Thanks for this fantastic list! You guys did a great job! I, too, use Bannon Triumph, but as an opener (with false shuffles and cuts beforehand, of course). And, believe it or not, I accidentally ran into The Professor at Steve’s Mile High Magic in Denver in July of 1981. At that chance meeting, he did his Triumph and The Princess Card Trick for a 10 year old boy who had been brought into the shop by his dad, and then they left. I don’t know if the boy ever learned who showed him that card trick. A closer that I’ve been using since 1981 is Martin Nash’s stay stack routine, the one with which he closed his Castle Act. At the end, there are 26 pairs of mates on the table. REALLY hard to beat! I, quite fortunately, saw Martin destroy the audience in the close-up room at The Castle with that effect. That routine was originally put out on videotape by Micky Hades International and is now available on Penguin. Finally, IMHO, my favorite version of 0OTW is Interstellar OOTW by Liam Montier and Big Blind Media. Liam eliminates at least a couple of problems, namely no need to count as you approach the middle of the deck, and the initial color separation. I suggest checking it out!
Tamariz's Neither Blind Nor Stupid is great (especially his performance). It may not be a closer, but it gets the deck ready for OOTW or a full deck O&W.
I'm a huge fan of Michael Ammar. I have all of his videos and books in my library, and he has lectured for our local magic club here in Louisville, Kentucky. That being said, Michael's performance and explanation of J.C. Wagner's 'Super Closure' in his video series 'Easy to Master Card Miracles' Volume #4 is absolutely the best. When I first saw the trick, I thought there's no way I could ever perform it. It's too complicated, too confusing. Oh, how wrong I was! I learned it, I perform it, and it now has a high place in my repertoire.
@@eriktait434 Both You and Lennert Greene are excellent teachers oh and the Roadrunner cull was pretty amazing as well :) keep putting out the good stuff and I will keep buying it Thanks Erik!
The Intuition Test. Spectator selects one of two predictions. Cards are shuffled and separated into two stacks of different sizes, spectator chooses which cards are passed back and forth at the end the prediction comes true
My hope and goal this year is to audition and make the membership to the Magic Castle in LA. How and where can I get help to put an audition together? Thanks!
I love the podcast feel of these videos! How about a Top 10 Effects for Laughter? Or a top 10 tricks to perform on the person stuck in the elevator with you that takes 30 seconds and leaves them feeling flabbergasted after you exit with no futher explanation?
Tommy Wonder's version of Ambitious Card where the signed card ends up in a small box that's been sitting untouched at the front of the table in full view of the audience since before the start of the trick. To me nothing beats it and no act could follow it. It is a normal deck, and (according to TW) you only need to ruin about 200 decks to practise the folding of the card. (BTW, I'm way too stingy to do that).
One thing people constantly overlook is the fact that you can actually do shufflebored from a shuffled deck in use if you know mnemonica and a cull. Within one cull you got your setup ready!
Joshua Jay's version, taught on his second Penguin Live Lecture, requires even less work than that. He performs it standing up, impromptu, with a borrowed shuffled deck and no extra culls or super involved sleight of hand.
@@penguinmagicshop true, but you sadly are restricted in the most important aspect of the routine, the reveal. He cant have a written prediction, which does take away from the potential of the Effekt
I think 51 cards to pocket would be perfect as a closer if you just leave the cards in the pocket. Instead of an impossible location it just changes to a vanish and now you're done because all the cards are gone. Give the chosen card away, wipe your hands and the shows over. Perfect excuse. Of course, I don't think this would lend itself well in the context of a card-to-pocket ROUTINE because the expectation would be the deck is in the pocket. But if you do JUST the 51 cards and unrelated effects before it, then the audience wouldn't have a predetermined expectation of where the cards are. Best one on the list imo.
Omni deck or card-on-ceiling don't really fit the criteria of a closer with a normal deck of cards. You need gimmicks for both of these effects. In 52 cards to pocket you get rid of the deck though.
@@penguinmagicshop okay, I’m not reading “normal” as “borrowed” or “without switching or additions.” Certainly, card to ceiling is just using magician’s wax and Omni is just a switch. I don’t think of those like a gimmick or gimmicked deck trick.
@@markditullio4575 Nick and Erik were hesitant to say that Random odds counted because you need to borrow an ungimmicked cellphone and a bill. Nothing else on the list uses extra gimmicks or objects.
Guys! Got intrigued by the Norberto Jansenson effect, "Divine," that you discussed, but contrary to what Nick said, it is NOT on Penguin! So any recommended non-Penguin source? I used Google translator to send him a message in Spanish on his website but have not heard back (yet, anyway). Also, can't seem to locate a source for Joseph Barry's, "Out of My World," which you mentioned is available in pamphlet form. He doesn't seem to have a website. I did find that Joseph Barry has a version called, "Out of THIS World" on disk 2 of his $64.00 2-DIsk DVD set, "Inscrutable," but IDK if that is the same version as his "Out of MY World." I also don't want to pay that much for the one effect as from what the description and reviews indicate, most if not all of the rest would be beyond my abilities. For both of these effects all I can find are links to what appear to be full-on pirate websites in China, Great Britain and the U.S. selling discount downloadable copies of the routines. I refuse to buy from them. Thanks!
