Effect
“Card in the Egg” Wand
Harlan Tarbell · The Tarbell Course, vol. 2, 1942
- Time
- 6 min read + 10 min practice
- Materials
- In the library
- Prerequisites
- 1 sleight, in the library
An effective piece of apparatus for a fine mystery.
Effect
A card is selected by a spectator from a deck of cards. The card is torn into eight pieces and one piece kept by the spectator. Performer vanishes the remaining pieces. He picks up an egg and taps it with his wand, then reaches inside the egg and removes a card which has been rolled up.
Upon unrolling the card it is seen to be the same card that spectator selected a moment before. A corner is missing.
Upon taking corner spectator has kept and placing it against the card, the corner fits.
How it is done
The method, 7 drawings and all it needs, inside the library.
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