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[[Collins' Aces]] is an [[Ace Assembly]] developed by [[Stanley Collins]] in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces. | [[Collins' Aces]] is a cross between an [[Ace Assembly]] and a Poker Deal developed by [[Stanley Collins]] in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces. | ||
== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
* "The Evaporating Aces." by Cliff Green in [[Professional Card Magic]] (1961) | |||
* The Jennings/Collins Aces in [[Jennings '67]] (1997) | |||
=== Spelling === | === Spelling === | ||
An alternative conclusion where spelling is used to find the aces. | An alternative conclusion where spelling is used to find the aces. | ||
* '''Collinspell''' in | * '''Collinspell''' in [[Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Vol. II]] (1994) (developed in the 1950s) | ||
*'''The Spelling Collins''' Aces by Martin Lewis in Martin's Miracles (1985). | *'''The Spelling Collins''' Aces by [[Martin Lewis]] in [[Martin's Miracles]] (1985). | ||
* '''Collinsegue''' by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, November 1988 | * '''Collinsegue''' by Phil Goldstein in [[New Tops]], November 1988 | ||
* '''Collinsuitor''' by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, March 1992 | * '''Collinsuitor''' by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, March 1992 | ||
* '''Collinsequel''' by Phil Goldstein in [[Genii 1994 December]] | * '''Collinsequel''' by Phil Goldstein in [[Genii 1994 December]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:24, 31 May 2011
Collins' Aces is a cross between an Ace Assembly and a Poker Deal developed by Stanley Collins in which each ace is covered by three indifferent cards. The aces vanish from their respective packets. The pack is reassembled, and several four-card hands dealt out. One hand is chosen by a spectator, and found to contain the missing aces.
Variations
- "The Evaporating Aces." by Cliff Green in Professional Card Magic (1961)
- The Jennings/Collins Aces in Jennings '67 (1997)
Spelling
An alternative conclusion where spelling is used to find the aces.
- Collinspell in Collected Works of Alex Elmsley, Vol. II (1994) (developed in the 1950s)
- The Spelling Collins Aces by Martin Lewis in Martin's Miracles (1985).
- Collinsegue by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, November 1988
- Collinsuitor by Phil Goldstein in New Tops, March 1992
- Collinsequel by Phil Goldstein in Genii 1994 December