Yes, we have openers for stage and parlor magic right here. We haven't done a video for close-up openers yet: ruclips.net/video/ixUUH4upk0k/видео.html ruclips.net/video/bQnekTGgxLc/видео.html
A top self working card tricks with a normal deck video would be cool, I’m a slight of hand card trick kind of guy and only know maybe 1 or 2 self workers that are actually cool
You should probably just say follow on instagram, you haven't posted anything to facebook in months. Of course, I don't/won't use instagram, but that's the way it goes...
@@penguinmagicshop how long do they stay up, I have literally never seen one. Facebook has also never given me a single notification from your page in the 12+ months I've been following the page. To me it looks pretty much inactive :)
Every Monday at 3 EST Erik goes live. talking about a different chapter in the Royal Road to Card Magic. Every Wednesday at 3 EST Nick goes live talking about the week's newest releases. They go live anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes. Nick dove into the method for Super Lucky Coin last week so it was taken down after about 24 hours. For Erik's you have to catch them live. We streamed a whole magic show from the theater a few weeks ago and only shared it on Facebook. It's still available to watch on our Facebook page.
What did the community miss? What should we do next time?
A top list about itr or invisible thread! 😎🙏🏻 it would be great!
Can you please make a video on Top 10 Gaff(trick) Decks... 🙏
Thanks for this fantastic list! You guys did a great job!
I, too, use Bannon Triumph, but as an opener (with false shuffles and cuts beforehand, of course). And, believe it or not, I accidentally ran into The Professor at Steve’s Mile High Magic in Denver in July of 1981. At that chance meeting, he did his Triumph and The Princess Card Trick for a 10 year old boy who had been brought into the shop by his dad, and then they left. I don’t know if the boy ever learned who showed him that card trick.
A closer that I’ve been using since 1981 is Martin Nash’s stay stack routine, the one with which he closed his Castle Act. At the end, there are 26 pairs of mates on the table. REALLY hard to beat! I, quite fortunately, saw Martin destroy the audience in the close-up room at The Castle with that effect. That routine was originally put out on videotape by Micky Hades International and is now available on Penguin.
Finally, IMHO, my favorite version of 0OTW is Interstellar OOTW by Liam Montier and Big Blind Media. Liam eliminates at least a couple of problems, namely no need to count as you approach the middle of the deck, and the initial color separation. I suggest checking it out!
Another banger. I love these top 10 videos! You guys should do a top 10 walkaround tricks 😎
There was something beautiful about watching them perform Triumph together
Would love to know the top 10 DVD sets & top 10 Penguin Lectures
Tamariz's Neither Blind Nor Stupid is great (especially his performance). It may not be a closer, but it gets the deck ready for OOTW or a full deck O&W.
I'm a huge fan of Michael Ammar. I have all of his videos and books in my library, and he has lectured for our local magic club here in Louisville, Kentucky. That being said, Michael's performance and explanation of J.C. Wagner's 'Super Closure' in his video series 'Easy to Master Card Miracles' Volume #4 is absolutely the best. When I first saw the trick, I thought there's no way I could ever perform it. It's too complicated, too confusing. Oh, how wrong I was! I learned it, I perform it, and it now has a high place in my repertoire.
Out of this zip code and suit cut to order are 2 of my Favorites!
You have excellent taste.
@@eriktait434 Both You and Lennert Greene are excellent teachers oh and the Roadrunner cull was pretty amazing as well :) keep putting out the good stuff and I will keep buying it Thanks Erik!
Thanks for doing this. These kind of tricks got me into magic. I'll be checking out the ones you've mentioned. Cheers
The Intuition Test.
Spectator selects one of two predictions. Cards are shuffled and separated into two stacks of different sizes, spectator chooses which cards are passed back and forth at the end the prediction comes true
This video gave me a great idea for a top 10. Top 10 tricks to add time to a close up show
At 49:30 Nick destroys it with finding same card as Eric ! Wow 😯 great trick! Best one of video! I don’t think anyone noticed.
My hope and goal this year is to audition and make the membership to the Magic Castle in LA. How and where can I get help to put an audition together?
Thanks!
I love the podcast feel of these videos! How about a Top 10 Effects for Laughter?
Or a top 10 tricks to perform on the person stuck in the elevator with you that takes 30 seconds and leaves them feeling flabbergasted after you exit with no futher explanation?
Top 10 on an elevator could be really good!
Can you please make a video on top 10 Gaff(trick) decks..
That one is coming up in the near future!
@@penguinmagicshop i will wait for it...
Tommy Wonder's version of Ambitious Card where the signed card ends up in a small box that's been sitting untouched at the front of the table in full view of the audience since before the start of the trick. To me nothing beats it and no act could follow it. It is a normal deck, and (according to TW) you only need to ruin about 200 decks to practise the folding of the card. (BTW, I'm way too stingy to do that).
