{"product_id":"santas-pictures-close-up","title":"Santas Pictures (Close up)","description":"\u003cb\u003eLet’s talk about a cheeky twist on the classic ESP Match Up packet trick—crafted just for the festive season.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for those holiday gigs and seasonal residencies, this routine is a blast to perform, keeps everyone engaged (yes, even the kids), and culminates in a mind-boggling finish that’ll leave them scratching their heads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou kick things off by introducing \u003cb\u003etwo identical sets of five Christmas picture cards\u003c\/b\u003e, which just happen to be Santa's official snapshots:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanta himself, an Elf, Rudolph, a Snowman, and a Christmas Tree.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou hold onto one set and pass the other to a spectator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a playful elimination process, a single card is \"ducked\" under either your pile or the spectator's pile for each letter of the phrase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Will our photo match?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe audience gets to decide who ducks the card each time—will it be the volunteer or the magician? One by one, cards disappear until you both end up with \u003cb\u003ejust one card each.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd here’s the kicker—\u003cb\u003ethe final cards match like they’re made for each other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut wait, there’s more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only do the last cards match—\u003cb\u003eevery single card that got eliminated matches as well.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA delightful, interactive, and head-scratching routine that gets the \u003ci\u003ewhole audience involved\u003c\/i\u003e, finishing with a bang that fits beautifully into any Christmas show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERSIONS \u0026amp; EXTRAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in Stage\/Parlor and Close-Up editions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComes complete with a \u003cb\u003estunningly crafted crazy horse brown leather card case\u003c\/b\u003e, engraved on the front with: \u003cb\u003e\"Santa's Pictures.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis engraving adds a nice touch to the patter, making it feel like a spontaneous moment when you say, \"Let’s spell out Will our pictures match?\" ...before quickly revising it with, \"Oh wait, photo will be quicker. Let’s stick with Will our photo match?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFlip the case over and there’s another engraved gem:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You will have Santa.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you both end on Santa, this delivers a \u003cb\u003ethird, unexpected kicker\u003c\/b\u003e, taking the effect to an even stronger finish.","brand":"GRUM HANDCRAFTED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57237578809668,"sku":"SANTAPIC","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/1826\/4644\/files\/80993-full.png?v=1789200369","url":"https:\/\/www.handpickedmagic.com\/products\/santas-pictures-close-up","provider":"Hand Picked Magic ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}