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[[Cannibal Cards]] is a classic plot on card magic developed by [[Lin Searles]] and marketed in 1959 where cards disappear when sandwiched between other cards (e.g. "eaten" by the "cannibal" cards.)
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[[Cannibal Cards]] is a classic plot in card magic developed by [[Lin Searles]], marketed in 1959, where cards disappear when sandwiched between other cards (that is, they are "eaten" by the "cannibal" cards.) The original routine uses gimmicked cards, which eat various small objects (such as a paper clip) in addition to other cards.
  
Later magicians began developing sleight of hand versions. Roy Walton recognized that Alex Elmsley's "Repulsive Aces" could be used to perform Cannibal Cards.
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Later, magicians began developing sleight of hand versions. The prototypal version was created by [[Matt Corin]].
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[[Roy Walton]] recognized that [[Alex Elmsley]]'s "[[Repulsive Aces]]" could be used to perform [[Cannibal Cards]].
  
 
== Variations ==
 
== Variations ==
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* [[Drawing Room Deceptions]] by [[Guy Hollingworth]] (1999)
 
* [[Drawing Room Deceptions]] by [[Guy Hollingworth]] (1999)
 
* Cardivore by [[Jay Sankey]] in DVD Revolutionary Card Magic (2004)
 
* Cardivore by [[Jay Sankey]] in DVD Revolutionary Card Magic (2004)
* [[Jean-Jacques Sanvert]] did a version for his FISM act. See [[The Lost Pages of Kabbala]] by [[Jon Racherbaumer]], page 47, ''Cannibals French Style'', 1981.
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* [[Jean-Jacques Sanvert]] did a version for his FISM act. See [[The Lost Pages of Kabbala]] by [[Jon Racherbaumer]], page 47, "[[Cannibals French Style]," 1981.
  
 
[[Category:Card Plots]]
 
[[Category:Card Plots]]

Revision as of 18:50, 21 December 2008

Cannibal Cards is a classic plot in card magic developed by Lin Searles, marketed in 1959, where cards disappear when sandwiched between other cards (that is, they are "eaten" by the "cannibal" cards.) The original routine uses gimmicked cards, which eat various small objects (such as a paper clip) in addition to other cards.

Later, magicians began developing sleight of hand versions. The prototypal version was created by Matt Corin.

Roy Walton recognized that Alex Elmsley's "Repulsive Aces" could be used to perform Cannibal Cards.

Variations