Un-Sandwiched! by Tom Daugherty

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 16, Number 10 October 1993
Page 2274 et seq.

Personal Comment: I like the plot. The card vanishing from a sandwich. A prisoner on the run. A crime he didn't commit. I like that. In fact this would be great with a signed card. That makes it special and personal. Suddenly it is part of the spectator that is trying to escape. In a weird way it would give the cards way more character than they have. Personally I would change the ending. This whole second selection bit makes no sense. The card wants to escape. So any impossible location would naturally fit into the scenario. Card to wallet/box/pocket all of those are great. So I am divided on this trick as it is presented. I like it, but only because it sparks off so many greater ideas, that sadly aren't offered in the first place.

Difficulty 2/5

Triskaidekaphobia by Tom Daugherty

Apocalypse by Harry Lorayne
Volume 16, Number 3 March 1993
Page 2191 et seq.

Personal Comment: Kinda interesting if you are interested in mathematical principles. Otherwise really boring... But honestly I think this is a great trick to teach those kids who really beg you to teach them a trick. And I say this having two reasons in mind! 1st: Kids seem to love doing tricks where they don't really know why it works. It leaves some sort of mystery. 2nd: It's very rewarding for a kid to do that trick and have others not knowing how this is done, without the fear of somebody already knowing. Even among magicians this principle is pretty unknown. So this is a great trick for kids. Not for magicians I might add.

Difficulty: Self Working