Illusion Library

Effect

The Enchanted Cards and Envelope

Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, 1926

Time
8 min read + 10 min practice
Materials
In the library
Prerequisites
None

Three cards are selected by members of audience. A spectator then places them in an envelope and seals them in. Magician places this envelope in a small open metal frame which is on an upright stand. The top of the envelope is cut off with a pair of scissors. Upon command the selected cards rise up out of the envelope one at a time.

How it is done

The method, 10 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.

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