Magic Video - Deceptive Diary by Barry Ray
Description & Effect
Unveiling 'Deceptive Diary' by Barry Ray: A Masterpiece Reimagined
Step into the world of groundbreaking card magic with Barry Ray's 'Deceptive Diary,' a routine that has captivated magicians for decades. Conceived in the late 1980s and first marketed in 1990, 'Deceptive Diary' revolutionized the diary trick genre by allowing over 40 card selections from a single diary – a stark contrast to earlier methods that often required multiple diaries and forced only a handful of cards. However, the original iteration presented a unique challenge: it demanded considerable mental gymnastics to determine the chosen card for any given date.
The Breakthrough: Effortless Elegance
Barry Ray's relentless pursuit of perfection led him back to 'Deceptive Diary' time and again. After years of refinement, he achieved a monumental breakthrough, transforming the original concept into a routine that's now incredibly easy to perform. Imagine presenting the same staggering selection of over 40 cards, but without the need for intricate memory work or complicated mathematics. This innovative approach makes the effect feel like 'falling off a log' – simple, direct, and incredibly deceptive.
What's Included in Your Digital Download
With this digital download, you'll gain access to both the classic, mentally intensive method and the revolutionary, streamlined version. This means you can choose to master the challenging original for a deeper understanding, or immediately dive into the elegant new method that eliminates all calculating and memorizing. The 13-page PDF provides clear, concise instructions to guide you through Barry Ray's ingenious thinking. Please note: This is a digital PDF download, and no physical gimmick is included with your purchase. You're investing in a powerful, perfected principle that will elevate your card magic repertoire.
Original Specs
Deceptive Diary BY Barry Ray
PDF download
Barry could say this has taken 25 years in the making. And it would be true! In the latter part of the 1980’s, Barry created Deceptive Diary, and in 1990, he marketed this effect. It was the first diary trick to use only one diary…having a selection of over 40 cards! Before that, the diary trick either used two or four (sometimes six) diaries, forcing anything from two up to eight cards. But the major dilemma with Deceptive Diary was that it required mental gymnastics to work out the value of the card for any given date.
To offset this Barry created Easy Diary. But every now and again, he would go back to Deceptive Diary, hoping to find a better way of executing it. Finally, the breakthrough came…with the same selection of over 40 cards…but without all the memory work and mental gymnastics! It can be done without mathematics or with just one simple addition. He didn’t think he could do anything easier thanEasy Dairy…but this is like falling off a log!
You will get both methods, the old mental math intense one, and the new one where all of the calculating and memorizing has been eliminated.
1st edition 2010; 13 pages.
PLEASE NOTE: This item is a digital download ,Gimmick not included
