Gang of Four by Harry Anderson

Harry Anderson's delightful blend of comedy, surprises, and keepsakes is a must-see.

Picture this: four spectators each pull a card from the deck and commit it to memory (no peeking, lads!). You pluck one card out and place it face down. Then you casually ask, wouldn’t it be impressive if all of you were thinking of the same card? They nod, probably thinking they’re onto something. Next, you raise the stakes: wouldn’t it be even more astonishing if the card I pulled was the very one you’re all conjuring up? More nods (they’re hooked!). You spread the deck face-up, and surprise, surprise—those cards are nowhere to be found.

The audience shouts out their selections: Ace of Hearts, Four of Spades, Five of Hearts, Eight of Clubs. You feign shock and disgust, then rip the card you’ve been holding into four pieces. But wait for it! With a cheeky grin, you turn over the fragments to reveal that one piece is the Ace of Hearts, another the Four of Spades, a third the Five of Hearts, and the last, the Eight of Clubs. As a final twist (because why not?), those torn bits, which were always in plain sight, don’t fit back together and are handed out as quirky souvenirs. Because who doesn’t love a memento of their own embarrassment?

The nifty booklet that comes with it contains full instructions for the routine, several methods of forcing, and Harry Anderson’s original Hindu Shuffle handling—just a heads up, it only works if you’re left-handed (sorry about that, righties!).

Includes the necessary gaffs, a dozen Gang Of Four cards (Bicycle, blue, Poker-size), and an illustrated instruction booklet. Just grab your own blue back Bicycle deck. A Meir Yedid Magic Product.