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A card routine reprinted in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 by [[Paul Harris]] (1996). Originally appeared as a manuscript in 1977. This routine was the progenitor to Harris's better-known (and much improved) approach to the plot, '''The Immaculate Connection''', which was published in 1983 as part of Tannen's [[New Stars of Magic]] series, and performed by [[David Copperfield]] on national television. | A card routine reprinted in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 by [[Paul Harris]] (1996). Originally appeared as a manuscript in 1977. This routine was the progenitor to Harris's better-known (and much improved) approach to the [[Linking Cards]] plot, '''The Immaculate Connection''', which was published in 1983 as part of Tannen's [[New Stars of Magic]] series, and performed by [[David Copperfield]] on national television. | ||
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Revision as of 06:51, 1 August 2008
A card routine reprinted in Art of Astonishment Vol 2 by Paul Harris (1996). Originally appeared as a manuscript in 1977. This routine was the progenitor to Harris's better-known (and much improved) approach to the Linking Cards plot, The Immaculate Connection, which was published in 1983 as part of Tannen's New Stars of Magic series, and performed by David Copperfield on national television.
Synopsis
The centers of any two cards are openly torn out creating a pair of impromptu "rings." These cardboard rings are linked together. The linked cards are then magically disconnected and can be handed out for examination.
Other Linking Card effects
- The Immaculate Connection (with 3 cards). Reprinted in Art of Astonishment Vol 2 (Paul Harris, 1996)
- Osmosis by Sylvain Mirouf, a four-phase Linking Card with just 2 cards. Published in Art of Astonishment Vol 2 (1996)
- One Card Link by Sixten Beme (distributed by El Duco). Links are made from just one card.
- The Best Gosh-Darn Impromptu Linking Card Effect You'll Ever See by Harry Lorayne. Published in Quantum Leaps (Lorayne, 1979)
- Chain of Thought by Michael Weber (one card linking effect). Published in Genii, March 1983.
- Klink by Kris Nevling
- Linkage by Sean Fields
- Hypercards by Andrew Mayne. Impromptu two-card method released as a one-trick DVD.
- Linking Cardboard by Toru Suzuki. Published in New Magic of Japan (Richard Kaufman, 1988)
- The Crabtree Connection by Roger Crabtree (1978). Published by Supreme Magic as a separate manuscript.
- Smoke Rings by David Forrest (uses one card)