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[[Open Travelers]], also known as [[Invisible Palm Aces]], is an [[Ace Assembly]] in which which four aces assemble one by one without any other cards, just the performers hands. {{Youtube Thumb|bK3sYSoihhU|300}} {{Youtube Thumb|AD38r0DYZl4|300}}
'''Open Travelers''' (also known as the '''Invisible Palm''') is the name of a trick by [[Ed Marlo]], based without credit on an earlier routine of [[Bill Miesel]]'s titled ''Invincible'' which had been published a year earlier. It is an [[Ace Assembly]] which apparently involves only the four Aces, with no indifferent cards. In both of these routines, the leader Ace packet is openly spread to show more Aces and there is no suggestion of "palming" in the patter.  


Larry Jennings is most often credited with starting the craze.
The addition of both the idea of using an invisible palm and the Findley Tent Vanish belong to [[Larry Jennings]]. Jennings created the "Invisible Palm" plot as well as the most popular and sophisticated methods for performing the routine, in which the which the principle packets never come together, is now considered one of the classics of card magic. Jennings' entire series of handlings are explained in detail in [[Jennings '67]] by [[Richard Kaufman]], along with a full history of the credits and [[Bruce Cervon]]'s repeated attempts to take credit for Jennings' routine. Cervon's ''Aerodynamic Aces'' uses no palming, and the plot points of using the invisible palm and Tent Vanish were suggested to Cervon by [[Dai Vernon]]. Other than that, Cervon's handling is identical to Bill Miesel's ''Invincible'' but no credit to Miesel was given by Cervon.
 
Travelers is a plot by Dai Vernon from [[Stars of Magic]] in which 4 aces going to 4 different pockets.
[[Dai Vernon]]'s [[Travelers]] is an entirely different effect, published in [[Stars of Magic]], in which the four Aces travel from the deck to four different pockets and is not to be confused with Marlo's [[Open Travelers]].


== Published history ==
== Published history ==
* Invincible by Bill Miesel in The New Phoenix No. 362  p. 277 (1961)
* ''Invincible'' by [[Bill Miesel]] in The [[New Phoenix]] No. 362  p. 277 (August, 1961)  
* The Open Travelers by Edward Marlo in The New Phoenix N° 375 (1962), page 329.
** A four ace assembly where the aces are not covered by any cards.
* Face-up Flyers by Bruce Cervon in Epilogue N° 4, nov. 1968.
* ''The Open Travelers'' by [[Edward Marlo]] in The New Phoenix No. 375, page 329 (December, 1962)  
* Jenning’s Open Travellers in Expert Card Mysteries by Alton Sharpe. (1969)
** Based on ideas from his ''Real Gone Aces'' and uses the deck at certain points as in Elias' ''Under Cover Aces''.
* Addition to Open Travelers by Steve Spilman in Expert Card Chicanery compiled by Alton Sharpe (1976).
** Ed introduces the effect with stating that [[Neal Elias]] sent him a ace assembly in 1955 that only used one cover and mentioned that it might be possible to eliminate the cover all together.
* P.H. Invisible Palm, Harris, Paul: Las Vegas Close Up (1978) and later revised in Art Of Astonishment Volume 3.
* ''Face-up Flyers'' by [[Dai Vernon]] and [[Bruce Cervon]] in [[Epilogue]] No. 4, Nov. 1968.
* "Card Finesse" (1982) by Jon Racherbaumer has a Marlo four card handling.  
* ''Aerodynamic Aces'' by Bruce Cervon in Lecture Notes, 1969. (Reprinted in [[The Cervon File]], 1988.) Identical structure to Miesel's ''Invincible'' with the presentation idea of an invisible palm. In [[Genii 1988 April|Genii (Vol. 51 No. 10, April 1988]] (p. 604), Cervon writes that he was unaware of “Invincible” when he published his version.
* the invisible card & Skipping Kerns by Brother John Hamman in The Secrets of Brother John Hamman (1989)
* ''Jennings' Open Travellers'' in [[Expert Card Mysteries]] by [[Alton Sharpe]]. (1969)
* Travlrs 1 by  Kenner Chris in  Totally Out Of Control (1992) by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg p. 40 to 45:
* ''Addition to Open Travelers'' by Steve Spilman in [[Expert Card Chicanery]] compiled by Alton Sharpe (1976).
* L’empalmage Invisible by Kaufman, Richard in Le Magicien 1994 N° 137.
* ''[[P.H. Invisible Palm]]'' by [[Paul Harris]] in [[Las Vegas Close Up]] (1978) and later revised in [[Art Of Astonishment]] Volume 3. (1996)
* "Jenning's '67" by Kaufman (1997) has several variations and Larry Jennings' thinking.
* ''Open Air Ace Assembly'' by Ed Marlo in [[Card Finesse]]  by [[Jon Racherbaumer]] has a four card handling. (1982)
* The Forbidden Palm by [[Tom Stone]] in e-book Random Walk.
* ''Travlrs 1'' by  [[Chris Kenner]] in  [[Totally Out of Control]] (1992)  
* Commercial Travel by David Regal in Close-up and Personal (1999)
* L'Empalmage Invisible by Richard Kaufman in [[Le Magicien]] No. 137 (1994)
* "Final Palm" by Jack Parker in  Genii June, 2007
* [[Jennings '67]] by Kaufman has all of [[Larry Jennings]] many handlings starting from his very first experiments and leading up to the classic handling, which describes subtleties which had not previously been disclosed. These are the definitive explanations of the routine by the creator.(1997)
* ''Commercial Travel'' by [[David Regal]] in [[Close-up and Personal]] (1999)
* ''Final Palm'' by [[Jack Parker]] in  [[Genii 2007 June]]
* ''The Forbidden Palm'' by [[Tom Stone]] in e-book [[Random Walk]] (2007)


