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[[The Floating Deck]] is | [[The Floating Deck]] is an impromptu one-on-one close-up levitation of a deck of cards by [[Paul Harris]]. | ||
It was first published in [[Close Up Fantasies Book Two]] (1980) and later included in [[Art of Astonishment Volume 2]]. | It was first published in [[Close Up Fantasies Book Two]] (1980) and later included in [[Art of Astonishment Volume 2]] (1996). | ||
== Variations == | |||
* '''How to Pop a Floating Deck''' by Srechko Howard. First published in [[Ben Harris|Ben Harris']] [[Killer Close-up]] (1986) and reprinted in [[Art of Astonishment Volume 2]] (1996). | |||
* '''Floater''' by [[Jay Sankey]], published in [[Sankey Panky]] (1986). Adaptation of old sleight-of-hand method for single-card rise to effect full-deck levitation. | |||
* '''Incredible Full Deck Levitation''', by [[Ken Krenzel]], released as a separate manuscript (1988). Can't be performed completely impromptu, but has better (wider) sightlines than original [[Paul Harris]] method. | |||
* '''Uppity''', by [[Jay Sankey]] and [[David Acer]], first published in [[Genii 2000 April|April 2000 issue of Genii]], then later in [[Random Acts of Magic]] (2004). Impromptu "dinner-table" full-deck levitation under a napkin. Deck then vanishes, leaving only selected card. | |||
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[[Category:Card Routines]] | [[Category:Card Routines]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 30 December 2009
The Floating Deck is an impromptu one-on-one close-up levitation of a deck of cards by Paul Harris.
It was first published in Close Up Fantasies Book Two (1980) and later included in Art of Astonishment Volume 2 (1996).
Variations
- How to Pop a Floating Deck by Srechko Howard. First published in Ben Harris' Killer Close-up (1986) and reprinted in Art of Astonishment Volume 2 (1996).
- Floater by Jay Sankey, published in Sankey Panky (1986). Adaptation of old sleight-of-hand method for single-card rise to effect full-deck levitation.
- Incredible Full Deck Levitation, by Ken Krenzel, released as a separate manuscript (1988). Can't be performed completely impromptu, but has better (wider) sightlines than original Paul Harris method.
- Uppity, by Jay Sankey and David Acer, first published in April 2000 issue of Genii, then later in Random Acts of Magic (2004). Impromptu "dinner-table" full-deck levitation under a napkin. Deck then vanishes, leaving only selected card.