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SenseiStrange
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Years ago I read about an effect where a chosen card is mystically seen in a crystal ball by the spectator. I have no idea where I read it.

Any clues to the history of this effect and who invented it?


Any help is appreciated,

Sensei Strange
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I would say that is Bob McAllister's Molly McBubble. Hank Lee has them for $10. It is a good trick.
SenseiStrange
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I don't think that is it. But it looks like one of the four effects you do with it might be similar. As I recall though, the book I read it in was an older one...like from the 1920s or something.
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I purchased this effect from Ireland's a long time ago. More recently, Mike Rogers sold a smaller one.
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You may be thinking of "Crystal-viso" by Dr. Jaks which is found in Annemann's Practical Mental magic.

I know that there's another similar effect using a smaller ball and cards for close-up but couldn't find it in my books.

Good luck,
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On Aug 10, 2005, SenseiStrange wrote:
Years ago I read about an effect where a chosen card is mystically seen in a crystal ball by the spectator. I have no idea where I read it.

Any clues to the history of this effect and who invented it?


Any help is appreciated,

Sensei Strange


The trick you saw it's the 5th trick in "Scarne on C Tricks", credited to Dunninger.
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