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A principle, most often used in card magic, wherein multiple cards are placed into the deck at various locations, but out-jogged from the talon. The performer then pushes those cards into the deck at one time, causing any/all cards between the out-jogged ones to in-jog from the deck. | A principle, most often used in card magic, wherein multiple cards are placed into the deck at various locations, but out-jogged from the talon. The performer then pushes those cards into the deck at one time, causing any/all cards between the out-jogged ones to in-jog from the deck. | ||
| − | The Plunger Principle can be used as a control, or as part of an effect, as in [[John | + | The Plunger Principle can be used as a rising card effect, a control, or as part of an effect, as in [[John Mendoza]]'s Automatic Deck (1973). |
| − | [[ | + | == History == |
| + | There was some initial controversy over the invention of the original plunger principle used as a rising card effect. | ||
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| + | A simple version of it first appeared in the September, [[1931]] issue no. 6 of [[Seven Circles]] Magazine by [[Lawrence Kam]] entitled ''Priceless Card Rise''. The trick was published again in 1935, claimed this time by [[Burling Hull]], in his [[Stage Magic, No. 3]] (pp. 79-82). [[William Larsen, Sr.]], in the first issue of [[Genii 1936 September]] defended [[Jack McMillen]] as the inventor, as showing Larsen and T. Page Wright the trick in 1928.<ref>Dai Vernon Deep Plunge, [[Genii 1989 May]]</ref> | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | [[Category:Card Sleights]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:56, 5 April 2012
A principle, most often used in card magic, wherein multiple cards are placed into the deck at various locations, but out-jogged from the talon. The performer then pushes those cards into the deck at one time, causing any/all cards between the out-jogged ones to in-jog from the deck.
The Plunger Principle can be used as a rising card effect, a control, or as part of an effect, as in John Mendoza's Automatic Deck (1973).
History
There was some initial controversy over the invention of the original plunger principle used as a rising card effect.
A simple version of it first appeared in the September, 1931 issue no. 6 of Seven Circles Magazine by Lawrence Kam entitled Priceless Card Rise. The trick was published again in 1935, claimed this time by Burling Hull, in his Stage Magic, No. 3 (pp. 79-82). William Larsen, Sr., in the first issue of Genii 1936 September defended Jack McMillen as the inventor, as showing Larsen and T. Page Wright the trick in 1928.[1]
References
- ↑ Dai Vernon Deep Plunge, Genii 1989 May
