Vanish Magic Magazine no. 39

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COOL BEANS
BY PAUL
BROOK
Cool Beans is a set of five seemingly real coffee shop stamp cards
and a special hidden crib card that will have you performing this
effect right out of the box.
With these cards, you will be able to have a participant select any
card and tell the person which card has been selected. This can be
done in three different ways, allowing you to repeatedly fool the
same person again and again, or to perform the method that you
are most comfortable with in any given situation.
Realism
The key to any invisible prop is to make it appear like the genuine
article. For this reason, the Cool Beans cards have been printed
using different card stock and styles, as you would expect to get
from five unconnected coffee establishments. Each card has been
hand stamped with a customized stamp for each card, adding to
the apparent authenticity of them.
MY THOUGHTS:
Basically these five cards allow you to tell a person which coffee
card you chose. The method is not new and been used many times
in the past but disguised here amongst five different coffee cards.
The props you are supplied with are five cards that look like they
are cards used by coffee shops. What makes this method so easy
is that you are also supplied with a crib, although this method
generally is long winded Paul has taken all of that out and made
this a very direct hit. What is really nice about this is that the image
of the coffee shop (logo) is part of the ‘hit’ and so you can give
the impression you are thinking about that image rather than the
letter. This is a really nice subtlety that hides the method which is
something missing in most of the book tests using this method.
He has also included another method for finding out which card
they have chosen and you can also find a word they have chosen.
Again for this method he uses the image as an out which makes a
lot of sense.
The third method he uses is a bit more obvious but would work if
your timing is right, still it is built in to the gimmick cards and does
work.
There are other things you can do with the cards. One of the things
is you can use these to force various numbers such as 7, 14, 21
and 28 and these can be used. There is a PDF that comes with this
download and Paul outlines various effects such a number forces
in detail. You can do a drawing duplication where they would draw
the image and you also draw the one they are thinking of.
This is a clever idea and something that is organic and people recognize.
It’s like a mini book test without books, using something
that can fit in your wallet. It can be used for cold-reading if you
wish, or as a direct mind reading effect. Each card is hand-stamped
so it looks authentic.
A clever idea that can be carried in your pocket and used on a
regular basis.
PRICE: $30.00
AVAILABLE: All magic dealers
WHOLESALE: www.murphysmagic.com
Instructional Video and PDF:
Alongside these coffee shop props, you will also receive an instructional
video and PDF that will:
• Explain all of the secrets hidden within the props .
• Show you how to tell which coffee shop card someone is
thinking of.
• Explain how it is possible to force numbers using these cards
• Take you through the process of getting two people to have a
moment of synchronicity.
• Share additional bonus material that takes Cool Beans far
beyond the scope of what has been mentioned.
• Explain subtleties and techniques that will see you performing
the different aspects of Cool Beans within hours or less.
What You Get:
Gimmicked Cards: Five coffee shop stamp cards and a special
hidden crib card that will enable you to perform these amazing
effects.
PDF: A 33-page PDF containing the secret to the effect, scripted
routines, along with tried and tested subtleties.
Instructional Video: A 23-minute video that guides you through all
of the aspects of Cool Beans.
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