Ebook - Pockethereal by Jon Racherbaumer
Description & Effect
Unlocking the Mystery of 'Cards Across' with Pockethereal
The 'Cards Across' effect is a captivating cornerstone of card magic, where a selected number of cards mysteriously travel from one packet held by the performer to another held by a spectator. Jon Racherbaumer's 'Pockethereal' is not merely an instruction book; it's an in-depth, singular exploration of subtle and truly deceptive methods for this classic plot. This manuscript delves into advanced techniques that aim to elevate your card magic, offering a fresh perspective on a familiar illusion and challenging the conventional approaches to this powerful effect.
The Ingenuity of Switchless Deception
What sets 'Pockethereal' apart is its foundational premise: the routines taught require 'no switches or exchanges' of cards. This unique selling point places it in a class of its own. Instead, the magic unfolds through masterful 'false counts', allowing for incredibly clean and inexplicable effects. For magicians who appreciate pure sleight-of-hand and desire to perform effects that are as baffling to their peers as they are to lay audiences, 'Pockethereal' offers a sophisticated solution. It emphasizes skill and subtlety, ensuring the magic appears to happen without any discernible manipulation.
A Legacy of Masters and Modern Mastery
Racherbaumer's work is rooted in 'Stewart James'' foundational concept of 'Pockethereal', expanding upon it with clarified and evolved methods. The ebook features invaluable contributions and insights from a pantheon of magic legends, including 'Edward Marlo', alongside variations from 'Bert Fenn' and 'Gene Castillon'. You'll explore comprehensive routines such as 'Pockethereal, Minus Pockets' (Marlo's take), 'Clarified Packethereal' (by Marlo and Racherbaumer), and 'Double Dealing Packethereal' by Castillon. Further enriching the experience, a 'Bonus Section' includes 'Biddling Brown in the Round' and 'Biddling Brown Crosses Over', a 'Brief Overview of Cards Across', and an essential 'Appendix: Switchless Switch'.
Your Guide to Advanced Card Magic
This comprehensive ebook, a first edition from 2014, spans 40 pages packed with detailed instruction and historical context, equivalent to 46 standard pages of textual content. As a convenient digital download, 'Pockethereal' by Jon Racherbaumer grants you instant access to these invaluable, time-tested techniques and modern innovations. Please remember that this item is a digital product; no physical gimmicks are included, as the true artistry of these effects lies in the pure skill and clever methodology you'll master within its pages. Elevate your card magic repertoire and astound your audiences with these uniquely subtle 'Cards Across' effects.
Original Specs
Pockethereal by Jon Racherbaumer
As a plot, Cards Across is fairly simple and direct. It's a transition effect where a number of cards – usually three – magically travel from one packet to another. There are methods that use gimmicked cards, others use purely sleight-of-hand.
This manuscript is an exploration of subtle methods based on Stewart James' "Pockethereal." Its selling point is that there are no switches or exchanges. The only sleight of hand is the false counts. This put it in a class by itself.
- INTRODUCTION
- POCKETHEREAL (Stewart James)
- POCKETHEREAL, MINUS POCKETS (Bert Fenn)
- POCKETHEREAL MINUS POCKETS (Edward Marlo)
- CLARIFIED PACKETHEREAL (Edward Marlo – Jon Racherbaumer)
- DOUBLE DEALING PACKETHEREAL (Gene Castillon)
- BONUS SECTION
- BIDDLING BROWN IN THE ROUND (Edward Marlo)
- BIDDLING BROWN CROSSES OVER (Jon Racherbaumer)
- A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF CARDS ACROSS
- APPENDIX: SWITCHLESS SWITCH
1st edition 2014, 40 pages.
word count: 11549 which is equivalent to 46 standard pages of text
PLEASE NOTE: This item is a digital download ,Gimmick not included
