This trick was first published in the book "Cartomagie Année 2001" by Dominique Duvivier in 1974. A card is freely thought in a group of cards. The deck is shuffled. The magician asks for the name of the card, and spells it out, putting one card per letter... the chosen card happens to be the one with the last letter! A real miracle!  

The magician shows six miniature suitcases and six envelopes. Envelopes and suitcases are paired in a clear and random way according to the wishes of six different spectators, using a "magic formula"! It is clear that it was impossible to predict in advance how the suitcases and envelopes would be combined; however, the objects in the suitcase and the associated envelope are clearly complementary each time: for example, the card that was in the envelope complements the four cards in the suitcase, to form a royal flush! Success guaranteed!  

The principle: the people present have a freewheeling discussion on Mentalism. Today, three protagonists: Philippe de Perthuis, Alexandra and Dominique Duvivier. This videocast takes the form of an interview with Philippe de Perthuis, who specializes in this field.  

Card technique: This technique allows you to cut the deck elegantly; the deck remains in your hands, there is no need to put it down on the table.  

"Sleeve Aces" routine is done slowly and gently. This routine follows Dominique Duvivier's philosophy of not seeing, not feeling, not assuming, to achieve an even purer effect. Many concepts of misdirection are discussed and explained in detail: Pinky Count, motivation of actions, lead time, contextualization of the effect. Gary Kurtz' and Darwin Ortiz' concepts in the service of a powerful routine!  

The magician displays about 15 indifferent cards and asks a spectator to think of one of the "possible cards" in the packet. When the spectator names the card he has thought of, that it is impossible... because when the cards are displayed again, they are all the same, and different from the spectator's card, which he could not choose! The cards specially printed to perform this trick are provided in Dominique Duvivier's "Let's Have a Dream" trick, which you can get in our Mayette magic store: https://mayette.com/en/card-towers/1111-let-s-have-a-dream  

Like a human quick change artist, a playing card (for example, the 10 of Hearts) changes its identity several times, and in the end multiplies and we now find ourselves with the four 10! This trick was created in 1998.  

Like a human quick change artist, a playing card (for example, the 10 of Hearts) changes its identity several times, and in the end multiplies and we now find ourselves with the four tens! This trick was created in 1998.  

The scenario and patter of this trick (a Duvivier/Bloom co-production!) are quite funny: they explain how the little peas are sorted, and put in cans according to their size. A completely automatic trick, very funny, and very intriguing!  

One more version of the famous "Cannibals" trick revisited by Dominique Duvivier. Four kings of Spades are transformed into four cannibals more real than life with their multicolored and striking tribal paintings. They will end up devouring each other... and only bones will remain! You can buy everything in our Mayette magic store: - The specially printed cards that are provided in the "Cannibals" trick by Dominique Duvivier https://mayette.com/en/tours-de-cartes-faciles/900-cannibals - The special wallets that are provided in the "Mini Duvivier Wallet" trick by Dominique Duvivier: https://mayette.com/en/tours-de-magie-faciles/1350-mini-duvivier-wallet  

The magician displays about 15 indifferent cards and asks a spectator to think of one of the "possible cards" in the packet. When the spectator names the card he has thought of, we see that it is impossible... because when the cards are displayed again, they are all the same, and different from the spectator's card, which he could not have chosen! He then takes a deck out of its case, and mysteriously produces the card that had been freely thought of! The cards specially printed to perform this trick are provided in Dominique Duvivier's "Let's Have a Dream" trick, which you can get in our Mayette magic store: https://mayette.com/en/card-towers/1111-let-s-have-a-dream  

Five spectators each choose a brown paper bag under extreme laboratory conditions. The sixth and last bag is for the magician. Each bag contains a surprise gift: the spectators receive various trinkets: candies, some toilet paper, a paper napkin, etc... But in the magician’s bag, there are... lots of banknotes! A great classic revisited by Gaetan Bloom. Even if you know the previous versions, you will be fooled! Gaetan gives you the instructions to make the trick by yourself, or you can buy it in our Mayette magic store: https://mayette.com/en/salon-et-scene/2280-july-14  

Card technique: The principle of the peek is to secretly know the identity of a card in the deck. This video explains two methods of peeking the bottom card of the deck without your audience knowing it.  

About fifteen identical cards are shown: they are all 8 of Clubs. The cards are transformed one by one, and we find ourselves with all different cards! The cards specially printed to perform this trick are provided in Dominique Duvivier's "Let's Have a Dream" trick, which you can get in our Mayette magic store: https://mayette.com/en/card-towers/1111-let-s-have-a-dream  

A coin signed by a spectator dematerializes and reappears in a small closed metal box. The effect is reproduced several times in a row! Success guaranteed!  

A great classic of close-up magic. How to give the illusion of swallowing a knife! Easy to do, but very deceptive.