

I don't think it's a big secret that the power of thermal technology is at work here. It's definitely magical and will stun your spectator. or something similar that allows the spectator to find a specific card.Īfter a card is selected, the spectator holds the photo in his hands, and after a few seconds sees his chosen card slowly appear in Houdini's breast pocket.
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Actually, the spectator has a free choice where he/she cuts the deck. The ad copy implies the spectator has a free choice of any card in the deck. The performer introduces the photo and a deck of cards. and then pulls that card from his jacket pocket. He relays a story of an effect supposedly made famous by Houdini, where Houdini ask a spectator to name a card. The gimmicks are fairly small, and the visual is even smaller, and perform best in small groups.Īs described in the ad copy, the performer tells a story of Houdini and a photograph the performer took at the Houdini Museum. Houdini's Last Trick has the gimmick and the story to add something very unique to your routine.įirst, although magician's say anything can be performed for a large audience with proper presentation, I would recommend this effect for close-up and walk around. Sometimes one needs a bit of science to pull that off. I have a soft spot for effects that appear truly magical. "Houdini's Last Trick" opens up for a great patter and emotionally involves your spectators throughout the routine with an nostalgic, spiritual feel to it. This is really a beautiful, brand new rendition of Peter's ingenious "Ghost-Tag" which was a blockbuster release 15 years ago. In the end the photo may be fully examined.Houdini's Last Trick comes complete with the ready to go gimmick, photograph and online instructions.

Next, ask your spectator to memorize any card from the deck.Īs if Houdini's spirit actually came through, your spectator feels a strange sensation.when you ask your spectator to open her hands and take a close look at the picture again, eerily and magically their chosen card has now appeared and is revealed inside Houdini's breast pocket in the photograph! the spectator holds the picture in between her hands to "connect" with the master magician's energy (or the picture can be set aside so no one is able to touch it again). You are introducing your spectator to "Houdini's famous card trick": You explain that Houdini would have a spectator think of any card and then magically revealed the chosen card in his breast pocket of his jacket. You begin to tell the story that you've shot this "instant" picture from an actual picture of the iconic magician, during your visit at the "Houdini Museum": Analog pictures are known for their ability to capture energy and other spiritual phenomena. Houdini's Last Trick - Peter Eggink - A Reviewįrom your wallet you remove a picture of the Great "Houdini" - everyone is familiar with the fact that Harry Houdini was the world's greatest escapologist and still is a huge inspiration to every magician in the world.
