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* Karl Fulves in Pallbearers Review, first folio, winter 1967, page 135. | |||
* Derek Dingle's | * Derek Dingle's | ||
* Brother Hamman's (in his book) | * Brother Hamman's (in his book) | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 8 September 2008
General Card (also known as Everybody's Card) is a classic plot in card magic where the deck becomes composed entirely of the same card (suit and value).
First described by Girolamo Cardano in his Piazza Universale (1582) describing a trick he saw performed by Francisco Soma.
Also known in French as "La Carte Générale".
Universal Card
A classic card plot similar to General Card in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards.
Variations
- Karl Fulves in Pallbearers Review, first folio, winter 1967, page 135.
- Derek Dingle's
- Brother Hamman's (in his book)
- Max Maven's (in Focus)