Jon Racherbaumer has been spinning tales and tricks in the realm of close-up and card magic for over twenty years. Kicking off with The Artful Dodges of Eddie Fields, he’s penned a dozen influential tomes, including Marlo Without Tears, At the Table, Card Finesse, Gaffed to the Hilt, The Ascanio Spread, and Arch Triumphs. He’s also the mastermind behind Hierophant, Kabbala, and Sticks & Stones, magazines designed to provoke thought, stir controversy, and inspire creativity. And let’s not forget his popular column in M-U-M called "At The Table" — because who doesn’t love a good chat over a cuppa?
The first instalment of the real-world Cardician Trilogy, Jon Racherbaumer's Cardfixes is a brain-teasing collection of fresh tricks and ideas that’ll tickle the fancy of any card enthusiast. Whether you’re a performer, a spectator, a collector, or just the sort who enjoys a good read about what’s cooking in the card magic kitchen, this book is for you. There’s something for everyone here — tricks that require no skill, some that need a bit more finesse, and a few that are only for the truly brave. Expect miracles to happen, with or without those fancy gaffs. Spanning over 200 pages and packed with more than 50 items, Cardfixes is lavishly adorned with 156 crystal-clear photographs, merging top-notch production with state-of-the-art magic. Contributions from legends like Ron Bauer, Nick Trost, Larry Jennings, Dave Solomon, Simon Aronson, Bob Stencel, Gene Castillon, Terry Lagerould, Paul Diamond, and others just sweeten the deal.
Contents:
Foreword
Ramble
Ayes of the Gods
Torque'd and Topped
Olram Catches A Card
A Stripper Catches A Card
Tossing Lunch
When Collectors Become Catchers
Visual Retention Sandwich
What's The Point Of This Departure?
Fixing The Vegas Split
Predictable Princess
Of The Psychic Princess Presentation
Fuddle Aces
Late-Night Arising
Sudden Sandwich
What About Hummer's Number?
Waylaid Assembly
A Case For Hofzinser
Marlo's Third Solution To Hofzinser's Card Problem
Homing Kings
Sandwich For Stebbins
Boozy Poker Revisited
Post-It Prediction
Figures Versus Prefiguration
Biddling Brown In The Round
Crossing A Princess
Surreal Monte
Backing The Universal Card
The Zen Two-Shooter
Rising Robbers
A Night In The Big Easy
Mexican Addition
The Dreamy Dream Clock
Beat The Clock
Hop-Skip-Jump
Stranger Siamese Strangers
Spectator Card To Wallet
Unstacked Peek-Look-Think
Unhappy Students
Fixing The Gazinta
Reversing The Field
If You're Going To Peek, Look, and Think, At Least Pique, Hook, and Link
The Broken Clock
The Post-Pineapple Surprise
Prelude To Touch Turn
Olram Ace Vanishes
Juice-Work
Two-Card Force-Field Ceremony
Off-Color Reset
Psi Stebbins Lie Speller
Tale of the Tell
Adding the Aronson Kicker
Completely Blown Away
Polish Princess Card Trick
Ninety Degrees In The Shade
Topping Mental Topper
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