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Aldo Colombini - Italian Dressing

Columnist: Aldo Colombili I have already told You that I like Oil & Water routines. As a matter of fact, I collect them. This routine has been in my repertoire since 1977 (how time flies!). It is strong in impact and it’s one of my all-time favorite effects. It is a nice lead in for the Nice Salad trick which you’ll find on page 83 in this book. Do the Italian Dressing and then, for an encore, perform the Nic...
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Aldo Colombini - Joker's Wild

Columnist: Aldo Colombili Charlie Miller said, “Whenever you are going to do a card change, consider making one of them the Joker. This makes it much easier for the spectator to follow.” This is a Wild Card effect (thanks, Peter Kane!) and I have included a variation at the end with a stunning climax. The routine has some unusual concepts and handlings. Effect Five Jokers and, say, a 10 of Diamonds are used. Al...
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Aldo Colombini - Magnetic Cards

Columnist: Aldo Colombili NOTE CLOSELY is the title of lecture notes by an English magician, David Jones. David is very clever and in his notes you’ll find a bunch of good routines, mainly with cards. As I was reading it, the first routine in the booklet interested me very much. It is a Triumph type effect and very strong. I used it and varied it, adding some more handling that really sells the idea of the topsy-...
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Aldo Colombini - 'mamma Mia Magic' Andie Colombini

Columnist: Aldo Colombili The Better Half or Second Best? By Andie Colombini In many relationships, whether husband-wife, girlfriend-boyfriend or any other combination, the couple works together. Usually, in the situation of perhaps a small store or retail establishment, the couple works hand in hand, each with their own strengths and weaknesses and each using their respective strengths in the areas they find mo...
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Aldo Colombini - 'mamma Mia Magic' Andie Colombini

Columnist: Aldo Colombili This is a variation of a trick by Stephen Tucker. I have changed the modus operandi and I use a deck only and not a packet of duplicates. It was published in the past in Linking Ring magazine. Although the trick is relatively easy to do, it has an effective and bewildering impact on the audience. The three climaxes follow each other building with a sequence that reaches a good climax. EF...
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