If you could snag one collection of magic to rule them all, this is it! This benchmark compilation is a treasure chest filled with magic's most timeless and iconic effects. It’s a fantastic gathering where the crème de la crème of the magic world share their insights and routines for some truly classic feats. We're talking linking rings, sponge balls, metal bending, cups and balls, thumb tips, Zombie, color-changing knives, and a whole lot more. Each volume zeroes in on a specific effect and brings together a mix of fresh material, vintage gems, and sometimes those elusive clips that you just don’t see anymore, all produced by the best in the biz.
Consider this one of card magic's most direct and dramatic offerings!
Since the early 1700s, magicians have left audiences slack-jawed by locating selected playing cards with nothing but a knife. Over the centuries, legends like Charles Bertram, Nate Leipzig, Karl Germain, Max Malini, and a host of others have harnessed this effect to create jaw-dropping moments and solidify their renown.
In this collection, you’ll be treated to seven distinct interpretations of the Card Stab. Johnny Thompson kicks things off with Max Malini's legendary approach—watch as he stabs three chosen cards scattered across a table while blindfolded. Michael Ammar throws in his own legendary twist, channeling Nate Leipzig, as two cards meet their fate via a knife thrust into a napkin-wrapped pack. Frank Garcia hands the knife to a spectator who gets to stab their own signed card from a wrapped deck, plus he throws in a delightful bonus card production from a case. Daryl makes a splash by stabbing through a newspaper to find a chosen card spread across the table, and Jeff Sheridan takes it up a notch with a Milbourne Christopher-inspired stab from a shuffled deck, all while it’s suspended in a napkin bag. Steve Dacri makes the Card Stab pop as he deftly stabs two selections right out of the air, and Paul Potassy finishes strong with the encore stab that graced some of the world's most prestigious stages.
Milbourne Christopher once mused in Hugard's Magic Monthly, "Card-stabbing mysteries are effective on the largest stages, on night club floors when the magician is entirely surrounded and, paradoxically, close-up." In this volume, you’ll find ample proof of Mr. Christopher's assertions.
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