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'''''[[SWITCH, Unfolding the $100 Bill Change]]''''' by [[John Lovick ]](copyright 2006 by [[Murphy's Magic Supplies]]) is a 346 page book featuring dozens and dozens of handlings, techniques, and variations on that routine, contributed by many of the most respected creators and performers in magic.  
'''''[[SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change]]''''' by [[John Lovick ]](copyright 2006 by [[Murphy's Magic Supplies]]) is a 346 page book featuring dozens and dozens of handlings, techniques, and variations on that routine, contributed by many of the most respected creators and performers in magic.  


The work was a labor of love for Mr. Lovick, who compiled and edited the overwhelming amount of material for years.  
The work was a labor of love for Mr. Lovick, who compiled and edited the overwhelming amount of material for years.  
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That labor certainly paid off, as "SWITCH", widely-hailed from the moment of its appearance, immediately became, and is likely to remain, THE go-to source regarding this classic trick.
That labor certainly paid off, as "SWITCH", widely-hailed from the moment of its appearance, immediately became, and is likely to remain, THE go-to source regarding this classic trick.


Reviewed in [[Genii 2006 February]]
Reviewed in [[Genii 2006 February]].
 
==Contents==
* Page xiii: ''Foreword'' ([[Jamy Ian Swiss]])
* Page xvii: ''Introduction'' ([[John Lovick]])
 
===Part I: History and Theory===
 
* Page 3: '''''Chapter 1: A History of the Bill Change'''''
 
* Page 9: '''''Chapter 2: Performance Issues and Answers'''''
** Page 9: '''To Tip or Not to Tip?'''
** Page 11: '''"Bill Switch" or "Bill Change"?'''
** Page 11: '''What's the Best Way to Learn the Bill Switch?'''
** Page 13: '''Fast or Slow?'''
** Page 14: '''Do You Justify the Folding?'''
** Page 15: '''Is There a Magic Moment?'''
** Page 16: '''Can You Create Belief, or Do People Always Know You Merely Switch Bills?'''
** Page 17: '''Any Final Thoughts?'''
 
===Part II - Thumbtip Switch Handlings and Techniques===
* Page 21: '''''Chapter 3: Thumbtip Tips'''''
** Page 21: '''Thumbtip Origins'''
** Page 21: '''Thumbtip Varieties'''
** Page 22: '''Thumbtip Size and Color'''
** Page 23: '''Thumbtip Technique'''
** Page 24: '''Concealing the Thumbtip'''
* Page 26: '''''Chapter 4: Standard Handlings'''''
** Page 27: '''Vlado's Thumbtip Bill Change''' ([[Vladimir Vladimirov]])
** Page 30: '''The Hundred Dollar Bill Switch''' ([[Mike Kozlowski]])
** Page 34: '''The $10000 Bill Change''' ([[Roger Klause]])
* Page 40: '''''Chapter 5: Thumbtip Switch Variations'''''
** Page 41: '''Money Morph''' ([[Kevin King]])
** Page 44: '''Oz in Your Fingers''' ([[David Harkey]])
** Page 48: '''Crease is the Word''' ([[Jonathan Levit]] & [[Chris Rayman]])
** Page 51: '''Paper Dollar''' ([[Lonnie Chevrie]])
* Page 56: '''''Chapter 6: Utility Moves, Techniques, and Finesses'''''
** Page 56: '''Miscellaneous Advice'''
** Page 57: '''Prefolding the Bill'''
** Page 58: '''Stealing the Thumbtip'''
** Page 62: '''Turnaround and Turnover Moves'''
** Page 66: '''Display Subtleties'''
** Page 67: '''Switching Actions'''
** Page 72: '''Securing the Thumbtip'''
** Page 72: '''The Handout'''
** Page 73: '''Ditching the Thumbtip'''
 
===Part III - Tipless Switch Handlings and Techniques===
* Page 79: '''''Chapter 7: Tipless Handlings'''''
** Page 80: '''The Tipless Hundred Dollar Bill Switch''' ([[Mike Kozlowski]])
* Page 85: '''''Chapter 8: Tipless Switch Variations'''''
** Page 85: '''The $5 Bill Switch''' ([[Jay Marshall]])
** Page 87: '''The 100th Dollar Bill Change''' ([[John Lovick]])
** Page 91: '''Twisted''' ([[Daniel Garcia]])
* Page 97: '''''Chapter 9: Tipless Utility Moves, Techniques, and Finesses'''''
** Page 97: '''Stealing the Extra Bill'''
** Page 99: '''Add-on Moves'''
** Page 103: '''Miscellaneous Items'''
** Page 107: '''Tipless Turnaround and Turnover Moves'''
** Page 117: '''Cleaning Up'''
 
