Magic Video - Jon Racherbaumer - Marlo Low Down and Cozy

Unleash Marlo's Understated Genius

Dive into the world of Edward Marlo, a titan of card magic, with Jon Racherbaumer's exclusive collection, 'Marlo Low Down and Cozy.' This digital download unveils six brilliant card presentations, handpicked for their profound subtlety and psychological cleverness, intentionally bypassing demanding sleight-of-hand. Marlo, often celebrated for intricate moves, also created a treasure trove of semi-automatic, 'low-down' tricks—and this ebook brings those hidden gems to light. Prepare to amaze audiences with effects that rely on cunning rather than complex dexterity, making them accessible to magicians of all skill levels while still baffling the most discerning spectators.

A Collection of Masterful Effects

Explore a diverse array of captivating routines. 'Cozy Card to Case' redefines an ancient classic, offering a streamlined, ungimmicked approach that will stump those familiar with older, less deceptive methods. Witness a fresh take on ace productions with 'Marlo's Low-Down Aces,' a precursor to modern classics, where aces vanish strikingly from their packets. Delve into 'Spots before Your Eyes,' a clever spin on a Brother John Hamman effect, showcasing ingenious pip-covering moves. Discover the power of 'Smyth Bliss,' a semi-automatic marvel that subtly forces two spectators to choose the same card, embodying Al Baker's wisdom of deeper thinking. Experience 'Upside-Down Syndrome,' Marlo's powerful, minimal-card take on the 'Twisting the Aces' premise. Finally, pay tribute to a classic with 'Leipzig Would Have Loved This!', Marlo's accessible, ungimmicked version of a Herbert Milton effect, designed for maximum impact without difficult sleights.

Why This Collection is a Must-Have

'Marlo Low Down and Cozy' is more than just a trick compilation; it's a masterclass in magical thinking. Jon Racherbaumer has meticulously curated these effects to demonstrate Marlo's unparalleled ability to extract maximum 'juice' from known principles, presenting them in an easy-to-learn yet profoundly deceptive manner. Whether you're a beginner seeking powerful, manageable magic or a seasoned pro looking for subtle nuances, this digital download offers timeless lessons in misdirection, psychology, and performance. Elevate your card magic with Marlo's 'low-down' secrets and enchant your audience like never before.

Original Specs

This ebook features six presentations by Edward Marlo, one of the most prolific producers of card magic ever known. My criteria for selecting these six presentations was to pick effects that stressed subtlety and psychological cunning and required little or no difficult sleight-of-hand. The irony here is that such tricks are seldom associated with Marlo, even though he devised scores of easy, semi-automatic tricks during his career. But don't despair. The ones in this ebook run a gamut.

Cozy Card to Case is a subtle version of an ancient trick dating back to Walter Gibson's Popular Card Tricks. Most versions are based on miscalling a card. Marlo's underhanded version eliminates writing down the names of cards and is not based on miscalling. Furthermore, it is easy to do and will puzzle anyone familiar with older methods.

Marlo's Low-Down Aces provides a change-of-pace from performing "McDonald's Aces" and was a precursor of Bob Kohler's marketed, "Aces in Their Faces." If you already own Kohler's version, you can use his gimmicked cards. Otherwise this groundbreaking version permits you to ostensibly show both sides of every card and each disappearance of Aces from their respective packets is quite startling and deceptive.

Spots before Your Eyes is a spin-off of an under-appreciated effect by Brother John Hamman. Also, how the Pip-Covering Moves are done might change your mind about using this artifice? If so, you will probably understand why this effect appealed to Derek Dingle, Larry Jennings, and Bruce Cervon.

Smyth Bliss is a good example of how Marlo squeezed more "juice" from known principles. In this case, the operative principle, set forth by Professor Sydney Lawrence in Ten Self-Working Master Effects, is the Rashomon Principle. Two spectators are forced to choose the same card due to a clever placement idea. 1 This great semi-automatic trick took to heart Al Baker's admonishment that "magicians stop thinking too soon."

The Twisting craze has mercifully abated, but Vernon's "Twisting the Aces" is still performed. Marlo's Upside-Down Syndrome is based on a "buried" Larry West trick and is an example of getting maximum effect using only a few cards.

Leipzig Would Have Loved This! is a tribute to Nate Leipzig's classic version and is based on a Herbert Milton trick dating back to the early 20s. The original versions used double-face cards and many magicians worked out variations -Charlie Miller, Orville Meyer, and Derek Dingle, to name a few. Marlo's initial ungimmicked version was published in The Cardician (1953), but was too challenging for most students to master. This version eliminates difficult sleights and substitutes cozy subtleties.

1st edition 2015, 47 pages.

word count: 9982 which is equivalent to 39 standard pages of text