddle and the complete vanish of a coin inside a spectator's hand.

10. PIN! A great and very easy to do PIN divination you will love using.

11. Three Phase Ring on Pencil. A classic effect where a ring melts on and off a pencil held by a spectator. Using ideas by Vernon and Leipzig, you will want to use this!

Reviews

Stephan Sloan

Official Reviewer

Sep 18, 2022

Effect

No Cards? No Problem ! is a DVD of tricks that can be performed impromptu as long as you have to necessary items on hand. Using only coins, business cards, rubber bands and other normally available and organic props you can perform both basic mentalism and magic routines.

Method

John Carey whose main venue is card magic demonstrates and explains eleven easy to do mentalism and magic routines using commonly found items.

Product Quality

The production quality is superb. Each trick is performed and then clearly explained in an easy going pace. The filming, lighting, sound quality and sets are very well done and as usual. The attention to detail in Big Blind Medias DVD releases are some of the best. The effects taught are nothing new and none of them are mind benders. Although every single trick is based on a simple concept, they are presented well. One problem I saw with the DVD is that four of the eleven tricks which is roughly 40% uses English currency. They have eight coins in circulation while we have only six and of which our half dollar is rarely seen if ever, which leaves us five to work with. Unfortunately, those four tricks depend on those number of coins and or those specific denominations to work. It will be difficult to recreate those four effects using US coinage.

Ad Copy Integrity

While the ad copy is completely correct there is always the issue of personal interpretation. The copy states “objects can be borrowed and (the trick) will pack a MEGA WALLOP ! Well, that is a matter of opinion because anyone who has been in magic more than six months would look past these as they are incredibly basic.

Suggestions

Although well produced, this DVD is only for someone who is very new to magic.
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