Sports Card Sting

THE BLURB:
Two packets of trading cards are thoroughly examined and
shuffled. One is freely chosen. Let's say it's football.
The spectator holds the pack behind his back and secretly
selects one card. He seals this unknown trading card in an
examined security letter envelope.

Now he hands out 8 or 10 baseball cards and has them sealed
in matching envelopes. The one sealed football card is
honestly mixed and lost among all the baseball envelopes.

* MIRACLE #1: The sealed cards are handed to the
performer, one at a time behind his back, and he correctly
divines the football envelope!
Good so far? Well, there's more . . .

* MIRACLE #2: The envelope is opened and the card
verified. Then the performer, who stands at some distance
and who never has touched the card, concentrates and
correctly names the unknown star player!!

NO Forces!
NO Duplicate Cards!
NO Magnets, Stooges or Pre-Show Work!
NO Special Envelopes!
NO Secret Marks!
NO “Special” Cards!
Different Every Time!

This comes complete with two-dozen genuine football and
baseball cards, AND a knock-out DOUBLE CLIMAX!

MY COMMENTS:
Admittedly, my comments are biased because I helped Jack
produce this, but this routine, based on an idea in his THE
ASSUMPTION SWINDLE, is definitely one stinger of an effect!
The blurb is accurate. All the props are ungimmicked and
nothing is forced. Everything can be examined at the end.
It truly looks like a miracle.

You do have to be wearing a coat of some sort, but not for
the reasons you may think. I'm sure it's possible to work
out a handling without a coat, but one is not included in
the booklet. Also, some may be concerned about the theme of
sports. If you don't like the sports card theme, use two
other types of card stacks. Please don't use playing cards,
though. I think you'll find the routine strong enough that
you'll want to apply to something else if the sports theme
doesn't fit your style.

Even though only ten or so cards are used in performance,
and you only get about a dozen of each, it is recommended
that you go out and get some additional cards so that you
have two good sized stacks to choose from. These cards are
totally ungimmicked and unprepared. In fact, this is one of
those effects that if you have to, you can do this impromptu
by grabbing stacks of old sports cards and some envelopes.
There is a little set-up work, but that takes a minute or
less.

Those who are Marketplace Members may recognize this from
the #0 issue featuring Jack Kent Tillar. However, a couple
of subtleties have been added that make this even better.
This is a diabolically strong effect, easy-to-do, and a
routine that every mentalist should be at least aware of.
It comes in a polybag with an eight-page, 5.5" by 8.5"
booklet, along with two dozen different sports cards.
You'll need to supply envelopes. Highly recommended.