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David Solomon is one of the most prolific thinkers in card magic. From his earliest days at the table with his friend and mentor, Ed Marlo, to the more recent days of his Saturday Chicago Sessions with Simon Aronson and John Bannon, David has been a consistent source of card magic discussion, planning, creation, and performance.  His works are held in high esteem, having created a vast collection of incredible effects for card magicians of all skill levels.

This bundle includes a book featuring 50 effects, a DVD with 14 amazing routines, and one of David’s classic tricks- a direct and devious version of the Cards Across plot!  If you’re a card magician, this bundle belongs in your hands!

Included in this bundle

Thoughts Across by David Solomon

A direct, devious method for the classic Cards Across plot.

Two spectators select a card - mentally - from a packet of ten. Without any questions, sleights, or monkey business, both cards vanish from the packet completely, and travel to another packet which has been in plain sight from the get-go.
  • Any cards can be thought of.
  • There are no forces
  • No palming is required.
Includes:
  • Two bonus tricks: Double-Crossed Switchcraft and Pure Vice-Versa, both performed with a borrowed deck.
  • All necessary cards, custom-printed by the United States Playing Card Company.

Solomon's Secrets by David Solomon Book

David Solomon is one of the nation's most prolific card veterans, accumulating fifty three years of questioning and challenging magical thinking-always striving for the most interesting and fooling methods. From the last ten years of publishing more than 100 tricks online, in magazines and inDVDs comes a "must have" compilation of some of Solomon's most original ideas for card magicians. Solomon's Secrets includes 50 card effects, including nuanced performance effects, poker tricks, card matches, mental magic, updated mathematical approaches and classic plot effects. Some of the noteworthy effects are Solomon's Simple Oil and Water, The Finger Print Trick, Folded Discovery, Matcho From a Shuffled Deck, Blah Day Clock and Spectator Cuts U Count. The 208 pages are filled with detailed instructions. Included are over 200 photos that clearly illustrate all sleights, layouts and procedures. At the end of most effects, the reader is treated to Solomon's personal reflections in the section aptly titled, "Solomon's Mind." Solomon explicitly attributes ideas and inspirations to the greatest magic thinkers, past and present, as his thinking evolves and builds over many decades. Solomon's Secrets is a an essential addition to any card enthusiast's magic library, providing hours of original, thought-provoking material to add to their performance repertoire or simply enjoy for the pleasure of it.

Solomon's Secret Subtleties by David Solomon (DVD or Instant Download)

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Dave Solomon is one of the worlds leading thinkers on card magic. His books and DVDs have bought him international acclaim, and on this new DVD, it's clear to see why Dave is held in such high esteem. All of these tricks will fool you.  From the self working to the technical, from the commercial workers to the magician foolers, and from the start to the finish, let Dave Solomon make you feel like a lay person, all over again. Then, sit back and relax as Dave takes you through the workings of these fooling tricks, with in-depth explanations delivered through his casual, chatty style. Solomon's Secret Subtleties will entertain you.. arm you with incredible magic... and teach you how to think like a master magician. Grab a deck of cards and let's get started. Includes:
  • Spec Cuts Aces
  • Switchcraft
  • Invisible Toss
  • Folding The Blanket
  • Jazz A234
  • The Magnetic Cards
  • Poker Aces
  • A Blah Day
  • Primitive Shufflebored
  • Spellino
  • Successful Succession
  • Anytime Double Matcho
  • Gold From Straw
  • Reading The Tea Leaves