Magic Video - Ghost Peek by Jim Swain (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unveiling the Invisible
Prepare to elevate your card magic to an unprecedented level with Jim Swain's 'Ghost Peek.' This groundbreaking digital download introduces a profound improvement on a classic gambler's peek, enabling you to surreptitiously sight any card within the deck. What makes the 'Ghost Peek' revolutionary is its utter invisibility: unlike most peek techniques that rely on tilting card faces towards you, often under cover of a gesture, with 'Ghost Peek,' the cards remain face down and entirely away from your gaze throughout. There's truly 'nothing to see,' which is precisely its genius.
A Practical, Powerful Utility
This isn't an experimental concept or a theoretical pipe dream; 'Ghost Peek' is a fully practical, audience-tested utility that delivers stunning results. Jim Swain himself calls it 'the best thing I've ever come up with,' a testament to its deceptive power. You'll be astonished at how quickly you can master this technique – most users can learn and integrate it into their routine within an hour. Once learned, it becomes a permanent, invaluable tool in your magical arsenal, ready to deploy at any moment.
Mastering the Subtle Art of Deception
Imagine the impact of knowing a chosen card without any apparent action. 'Ghost Peek' allows you to do just that, creating moments of pure astonishment and leaving your audience utterly confounded. Steve Forte guarantees it will 'amaze and confound,' while Bill Malone exclaims, 'The Ghost Peek blew me away. It's really deceptive and will get by anyone.' This technique shares similarities with a method by Gazzo, and is taught with his full blessing, ensuring a refined and respected approach. Advanced card workers, especially those with smooth hands, will particularly appreciate the subtle elegance and multiple applications of this ingenious method. Richard Busch, a renowned 'peek-meister,' describes the experience as 'not seeing the ghost,' highlighting its spectral, undetectable nature. Jim Swain has crafted a truly elegant, graceful, yet incredibly powerful secret for the pasteboards.
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Ghost Peek by Jim Swain
"The best thing I’ve ever come up with." —Jim Swain
"The Ghost Peek is...guaranteed to amaze and confound." —Steve Forte
That is high, high praise for the Ghost Peek, our newest download. So what is the Ghost Peek? Without revealing too much, we can tell you this: it’s an important improvement on a classic gambler’s peek that allows you to sight a card anywhere in the deck without turning any of the cards over. Most peeks occur by tilting the faces of the cards toward yourself, either under cover of a gesture or an action. In the Ghost Peek, the cards remain face down, away from your face, throughout.
This peek is not a pipe dream, nor is it an experimental idea. It’s a practical, audience-tested utility you will learn within an hour and use for the rest of your life.
It's difficult to demo a move like this, because it's invisible! There is NOTHING to see, and that’s what is so beautiful about the Ghost Peek. This peek has similarities to a technique by Gazzo and is explained with his blessing.
"The Ghost Peek blew me away. It's really deceptive and will get by anyone." —Bill Malone
In mentalism circles I'm regarded as a peek-meister. So naturally, the Ghost Peek drew my attention. What I saw, or rather didn't see, was akin to me not seeing the ghost. In Mr. Swain's capable hands, the Peek becomes the Ghost. Literally, from within the pack, the Ghost invisibly appears to inaudibly reveal the card to you and you alone! Advanced card workers with soft, smooth hands will enjoy this subtle technique and its multiple applications. James Swain is an elegant, graceful, but powerful Swan of the Pasteboards! —Richard Busch
