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Genii Magazine - 01/06/1997 Copy Reduced to 92% from original to fit letter page

The magician displays two packets o f However, the colors o f the words Square the packet, turn it face'up,
b lan k 'faced cards, one w ith blue have switched, to correspond to the and respread the cards to display
backs, the other with red. He brings pens. BLUE is now in red ink, and blank faces. Keep the first few cards
out a pair o f marking pens, one blue R E D is now in b lu e . T h e tra n s ' bunched together, so that the writing
and one red. formed cards may be given away as on the second card is not seen.
The blue marker is used to write souvenirs. B rin g out the red packet, and
the word BLUE in bold letters on the repeat the above procedure to casu'
face o f one o f the blue'backed cards. ally d isp la y its backs and faces
That card is turned face-down and i f e ) (w hile keeping the prepared cards
placed on the table to the left, along concealed).
with the blue pen. You will require two indelible mark' Bring out the markers. U se the
The red marker is used to write the ers, one blue and one red, and two blue pen to write BLUE on the blank
word RED on the face o f one o f the packets o f b lan k 'faced cards, one surface o f the card at the face o f the
red'backed cards. That card is turned with blue backs and one with red. blue packet. O f course, you should try
face'down and placed on the table to (A b o u t ten o f each w ill be s u ffi' to duplicate the letterin g style in
the right, along with the red pen. cient, although you’ ll want larger which the climax card was done.
The performer points out that the quantities i f you intend to perform Display the w riting, allowing a
marker pens are literally serving as this more than once in a while). You few moments for the ink to dry. Now,
m ark ers, each one id e n tify in g the w ill also need two d o u b le 'b la n k this card is seemingly dealt face'down
location o f the word written in its cards. to the table.
own color. To prepare, create the climax cards In fact, perform a Double Turnover,
He goes on to ask i f the spectators by using the red marker to write BLUE then deal the top face'down card to the
have ever heard o f “ magic markers.” on the face o f one o f the blue'backed table. This is the climax card; however,
(In the United States and some other cards, and the blue marker to write as a blank surface (the other side of the
co u n tries, this brand name has R E D on the face o f one o f the red' double'blank) shows atop the packet,
become a generic name for marking backed cards. everything looks as it should, and no
pens, hence the answer w ill be yes. T h e b lu e 'b a c k e d packet is switch will be suspected.
Elsewhere, you’ll have to alter the pat' arranged with a double'blank at the Place the blue pen in front o f the
ter accordingly.) face. Behind this is the climax card tabled card. Put the rest o f the blue
He offers to show why these par' b e arin g B L U E (in red ), then the packet away.
ticular markers are magic. The two remainder o f the blue'backed blank' Repeat this sequence with the red
pens are deliberately transposed, so facers. The red'backed packet has an packet. You will end up with the two
that the red pen is now in front o f the equivalent set'Up. You’re ready to climax cards on the table, each with a
blue'backed card, and the blue pen is perform. pen in front o f it. A ll that remains is
in front o f the red'backed card. A t the start o f the routine, bring to exchange the pens, then turn up
A mystical gesture is made, and out the blue packet. Spread the cards the cards to reveal the surprisingly
the cards are turned over. The inscrip' face'd o w n , displaying blue backs. result.
tions are as before: The blue'backed (Keep the bottom few cards bunched
card bears the word B L U E , and the together, so that the blank back o f the
red'backer has RED. lowermost card is not seen.)

Copyright (c)1997 Genii Magazine, Edition 01/06/1997


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