New and original magic : comprising a number of novel and entertaining effects, a fund of information for the professional artist and his younger brother, the amateur . Appendix 1 184 NEW AND ORIGINAL MAGIC METHODS OF PALMING CARDS 2. A. The palming away of the folded cardin this effect is quite easy, for all that is neces-sary is to flex the hand in a natural manner, toretain the card, and then drop the hand to theside. The hand should not appear stiff—it is notnecessary, for the slightest pressure on the sidesof the card is sufficient to secure it in place. B, A standard palm for a playing c
New and original magic : comprising a number of novel and entertaining effects, a fund of information for the professional artist and his younger brother, the amateur . Appendix 1 184 NEW AND ORIGINAL MAGIC METHODS OF PALMING CARDS 2. A. The palming away of the folded cardin this effect is quite easy, for all that is neces-sary is to flex the hand in a natural manner, toretain the card, and then drop the hand to theside. The hand should not appear stiff—it is notnecessary, for the slightest pressure on the sidesof the card is sufficient to secure it in place. B, A standard palm for a playing card isshown in the illustration B, where the entirecard lies flat in the palm of the hand, which isflexed in a natural manner, as above. C. Those who cannot cover the card as de-scribed above will do well to study the next illus-tration C, where the card is held in place bythe thumb. D, This sketch, shows the back-handpalm. A MAGICAL APPENDtS 185. 186 NEW AND ORIGINAL MAGIC TO SECRETLY OBTAIN A SILK HANDKERCHIEF 3. A rather well known, though very clevermethod for securing a silk handkerchief, afterthe hands have been shown unmistakably empty,is by the use of a slide drawer match-box. The
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