Magic Tricks

I have to say this video won't be for everyone necessarily. Most will require a bit of time to get the feel right, but there are a few effects here that require nothing more than a few minutes of learning. My favorites have to be the "Yankee Doodle Card Trick" (not as cheesy as it sounds) and "The Flash Card Change". You will learn a LOT of ways to make a card jump and pop into view as well, but be prepared to spend a lot of time getting those just right.

My only complaint comes from "The Flash Card Change". Basically, three cards are revealed while in a wine glass and apparently out of the magician's control. When explaining the effect, Dan shows a gimmicked glass (not necessary but a very nice addition to the presentation of the effect) and says he explains how to make it in the Rising Card video. To me, that's a shortcoming. Why not take five minutes and explain again how to make it for those of us who don't have the previous video? Or just play the clip of that other video to explain it? I understand you need to sell as many videos as possible, but I don't think this is the best way to do it.

All in all, this is a quirky collection of card tricks that will take you beyond the norm and into a much more visual "eye candy" realm with your cards. It will set you apart from a lot of other magicians with a little effort and it's worth the time.