Mystic Card Frame by Louis Gaynor

The new version of the old classic Presto card frame (Thayer Quality Magic c. 1905)  has been drastically beautified with a solid aged walnut frame, each piece has been painstakingly selected to amplify the luxurious elegance of the finished frame and base.

This looks like a Sand Frame but works differently and what I like about it is that you can hand the frame to the spectator to remove the card, once it magically appears, without any fear of them discovering anything because everything is clean.

Effect: Envision this, a magician has a spectator choose a card while displaying a full deck. He then takes the chosen card and tears a corner from it and gives the piece of the card to the spectator to hold onto. The remainder of the card the magician tears into pieces and disposes of it. He then shows the spectators a beautiful walnut picture frame which has been sitting off to the side the frame is seen to be completely empty.

The magician produces a medium sized silk from some where and drapes it gently over the frame completely covering it. With one swift motion he grabs the silk and whisks it away revealing the frame which now holds a playing card which matches the suit and value of the previously chosen card and there is even a corner torn from the enclosed card.

The frame is brought to the audience and gently laid on its front, the back is removed and the torn card is given to the spectator who holds the torn corner. They are asked to compare the corner with the rest of the card and asked if it indeed the same card that the torn piece is from. It is an exact fit. The audience is stunned with the results. The magician takes a bow amidst certain applause. “Ta Da.”

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