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The Bar Magic of Carl Mercurio

2003
Written by Carl Mercurio
Work of Carl Mercurio
40 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with photographs
Language: English
26 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Carl Mercurio Dedication
3
Carl Mercurio Acknowledgements
3
Carl Mercurio Remembrance
3
Carl Mercurio Thoughts on Bar Magic
5
Carl Mercurio Call Me Al: Repeat Coin Under Glass coin appears from purse frame, travels to under glass or into purse frame repeatedly, more coins appear, coins across, wooden penny appears under glass
Inspired by 6
Derek Dingle Sucker Swivel Palm spider grip vanish handling
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1975
 8
Chester Woodin Click Pass
10
Bill Simon Gone steal to other hand, with reference to produce a coin from spectator's ear
Also published here 10
Carl Mercurio The Cellophane Surprise torn-off corner of selected card appears inside cellophane that has been halfway pulled off a cigarette case
Inspired by 12
Carl Mercurio Litmus Test spectator chooses a King from a blue-backed deck, while dealing face-down through the deck three cards visibly change to red-backed cards, they are the missing Kings and selected King is now also red-backed, Second Deal as color change
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Carl Mercurio Shark-A-Khan! plastic shark finds wrong card which then turns into right card
 		17
Carl Mercurio Prism of Doom during fancy cut the performer names card which then rises from deck
 		19
Simon Lovell Five-and-a-Half! multiple on-handed cut
Also published here 19
Fred Robinson Ambitious Riser
22
Carl Mercurio The Only Matrix Steal You'll Ever Need steal for initial lay-out, coin clipped between two cards as top card is drawn onto it
 		23
Rick Franceschini, Carl Mercurio Double-Decker Sandwich two selections are lost, then the four Aces are produced, black Aces placed in spectator's pocket, one selection appears sandwiched between red Aces on deck, second selection between spectator's pocketed black Aces
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Carl Mercurio Elias Multiple Shift Handling insertion from the side with deck in end grip
Inspired by 25
Carl Mercurio Cover Pass Handling Erdnase break and straddle grip
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Rick Franceschini Mighty Mouse origami mouse appears from pyramid/prism made from rubber-banded deck, selection has a corner missing which is found inside origami mouse
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Harry Lorayne Fan Force "Lorayne Force", under the fan
Also published here 30
Rick Franceschini No-Glide Glide glide in which the bottom card has a missing corner
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Rick Franceschini Pyramid banded deck is transformed in pyramid shape with one hand
Related to 31
Carl Mercurio For Magicians Only: Putting the Five of Hearts Face Up on the Table gag description
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Carl Mercurio Magician's Recipe: Penne Pasta with Broccoli-Rabe and Hot Sauce
35
Carl Mercurio Biographical Information
36
Carl Mercurio Appendix: Raising the Bar - The New Malone's on Bill Malone's bar
Also published here 37
Data entered by Denis Behr, January 2025.