===Part IV - Miscellaneous Handlings, Methods, and Routines===
* Page 123: '''''Chapter 10: Palm-up Handlings'''''
** Page 124: '''Surreptitious Switch''' ([[Mark Mitton]])
** Page 130: '''Bird's-eye View Switch''' ([[Michael Ammar]])
** Page 134: '''Cash in Hand''' ([[Jon Allen]])
** Page 140: '''Individually Wrapped Single''' ([[David Regal]])
* Page 144: '''''Chapter 11: Multiple Switch Methods and Routines'''''
** Page 144: '''Richie's Double Bill Switch''' ([[Richard Sanders]])
** Page 146: '''Three Fold''' (Richard Sanders)
** Page 146: '''Around the World in 80 Dollars''' ([[David Acer]])
** Page 147: '''The Full-show Double Bill Change''' ([[Rod Chow]])
** Page 151: '''The Chameleon Bill''' ([[Bill Goldman]])
** Page 153: '''Foreign Affair''' ([[Gregory Wilson]])
** Page 154: '''Take Five''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 155: '''Illegal Tender''' (Gregory Wilson)
* Page 157: '''''Chapter 12: Miscellaneous Methods'''''
** Page 157: '''Self-contained Bill Change'''
** Page 159: '''The Grip Change''' ([[Dave Gripenwaldt]])
** Page 162: '''The Melt Change''' (Rod Chow)
** Page 166: '''Instant Transmutation''' (Rod Chow)
** Page 170: '''Le Petit Prince''' ([[Nourdine]])
** Page 174: '''The Fastest Bill Switch''' ([[Juan Pablo Ibañez]])
 
===Part V - Routines===
* Page 181: '''''Chapter 13: $1 to $100 Routines'''''
** Page 183: '''Power of Suggestion''' ([[Richard Hatch]])
** Page 184: '''Hypnotizing Ben''' ([[Allan Zola Kronzek]])
** Page 186: '''Trick Question''' ([[Eric Maurin]])
** Page 187: '''Birthday Bill''' ([[Tim Trono]])
** Page 188: '''Billusion''' ([[Roger Klause]])
* Page 193: '''''Chapter 14: Mis-made Routines'''''
** Page 195: '''Torn and Quartered''' ([[Dan Garrett]])
** Page 196: '''Picasso's Bill''' ([[Marc DeSouza]])
** Page 198: '''Autograph Collection''' ([[Andrew J. Pinard]])
** Page 200: '''Signature Piece''' ([[Gregory Wilson]])
** Page 201: '''Bill Mis-made''' ([[Danny Archer]])
** Page 202: '''The Mis-made Frog''' ([[Lance DeLong]])
** Page 204: '''Side Note''' ([[Dave Gripenwaldt]])
* Page 207: '''''Chapter 15: Impossible Location Routines'''''
** Page 207: '''Transmutation''' ([[Jim Sisti]])
** Page 209: '''Magic Pills''' ([[Michael Kaminskas]])
** Page 211: '''Back-up Plan''' ([[Adam Rubin]])
** Page 214: '''Cigar''' ([[Gary Kurtz]])
** Page 217: '''The Postman Always Rings Twice''' ([[Anam Cara]])
** Page 220: '''Opening Act Bill in Lemon''' ([[Bill Malone]])
** Page 224: '''Chapter 16: Transposition Routines'''''
** Page 224: '''The Name is the Same''' (Roger Klause)
** Page 226: '''Cards & Cash''' ([[Doc Dixon]])
** Page 228: '''To Catch a Thief''' ([[Steve Silverman]])
** Page 230: '''Changeling''' ([[David Harkey]])
** Page 232: '''Things Change''' ([[John Lovick]])
* Page 235: '''''Chapter 17: Torn and Restored Routines'''''
** Page 235: '''Basic Torn and Restored Bill'''
** Page 236: '''Oliver's Twist on the Tear''' ([[David Oliver]])
** Page 237: '''Two for Two''' ([[Mark Hendrickson]])
** Page 238: '''Crocodile Tear''' ([[Jay Sankey]])
* Page 241: '''''Chapter 18: Miscellaneous Routines'''''
** Page 241: '''Change for a Twenty''' ([[Scotty York]])
** Page 243: '''Any Bill Called For''' ([[Jason Randal]])
** Page 245: '''Travelling Expenses''' (Jay Sankey)
** Page 246: '''Houdini and the Hudson River''' ([[Gaëtan Bloom]])
** Page 248: '''Internal Switch''' ([[Jon Allen]])
** Page 249: '''Curious George''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 251: '''Exchange Rate''' ([[Thom Peterson]])
** Page 252: '''Fast Forward''' ([[Richard Sanders]])
** Page 253: '''Tax Bill''' (Gregory Wilson & Dave Gripenwaldt)
** Page 255: '''Tip for Tat''' ([[Marvyn Roy]])
** Page 256: '''Das Kapital''' ([[Steve Mayhew]])
** Page 258: '''Quadradical Currency''' ([[Jamy Ian Swiss]])
** Page 262: '''Trust Me''' ([[Robert E. Neale]])
** Page 264: '''Counterfeit''' (Gary Kurtz)
** Page 266: '''Front Money''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 268: '''Completely Legal Counterfeit''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 269: '''Shred of Evidence''' (Eric Maurin)
** Page 270: '''Blank''' ([[Nathan Kranzo]])
** Page 271: '''Reality Check''' (Nathan Kranzo)
** Page 273: '''Wrapper's Delight''' ([[Max Maven]])
** Page 275: '''Do Not Fold''' (Jay Sankey)
** Page 277: '''Up Front and Back Down''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 278: '''Picturesque''' (David Acer)
** Page 279: '''Memento''' (Jon Allen)
** Page 282: '''Reversal of Fortune''' ([[Tony Chapek]], [[Michael Weber]], [[Mike Powers]])
 
