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Book of close-up magic created by [[Marc DeSouza]], published in 2001, featuring 12 items from his working repertoire, and, as a bonus, his presentation for [[Gary Ouellet|Gary Ouellet's]] three-shell routine, [[Supershells]], which distinguishes itself from the original by, among other things, concluding with a vanish of the shells and pea. Hardcover with dustjacket, 142 pages, photo illustrated, published by [[The Camirand Academy of Magic]]. | |||
== Table of Contents == | == Table of Contents == | ||
Foreword by Marc DeSouza | Foreword by [[Marc DeSouza]] | ||
*Miniature Bowling Ball from Briefcase | *Miniature Bowling Ball from Briefcase (a close-up version of [[Howard Flint|Howard Flint's]] Bowling Ball from Briefcase) | ||
*Picasso's Bill | *Picasso's Bill (novel approach to [[James Lewis|James Lewis']] Mis-Made Bill effect) | ||
*Twin Transpo x 2 | *Twin Transpo x 2 (series of transpositions using two signed selections culminating in [[Wesley James|Wesley James']] [[Fusion]] plot wherein the cards fuse together, back-to-back, into one "double-faced" card) | ||
*Collection Agency | *Collection Agency (version of [[Roy Walton|Roy Walton's]] [[Collectors]] plot) | ||
*Copper/Silver My Way | *Copper/Silver My Way (copper/silver coin routine) | ||
*Snowflake | *Snowflake (non-smoking-related presentation for torn-and-restored cigarette paper) | ||
*Quad-Ringle Plus | *Quad-Ringle Plus (four-phase [[Finger Ring and Rope|finger ring and rope]] routine) | ||
*Shapeshifter | *Shapeshifter (handling for [[Oscar Munoz]] card change) | ||
*I'D Give My Right Arm to be Ambidextrous | *I'D Give My Right Arm to be Ambidextrous (version of [[Larry Jennings|Larry Jennings']] Ambidextrous Aces) | ||
*The Cover Change | *The Cover Change (card change) | ||
*Die of Destiny | *Die of Destiny (card prediction based on [[Claude Rix]] routine) | ||
*Social Climbing | *Social Climbing ([[Ambitious Card]] routine) | ||
Bonus: Shell-Act | Bonus: Shell-Act | ||
Revision as of 23:03, 29 April 2010
| DeSouza's DeCeptions | |
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| Author | David Acer |
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| Publisher | Camirand Academy of Magic |
| Publication Date | 2001 |
| Language | English |
Book of close-up magic created by Marc DeSouza, published in 2001, featuring 12 items from his working repertoire, and, as a bonus, his presentation for Gary Ouellet's three-shell routine, Supershells, which distinguishes itself from the original by, among other things, concluding with a vanish of the shells and pea. Hardcover with dustjacket, 142 pages, photo illustrated, published by The Camirand Academy of Magic.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Marc DeSouza
- Miniature Bowling Ball from Briefcase (a close-up version of Howard Flint's Bowling Ball from Briefcase)
- Picasso's Bill (novel approach to James Lewis' Mis-Made Bill effect)
- Twin Transpo x 2 (series of transpositions using two signed selections culminating in Wesley James' Fusion plot wherein the cards fuse together, back-to-back, into one "double-faced" card)
- Collection Agency (version of Roy Walton's Collectors plot)
- Copper/Silver My Way (copper/silver coin routine)
- Snowflake (non-smoking-related presentation for torn-and-restored cigarette paper)
- Quad-Ringle Plus (four-phase finger ring and rope routine)
- Shapeshifter (handling for Oscar Munoz card change)
- I'D Give My Right Arm to be Ambidextrous (version of Larry Jennings' Ambidextrous Aces)
- The Cover Change (card change)
- Die of Destiny (card prediction based on Claude Rix routine)
- Social Climbing (Ambitious Card routine)
Bonus: Shell-Act
Additional Notes
- Two routines in this book have at one time or another been sold as separate items - Miniature Bowling Ball from Briefcase and Die of Destiny.
- Picasso's Bill later reappeared in John Lovick's Switch
- Shapeshifter and Twin Transpo x 2 had previously appeared in The Trapdoor and M-U-M respectively.
- A performance-only companion video was sold separately, but has recently been converted to DVD and now comes packaged with the book.