Mr. Lovick's 'I Dream of Mindreading' is a great addition to my very limited card trick repertoire.
It comes with a couple variations involving marker cards, two by Lovick and one by Joshua Jay. These
are easily managed, since they have simplified the handling, no sleights or suspect moves. It's a
tight routine that can be embellished thematically or comically - played short or long.
The
surprise ending - showing all cards blank - is a mind-bender. A British magician recommended it to
me since he uses it in table-hopping at restaurants. He says it's by far the most effective part of
his routine. I took him a his word, and am glad I did. If you're going to do card magic, this is one
trick you shouldn't miss.
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This trick is easy to learn and perform. No sleights, no fancy moves, nothing difficult to do.
People can't figure out how you know the thought-of card; after all, the deck is totally blank. The
method is brilliant.And I can't stress enough: there is NOTHING difficult here. I immediately put it
into my first line of tricks to do. And everything is examinable. Everything! When you finally show
that the deck is completely blank, audiences say: "What? That's impossible." Read the directions
slowly and carefully and you'll be performing this superb trick in no time. The tricks I do, I
confess, are all easy but with a big impact. This is a gem.
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I purchased this effect thinking it was a early version of Joshua Jay's "Out of Sight".
It
is not...sort of.
Don't get me wrong, this is a very good stand alone effect. However,
without the kicker at the end which Joshua Jay developed.
This effect is the first part of
the Joshua Jay's excellent presentation (to which I ended up buying) with the same climax, but
again, without the killer ending.
If you want an economically great effect then this is for
you.
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