Today, when you order "Twisted Sisters 2.0 (DVD and Gimmick) Bicycle Back by John Bannon", you'll instantly be emailed a Penguin Magic gift certificate. You can spend it on anything you like at Penguin, just like cash. Just complete your order as normal, and within seconds you'll get an email with your gift certificate.
This is one of my favorites. Super visual, easy handling, no funny moves. It's not examinable, but if you perform it right, nobody will even think that anything is gimmicked. I've been doing this effect for years, and have never had anybody clue in to the method.
This is the only packet trick I do. I love the fact that there are two spectators to interact with, and that they get to do some choices using their imagination. Making their imagination come to become a reality is a lovely kind of trick. It fits me perfectly.
As packet tricks go, John Bannons Twisted Sisters 2.0 is one of the best. It ranks right up there with Daryls Cardboard Chameleons, Gary Freeds NFW, Jim Temples Color Monte, And Andrew Normanshells Club Sandwich for me. That being said, I like to end clean with everything examinable and this isn't totally examineable. That being said, if done right, it's a great and startling effect.
I have been doing this trick for at least ten years, but I keep buying it over again, because I take it so many places, I eventually lose it and need another one!
You do not "need" to do an Elmsley count to perform it, but if you want to be a better magician, definitely learn the count as it improves the effect higely; (use this trick as your incentive to acquire the skill). IT IS TOTALLY WORTH THE EFFORT.
This trick (to a lay audience) is a 100% KILLER EFFECT. It moves in subtle phases, builds in suspense, baffles them at no fewer than three different stages, and the ending leaves them doubting their own eyes.
It comes with a CD, so you can see lots of explanations and embellishments.
If you have any inclination to do "really good card tricks," and you don't have this effect, well, you'll up your game way high with this John Bannon masterpiece.
Hardly a thing to say, it's mental, it's visual, it's tactile. It's really easy and it rocks! John, nice work, sir!