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Aldo Colombini - Eatery

Columnist: Aldo Colombili Cannibal: A person who goes into a restaurant and orders the waiter! You can incorporate your best cannibal jokes in this routine with this old and well known theme. This trick is part of a longer routine of mine in which I use moves from Karl Fulves, Jon Racherbaumer along with my own personal approaches to this classic theme. EFFECT The performer shows four Kings which, he says, rep...
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Aldo Colombini - Elmsley Count

Columnist: Aldo Colombili Elmsley Count Well you may say that I am mad and out of my mind trying to teach a sleight that has been around for ages and should by now be known by all. But it is surprising how many magicians approach me during my lectures at conventions and ask me to teach them the Elmsley Count. Do not forget also that we have many newcomers in magic every year and I do not intend to forget them. A ...
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Aldo Colombini - Fooling You

Columnist: Aldo Colombili You may find dozens of variations on the Assembly theme as several prominent authors have explored this type of effect. Bob King has a very good assembly routine in his book MAGICIAN FOOLERS and Daryl has made famous his routine by employing a special count found in RICHARD’S ALMANAC as well as in this routine. Here, in Fooling You, you have a solid three phase routine that is easy to fo...
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Aldo Colombini - Four Aces

Columnist: Aldo Colombili Steve Beam’s book SEMI AUTOMATIC CAPD TRICKS, VOL. 2 is a great one (and not only because I have a trick in it!). While reading it, one of the effects struck my ingenuity and upon practicing it, I came up with a different handling which includes a favorite move of mine, the Blow Away Change by J.H. Hartman. I think this is a wonderful opening trick. EFFECT The performer shows a 4 of spad...
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Aldo Colombini - Hof-mini-maxi

Columnist: Aldo Colombili This is not an earth-shaker but it can be a nice interlude to something heavier. I’ll explain the basic idea with small and regular cards. The basic plot belongs, I believe, to Roy Walton, the clever cardman from Glasgow, Scotland. Several other magicians have explored this effect and have come up with good variations (see the one by my friend Simon Lovell which uses Jumbo cards). Effect...
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