DeSouza's DeCeptions

The Magic of Marc DeSouza

Book
2001
Written by David Acer
Work of Marc DeSouza
142 pages (Hardcover), published by Camirand Academy of Magic
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
44 entries
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Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Marc DeSouza Foreword
7
Marc DeSouza Miniature Bowling Ball From Briefcase tiny briefcase, two sponge balls are taken out, then a solid steel ball that wouldn't have fit in
 		17
Tony Slydini Put-And-Take Theory on ditching things
 		20
Marc DeSouza The DeSouza Two Ball Routine simple sequence for phase with spectator's hand
 		21
Marc DeSouza Picasso's Bill stick figure drawn on bill before making it turn into mis-made bill
Also published here
 23
Marc DeSouza The Meltdown Change no thumb-tip
 		27
Kevin King The "Morph" Moment
Related to
  • The Ultimate Bill Switch (1995)
 31
Marc DeSouza Twin Transpo X 2 two signed cards travel to wallet, one is held behind back and transposes with card held in front of back, then fusion
 		37
Riffle Force break
 		39
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K.M. Move
40
Marc DeSouza Swing Cut Side Steal bottom card into right hand, directly after swing cut
 		42
Tabled Two-Card Monte Turnover double backer and double facer
 		45
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Two-Card Monte Turnover
47
Jay Sankey "Defusing the Gimmick" Theory trying to make the gimmick the climax
 		48
Marc DeSouza Collection Agency
Also published here
 49
Kelly Bottom Placement
53
Marc DeSouza Copper/Silver My Way
Also published here
 57
Shuttle Pass
60
Marc DeSouza Snowflake cigarette paper is crumbled together, snowflake design is cut into it when opened again
 		65
Marc DeSouza The Cigarette Pellet Switch
69
Marc DeSouza Quad-Ringle Plus ring & string routine with ring to card case finale
Inspired by
 71
Ray Grismer Ring Move #1
74
Marc DeSouza Thumb Ring
Inspired by
 76
Scotty York Ringer
79
Jim Ryan The Hunter Bow Knot
81
Marc DeSouza Shapeshifter
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
Variations
 89
Steve Beam Shapeshifter Deluxe multiple changes
Inspired by
 92
David Acer Shift Happens grip on card changes to different corner visually
Inspired by
 93
Marc DeSouza I'd Give My Right Arm To Be Ambidextrous with repeat, stop watch presentation
Inspired by
 95
Derek Dingle Bluff Shift
97
Step Double Lift Cliff Green
 		98
Push-Through Angle Jog
100
Frederick Braue The Invisible Turnover Pass
101
Cliff Green Two-As-One Push thumb at back
 		103
S. W. Erdnase Diagonal Palm Shift
104
Direct Angle Jog Steal L.J. Steal
 		106
David Acer The First Ace Revisited alternative handling
 		110
Marc DeSouza The Cover Change cover for Twirl Change (here credited to Hofzinser)
Inspired by
  • "Pivot Color Change" (Noel Stanton, The Gen, June 1964)
 111
Marc DeSouza Die Of Destiny card found with blank die and elimination process
  • Ambidextrous Destiny
  • Ambidextrous Destiny Plus
Inspired by
  • "The Magic Die" (Claude Rix, Original Close-Up Routines, lecture notes)
 113
Marc DeSouza Social Climbing
121
Verne Chesbro The Double Lift Build-Up
123
Eric Anderson Upwardly Mobile
124
Edward Marlo, Marc DeSouza For the Unambitious as card to mouth
 		127
Marc DeSouza Shell-Act routine, with vanishing shot glass
 		135
Data entered by Denis Behr, October 2020.