===Part VI - Additional Ideas, Presentations, and Routines===
* Page 287: '''''Chapter 19: Miscellaneous Ideas'''''
** Page 287: '''Giving Away Money'''
** Page 289: '''One in a Million''' ([[Stevie Ray Christian]])
** Page 290: '''Gift Certificates, Coupons, Keno, Lotto, etc.'''
** Page 290: '''Ma Bill''' ([[Michael Weber]])
** Page 290: '''Origami'''
** Page 291: '''Benjagami''' ([[Gregory Wilson]])
** Page 291: '''George Washington's Special Talent'''
** Page 291: '''Norm Barnhart'''
** Page 292: '''Faux Flaw''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 292: '''Drinker's PSA''' ([[Jim Artle]])
** Page 293: '''Torn & Restored Misunderstanding''' (Michael Weber)
** Page 293: '''Drawn Instead of Quartered''' ([[Ron Bauer]])
** Page 294: '''Picture Perfect''' ([[Brian Campbell]])
* Page 295: '''''Chapter 20: Bill Productions'''''
** Page 295: '''Money for Nothing''' (Gregory Wilson)
** Page 297: '''The World's Fastest Bill Appearance''' ([[Rod Chow]])
** Page 299: '''Flash Bill''' ([[Ralf Gagel]])
* Page 302: '''''Chapter 21: Bill Vanishes'''''
** Page 302: '''Bill Vanish #1''' ([[Paul Gertner]])
** Page 304: '''Bill Vanish #2''' ([[Michael Ammar]])
** Page 306: '''The Spider Vanish''' ([[Roger Klause]])
** Page 307: '''Crumbling Cash''' ([[Joe Givan]])
* Page 309: '''''Chapter 22: Non-bill Ideas and Routines'''''
** Page 309: '''Miscellaneous Non-bill Ideas''' ([[Michel Huot]])
** Page 310: '''Gigabyte Switch''' ([[Kostya Kimlat]])
** Page 311: '''Oralgami''' ([[Jon Allen]])
** Page 314: '''Boggled''' ([[Patrik Kuffs]])
** Page 315: '''Crossed Words''' (Michel Huot)
** Page 316: '''U I O''' ([[Dave Gripenwaldt]])
** Page 317: '''Punch Change''' ([[Thom Peterson]])
** Page 319: '''The Cardless Triumph''' ([[Liam Montier]])
** Page 320: '''Unholy''' ([[Jay Sankey]])
 
