Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam

Deceptions in Paradise

Book
1996
Written by Jerry Mentzer
Work of Curtis Kam
110 pages (Hardcover), published by Jerry Mentzer (Magic Methods)
Illustrated with drawings by Richard Bartram, Jr.
Language: English
42 entries
Cover photograph
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam (written by Jerry Mentzer, work of Curtis Kam, 1996)
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Curtis Kam Dedication
Jerry Mentzer Introduction 1
Chapter One - Professional Coin Routines 3
Curtis Kam Twisted Trio
  • Three Coin Production
  • Visible Coins Across
  • The Reproduction of Three Coins
  • The One-at-a-Time Vanish of Three Coins
Inspired by
 5
Curtis Kam Twist Production hands twisted back and forth, suddenly coin appears
 		6
Curtis Kam Twist Shuttle Pass coins turned over between hands a few times
Variations
 8
Curtis Kam Utility Switch one of a fan of coins
 		11
Geoffrey Latta, Curtis Kam French Pop One Handed French Drop Vanish
 		13
Curtis Kam Rolling Shuttle Pass coin roll as shuttle pass
 		14
Richard Himber Click Pass Vanish 15
Curtis Kam Downs Palm Transfer to finger palm of other hand
 		19
Curtis Kam Framed Wild Pocket three coins from purse frame, smaller Chinese coin contacts coins and they change one by one to Chinese, then one shrinks
 		22
Spellbound Change 26
Curtis Kam Twist Change Twist Shuttle Pass as transformation
Inspired by
 27
Curtis Kam Coercive Purse purse frame routine, copper and silver coins transpose with one in purse, jumbo coin from purse finale
Also published here
 29
Curtis Kam Snap Back Vanish in Purse 30
Curtis Kam Tenkai Tossover coins shown in both hands, they are secretly switched, one a copper/silver
Also published here
Inspired by
Related to
 32
John Ramsay The Ramsay Subtlety 35
Curtis Kam The Flying Shuttle Pass
Also published here
  • "Make Your Money Work for You" lecture notes, 1993
 36
Curtis Kam Chick-a-Chink diamond layout
 		38
Thumb Flick 41
Curtis Kam Copper/Silver Flurry copper coin given to spectator, flurry routine with silver coins, then transposition
  • Handling A
  • The Flurry Sequence
  • Handling B (gaffed coin)
 		43
Curtis Kam Hopping Half Hopping Half routine with only copper/silver coin, guessing game, with pocket
Also published here
 45
Chapter Two - Professional Card Routines 49
Curtis Kam Kamnibal Cards 51
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer 54
Curtis Kam Shrink a Card diminishing cards in stages, miniature card removed from fan which is selection, deck grows again
 		59
Curtis Kam Timing Hindu Shuffle Force not the usual bluff
 		61
Curtis Kam Move to the Front of the Glass signed card travels to face of deck that is in glass with handkerchief cover, repeat, card appears in stages (blank, faded, ...), SBS
Variations
 64
Curtis Kam About Face! deck with selection handed to performer behind his back, when performer turns around he has the card on his forehead
 		68
Curtis Kam Hard Boiled Detective 71
Curtis Kam Greensleeves four cards vanish one by one from hand and reappear in different pockets
Also published here
Inspired by
 73
Arthur Finley* Tent Vanish 75
Cliff Green Coptomania palming cards off double or multiple card
 		76
Cliff Green Free-Handed Vanish
Also published here
Variations
 77
Chapter Three - Professional Close-up Routines 83
Curtis Kam A Girl's Best Friend Jumping Gems stick routine, made to look like ear rings
Also published here
Inspired by
 85
Curtis Kam Ring, Ring & Rope using extra ring with slit
 		93
Curtis Kam The Twenty One Cent Murder Mystery presentation for 21 cent trick
Also published here
 103
Curtis Kam Tablehopper's Salt Trick idea for getting a tip for salt vanish from hand
 		105
Curtis Kam The Las Vegas Dream Routine one of three cards chosen, multiple out prediction
Also published here
  • 1992 lecture notes
 105
Curtis Kam Coffee and Dough bill torn and both halves crumbled up for short cups and balls routine, restoration and load of coins
 		107
Data entered by Denis Behr, April 2020.