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The [[Ace Assembly]] or Four Aces is a classic plot in card magic described by Ponsin in 1853. | The [[Ace Assembly]] or Four Aces is a classic plot in card magic described by Hofzinser around 1850 called "The Power of Faith" and by Ponsin in "Nouvelle Magie Blanche Devoilee" (1853). | ||
Effect: The performer takes out the four aces. One ace is designated as the "Leader ace". Three indifferent cards are placed on top of each ace. Magically all the aces jump out of their pile and assemble in the "Leader ace" pile. {{Youtube Thumb|Zm3EWeaEgvM|400|'''Copperfield performing his Grandpa's Aces'''}} | |||
One of the first to have the Aces move one at time (rather then appear all at once) was [[Stanley Collins]]'s "The Alpha Ace Trick" in J G Thompson's book "My Best" (1945). | |||
Another variation dubbed "O'Henry Four Aces" by Frank Garcia's in Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973) which added a surprise ending was first published by Roger Smith in his "Slow Motion Ace Switch-A-Roo" (Revolutionary Card Compositions , 1971) and Tevor Lewis with "TopsyTurvy and Slow Motion Plus" by (The New Pentagram, ,1972). | |||
Lin Searles then created the variation where the Aces had a different color back then the rest of the cards in "Red and Blue Backed Aces". | |||
The most popular marketed gimmmicked Ace Assembly was [[MacDonald’s Aces]]. | |||
== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
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* Slow-Motion Aces by Dai Vernon (aces move one by one) | * Slow-Motion Aces by Dai Vernon (aces move one by one) | ||
* Red and Blue Backed Aces by Lin Searles (Aces are different colors) | * Red and Blue Backed Aces by Lin Searles (Aces are different colors) | ||
* Dai Vernon's "The Four Blue Backed Aces" (Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic) | |||
* Progressive Aces by Ken Krenzel in which the ace joins the second, then the two join the third and finally all arrive in the last packet in sequence. | * Progressive Aces by Ken Krenzel in which the ace joins the second, then the two join the third and finally all arrive in the last packet in sequence. | ||
* | * "SecaRouf" (FourAces in reverse) by Phil Goldstein in which the aces start out together and end up in the other packets. | ||
* [[MacDonald’s Aces]] | * [[MacDonald’s Aces]] | ||
* [[Jazz Aces]] by Peter Kane | * [[Jazz Aces]] by Peter Kane | ||
* A Dream of Aces by Gary Ouellet | * A Dream of Aces by Gary Ouellet | ||
* Criff Green "The Evaporationg Aces", Professional Card Magic | |||
* "JCon Collins Aces and JC's Collins Kings", Mike Maxwell published by The Commercial Magic of JC Wagner [1987] | |||
* Al Koran "Koran's Solo Aces", Lewis Ganson Routined Manipulation Part 1 | |||
* Edward Marlo's "Bluff Ace Assembly" | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Forum=6&topic=000006 Genii Forum Best Ace Assemblies] | * [http://www.geniimagazine.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Forum=6&topic=000006 Genii Forum Best Ace Assemblies] | ||
* [http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/route/route.php?url=10,46,19,296 Denis Behr's database] | |||
[[Category:Card Plots]] | [[Category:Card Plots]] | ||
Revision as of 09:32, 25 June 2008
The Ace Assembly or Four Aces is a classic plot in card magic described by Hofzinser around 1850 called "The Power of Faith" and by Ponsin in "Nouvelle Magie Blanche Devoilee" (1853).
Effect: The performer takes out the four aces. One ace is designated as the "Leader ace". Three indifferent cards are placed on top of each ace. Magically all the aces jump out of their pile and assemble in the "Leader ace" pile.
Copperfield performing his Grandpa's Aces
One of the first to have the Aces move one at time (rather then appear all at once) was Stanley Collins's "The Alpha Ace Trick" in J G Thompson's book "My Best" (1945).
Another variation dubbed "O'Henry Four Aces" by Frank Garcia's in Super Subtle Card Miracles (1973) which added a surprise ending was first published by Roger Smith in his "Slow Motion Ace Switch-A-Roo" (Revolutionary Card Compositions , 1971) and Tevor Lewis with "TopsyTurvy and Slow Motion Plus" by (The New Pentagram, ,1972).
Lin Searles then created the variation where the Aces had a different color back then the rest of the cards in "Red and Blue Backed Aces".
The most popular marketed gimmmicked Ace Assembly was MacDonald’s Aces.
Variations
There have been many gaffed and ungaffed versions created.
- Slow-Motion Aces by Dai Vernon (aces move one by one)
- Red and Blue Backed Aces by Lin Searles (Aces are different colors)
- Dai Vernon's "The Four Blue Backed Aces" (Further Inner Secrets of Card Magic)
- Progressive Aces by Ken Krenzel in which the ace joins the second, then the two join the third and finally all arrive in the last packet in sequence.
- "SecaRouf" (FourAces in reverse) by Phil Goldstein in which the aces start out together and end up in the other packets.
- MacDonald’s Aces
- Jazz Aces by Peter Kane
- A Dream of Aces by Gary Ouellet
- Criff Green "The Evaporationg Aces", Professional Card Magic
- "JCon Collins Aces and JC's Collins Kings", Mike Maxwell published by The Commercial Magic of JC Wagner [1987]
- Al Koran "Koran's Solo Aces", Lewis Ganson Routined Manipulation Part 1
- Edward Marlo's "Bluff Ace Assembly"