Real Magic

Magic with Cards that looks like Real Magic

1978
Written by José de la Torre
Work of José de la Torre
127 pages (Paperback), published by Jose's Studio
Illustrated with drawings by José de la Torre
Language: English
35 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Marshall Johnson Forward
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José de la Torre The Hidden Love
6
Chapter I: False Counts
11
José de la Torre Psychological Approach to False Counts most natural count is identified as starting in dealing position and counting into right-hand fingertip grip
  • Weird Count
  • Shocking-Weird Count
  • Tip of Fingers Count (an acceptable count)
  • Dealing Position Count (This is the most natural way to count cards!)
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José de la Torre Elmsley Count in Dealing Position starting in dealing position and counting into right-hand fingertip grip
 		18
José de la Torre Jordan's Count in Dealing Position starting in dealing position and counting into right-hand fingertip grip
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José de la Torre Jose's 5 as 5 one face remains hidden, starting in dealing position and counting into right-hand fingertip grip
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José de la Torre Jose's Hammond Count "Hamman" misspelled, starting in dealing position and counting into right-hand fingertip grip
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José de la Torre General Comments (on false counts)
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Routines Using Jose's 5 as 5
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José de la Torre Wild Prediction card from five-card packet is chosen via a number from one to five
 		36
José de la Torre The Jumping Queen Queen of Spades vanishes from packet an appears in pocket, multiple phases, whole packet becomes Queens of Spades
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Chapter II: Color Changes
47
José de la Torre Improved Palm Color Change first finger of left hand pushed out bottom card into right palm
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José de la Torre One-Hand Palm Color Change
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One-Hand Palm
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José de la Torre Reverse Card Color Change starts by palming a previously reversed card
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José de la Torre Side Steal Color Change
56
José de la Torre Jose's Instant Color Change fingers close and open for instant change, white on white
Variations 59
José de la Torre Rear Palm Position with two pressure points
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José de la Torre General Patter for Instant Color Change
70
José de la Torre Interesting Variations of the Instant Color Change covering only parts of the card, white on white
  • 1st Variation
  • 2nd Variation
  • 3rd Variation
  • 4th Variation: Two Fingers Color Change
Inspired by 72
José de la Torre, Slydini 5th Variation: Slydini Variation Five of Diamonds becomes blank, then th Ace of Diamonds, suggested by Slydini
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José de la Torre 6th Variation: The Erasing Color Change two finger move over card and it changes apparently gradually
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José de la Torre Instant Color Change with Alphabet Cards using design of letters to allow for only partial covering of cards
  • Instant Color Change from "B" to "E"
  • Instant Color Change from "B" to "F"
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José de la Torre Color Change Routine multiple color changes on the deck, picking off the pip phases
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Chapter 3: Palms
95
José de la Torre Jose's Palm using rear palm variation with two pressure points, from bottom into right hand
  • Variations of Jose's Palm
    • First: The Get Read
      • The Side-Glide
    • Second: The Grabbing
    • Third: The Covering Move
      • Another Covering Move
    • Grabbing Methods (for Jose's Palm)
      • With the Base of Middle Finger and Thumb
      • With the Heal of the Hand
      • By Friction
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Chapter 4: Bonus
109
José Souza Souza's Count four as three, pullback action, same idea as Fulves
Related to 109
Arturo de Ascanio Ascanio's Switch of a Deck of Cards deck travels up the sleeve except selection, with holder in jacket
 		111
Pablo Domenèch Domenech's Aces with duplicates
Also published here 114
Pablo Domenèch The False Count double push off, four as three
Also published here 115
Pablo Domenèch Lapping a Card while fanning a small group of cards
Also published here 119
Steve Dusheck Dusheck's Color Change featuring unusual steal
Also published here 124
Data entered by Denis Behr.