The Signed Card by Brother John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg

Page 47 et seq.



Personal Comment: This is gold. Really good magic. I would change the initial display of the aces to a Stayon Count, but that's just me. Otherwise this is brilliantly constructed. Jon Rachbaumer calls it a TIME DISLOCATION effect. So I call the plot likewise. I love this. I will add this to my repertoire, as it requires no setup and very little skill. This is great, just great.



Difficulty 2/5

Watch Me Like A Hawk by Brother John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg

Page 44 et seq.



Personal Comment: Interesting I guess, but not my cup of tea. This seems like a routine that is so much tied to the personality of Brother John Hamman, that I cannot see anybody doing it, and it appearing natural.



Difficulty 3/5

Second Twist by Brother John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg
Page 38 et seq.

Personal Comment: The First Twist aka Hamman's Twist I already covered a few months ago. This gets rid of the extra card. Is it an improvement? Yes, I think so. But just a little one. One I would not care about, considering the fact that the initial setup is much easier to accomplish in his first version. Tastes are different.

Difficulty 2/5

Acey-Deucey by Brother John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg
Page 31 et seq.

Personal Comment: Beautiful, simply beautiful. If one is willing to put in the practice needed for that. It's not easy. But it has a few fine points. As it is pointed out in the book, most transpositions without extra card suffer from the problem of having a weird moment right after the first effect. When you have to do a Mexican Turnover or have to replace the tabled card on the deck to turn it over. This avoids the problem. Personally I would put the second phase first and the first phase second. To me the first one seems stronger. But I gotta admit, I love it.

Difficulty 4/5

12345 Peek Thought by Brother John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg
Page 26 et seq.

Personal Comment: It read a lot more interesting than it turns out to be. Seriously.

Difficulty 1/5

Unnamed Trick by Bro. John Hamman

The Secrets of Brother John Hamman by Richard Kaufman and Alan Greenberg
Page 18 et seq.

Personal Comment: No kidding, the name of the trick is actually the main method that is being used. It is bold, but interestingly still deceptive. When I did this for real people I changed the grip on the cards. Doing an Elmsley while holding the deck is a bit too demanding for my hands. They are not that huge. So right now I am going into Brother John Hamman's work. I may have to adjust the technique a few times to still do the effect. Please forgive me for that. The above video is excuse enough to cheat.

Difficulty 4/5