Chapter X
Mysteries Using Reversed 'Ordinary' Cards
The drama of a single card found face-up in a face-down pack.
The principle: The Reversed CardIn this chapter
11 tricksSimplified Reverse
A chosen card vanishes from view, then turns up face up in the middle of a face-down deck.
Upside Down
The spectator privately looks at one of four cards and mixes them so even they do not know which is theirs.
U Bite
A chosen card seems to turn itself over in the deck, then does it again in the spectator's own hands.
The Haley Reversed Card
A freely chosen card is buried in the shuffled deck, yet moments later it is found completely turned over among all the others.
Sure Locator
A spectator's chosen card is buried in the deck, then a single card mysteriously turns face up to mark exactly where it hides.
In The Dark
A freely chosen card is lost in the deck and covered by a handkerchief, yet you name it instantly through the cloth.
Under Cover
A chosen card is buried in the deck and covered by a handkerchief, then it visibly rises up through the cloth on its own.
Behind The Back
A chosen card is buried in the deck, then placed behind your back, and instantly it is found reversed and ready to show.
Coincidence
A spectator buries two cards in a deck, and a second sealed pack is found to contain those exact same cards reversed.
The Reverse 'Count-Down'
A chosen card is sealed under a rubber band, yet appears at any number the audience freely calls out.
French's Extraordinary Aces
The four aces are openly shown and even passed for examination, then set aside under a rubber band.