This has been out of print for a long time. Get them now before Bicycle changes the rules again.
This is a wonderful little offbeat piece to have in your arsenal. It will get reactions far
above what you might expect if you just use it as a prediction. If you would like to use it for a
more advanced routine the 45 minute teaching by Nick is really good and provides some excellent
advice.
If you would like to see a great routine that has been done thousands of times
(literally tens of thousands) by its creator. Just look up Terry Ward's lecture and you will find a
real worker of a routine and many other really good pieces of magic. The Terry Ward lecture is a
great lecture and he has likely performed more "shows" than almost any other magician in the world.
He is worth listening to.
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This is a great enhancement to many card tricks involving a forced card. Introduces a false magician
fail that is like salt on french fries, mayonnaise on salad or cheese in a burger. So worth it.
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I've been using Fine Print for some time now and I love it. Great motivation to learn several
different forces, also.
One of the keys to doing this trick (and virtually all others)
well is to not rush through it (Vernon's advice in general). For magic effects to hit hard, there
needs to be suspense, and suspense is built by anticipation which takes time. I see a lot of
trailers where magicians are rushing through tricks at the speed of light and/or talking as fast as
is humanly possible and I think this is done to keep spectators from thinking too much and asking
inconvenient questions. Verbal misdirection out of control, if you will. Try a little piece of
slow - that will catch spectators off guard since everyone is talking/presenting so fast these days.
This will work in your favor. Fine Print is a great trick partially because it is a natural for the
slow building of suspense. Let the spectators slowly discover the "secret" to Fine Print on their
own - with a little coaxing, if necessary.
I used this as an out not long ago (I had
forgotten that I had placed one of the Fine Print cards under my close-up mat). It had a red back
and I was using a blue deck, but that did not take away from the effect at all. Really good
solution/reaction to the "magician-in-trouble" scenario. And I WAS in trouble for just a couple of
seconds, when I remembered that the perfect out was right in front of me.
Here's one way to
play it that I've found to be very effective. The spectator who chose the card will, of course, say
that the Fine Print card is not her card. I pass it around the table and ask all present, "Did you
see her card? Are you sure that's not it?" By the time it gets around the table, someone will
likely have discovered the "fine print" and that quickly becomes a big climax.
If no one
discovers the "fine print" as it is being passed around, that is even better. That is when I use
Nick's line, "Have you ever noticed the fine print on the back of the Aces of Spades?" An even
greater reaction at that point!
Thanks to Jay and the folks at Penguin for carrying this
fine product and for your efforts at convincing the USPCC to make these very special cards. This a
very effective trick. Do not let its simplicity fool you. It's a winner! Don't miss out on the
fun. The pain to glory ratio is in your favor big-time!!! Very little work to get great
reactions!!!
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Great trick I use it a lot in of my routines.Easy to do. Recommend this trick for everybody Nicks
Routines very good too
Thank you Guys
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This gets a great reaction from your audience, don’t believe me take a look at my Act Lecture and
watch it’s impact.
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When you buy Fine Print, you'll know exactly what it is, nothing more, nothing less. But it's one of
those things that you should always have on hand as a smart utility gimmick, whether your do card
tricks or mentalism. It's simple, the gaffe cards are perfect, and you'll use it. And spectators
will enjoy it. For $20, it's a no-brainer.
I got this trick as a set of freebies that they did around Christmas. This trick is awesome and the
video is great. I've performed this trick at work and fooled all my coworkers along with performing
it for kids and they love it to. It's easy and fun!!!!
These cards have many options as well as the ones taught on the download. Including a red hot Mamma
effect
A simple, yet entertaining effect that audiences love.
Suitable for the absolute beginner.
Pros will appreciate not having to carry around a "policy".
Only con is while you
receive a good amount of gimmicks, the price is slightly high, in my opinion.
Still, worth
the purchase, especially for those beginning their magic journey.
For what little you get, there is so much you can do with it! Nick's teaching is spot on as always!
I received this for free during the Black Friday sale and have been having so much fun with it.
There is nothing better than someone thinking you completely screwed up a trick, only to find out
you really didn't!
Super easy to do as well!