This is an attempt at a novel version of Max Mavem’s “B’Wave”. In my opinion, it does not succeed. However, you may like it for the novelty it provides. On the table facing the spectators, the performer has, from his left, a small packet of cards face downwards, a single

This is a book test. It is a comedy book test in the same veins as “Paper Balls Over The Head” and Corinda’s “Powers Of darkness”. However, in “Paper Balls” and “Powers Of Darkness”, the spectator assisting the performer does not know the method whereas the rest of the audience

“Cinemagic Superman” is a visual revelation of a selected movie. In effect, a cinema “Free Pass” to a movie is displayed and set aside on the table. A stack of cinema tickets is shown with different movie titles and seat numbers. The tickets are turned face downwards and a spectator

“Shinkansen” is Japanese for bullet-train, and Phil Goldstein was his first name before he became known as Max Maven. Putting all of these together tells us that this is an old effect invented by Max Maven (when he was Phil Goldstein) and it is about the transposition of playing cards

“Mental Key Prediction” is a “Room Service” type key-fob prediction. In effect, the performer shows a key that is attached to a wooden key fob. He places the wooden fob inside his shirt pocket, leaving the key hanging on the key chain outside his pocket. He then has 4 spectators,

When Dan Harlan first released his “Card-Toon” deck, it became an instant hit. The effect is that there are drawings on the backs of a red back deck of playing cards. The drawings show a stickman performing magic with a stage setting. The entire backs of the cards in the