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[[Tossed Out Deck]] is a mentalism effect in which a deck of cards, held together by a rubber band, is tossed out to the audience for them to peek at a random card. After three or more people have selected a card in this manner, the mentalist can name all the cards selected. | [[Tossed Out Deck]] is a mentalism effect in which a deck of cards, held together by a rubber band, is tossed out to the audience for them to peek at a random card. After three or more people have selected a card in this manner, the mentalist can name all the cards selected. | ||
| − | + | The name comes for the effect published by David Hoy in THE BOLD AND SUBTLE | |
| + | MIRACLES OF Dr. FAUST (1963). This possibly was the first to include more the one person in this kind of mentalism effect. The deck that was needed came from the mind of [[Persi Diaconis]], who worked it out for David Hoy. | ||
| − | + | It was known to be performed many times by [[Orson Welles]]. | |
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| + | One of the first "tossed out decks" ideas (although doing it for just one person) can bee seen in an ad in the Sphinx (Vol 7, December, 1908, page 136) for "Peerless Monte Cristo Cards" by Hardin (sold by DeLand) which states that it will allow you to put a rubber band around the deck, hand it to someone to pull it open anyplace and "peep" at a card. | ||
== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
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* PSI-DECK by Bruce Bernstein | * PSI-DECK by Bruce Bernstein | ||
* [[Telomatic Deck]] | * [[Telomatic Deck]] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | * Sphinx Vol 7, December, 1908 | ||
| + | * Genii February 1979, page 116 | ||
[[Category:Mentalism]] | [[Category:Mentalism]] | ||
Revision as of 22:59, 28 September 2008
Tossed Out Deck is a mentalism effect in which a deck of cards, held together by a rubber band, is tossed out to the audience for them to peek at a random card. After three or more people have selected a card in this manner, the mentalist can name all the cards selected.
The name comes for the effect published by David Hoy in THE BOLD AND SUBTLE MIRACLES OF Dr. FAUST (1963). This possibly was the first to include more the one person in this kind of mentalism effect. The deck that was needed came from the mind of Persi Diaconis, who worked it out for David Hoy.
It was known to be performed many times by Orson Welles.
One of the first "tossed out decks" ideas (although doing it for just one person) can bee seen in an ad in the Sphinx (Vol 7, December, 1908, page 136) for "Peerless Monte Cristo Cards" by Hardin (sold by DeLand) which states that it will allow you to put a rubber band around the deck, hand it to someone to pull it open anyplace and "peep" at a card.
Variations
- Harry Anderson's "All for One" in WISE GUY
- David Ben's version in his book "Tricks"
- The version in The Ron Wilson book.
- Whit Haydn's "Killer Epic" routine
- Jack Dean's "Bagatelle" uses Baggage Tags with various Countries and Cities printed on them instead of a deck of cards.
- Max Maven's "Tossed-Out Tech."
- PSI-DECK by Bruce Bernstein
- Telomatic Deck
References
- Sphinx Vol 7, December, 1908
- Genii February 1979, page 116
