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A card routine in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 by [[Paul Harris]]. Originally appeared as a pamphlet.  
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A card routine reprinted in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 by [[Paul Harris]] (1996). Originally appeared as a manuscript in 1977. This routine was the progenitor to Harris's better-known (and much improved) approach to the plot, '''The Immaculate Connection''', which was published in 1983 as part of Tannen's [[New Stars of Magic]] series, and performed by [[David Copperfield]] on national television.
  
 
== Synopsis==
 
== Synopsis==
The centers of any two cards are openly torn out creating a pair of impromptu "rings." These cardboard rings are linked together. The linked cards are then magically disconnected can be handed out for examination.
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The centers of any two cards are openly torn out creating a pair of impromptu "rings." These cardboard rings are linked together. The linked cards are then magically disconnected and can be handed out for examination.
  
 
== Other Linking Card effects ==
 
== Other Linking Card effects ==
* Immaculate Connection (with 3 cards) [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2
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* '''The Immaculate Connection''' (with 3 cards). Reprinted in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 ([[Paul Harris]], 1996)
* Osmosis by Sylvain Mirouf, a four-phase Linking Card with just 2 cards [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2
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* '''Osmosis''' by [[Sylvain Mirouf]], a four-phase Linking Card with just 2 cards. Published in [[Art of Astonishment]] Vol 2 (1996)
* One Card Link by Sixten Beme (distributed by El Duco). Links are made from just one card.
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* '''One Card Link''' by [[Sixten Beme]] (distributed by [[El Duco]]). Links are made from just one card.
* The Best Gosh-Darn Linking Card Ever by Harry Lorayne
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* '''The Best Gosh-Darn Impromptu Linking Card Effect You'll Ever See''' by [[Harry Lorayne]]. Published in [[Quantum Leaps]] (Lorayne, 1979)
* Chain of Thought by Michael Weber (one card linking effect) in Genii March 1983.
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* '''Chain of Thought''' by [[Michael Weber]] (one card linking effect). Published in [[Genii]], March 1983.
* Klink by Kris Nevling
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* '''Klink''' by [[Kris Nevling]]
* Linkage by Sean Fields
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* '''Linkage''' by [[Sean Fields]]
* Hypercards by Andrew Mayne
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* '''Hypercards''' by [[Andrew Mayne]]. Impromptu two-card method released as a one-trick DVD.
* Linking Cardboard by Toru Suzuki in New Magic of Japan (1988)
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* '''Linking Cardboard''' by [[Toru Suzuki]]. Published in [[New Magic of Japan]] ([[Richard Kaufman]], 1988)
* THE CRABTREE CONNECTION by ROGER CRABTREE (1978)
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* '''The Crabtree Connection''' by [[Roger Crabtree]] (1978). Published by [[Supreme Magic]] as a separate manuscript.
* Smoke Rings by David Forrest (uses one card)
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* '''Smoke Rings''' by [[David Forrest]] (uses one card)
  
  
 
[[Category:Card Routines]]
 
[[Category:Card Routines]]

Revision as of 03:32, 15 July 2008

A card routine reprinted in Art of Astonishment Vol 2 by Paul Harris (1996). Originally appeared as a manuscript in 1977. This routine was the progenitor to Harris's better-known (and much improved) approach to the plot, The Immaculate Connection, which was published in 1983 as part of Tannen's New Stars of Magic series, and performed by David Copperfield on national television.

Synopsis

The centers of any two cards are openly torn out creating a pair of impromptu "rings." These cardboard rings are linked together. The linked cards are then magically disconnected and can be handed out for examination.

Other Linking Card effects