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The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring [[Palming]] a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card. | The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring [[Palming]] a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card. | ||
One of the first description is in [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]] (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980) | One of the first description is in [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]] (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980). One of the earliest books to use the actual term "color change" was [[New Era Card Tricks]] by [[August Roterberg]] (1897). | ||
[[Category:Card Sleights]] | [[Category:Card Sleights]] | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 7 December 2008
The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring Palming a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card.
One of the first description is in Sleight of Hand by Edwin Sachs (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980). One of the earliest books to use the actual term "color change" was New Era Card Tricks by August Roterberg (1897).