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A [[Card Magic]] routine from [[Secrets of Brother John Hamman | The Secrets of Brother John Hamman]], originated by [[John Hamman | Bro. Hamman]].  Its first publication is in [[Richard's Almanac]] Vol. 2, N° 14, oct. 1984, page 125.
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'''The Signed Card''' is a [[Card Magic]] routine from originated by [[John Hamman | Bro. Hamman]].
  
==synopsis==
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Effect: A mystery card is set aside, and much is made of the fact that it is never touched again.  The four Aces are placed openly on the table. A card is selected, signed, and placed among the Aces. The signed card then vanishes. The card which was placed aside at the beginning is now shown to be the signed card.
  
A mystery card is set aside, and much is made of the fact that it is never touched again.  
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The routine is noted, as is much of Brother Hamman's card magic, for its technical simplicity. It's easy to do. The psychology of the card handling and patter is what makes it uniquely deceptive. Most magicians who create variations of this routine generally fail to understand this, and add sleights of increasing difficulty in an effort to compensate for their failure to understand the underlying psychology.
  
The four Aces are placed openly on the table.
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It has been published in:
 
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* [[Richard's Almanac]] Vol. 2, no. 14, oct. 1984, page 125.  
A card is selected, signed, and placed among the Aces.
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* [[Secrets of Brother John Hamman | The Secrets of Brother John Hamman]]  (1989)
 
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The signed card then vanishes.
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The card which was placed aside at the beginning is now shown to be the signed card.
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The routine is noted, as is much of Brother Hamman's card magic, for its technical simplicity. It's easy to do. The psychology of the card handling and patter is what makes it uniquely deceptive. Most magicians who create variations of this routine generally fail to understand this, and add sleights of increasing difficulty in an effort to compensate for their failure to understand the underlying psychology.
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==notable variations==
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==Variations==
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* '''Satyrical Card Signed''' by [[Ed Marlo]] (two versions) in Lecture Notes [[That's It]] (1990)
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*[[Justin Miller]] has created several variations, both gaffed and ungaffed.
  
[[Justin Miller]] has created a number of impressive variations.
 
I have like 4 variations of the mystery card plot some gimmicked and some not, but all of them are signed.
 
  
Justin N. Miller
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[[Category:Card Routines]]
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Latest revision as of 16:55, 1 February 2015

The Signed Card is a Card Magic routine from originated by Bro. Hamman.

Effect: A mystery card is set aside, and much is made of the fact that it is never touched again. The four Aces are placed openly on the table. A card is selected, signed, and placed among the Aces. The signed card then vanishes. The card which was placed aside at the beginning is now shown to be the signed card.

The routine is noted, as is much of Brother Hamman's card magic, for its technical simplicity. It's easy to do. The psychology of the card handling and patter is what makes it uniquely deceptive. Most magicians who create variations of this routine generally fail to understand this, and add sleights of increasing difficulty in an effort to compensate for their failure to understand the underlying psychology.

It has been published in:

Variations

  • Satyrical Card Signed by Ed Marlo (two versions) in Lecture Notes That's It (1990)
  • Justin Miller has created several variations, both gaffed and ungaffed.