Magic Video - World's Greatest Magic - Wild Card (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Unveiling the World's Greatest 'Wild Card' Magic
Step into the extraordinary world of card magic with 'Magic Video: World's Greatest Magic - Wild Card,' a digital download that brings you unparalleled instruction on one of the most beloved and visually stunning card effects ever created. Part of L&L Publishing's critically acclaimed 'The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians' series, this volume is like a dedicated chapter from the ultimate magic compendium. It is designed for magicians of all skill levels, offering deep dives into cherished, classic effects taught by the craft's most talented practitioners.
The Legacy of 'Wild Card'
The 'Wild Card' effect holds a storied place in magic history. Invented by British magician Peter Kane in 1962 as 'Watch the Ace!' and later masterfully reworked and renamed by Frank Garcia, it quickly became a global sensation, even crowned the best-selling card trick of 1963. Its enduring appeal is simple: few card effects are as genuinely visual and astonishing to laypeople as 'Wild Card,' where multiple cards seemingly impossibly transform to match a single odd card.
Mastering the Illusion: Seven Legendary Interpretations
This digital download is your exclusive pass to learning seven distinct, masterful renditions of the 'Wild Card' trick. Witness Steve Dacri's highly commercial 'Signature Wild Card,' where blank cards magically reveal the magician's autograph. Explore Tommy Wonder's 'The Tamed Card,' a routing tour-de-force ideal for strolling magic. Harry Allen's 'Blanco' offers a clean, visual transformation. Eric DeCamps' 'Jokers are Wild' culminates in a striking finale. Boris Wild presents his 'Wild Wild Card,' where double-backed cards, and even the entire deck, match a free selection. Darwin Ortiz teaches his modern classic, 'Darwin's Wild Card.' Finally, Scotty York's dramatic 'Curse of the Gypsies' delivers a captivating bar-side performance. Each routine provides unique insights, techniques, and presentations.
Why This Collection is Essential
'Wild Card' belongs on that exclusive list of magic tricks that truly look like real magic to an unprepared audience. This comprehensive digital download collects seven of the finest interpretations ever conceived, providing you with a wealth of material to study, practice, and perform. Whether you are refining your close-up skills, adding showstoppers to your repertoire, or simply deepening your understanding of a magical classic, this collection is an indispensable resource. Elevate your card magic and leave your audiences speechless with the unparalleled power of the 'Wild Card' effect.
Original Specs
Imagine owning the most comprehensive magic book ever written. This would surely be a treasured possession for any magician with each chapter focusing on a single aspect of the craft and the very best routines ever created for it. That's the idea behind L&L Publishing's critically-acclaimed DVD series, The World's Greatest Magic by the World's Greatest Magicians. Each volume is like another chapter in the world's best magic book. Featuring in-depth exposition and instruction on some of magic's most cherished and classic effects by its most-talented practitioners, this unprecedented series represents an essential reference work for anyone interested in the magical arts, regardless of their skill level.
In 1962, British magician Peter Kane invented a trick that he named Watch the Ace! The effect was reworked and subsequently renamed Wild Card by Frank Garcia and very quickly became a sensation in the magic world. In fact, the Magic Dealers Association named it as the best-selling card trick for 1963, and with good reason. Very few effects in card magic are as visual as Wild Card, where several different cards successively change to match one odd card.
On this DVD, you'll find seven master magicians each with their own interpretation of this classic small packet trick. Steve Dacri begins with a highly commercial version where the magician's signature appears on a number of cards that have previously been shown blank. Up next, Tommy Wonder's version is a tour-de-force of routining that also makes it perfect for strolling magic situations. In Harry Allen's performance, blank cards all change to match the one odd card while Eric DeCamps changes a packet of jokers into seven Threes of Hearts to show, in a highly visual finale, why 21 gets the big money. Boris Wild changes several double-backed cards, and eventually the entire deck, to match a free selection while Darwin Ortiz performs and teaches what has become a modern-day classic version of the Wild Card effect. Finally, Scotty York gets behind the bar and shows off his very dramatic version of Peter Kane's Gypsy Curse.
Wild Card belongs on the very short list of tricks that look like real magic to laypeople and on this DVD, you'll find seven of the very best versions of this effect ever created.
- Signature Wild Card - Steve Dacri
- The Tamed Card - Tommy Wonder
- Blanco - Harry Allen
- Jokers are Wild - Eric De Camps
- Wild Wild Card - Boris Wild
- Darwin's Wild Card - Darwin Ortiz
- Curse of the Gypsies - Scotty York
