Homemade Trickery | Self-inflicted Magic For The Bored Soul
By Home-Made Trickery
So get ready! Every week there will be an episode for you to jump right in.
Special thanks to Max Maven, Jim Steinmeyer, Mark Elsdon, Juan Estaban Varela and all the creators that gave permission to share their ideas, creations and thoughts.
Homemade Trickery | Self-inflicted Magic For The Bored SoulJul 27, 2021
The Three Heaps
You choose the amount of coins, you do the mixing, Sarah does the mind reading. An old classic for this modern times of magic at a distance.
Special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for his generosity and endorsement to include is approach to this principle.
GARDNER, Martin, “The Three Heaps”, Mathematics, Magic and Mystery, Dover Publications Inc, 1956, New York, p. 55.
STEINMEYER, Jim,”Welcome Change”, VIRTUAL IMPUZZIBILITIES, Useful & Mysterious Demonstrations of Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2020, pp. 10-11.
The Money Card
Is it possible? And interactive predetermined 3 Card Monte game? Step in to find out and you will be amazed.
Special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for his generosity and endorsement.
Credits:
STEINMEYER, Jim, “Three Card Monte”, IMPUZZIBILITIES - Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2002, pp. 25-26.
Can You Spell That For Me?
Nine playing cards is all you need for this interactive experience. So, go get them and enjoy the episode.
Special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for his generosity and endorsement.
Credits:
STEINMEYER, Jim, “The Nine Card Problem”, IMPUZZIBILITIES - Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2002, pp. 5-8.
No. 9
Step inside the mysteries of the Number 9. Pen, paper and a digital calculator it’s all you need to embark in this journey. Enjoy!
Credits:
GARDNER, Martin, “Digital Roots”, Mathematics, Magic and Mystery, Dover Publications Inc, 1956, New York, p. 164-165.
BENJAMIN, Arthur T., THE SECRETS OF MENTAL MATH, The Great Courses Plus, The Teaching Company, United States Of America, 2011.
Stranger
Five random objects it’s all you need for this neat Stewart James gem. Feel free to repeat as many times as you want! Dive into the Stewart James creations and behold his incredible legacy.
Credits:
JAMES, Stewart, “Stranger From Two Worlds”, Ed. Allan Slaight, THE ESSENTIAL STEWART JAMES, Magicana, 2007, pp. 147-149.
On Time
Get yourself an analogue watch or draw a similar display on a piece of paper a get ready for a pretty awesome experience.
Special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for his generosity and endorsement.
Credits:
STEINMEYER, Jim, “The One O’clock Mystery”, IMPUZZIBILITIES -
Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2002, pp. 12-13.
Dictionary
This week episode brings to you an interactive book test. Prepare to be amazed!
Special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for his generosity and endorsement.
Credits:
STEINMEYER, Jim, “The Lesser Dictionary”, FURTHER IMPUZZIBILITIES - Still More Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2006, pp.
12-13.
Phosphorous
In this week episode Sarah Bright invites you for a match game. Grab twenty of them and join the show.
Credits:
DeMUTH, Fred, “A Divination With Matches”, THE JINX No. 11, Ed.
Theodore Annemann, 1935, Louis Tannen, New York, 1963, p. 55.
DeMUTH, Frederick, “A Divination With Matches”, ANNEMANN’S PRACTICAL MENTAL EFFECTS, A Comprehensive Collection Of The Best Mental Tricks Of Recent Years, Holden’s Magic Shop, 1944, pp. 116- 117.
Just Ask
Finally! A card trick. You wanted an interactive radio card trick, you have it. Yes, all you have to do is ask.
Credits:
NORD, Bill, “The Magic of Manhattan”, in Martin Gardner’s MATHEMATICS, MAGIC AND MYSTERY, Dover Publications Inc., 1956, p.
20.
Meaning Of Life
In this episode Sarah Bright aims for the big question. Join in and be enlightened.
Special thanks to Max Maven for his generosity and permission to share this episode.
Credits:
GOLDSTEIN, Phil, “Rainbow Matrix”, THE VIOLET BOOK OF MENTALISM,
1980, p. 8.
MAVEN, Max, “Rainbow Matrix”, PRISM - THE COLOR SERIES OF MENTALISM, Hermetic Press, 2005, pp.199-200.
MAVEN, Max, Essential Magic Conference, Session 3, 2011. (The idea of using Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy number 42 as a prediction).
Choice & Chance
Jump in to play a game of choice and chance with your hostess, Sarah Bright. You’ll need a coin or any small object. Join in!
Special thanks to Mark Elsdon for his generosity. Also a special thanks to Jim Steinmeyer for the inspiration that came from “Automatic Palmistry”.
Credits:
ELSDON, Mark, “The Ring”, CONVERSATION AS MENTALISM VOLUME 4
ELSDON, Mark, “The Ring Thing”, ZOOMENTALISM, 2020, pp. 15-16.
STEINMEYER, Jim, “Automatic Palmistry”, FURTHER IMPUZZIBILITIES - Still More Strangely Self-Working Conjuring, Hahne, 2006, pp. 3-4.
Last One Standing
In the debut episode of Homemade Trickery, Self-Inflicted Magic For The Bored Soul, you’ll find a game using only your fingers and your imagination. Join in!
Special thanks to Juan Estaban Varela for giving permission to share this and to my friend Daniel Guedes for the ending thing.
Credits:
VARELA, Juan Estaban, “El Anillo Imaginario”, MAGIOGRAFÍA, Espacio
VARELA, Juan Estaban, “El Anillo Imaginario”, ZERO ELEMENTS, Vernet, 2014.
Further Readings:
STEINMEYER, Jim, “Fives Cards On the March”, FURTHER IMPUZZIBILITIES - Still More Strangely Self-Working Conjuring,
Also check: “A Bird in The Hand”, by Steve Mayhew, “Cursed by an Evil Spell”, by Martin Kane and “Fingered”, by Steve Beam.