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The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring [[Palming]] a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card. | The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring [[Palming]] a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card. | ||
| − | The classic color change seems to be a creation of [[ | + | The classic color change seems to be a creation of [[Felicien Trewey]] at the end of 19th century. |
One of the first description is in [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]] (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980) as "Trewey's Back Card Palm" (which is noted as a Color-Change). One of the earliest books to use the actual term "color change" was [[New Era Card Tricks]] by [[August Roterberg]] (1897). | One of the first description is in [[Sleight of Hand]] by [[Edwin Sachs]] (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980) as "Trewey's Back Card Palm" (which is noted as a Color-Change). One of the earliest books to use the actual term "color change" was [[New Era Card Tricks]] by [[August Roterberg]] (1897). | ||
Revision as of 18:25, 16 November 2009
The Color Change is card sleight that mysteriously changes one card into another. The usual procedure is done by passing a hand over a deck which is being held face-up by the other. Most methods requiring Palming a card. Move advanced methods appear as if the magician is only holding a single card.
The classic color change seems to be a creation of Felicien Trewey at the end of 19th century.
One of the first description is in Sleight of Hand by Edwin Sachs (1877) (page 114 in Dover Publications, Inc. 1980) as "Trewey's Back Card Palm" (which is noted as a Color-Change). One of the earliest books to use the actual term "color change" was New Era Card Tricks by August Roterberg (1897).
Publications
- The Modern Conjurer (pg. 62)
- Greater Magic (pg. 212)
- Expert Card Technique (pg. 161)
- Tarbell Course in Magic Vol 2 (pg. 172)
- Magic without Apparatus (pg. 108).
- Expert at the Card Table (under the title Transformations. Two Hands. First Method.)
