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.

Fishbowl Production Revealed

John Franklin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:08:58 +0100

For a number of years this fishbowl Production was used as the opening effect in my stage shows. It is quick and very astonishing because a very large howl is used and the production is made on an undraped table so far down stage that it is almost against the footlights. The trick is completely mystifying to the lay audience and to magicians as well. Although I believe that it is wrong to design shows to fool other magicians, it is rather satisfying to find a trick which they don't catch and Read More...

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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Telephone Riddle - Mental Calculation

Fishbowl Production Revealed

David Blaine Thought Card Revealed