This manuscript is a compilation of methods in order to identify and track its history. In the process, it hopes to show how a given trick evolves, sometimes devolves, and ultimately reflects the periods of time this process has occurred.

The trick in this case is the "Red-Hot Mama" or "The Chicago Opener," a presentation that has been around for almost 60 years and has been a useful, dependable and enduring workhorse.

In its basic form it is an effect where a card is selected. Its back changes color and is set aside. A second card is selected, lost in the deck, and the initial selection changes into the second selection.

• INTRODUCTION
• THE HOT CARD TRICK - Al Leech
• DOUBLE SURPRISE - Max Katz
• RED AND BLUE FANTASY - Walter Gibson
• AL LEECH'S "RED HOT MAMA" - Jim Ryan
• CHICAGO OPENER - Frank Garcia
• BLUEFIELD DEBUT - Michael Ammar
• MENTAL CHICAGO OPENER - Jim Swain
• DRY-DOCK DIVINATION - Jon Racherbaumer
• EASY-RIDER MAMA - Jon Racherbaumer
• CHICAGO'S HOT MAMA SURPRISE - Allan Ackerman
• THE LUCKY CARD - Chris Carter
• WINDY-CITY WALLOPER - Jon Racherbaumer
• STICKY MAMA - David Regal
• WHITE-HOT MAMA - John Guastaferro
• RED HOT SARDO - Dylan Sardo
• MIND-READING MAGICIAN - Bill Malone
• MAXIMIZING MAMA - Jon Racherbaumer
• BIBLIOGRAPHY

1st edition 2016, 71 pages.
word count: 16025 which is equivalent to 64 standard pages of text