Mr. Joseph obviously has a creative mind. I hope he shares some of his other effects with the magic
community.
This effect has echoes of U.F. Grant, Eddie Joseph, Paul Curry, Nick Trost and other
creative artists (did I mention Martin Gardner?).
It is easy to do. I would say this
qualifies as self-working, but as in OOTW and the ID, you do have to remember a few things. By that
I don't mean remember as in remembering cards, but only the routine itself.
It is easy to reset,
IMHO. Just pick up the "discards" and do an overhand shuffle, reversing the order.
With the
slightest of effort and thought, you can end clean. Mr. Joseph shows you how, and you can modify his
methods to your liking.
There's much to like about this prediction effect. and I congratulate
Mr. Joseph on his innovative thought processes.
A strong effect, worth more than the selling
price. I think you'll perform this, I know I will.