Looking for an internet trick

JFrankA · 13th August 2007, 05:56 PM

I have a little bit of a tough question. I'm a very amateur magician, a hobbist, really.
My girlfriend lives in Germany, (I'm in Connecticut), so when I see her, she loves the simple card tricks I do. Now these are basic card tricks, with basic forces.
What I'm looking to do is a mentalism trick over the internet: through IM or internet phone or the like. Just something to flip her out a little as she loves it. :-)

I'm not looking for secrets to be exposed here, just a push in the right direction. I've tried googling "mentalism internet tricks", but never really got something I could do over the internet with her in Germany and me in the US.

Any suggestions where I could go?

Thanks in advance.

AgeGap · 14th August 2007, 07:54 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9nleiFogc
All I can think of

Jeff Corey · 14th August 2007, 07:54 AM

Google for "Princess card trick" and get an online demo.

JonWhite · 14th August 2007, 08:49 AM

All that comes to mind is an effect I got a little while ago from Thomas Baxter (Entity). It is a fun version of the Rock, Paper, Scissors game that you always win. It's good either impromtu or played bigger as part of a routine, or there's a version that can be done over the phone or by e-mail as well.

The downside is that it costs $15 for the one effect. (email: tombaxter@cogeco.ca)

Azrael 5 · 14th August 2007, 11:55 AM

I know a card trick you can do which will blow her head off,it would mean mailing a deck of cards to her but can be done online after that.

If you PM me I will tell you more.

DJM · 14th August 2007, 12:39 PM

Will there be a bomb in the deck?

JFrankA · 14th August 2007, 03:34 PM

Thank you all.

I did know of the Princess Trick, she knew about that one too, but now you've told me the name of it, I've learned how to do it in person! So now I have a new trick to flip her out when I see her. :-)

I'll check youtube tonight (I'm at work right now - no youtube), and Azrael 5 I hope you recieved my pm. :-)

Thank you all for your help.

And if I come up with something new, I'll post it.

Thanks again.

Brown · 14th August 2007, 11:01 PM

This one seems to come up on the forum every now and then:

http://www.mysticalball.com/

To me, the trick is sickeningly obvious, but many people are completely baffled by it.

Cain · 15th August 2007, 10:50 PM

I know two tricks.

1) The first effect in _Solomon's Mind_. I think it's called "Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards." It's not IDEAL over the phone, and I've never done it over the phone, or any trick over the phone for that matter. I hate the phone.

2) "Silent Transmission Telephone Mystery" by Eddie Fields which, I understand, can be found in _Artful Dodges_ (Racherbaumer). Here's an article of a journalist recounting this effect as performed by David Blaine over the telephone: http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1795283,00.html You can also learn it on Paul Vigil's DVD "Prime Cut." It's probably the best trick of this kind and only requires a deck of cards (which does not even need to be a complete 52). Unfortunately it is rather long.

JFrankA · 17th August 2007, 04:10 PM

Thank you all again. Between Brown's suggestion (which took me a few minutes to figure out), and Azrael 5's idea, I think I can come up with a very impressive trick. :-)

I'm doing the research on the David Blaine trick, Cain. Something like that was what I was going for.

Thank you all again so much.

13th August 2007, 05:56 PM	#1
JFrankA Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 2,035	Looking for an internet trick I have a little bit of a tough question. I'm a very amateur magician, a hobbist, really. My girlfriend lives in Germany, (I'm in Connecticut), so when I see her, she loves the simple card tricks I do. Now these are basic card tricks, with basic forces. What I'm looking to do is a mentalism trick over the internet: through IM or internet phone or the like. Just something to flip her out a little as she loves it. :-) I'm not looking for secrets to be exposed here, just a push in the right direction. I've tried googling "mentalism internet tricks", but never really got something I could do over the internet with her in Germany and me in the US. Any suggestions where I could go? Thanks in advance.

14th August 2007, 07:54 AM	#2
AgeGap Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,719	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv9nleiFogc All I can think of
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14th August 2007, 08:49 AM	#4
JonWhite Muse Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 603	All that comes to mind is an effect I got a little while ago from Thomas Baxter (Entity). It is a fun version of the Rock, Paper, Scissors game that you always win. It's good either impromtu or played bigger as part of a routine, or there's a version that can be done over the phone or by e-mail as well. The downside is that it costs $15 for the one effect. (email: tombaxter@cogeco.ca)
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14th August 2007, 11:55 AM	#5
Azrael 5 Illuminator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yorkshire,Uk Posts: 4,171	I know a card trick you can do which will blow her head off,it would mean mailing a deck of cards to her but can be done online after that. If you PM me I will tell you more.
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14th August 2007, 12:39 PM	#6
DJM Muse Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 783	Will there be a bomb in the deck?
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14th August 2007, 07:54 AM	#3
Jeff Corey New York Skeptic Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 9,404	Google for "Princess card trick" and get an online demo.

14th August 2007, 03:34 PM	#7
JFrankA Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 2,035	Thank you all. I did know of the Princess Trick, she knew about that one too, but now you've told me the name of it, I've learned how to do it in person! So now I have a new trick to flip her out when I see her. :-) I'll check youtube tonight (I'm at work right now - no youtube), and Azrael 5 I hope you recieved my pm. :-) Thank you all for your help. And if I come up with something new, I'll post it. Thanks again.

14th August 2007, 11:01 PM	#8
Brown Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Twin Cities, Canada Posts: 9,025	This one seems to come up on the forum every now and then: http://www.mysticalball.com/ To me, the trick is sickeningly obvious, but many people are completely baffled by it.
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15th August 2007, 10:50 PM	#9
Cain Contrarian Join Date: May 2002 Location: S. California Posts: 3,824	I know two tricks. 1) The first effect in _Solomon's Mind_. I think it's called "Steinmeyer's Nine Card Problem with Seven Cards." It's not IDEAL over the phone, and I've never done it over the phone, or any trick over the phone for that matter. I hate the phone. 2) "Silent Transmission Telephone Mystery" by Eddie Fields which, I understand, can be found in _Artful Dodges_ (Racherbaumer). Here's an article of a journalist recounting this effect as performed by David Blaine over the telephone: http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1795283,00.html You can also learn it on Paul Vigil's DVD "Prime Cut." It's probably the best trick of this kind and only requires a deck of cards (which does not even need to be a complete 52). Unfortunately it is rather long.
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17th August 2007, 04:10 PM	#10
JFrankA Master Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 2,035	Thank you all again. Between Brown's suggestion (which took me a few minutes to figure out), and Azrael 5's idea, I think I can come up with a very impressive trick. :-) I'm doing the research on the David Blaine trick, Cain. Something like that was what I was going for. Thank you all again so much.