THERE’S A CARD EFFECT I’VE HAD FOR YEARS - didn’t think much of it until a friend showed me a terrific adaptation he’d seen in Germany that made it outstanding and it’s now in constant use in my close-up and particularly mix and mingle shows. Visually it’s unbelievable and I stunned Tessa Jowell with it at a reception.

Four Kings are shown quite cleanly one at a time and placed on the spectator’s hand. A magic pass and the cards are turned over to reveal four spot cards. No extra cards, no deck involved, no switching – truly it’s as clean as that. I created a routine around the effect and called it The Fastest Card Trick in the World and today I’d never go to a show without it. Yes it’s fake cards but hey - Henry Evans won best card magic at FISM years ago and every effect was achieved with fake cards. It fulfills my philosophy of “Keep it Simple Stupid.” And it works and looks like real magic. .

It’ so good that one of the top five professional card men in the business ordered it from me – and bought two. And he uses it alongside his incredible sleight of hand routines., just like Dai Vernon who mixed sleights with fakes to create visual magic.

I used to sell this item and my routine at my lectures around the country and I found recently that I have a few left in stock.  So I’m thinking of putting this effect – The Four Kings – out again on the market so I’ll probably get a demo made to be included in these blogs. Watch this space.

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