The method behind this effect takes a well known closeup apparatus, but dresses it up in a wildly
different context. Basically this one gimmick allows for a visual appearance of the bill, visual
change of the value on the card, and a hidden-in-plain sight ditch of the gimmick allowing for an
examinable card at the end! This is honestly utilitarian thinking at its best. 5/5 Solely for the
thinking/concept :)
Now, for the sake of completion and objectivity, there are a handful of
small shortcomings as well that I feel are worth mentioning. First of all, the material used to
activate the gimmick tends to be fragile. Mine broke in 2 days, so I had to replace it (not a huge
deal... and most likely my fault). Also, you can't just take this out of your wallet right away to
perform... you need a few seconds of misdirection to set the gimmick... again, not a big deal, but
worth mentioning. Lastly I would say that the initial one time set up is decidedly more than
minimal. It is certainly achievable by most, but be prepared to put a little time into it. I
actually found that having to construct it myself provided me with insight into gimmick making I
hadn't previously had. 3/5 for practicality.
That averages out to a 4/5! I recommend :)