===Part VII - Appendices===
* Page 325: '''''Appendix A: Interesting Money Facts'''''
** Page 325: '''Historical and Quotidian Information'''
** Page 326: '''Symbols and Phrases on Back of the Dollar'''
* Page 328: '''''Appendix B: US Laws Regarding Currency'''''
** Page 328: '''Defacing Currency'''
** Page 328: '''Reproducing Currency'''
** Page 328: '''Counterfeiting Currency'''
* Page 330: '''''Appendix C: All Things Bill Change'''''
** Page 330: '''Billet Switches and Bill Tears'''
** Page 331: '''Bill Changes'''
** Page 332: '''Self-contained Bill Changes'''
** Page 332: '''"Flash" Changes'''
** Page 333: '''Transposition Routines'''
** Page 334: '''Changing a Stack of Bills'''
** Page 335: '''Miscellaneous Books, Routines, Gimmicks, etc'''
 
 
* Page 341: ''Index''
 
{{References}}
* http://magicref.tripod.com/booksjr/lovickswitch.htm


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Latest revision as of 20:59, 27 August 2024

SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change
AuthorJohn Lovick
PublisherMurphy's Magic Supplies
IllustratorTony Dunn & John Lovick
Publication Date2006
LanguageEnglish
Pages346
 

SWITCH: Unfolding the $100 Bill Change by John Lovick (copyright 2006 by Murphy's Magic Supplies) is a 346 page book featuring dozens and dozens of handlings, techniques, and variations on that routine, contributed by many of the most respected creators and performers in magic.

The work was a labor of love for Mr. Lovick, who compiled and edited the overwhelming amount of material for years.

That labor certainly paid off, as "SWITCH", widely-hailed from the moment of its appearance, immediately became, and is likely to remain, THE go-to source regarding this classic trick.

Reviewed in Genii 2006 February.

Contents

Part I: History and Theory

  • Page 3: Chapter 1: A History of the Bill Change
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Performance Issues and Answers
    • Page 9: To Tip or Not to Tip?
    • Page 11: "Bill Switch" or "Bill Change"?
    • Page 11: What's the Best Way to Learn the Bill Switch?
    • Page 13: Fast or Slow?
    • Page 14: Do You Justify the Folding?
    • Page 15: Is There a Magic Moment?
    • Page 16: Can You Create Belief, or Do People Always Know You Merely Switch Bills?
    • Page 17: Any Final Thoughts?

Part II - Thumbtip Switch Handlings and Techniques

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Thumbtip Tips
    • Page 21: Thumbtip Origins
    • Page 21: Thumbtip Varieties
    • Page 22: Thumbtip Size and Color
    • Page 23: Thumbtip Technique
    • Page 24: Concealing the Thumbtip
  • Page 26: Chapter 4: Standard Handlings
  • Page 40: Chapter 5: Thumbtip Switch Variations
  • Page 56: Chapter 6: Utility Moves, Techniques, and Finesses
    • Page 56: Miscellaneous Advice
    • Page 57: Prefolding the Bill
    • Page 58: Stealing the Thumbtip
    • Page 62: Turnaround and Turnover Moves
    • Page 66: Display Subtleties
    • Page 67: Switching Actions
    • Page 72: Securing the Thumbtip
    • Page 72: The Handout
    • Page 73: Ditching the Thumbtip

Part III - Tipless Switch Handlings and Techniques

  • Page 79: Chapter 7: Tipless Handlings
  • Page 85: Chapter 8: Tipless Switch Variations
  • Page 97: Chapter 9: Tipless Utility Moves, Techniques, and Finesses
    • Page 97: Stealing the Extra Bill
    • Page 99: Add-on Moves
    • Page 103: Miscellaneous Items
    • Page 107: Tipless Turnaround and Turnover Moves
    • Page 117: Cleaning Up

