Dust off that old Svengali deck lying in your drawer — you’re in for a delightful surprise!
Far from being a mere beginner’s trick, the Svengali deck becomes a powerful piece of magic that has spectators gasping and howling in surprise and delight with the flashy, fast-paced routine described in this book.
For over 30 years, Mark Lewis has been using this routine in his magic act and as a Svengali pitch, in restaurants, trade shows, shopping malls, fairs, and anywhere else a crowd can be gathered.
In The long and the short of it, Mark describes the routine in full detail, complete with patter. In addition, you will find:
- new moves and handlings such as the Svengali Overhand Shuffle, The Fan, The Jackie Cook Spread, and many more
- a dozen tricks that use the Svengali deck in subtle ways
- handling tips and ideas from pitchmen and magicians such as Ali Bongo, Joe Stuthard, Dave Walker, Eric Ward, Ron Macmillan and others
- notes on having the deck examined
and, last but not least, anecdotes about colourful characters from the world of trick card pitchmen.
If you want a solid routine of pure entertainement — or if you fancy yourself pitching Svengali decks — this is a book not to be missed.