The Healers by Jerry Sadowitz

Cards On The Table by Jerry Sadowitz, 1989
published by Martin Breese
Page 42 et seq.

Personal Comment: The method seems unique. And it is practical. But as Sadowitz says in the book. If you have your own method, don't bother... but it's easy!

Difficulty 2/5

Thanks To Hofzinser by Jerry Sadowitz

Cards On The Table by Jerry Sadowitz, 1989
published by Martin Breese
Page 37 et seq.

Personal Comment: Sadowitz himself states that he isn't sure if he is the first one to come up with a version of the Everywhere and Nowhere plot structured around the signature and not around the card's identity. I'm not sure either. It seems so obvious, yet is such a great routine. Works from a shuffled deck in use with no preparation at all. What more could you ask for? I can see this as the end to an Ambitious Card routine. And there is even a nice reason to "not" have the spectators card signed. Because it already has a signature and the magician could have made a copy by that point in time. Now the cool thing is that you would eventually end up with a card that is signed on both sides by the spectator. That is a nice give away near the end.

Difficulty 4/5

The Backward Card Trick by Jerry Sadowitz

Cards On The Table by Jerry Sadowitz, 1989
published by Martin Breese
Page 20 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is what my girlfriend calls a "mindfuck". It's this good. The structure and the plot makes this trick great. Also the actual method is so darn practical. This is a demonstration piece of well done structuring. Bravo Jerry Sadowitz, Bravo!

Difficulty 3/5

Fetch! by Jerry Sadowitz

Cards On The Table by Jerry Sadowitz, 1989
published by Martin Breese
Page 3 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is good. Animation is always entertaining and funny. Also, the first trick in the book. I love it! Here is a tiny problem: Fanning the cards so the Ace of Spades won't show up too early is kind of a knack thing. Here is way to get around it. Buckle the Ace of Spades, then angle jog it to the right, right before you do the fan. That way it cannot show up and it is already lose with little chance of getting stuck.

Difficulty 2/5