The Omnipresent Eight

Expert Card Technique: Close-Up Table Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue
Page 287 et seq.

Personal Comment: This goes a bit away from the Ambitious Card plot and shows off more of what a specific card can do. We go a color change, a card rise and a nice little transposition. So what we got is a true routine. I guess if you gonna learn just one routine this could actually serve you for the rest of your life.

Difficulty: 2/5

A-Rise by Joe Safuto

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 6, Number 10 October 1983
Page 839 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is just a nice little addition to the old Card Rise from Greater Magic. This is one of the tricks that gets not enough love. It does play well with people and if the angles are right, the is no reason not to do it.

Difficulty 1/5

A Book And A Card by Harlan Tarbell

The Original Tarbell Course In Magic by Harlan Tarbell
Lesson 19
Page 8 et seq.

Personal Comment: This is an odd one, but one that takes little effort to do. So there are situations where this can be quite good. Not for a big show, but as an impromptu bit it is terrific. Instead of the backpalm I would prefer a Tenkai position and instead of the card I would use a credit card. It's impromptu so, what more do you want?

Difficulty: 2/5

Nice quote by Harlan Tarbell himself in the very fist issue of his course.

I want this fact to sink in: SOME OF THE GREATEST TRICKS AND ILLUSIONS ON THE STAGE ARE UNBELIEVABLY SIMPLE.

Don't forget that you were once one of the spectators and believed these tricks to be almost superhuman feats. Now, when you learn how very simple they are, remember that to those who are not "in the know," they are still deep mysteries.