Card Man Stuff

A number of card effects with a normal deck of cards. Reverses, transpositions, Aces, tricks with the card case, etc.

If you like good card tricks, well written, this is for you. Al Leech (1917-1974) and his magic would come to define technically easy magic with simple and direct construction that accomplishes direct effects. His legacy looms large and this book contains many routines that are classic Leech.

Contents Include:

3 Quad Reverse: a selection and its 3 mates reverse
3 8 Card Transposition: Aces turn into Kings, and are found face up in other half of deck
5 Aces Red and Black: black Aces at top and bottom change to red, then red and black Aces change places
6 Alternate Method
6 Ace Sandwich: Ace of Spades changes to Ace of Clubs in a card sandwich
7 Suspicious Move: spectator thinks you did a tricky move, but all is well
8 Spots to Spare: spots are "removed" from a 5 card and then returned
9 Alternate Method
11 Ace, Deuce, Trey: on travels from bottom to top, other top to bottom, 3rd becomes reversed in center
13 Surprise Monte:  a quick Monte style trick where the spectator can't lose
14 Peek Reverse: card peeded at becomes reversed in deck
15 The Black Jacks: selection seems to be found multiple times, then turn into the two black Jacks 
17 Quick Theft: card one instantly turns into selection, and card one is found in the pocket
18 Card Case Conjuration: selection appears between 2 Jacks, which are placed in the case, and the selection again joins the Jacks
20 A Variation
20 Sandwich Deal: pseudo demo of crooked dealing
21 Reverse Discovery: elaborate effect that requires a setup, but with a good twist
23 Double Coincidence: two decks effect
24 Variation