== Variations ==
== Variations ==
* No Extra cards
* No Extra cards
** Open Air Assembly by Jon Racherbaumer in Card Finesse
** Lonesome Travelers By [[Larry Jennings]] in Japan Lecture Notes (1979)
** Open Air Assembly by Jon Racherbaumer in [[Card Finesse]] (1982)
** Surrounded Open Traveler, 3rd Method By [[Ed Marlo]] in [[New Tops]], Vol. 24, No. 4, April 1984.
* Aces change to others cards kicker ending
* Aces change to others cards kicker ending
* "Disguised Travellers" in The Paul Hallas Files Vol 1 Video (1989)  
* The Mysterious Case of the Open Travelers By [[Don England]] in [[Don England T.K.O.'s]] written by [[John Mendoza]] (1980)
* "Disguised Travellers" in [[The Paul Hallas Files]], Vol. 1 Video (1989)  
* Cards are done face-up.
* Cards are done face-up.
* Coin routines inspired by the plot
* Coin routines inspired by the plot
** From "Coinmagic" by Richard Kaufman (1981)  
** From [[CoinMagic]] by Richard Kaufman (1981)  
***Open Travelers No.1 by Richard Kaufman
***Open Travelers No.1 by Richard Kaufman
***Open Travelers With Edge Grip by Kaufman and Arthur
***Open Travelers With Edge Grip by Kaufman and David Arthur
***Open Travelers No.2 by Geoffrey Latta
***Open Travelers No.2 by Geoffrey Latta
* Gaffed, Market versions
* Gaffed, Market versions
**  Las Vegas Aces by Cody Fisher.
**  Las Vegas Aces by [[Cody Fisher]] in DVD Cody Fisher on Magic (2006).
 


== References ==
== References ==
* http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/route/entries.php?url=10,46,75,336
* http://archive.denisbehr.de/archive/route/entries.php?url=10,46,75,336
* http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=296391&forum=2&start=0
* http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=296391&forum=2&start=0
* {{cc|cards:open_travelers}}
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Latest revision as of 10:42, 1 September 2023

Open Travelers (also known as the Invisible Palm) is the name of a trick by Ed Marlo, based without credit on an earlier routine of Bill Miesel's titled Invincible which had been published a year earlier. It is an Ace Assembly which apparently involves only the four Aces, with no indifferent cards. In both of these routines, the leader Ace packet is openly spread to show more Aces and there is no suggestion of "palming" in the patter.

The addition of both the idea of using an invisible palm and the Findley Tent Vanish belong to Larry Jennings. Jennings created the "Invisible Palm" plot as well as the most popular and sophisticated methods for performing the routine, in which the which the principle packets never come together, is now considered one of the classics of card magic. Jennings' entire series of handlings are explained in detail in Jennings '67 by Richard Kaufman, along with a full history of the credits and Bruce Cervon's repeated attempts to take credit for Jennings' routine. Cervon's Aerodynamic Aces uses no palming, and the plot points of using the invisible palm and Tent Vanish were suggested to Cervon by Dai Vernon. Other than that, Cervon's handling is identical to Bill Miesel's Invincible but no credit to Miesel was given by Cervon.

Dai Vernon's Travelers is an entirely different effect, published in Stars of Magic, in which the four Aces travel from the deck to four different pockets and is not to be confused with Marlo's Open Travelers.

Published history

Variations

  • No Extra cards
    • Lonesome Travelers By Larry Jennings in Japan Lecture Notes (1979)
    • Open Air Assembly by Jon Racherbaumer in Card Finesse (1982)
    • Surrounded Open Traveler, 3rd Method By Ed Marlo in New Tops, Vol. 24, No. 4, April 1984.
  • Aces change to others cards kicker ending
  • The Mysterious Case of the Open Travelers By Don England in Don England T.K.O.'s written by John Mendoza (1980)
  • "Disguised Travellers" in The Paul Hallas Files, Vol. 1 Video (1989)
  • Cards are done face-up.
  • Coin routines inspired by the plot
    • From CoinMagic by Richard Kaufman (1981)
      • Open Travelers No.1 by Richard Kaufman
      • Open Travelers With Edge Grip by Kaufman and David Arthur
      • Open Travelers No.2 by Geoffrey Latta
  • Gaffed, Market versions
    • Las Vegas Aces by Cody Fisher in DVD Cody Fisher on Magic (2006).

References

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