Issue 27 - July 09
Secret Soldier
Wayne Fox
Available from www.magicshop.co.uk
Price: £39.99
You know a trick is good when the inventor is 1) a
professional performer 2) only creates real stuff that works for real people and
3) has such confidence in the trick that they take time out to find you and
perform it for you live. I’m delighted to say Wayne Fox did number ‘3’, is
a number ‘1’ (hmmm…maybe I should re-phrase that) and constantly does
number ‘2’.
Wayne’s newest effect ‘Secret Soldier’ made me laugh
with approval so much that I immediately introduced him to a dealer to repeat
the effect (and also with the aim to make a cut should Wayne and said dealer
come to a deal. I’m pleased to say that the latter happened, but I’m still
waiting for my slice!) The trick is novel – an incredible feat for ‘yet
another card trick’ and due to Wayne’s supplying of ‘extra’ thingy-mi-jiggies
that come as part of the price, instantly repeatable with a different card
should you be working a strolling situation and the same persistent person
follows you around trying to fathom out your secrets.
So onto the effect and its novelty; a card is selected,
returned, shuffled and everyone present yawns. To bring them back to awareness a
small toy soldier is now introduced and everyone has a fondle (of the soldier)
whilst sharing stories of how it looks similar to the cheap green plastic ones
they had when they were small human children. This replica is neither cheap,
green or plastic but cast in pewter (prior to the trick, so you don’t have to
do this during the performance which would mean for lengthy drying times and
setting up a small laboratory to prepare the pewter – see, Mr. Fox thinks of
everything, such is his niceness).
The toy soldier is handed to one of the observant gang,
preferably The Selector of The Card. With the deck face down The Selector of The
Card places the small grey military figure onto any face down card. This is a
completely
What's Hot: that you can repeat
the effect with a different selected card
What's Not: a tad pricey, but worth it for the effect
Star Rating: ****
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