Part IV - Miscellaneous Handlings, Methods, and Routines

  • Page 123: Chapter 10: Palm-up Handlings
  • Page 144: Chapter 11: Multiple Switch Methods and Routines
    • Page 144: Richie's Double Bill Switch (Richard Sanders)
    • Page 146: Three Fold (Richard Sanders)
    • Page 146: Around the World in 80 Dollars (David Acer)
    • Page 147: The Full-show Double Bill Change (Rod Chow)
    • Page 151: The Chameleon Bill (Bill Goldman)
    • Page 153: Foreign Affair (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 154: Take Five (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 155: Illegal Tender (Gregory Wilson)
  • Page 157: Chapter 12: Miscellaneous Methods
    • Page 157: Self-contained Bill Change
    • Page 159: The Grip Change (Dave Gripenwaldt)
    • Page 162: The Melt Change (Rod Chow)
    • Page 166: Instant Transmutation (Rod Chow)
    • Page 170: Le Petit Prince (Nourdine)
    • Page 174: The Fastest Bill Switch (Juan Pablo Ibañez)

Part V - Routines

  • Page 181: Chapter 13: $1 to $100 Routines
  • Page 193: Chapter 14: Mis-made Routines
  • Page 207: Chapter 15: Impossible Location Routines
  • Page 235: Chapter 17: Torn and Restored Routines
  • Page 241: Chapter 18: Miscellaneous Routines
    • Page 241: Change for a Twenty (Scotty York)
    • Page 243: Any Bill Called For (Jason Randal)
    • Page 245: Travelling Expenses (Jay Sankey)
    • Page 246: Houdini and the Hudson River (Gaëtan Bloom)
    • Page 248: Internal Switch (Jon Allen)
    • Page 249: Curious George (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 251: Exchange Rate (Thom Peterson)
    • Page 252: Fast Forward (Richard Sanders)
    • Page 253: Tax Bill (Gregory Wilson & Dave Gripenwaldt)
    • Page 255: Tip for Tat (Marvyn Roy)
    • Page 256: Das Kapital (Steve Mayhew)
    • Page 258: Quadradical Currency (Jamy Ian Swiss)
    • Page 262: Trust Me (Robert E. Neale)
    • Page 264: Counterfeit (Gary Kurtz)
    • Page 266: Front Money (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 268: Completely Legal Counterfeit (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 269: Shred of Evidence (Eric Maurin)
    • Page 270: Blank (Nathan Kranzo)
    • Page 271: Reality Check (Nathan Kranzo)
    • Page 273: Wrapper's Delight (Max Maven)
    • Page 275: Do Not Fold (Jay Sankey)
    • Page 277: Up Front and Back Down (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 278: Picturesque (David Acer)
    • Page 279: Memento (Jon Allen)
    • Page 282: Reversal of Fortune (Tony Chapek, Michael Weber, Mike Powers)

Part VI - Additional Ideas, Presentations, and Routines

  • Page 287: Chapter 19: Miscellaneous Ideas
    • Page 287: Giving Away Money
    • Page 289: One in a Million (Stevie Ray Christian)
    • Page 290: Gift Certificates, Coupons, Keno, Lotto, etc.
    • Page 290: Ma Bill (Michael Weber)
    • Page 290: Origami
    • Page 291: Benjagami (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 291: George Washington's Special Talent
    • Page 291: Norm Barnhart
    • Page 292: Faux Flaw (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 292: Drinker's PSA (Jim Artle)
    • Page 293: Torn & Restored Misunderstanding (Michael Weber)
    • Page 293: Drawn Instead of Quartered (Ron Bauer)
    • Page 294: Picture Perfect (Brian Campbell)
  • Page 295: Chapter 20: Bill Productions
    • Page 295: Money for Nothing (Gregory Wilson)
    • Page 297: The World's Fastest Bill Appearance (Rod Chow)
    • Page 299: Flash Bill (Ralf Gagel)
  • Page 302: Chapter 21: Bill Vanishes
  • Page 309: Chapter 22: Non-bill Ideas and Routines

Part VII - Appendices

  • Page 325: Appendix A: Interesting Money Facts
    • Page 325: Historical and Quotidian Information
    • Page 326: Symbols and Phrases on Back of the Dollar
  • Page 328: Appendix B: US Laws Regarding Currency
    • Page 328: Defacing Currency
    • Page 328: Reproducing Currency
    • Page 328: Counterfeiting Currency
  • Page 330: Appendix C: All Things Bill Change
    • Page 330: Billet Switches and Bill Tears
    • Page 331: Bill Changes
    • Page 332: Self-contained Bill Changes
    • Page 332: "Flash" Changes
    • Page 333: Transposition Routines
    • Page 334: Changing a Stack of Bills
    • Page 335: Miscellaneous Books, Routines, Gimmicks, etc


  • Page 341: Index

References

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