introduction: why the plot needs thickening \n \n oliver meech
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invisible man \n magician claims to be able to see through a spectator and see the card written on a sticker stuck on their back \n oliver meech
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cardboard birthday cake \n candle flame drawn on back of playing card disappears after blowing on card \n oliver meech \n make a wish ... again! \n caleb wiles \n make a wish \n caleb wiles
2009
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correctional facility... the business card version \n magician writes the wrong date on a business card, changes it to the right date \n oliver meech
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correctional facility... the playing card version \n date written on card is wrong, changes to correct date \n oliver meech
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not seeing the wood for the trees \n red cards laid out on table forms shape of 7 diamonds \n oliver meech
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Not Seeing The Wood For The Trees
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telling your ace from your elbow \n weird symbol drawn on arm forms word to reveal a selection when elbow is folded \n oliver meech
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fish bowl coin illusion \n fish drawn on one side of coin, circle drawn on the other side. coin is spun, fish ends up drawn inside the circle. \n oliver meech
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touching transposition \n coin transposes with sugar cube, both in magician's hands, spectator can feel the cube before the transposition \n oliver meech
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x-ray coin \n magician swallows initialled coin, picture of coin with initials appears on an x-ray photograph \n oliver meech
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swig load \n signed coin vanishes and appears in sealed can of soda (load by mouth) \n oliver meech
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dripping coin \n a silver coin is partially melted and dripped on a copper coin, turning it silver \n oliver meech
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bubble image \n performer predicts what number spectator sees in the swirling surface of a soap bubble \n oliver meech
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speechless \n spectator chooses a random name from a stack of index cards, performer tries to guess with charades, fails, but name is printed on plastic teeth in mouth \n oliver meech
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random poetry \n performer predicts which words spectator will make a mark on with a marker \n oliver meech
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spin the bottle \n performer predicts who the bottle will point to in a game of spin the bottle \n oliver meech
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psychic strumming \n name of selected song appears on a guitar pick held by the spectator \n oliver meech
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i spy \n performer guesses which object spectator is thinking of by watching eye movements (use paperback book as impression device) \n oliver meech
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unwritten \n spectator signs on business card with pen, but signature disappears and pen cap becomes stuck on pen \n oliver meech
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every flavour jelly beans \n jelly beans have the flavour that was freely chosen by spectator \n oliver meech
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flaming voodoo \n paper held by performer bursts into flames \n oliver meech
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on with his head! \n photo of person has head cut off, photo is given a tap and the head comes into view \n oliver meech
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final signature \n spectator selects only business card that is not already written on \n oliver meech
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secret service load \n performer divines serial number of a bill inside the spectator's wallet. the bill is never taken out of the wallet during the reading. \n oliver meech
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make a wish \n drawing on back of card changes, ideas for birthday, christmas, ...
- other presentations \n caleb wiles \n make a wish ... again! \n caleb wiles \n cardboard birthday cake \n oliver meech
2009
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introduction: let's do the twist \n \n oliver meech
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a rose by any other name \n \n oliver meech
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flipping the fingers \n \n oliver meech
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two countries separated by a common language \n difference between british / american english \n oliver meech
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ambitious balloon \n balloon drawn on card rises to the top of the deck repeatedly, then when card is tapped, balloon drawing is shown to be popped \n oliver meech
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bike light \n card appears rolled up in battery compartment mini torchlight that was previously working (d'lite) \n oliver meech
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cartoon camera \n business card acts as camera, takes picture to reveal spectator's card \n oliver meech
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unfolded prediction \n folded blank card in pocket has written predictions on it, it is unfolded later to show it is the signed selection itself \n oliver meech
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feel this world \n spectator able to separate red and black cards by sense of touch alone \n oliver meech
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torn centre switch \n card with torn centre disappears, appears threaded on necklace / anywhere else \n oliver meech
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bluebottle \n red backed card changes to blue backed card, one half at a time \n oliver meech
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tarot crib \n spectator selects card, a tarot reading sheet is brought out, next to card selected is printed with spectator's name \n oliver meech
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act accordingly \n drawings on blank cards come to life and behave strangely (only suggestions and ideas, no actual method descriptions) \n oliver meech
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mouthy transposition \n coin in magician's mouth changes places with coin in spectator's hands, copper/silver transpo \n oliver meech
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pop in \n coin appears in sealed snapple bottle, teaches method to reseal the bottle \n oliver meech
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performing dogs \n copper/silver transpo routine with engraved dog tags \n oliver meech
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truly invisible deck \n spectator reads the mind of another spectator, divine which card has been reversed in an imaginary deck, no cards used \n oliver meech
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swinger \n swinging locket on a chain divines which photo is the performer's grandfather \n oliver meech
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mental ratings \n magician predicts how sore a woman's feet are, on a scale of one to ten \n oliver meech
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voodoo business card \n red mark drawn on spectator on a drawing of a human on a business card corresponds to a red mark appearing on magician's shirt \n oliver meech
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fortune telling fish \n plastic fish tells fortune, reveals spectator's card/name \n oliver meech \n you hue \n michael close \n shigeo takagi \n fortune sugar \n michael close
2010
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google guessing \n performer memorises the top result for different search words on google \n oliver meech
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Google Guessing
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changing expressions \n wild card routine with passport photographs \n oliver meech
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trampolining \n ball bounces on drawing of trampoline on business card - doesn't bounce when picture is a broken trampoline \n oliver meech
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lucky strike \n imaginary bowling ball knocks down bowling pins drawn on business cards \n oliver meech
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handy ring transposition \n business card transposition in spectator's hands, one of the cards is folded into a ring \n oliver meech
2010
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love/hate \n printed words on love hearts candy changes \n oliver meech
2010
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Love/Hate
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make a wish ... again! \n - ringside
drawing on back of card changes, ideas for birthday, christmas, ... \n caleb wiles \n cardboard birthday cake \n oliver meech \n make a wish \n caleb wiles
2015
genii
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Make a Wish ... Again!
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Genii
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four for two \n two jokers rise through packet of four kings, then asymmetric transposition happens, four kings end up in different pockets \n oliver meech \n "ambitious interchange" (john carey, me, my cards & i)
2018
elixir
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Four for Two
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Inspired by- "Ambitious Interchange" (John Carey, Me, My Cards & I)
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Oct. 2018
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Elixir
(Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
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