Card Mirage

Manufacturer: Ton Onosaka

Type: Closeup, Walkaround

Skill Level:

Retail Price: $10

Effect: The spectator selects a playing card. The magician displays four transparent plastic cards covered with a pattern of tiny black dots. The cards are shown front and back. The spectator selects one of the plastic cards. Suddenly, a fully printed card face appears on the transparency matching the spectators playing card.

Performance Time: About 1 minute

Reset Time: less than 30 seconds

Angles:

Quality: The plastic cards are well made and should last years.

Dr. Mitch: The moment I saw this performed, my mind started racing. The performance as it comes in the instructions is extremely basic. Anyone with a little creativity can take this trick to great levels. Here are some ideas Mike and I came up with in a brainstorming session.....

-Use an entirely blank deck. After the spectators playing card is revealed on the transparency, then ribbon spread the entire deck to show that the rest of the deck has turned blank.

-After the spectator "selects" his card, perform a top change and swap it for a blank face card and place it face down on the mat. Have the spectator cover it with their hand. After the spectator's card appears on the transparency, have the spectator turn over the card beneath their hand to show that the face has gone from the card.......this one is a stunner!!!!

One draw back to this trick is that the transparencies are bridge sized. Aside from that it is powerful.

Mike Maione: This is a great effect. It's relatively easy to perform and the trick can be performed in many different ways. You'll have to be able to force a card and do a switch to perform the trick as described in the instructions. You'll enjoy this trick. Buy it.

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