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Quarte by Gaetan Bloom
(c. 1999) (Submit Review) (Submit Update)Gaetan Bloom is a Favorite, see more of their magic here.
I hate to end the millennium on a downer, but I’ve got some bad news for you. Gaetan Bloom is cleverer than you are. Gaetan Bloom is cleverer than I am. Gaetan Bloom is cleverer than we ever will be. Gaetan Bloom is the cleverest person on the planet, so let’s just deal with it and get on with our lives.
As he performed the final effect of his lecture (a prediction effect called “Quarte”) I thought to myself, “If the payoff of this trick isn’t a gag, I’m in real trouble.” The payoff wasn’t a gag, and I was in trouble.
Effect: Here’s the effect of “Quarte.” The magician brings out a slate. The lower portion of the slate is covered with a piece of newspaper, concealing a prediction. The slate is placed into a small stand. The Ace through Nine of Spades are removed from a borrowed deck and thoroughly shuffled by a member of the audience. At any time during the shuffling process another spectator shouts, “Stop.” The top card of the packet is shown. Suppose it is the Nine of Spades. The magician attaches the Nine to the top edge of the slate with a clothespin. Three more cards are selected in a similar manner. At the end of the selection process four cards are pinned to the top of the slate. Assume they are the Nine, the Three, the Two, and the Six. The magician rips away the newspaper strip revealing the prediction. Written on the slate is 9326. There is no force, no equivoque, no stooges, no pre-show work, and no sleight of hand.
(Michael Close – Magic Magazine, December 1999)
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Approx. Price: $350.00 (2006) ***
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Andy Martin –
Brilliant and Entertaining!
I have been intrigued by this effect for sometime now and I’m glad I finally have a copy. Wow, this is a very clever idea. The props are very well made and the method allows for an incredibly clean prediction.
It could be used to predict almost any 1, 2, 3, or 4 digit number, but I really like the horse race presentation that is featured in the instructions. When the magic is this strong, having it happen in an entertaining fashion is a plus. As opposed to having an entertaining routine where the magic is just so-so.
The method is easy to learn and do, and I will certainly be featuring this effect in my next big show.
Highly Recommended!
Brett Schulman –
Quarte
Wow, this is amazing mentalism. I has lucky enough to get it from Mendoza on ebay the other week. The props are nice and the method is simplicity itself. The presentation is novel as well, using the story line of a horse race along with the cards. You are loading your prediction right in front of your audiance. They never know what hit them.
You should buy this any chance you get.