Mind Reading With a Card

John Franklin — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:52:40 +0100

The Performance

Our intrepid magician goes forth onto the unforgiving streets.

A passing female is asked to take part in a simple experiment...

"I'll riffle the cards before your eyes - watch - think of one card."

The cards are duly riffled - faces towards the helper.

"Have you a card in mind ?"

"Yes"

Our Magician concentrates intensely.

"You could have chosen any one of 52 cards ......"

"You are thinkiRead More...

Telephone Riddle - Mental Calculation

John Franklin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:23:42 +0100

This is rock bottom for simplicity and that is what I work for always. There is no name code and you are always ready with the simplest mental calculation. In my case, the following table is pasted on the wall just over the telephone at home. Weeks go by at a time without working it and then suddenly a call is put in with no warning at all and still I can sit pretty.

Monday AH 4C 7D 10S.

David Blaine Thought Card Revealed

John Franklin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The Effect:

David approaches a passer-by and asks that they hold a pack of cards and to merely think of any card that is in the pack.

"Are you thinking of one ?" - "Not the Ace of Spades ! " - "Think of another ."

"OK - got one ? - Yes ? - OK, I want you to visualise your card turning around, can you do that ?"

"What's the name of your card ?"

The spectators announces his 'Thought card' - "The 5 of Diamonds".

David takes the pack fRead More...

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Mind Reading With a Card

Telephone Riddle - Mental Calculation

David Blaine Thought Card Revealed