Richard Osterlind’s Surrounded Slow-Motion Center Tear caused quite a stir in the mentalism and magic communities upon its release and the long out-of-print manucript that described this revolutionary technique commands high prices from book dealers and online auction houses.
Now, almost two decades later, Richard Osterlind is releasing the ultimate version of his creation. The Perfected Center Tear goes light years beyond the original version, enabling you to gain secret insights into the hidden thoughts of others with no apparent subterfuge. The spectator writes their information on a small piece of paper and folds it up. The performer then tears the paper into small bits and places the pieces into the spectator's hand. There is no apparent way that the performer could possibly have seen the information nor was any part of the paper stolen away. Yet, the performer is still able to divine the information and reveal it in a startling, dramatic and memorable way. The Perfected Center Tear really is the last word in "rip and read" center tear techniques.
Also in this exciting new book, Richard Osterlind shares his thoughts and ideas on some of mentalism's most basic tools. Nail Writers are discussed in Part Two and billets in Part Three. Part Four is titled "Weird Ones" and here, Osterlind reveals for the first time some of the most unique ideas to come along in magic and mentalism for some time. Here you'll discover how to perform the classic "Ashes on the Arm" in walk-around situations, how to apparently control fire, and even how to cause your spectators to have a complete memory lapse. You'll also learn possibly the most sensational way to end a book test ever published.
If that wasn't enough, Osterlind has added, as a bonus section, his original version of the Center Tear, The Ultimate Center Tear. This originally appeared in Al Mann's great book on the Center Tear, The Purloined Thought. However, this book is also long out of print so we are pleased to be able to offer this additional technique to the magic and mentalism communities.
We predict that The Perfected Center Tear and Other Assorted Routines will be hailed as one of Richard Osterlind's finest and most enduring works.
Spiral bound, 66 pages, fully illustrated.
The performer introduces a packet of Trivial Pursuit cards and places them on the table. He then turns away and need not look at or touch the cards again. The spectator is instructed to cut into the cards and take one out. He looks over the questions on the card and decides on one but tells no one. Following a prelude test dealing with the category of the question that has been chosen, the performer writes something on a piece of paper, folds it up and hands it to the spectator. The spectator is asked to read aloud the question, and then turn the card over and read the answer out. Next he is asked to open the paper and read what the performer wrote. He does so and it is the exact same answer! The performer asks that the cards be handed to a different person. This person is also asked to cut into the cards and take one out. He too chooses a question. This time the performer writes nothing down, he simply announces both the category and the answer to the question the spectator is merely thinking of!
1.Yes, both spectators' cards are different.
2.Yes the cards can all be shown to be different at the beginning and end of the routine.
3. Yes, the spectator can cut anywhere.
4. No, neither spectator writes anything down or tells anyone his selection.
5.Yes, the performer can still reveal the answer to the thought of question even if the spectator doesn't know it himself!
6. yes, the spectator can freely choose any of the questions on the card he takes, they are all different and no, it's not the same one every time!
Mark Elsdon performed this in our shop and it totally knocked us for six!
In stock now and only £19.99
Have you ever wanted a book test small and compact enough to fit in your pocket, yet devious enough that can be worked hands off?
Well, the time has come with B.I.P.
This is one effect you will carry with you at all times!
Imagine handing out a small official looking book from the British Institute of Parapsychology.
You freely show each page to contain a word, two shapes of different colours (one inside the other) and a random number between 10-999.
1.The book is handed to one spectator who opens it to any page and looks at a number. He now adds the digits together in his mind and turns to the front page of the book where there is a list of countries. He is asked to remember the country that lands on his number and in fact if he knows the capital city or even a monument in that city to think of these as well!
2.Spectator number two is requested to open the book at any page and look at the word. He now turns to the back of the book and remembers an object that is associated with the chosen word.
3.Spectator number three opens the book and remembers the 2 shapes.
Remembering both the shapes and the colours.
4.Your final spectator opens the book and remembers a 2 or 3 digit number.
Now without touching or taking the book back you can name all four items! This is absolutely incredible and can be performed on 1-4 spectators yet is small enough to fit in your pocket!
This custom made book will instantly become part of your working repertoire, ideal for walk-a-round, table hopping or parlour and will even play for stage!
Easy to learn, in fact you will be performing this almost as soon as you open the package.
No peeks, sleights or memory work required, you can even be standing at the other side of the room when the choices are made and at no time during performance do you every need to touch the book !
There is no impact stronger than reading your spectator's mind and with B.I.P you can do this with ease!
"If it was any cleaner, the pages would be blank
Brilliant Idea, Perfect."
- Wayne Dobson
Double Vision is a beautifully produced, soft-cover European travel guide, gaffed to high heaven in ways that are only visible to you.
The oversize book (5-1/4 x 8 inches) contains more than 100 different photos, city maps for walking tours, pen & ink drawings, travel poster replicas distributed through all 235 pages of text and no two pages are alike.
Double Vision adds a world of sophistication and panache to your performances.
Between these covers, our elegant new methodology frees up your mind ... to blow theirs!
Double Vision will enable you to accomplish feats never before possible.
Reveal a single word or, if you wish, uncannily describe the subject matter of multiple sentences;
Your participant can look at any page in the book and you will be able to accurately reproduce incredible detail from any drawings, illustrations, and photos which are there - no matter where the book is opened.
Mentally follow your participants as they take out-of-body walking tours, specifically identifying the tourist attractions where they stop;
Draw or sketch images merely visualized in your participant's mind. And that's just for starters!
No duplicate photos, illustrations, maps, or blocks of text. Every page is truly different. No crib sheets or extraneous devices required. No long/short words. No anagrams. No forces. No impressions. No pre-show work. Nothing added or taken away.
Double Vision is totally self-contained and can be performed as a stand-alone routine or used to compliment other book tests such as Ultimate Flashback and DreamTest.
The Next Generation In Psychological Magic!
Two sets of five cards are shown to the audience. One set has red backs and the other blue.
The performer hands the red set of cards to the spectator and she is asked to imagine that she's sholding a full set of five E.S.P. cards-the circle, cross, wavy lines, square and star. The performer displays the faces of his cards, showing he, too has a set of E.S.P. cards.
Both the spectator and performer mix their cards and the performer hands one card, face-down to the spectator.Without looking at the faces of her cards, the spectator also picks one card and hands it to the performer. When the two cards are turned over, they both have the same symbol!
Now, this could just be a marvelous coincedence, so the spectator is asked to turn over the rest of the cards in her hands. When she does, they're all seen to be completely blank!
ESPerfect comes complete with all of the necessary cards on Bicycle stock and detailed instructions.
