The Train Trick by Jim Abrahams

The Lecture That Has Never Happened by Jim Abrahams
Page to be added

Personal Comment: The idea to this came when Jim was riding a train and he was playing around with his Identity Crisis trick. He thought why not widen the scope of the trick? If you go through the trouble of adding a gaff anyway, why not three of them? Suddenly the trick became bigger according to Jim. I agree. I tried it and I realized that with All Back routines you NEED to hand out the cards. Otherwise it becomes an exercise of "who's smarter". An impossible object. Jim even points out that those are a nice souvenir. I like bold, but this would be too bold for my taste. But then again, there are DF's floating around. Anniversary Waltz style.

Difficulty: 3/5

Back To Aces by Steve Beam

The Trapdoor by Steve Beam
Issue 1, 1983
Page 6 et seq.

Personal Comment: Practical! But personal. I can see this being a pet routine of Steve Beam. And I see why lot's of magicians seem to have requested to see this one during conventions as Steve claims in the Issue. SO I won't use it... but everyone can make up his own version. With as many "displays" as one likes.

Difficulty 3/5

Back Ordered by Phil Goldstein

Focus by Phil Goldstein 1990
Page 29 et seq.

Personal Comment: First published in Magigram in August of 1980. This is Goldstein's take on the "All Backs" plot applied to packet tricks. Personal Opinion: Sort of good I guess. The best angle is the one you see in the video. I think I'm not going all out to expose the method when I tell you that more than 4 cards are in play. Naturally hinding cards is the problem here. And if you as a spectator watch the edges carefully from the wrong angle you will see the secret. So I guess this is more for a setting where you have people standing surrounding you in a circle looking directly from above. If this is the case this is a good trick. If not stay away.

Difficulty 3/5