Crystal-Viso

Effect

The performer hands a spectator a deck of cards, asks him to shuffle them and then select any card he likes while he still has the deck in his own hands. The performer now turns his back and requests the spectator to hand him the selected card behind his back. Turning sideways to the audience, so that they may see the card is still in his hands, the performer reaches for a crystal ball on his table. He holds this in front of him with his free hand and by looking into it divines the name of the selected card.

The crystal ball is handed for examination and, when it is returned, the performer sets it in its base on the table. He now has another card selected, after which he picks up the ball and stand and going to a likely subject has him gaze into the ball. Shortly the image of the card becomes visible and this person names it correctly!