Ryan Schlutz is definitely the kid from the David Blaine special, and I'm definitely gonna start telling people that
😂😂😂
One thing people constantly overlook is the fact that you can actually do shufflebored from a shuffled deck in use if you know mnemonica and a cull. Within one cull you got your setup ready!
Joshua Jay's version, taught on his second Penguin Live Lecture, requires even less work than that. He performs it standing up, impromptu, with a borrowed shuffled deck and no extra culls or super involved sleight of hand.
@@penguinmagicshop true, but you sadly are restricted in the most important aspect of the routine, the reveal. He cant have a written prediction, which does take away from the potential of the Effekt
Was the Magician in Spain you mention Paco Nagata?
Do a top 10 penguin live lectures
I think 51 cards to pocket would be perfect as a closer if you just leave the cards in the pocket. Instead of an impossible location it just changes to a vanish and now you're done because all the cards are gone. Give the chosen card away, wipe your hands and the shows over. Perfect excuse. Of course, I don't think this would lend itself well in the context of a card-to-pocket ROUTINE because the expectation would be the deck is in the pocket. But if you do JUST the 51 cards and unrelated effects before it, then the audience wouldn't have a predetermined expectation of where the cards are.
Best one on the list imo.
Surprised that no one suggested card closers that “destroy” or otherwise get rid of the deck. For example, card on ceiling, Omni deck, card stab, etc.
Omni deck or card-on-ceiling don't really fit the criteria of a closer with a normal deck of cards. You need gimmicks for both of these effects. In 52 cards to pocket you get rid of the deck though.
@@penguinmagicshop okay, I’m not reading “normal” as “borrowed” or “without switching or additions.” Certainly, card to ceiling is just using magician’s wax and Omni is just a switch. I don’t think of those like a gimmick or gimmicked deck trick.
@@markditullio4575 Nick and Erik were hesitant to say that Random odds counted because you need to borrow an ungimmicked cellphone and a bill. Nothing else on the list uses extra gimmicks or objects.
Sir please upload a video about "Top 10 Spectator Phone Unlocking Magic Trick"
Guys!
Got intrigued by the Norberto Jansenson effect, "Divine," that you discussed, but contrary to what Nick said, it is NOT on Penguin! So any recommended non-Penguin source? I used Google translator to send him a message in Spanish on his website but have not heard back (yet, anyway).
Also, can't seem to locate a source for Joseph Barry's, "Out of My World," which you mentioned is available in pamphlet form. He doesn't seem to have a website.
I did find that Joseph Barry has a version called, "Out of THIS World" on disk 2 of his $64.00 2-DIsk DVD set, "Inscrutable," but IDK if that is the same version as his "Out of MY World." I also don't want to pay that much for the one effect as from what the description and reviews indicate, most if not all of the rest would be beyond my abilities.
For both of these effects all I can find are links to what appear to be full-on pirate websites in China, Great Britain and the U.S. selling discount downloadable copies of the routines. I refuse to buy from them.
Thanks!
Is there a top 10 openers?
Yes, we have openers for stage and parlor magic right here. We haven't done a video for close-up openers yet:
ruclips.net/video/ixUUH4upk0k/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/bQnekTGgxLc/видео.html
@@penguinmagicshop sweet! Well, now you know what video to make next!
THAT'S RYAN SCHLUTZ????
Haha, that's the joke at least
It is absolutely him. Nick and I would not lie about such an important fact.
I usually love these videos and I liked thinking about this, but to me nothing is really closer material in the list.
Make sure to vote and suggest content for the next list then 👍 What kind of a closer would you do with a regular deck of cards?
…and the real 51 Faces North published in Penumbra.
A top self working card tricks with a normal deck video would be cool, I’m a slight of hand card trick kind of guy and only know maybe 1 or 2 self workers that are actually cool
Joshua jay multiple selection is one of best closer (in his one man show
Yeah for sure! He's incredible!!!
Clutch by Oz Pearlman
Bigger Finish by Jay Sankey
Air Tight by Jay Sankey
Make sure to vote and suggest routines next time!
im waiting :)
How is an ambitious card not on here?
The community chose, make sure to vote next time on Instagram.
Why dont you just perform the tricks.. Got a bit boring
You should probably just say follow on instagram, you haven't posted anything to facebook in months. Of course, I don't/won't use instagram, but that's the way it goes...
Nick and Erik go live on Facebook every week. Nick on Wednesday, Erik on Monday. They talk about secrets often so those videos don't stay up.
@@penguinmagicshop how long do they stay up, I have literally never seen one. Facebook has also never given me a single notification from your page in the 12+ months I've been following the page. To me it looks pretty much inactive :)
Every Monday at 3 EST Erik goes live. talking about a different chapter in the Royal Road to Card Magic. Every Wednesday at 3 EST Nick goes live talking about the week's newest releases. They go live anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes. Nick dove into the method for Super Lucky Coin last week so it was taken down after about 24 hours. For Erik's you have to catch them live.
We streamed a whole magic show from the theater a few weeks ago and only shared it on Facebook. It's still available to watch on our Facebook page.
@@penguinmagicshop Thanks for the pointers. I;ll set some reminders and try to catch the next ones if I can. ( I'm not in EST zone )