Nothing As It Seems by Ricky Smith

Nothing As It Seems by Ricky Smith

Nothing aas It Seems is a collection of original magic by Ricky Smith that is at turns hilarious, insightful, and playful. The notes are a tribute to one of Ricky's favorite Pearl Jam songs, and indeed, these notes are a sort of reflection of his tastes and interests. You'll enjoy a new way to get into the Diagonal Palm Shift (from scooping up scattered cards), and a beautiful trick called "Keplinger Prediction" that uses it. You'll also discover a deep-dive into palming and second-dealing. But there is lighter magic here, too. You'll learn a clever opener for a walk-around magician, in which you approach a table with a lit candle in a cupcake. When you discover that it's nobody's birthday, you extinguish the candle and vanish the cupcake. His "Card at Any Vowel" is funny, but also effective. A selected card appears at "any vowel called for." There's even a method to place your jacket in your lap and turn it into a servante device for lapping! In all there are sixteen items covered in this fascinating collection.
Contents of Nothing As It Seems

    Introduction
    Birthday Cake Vanish
    Egg Bag Routine
    Card at any Vowel
    Dealing DPS
    Learning Palming
    Learning Second Dealing
    In Defense of Overhand Shuffling
    Kepplinger Prediction
    Multiple Card DPS Handling
    The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante
    Two Phase Ambitious Card Routine
    Pulp Friction for Right Handed Folk
    The Bear Trick
    Shuffle DPS
    It's the Eye