The Trick Collector

Instant Teleport /Cards Across. Required: a double backer and a gimmick improved by Craig Petty & Penguin Magic. The most common name is Nightmare Card. It dates back to the a.o Spook Card (Charles Jordan 1916) and the  Ever Ready Forcing Pack (Ford Rogers). Theodore Annemann popularized Nightmare Card. Below: the trailer, do it yourself (DIY) build a Nightmare Card, quick links : tutorial key routine, Card trick in Reverse, Monkey in the Middle, Card to box and additional ideas. Trailer ►►  DIY: How to make a Nightmare Card ►►  Teleport revealed (Forced card A  ♣ ) ►►  Card trick in Reverse ►►  Monkey in the Middle ►►  Card in the box ►►  Ambitious Card routine (more ACR ) ►►   More :Blanc deck/ Chicago opener , Jumping Card Jumping card is a gimmicked version of Grasshopper by Paul Harris. More Craig Petty.

Before watching the performance it is recommended to read the clarification below first. Craig Petty from Magic TV has a tutorial explaining the how, not the why. The information below enables you to understand what goes on while all steps are executed. The video starts with 2 piles, each exactly 26 cards (52 in total, no jokers). Craig counts them while talking. The spectator selects a pile and takes an unknown number of cards out (14 in the performance). Thats the number in A ny C ard A t A ny N umber. Next the 26-14=12 are put back on the table. Then Craig asks the spectator to choose a card from his pile (26 cards). That is the selected A ny card (8 ♣ ) . When the card is taken back he controls it to the bottom (convincing control, vid5 and 9 here ) at position 26 ( this is the key to the secret ). Then the 26 cards are put on top of the 12 cards. Now there are 12+26=38 cards on the table, chosen card at position 26. The visual below shows the pile simplified, start order left...