i thought maybe i wold start this thread aboput which tricks can truely be doen close up. i just read a post about exit 51 and the spectators having to be far away and i thought maybe this wold be a good time and place for everyone to let everyone know which tricks can be done with spectator(s) right next to you or close by.

one of my favoritews that coem to mind would be hundy 500. list soem of the tricks that you have that can "truley" be doen close up

well, these are all gimmicked because all the ungimmicked card tricks I know can be performed close up

stealth pen
color monte
dime and penny

Any Monte...any variation of Hot Rod....pretty much any coin trick...etc.

All of the effects that I do are close up and personal. I don't do a lot of card tricks, although I don't have anything against them, but I find that most people have seen enough card tricks to last a lifetime, so I figure I'll do effects that they haven't seen before. I work with straight coins, gaffed coins, silks, bills, keys, matches, most any small objects, and mentalism. All of these can be done comfortably close up... with practice of course.

The only card tricks that I do on a regular basis are:
Air Tight
Color changing aces
Series of effects with svengali deck (usually integrated with a coin routine)

i should remind everyone that this post is not for my personal problem its for eveyone, almost informative, b/c i know if i bought a trick thinking i cold do it close up and find out the spect. cant be right by you i might be a little upset.

i dunno about yours buy my color monte definitely isn't gimmicked. just nicely printed cards........and if anyone doesn't have color monte you're missing out on some great reactions.

Nikels to Dimes is quite cool. even though it is cheap it does have a good affect and can be examined! Mike

the magnetic mark is a good close up match trick that requires no gimmicks