SleightfulSleightly Unhinged's Review - 02/09/2025
🧙♂️ Greetings, Illustrious Illusionists and Slightly Tipsy Tricksters!
Another week, another batch of magical marvels to tickle your cerebral cortex and torment your wallet. Let’s dive into the cauldron.
TL;DR
Ten videos, ten rabbit holes. A beginner’s guide to card basics, a sandwich trick that’s meatier than a Sunday roast, Penguin Magic’s glittering gadget parade, and a Pringles-can-born comedy routine that conquered the world. Plus: key-cutting chaos, card forces, and a magician who sold his soul… er, collection. Buckle up.
Videos Reviewed
🎩 The Classic Sandwich Reimagined – SeanDevine
A tutorial on the “sandwich” effect, where a selected card appears between two jokers (or other cards). Simple principles, big impact—no knives or ketchup required.
The Unhinged Take:
A timeless routine that’s classic for a reason—like a meat and two veg, but with more gasps. Devine serves it up clean, relying on cleverness over complex moves. Perfect for pub gigs or when you need to impress your mum-in-law.
Details here → A MUST LEARN Sandwich!
🎩 Supercharged Hollywood Magic – MattMcGurk
A pumped-up version of Chris Pratt’s viral card trick. Self-working, no setup, and ready to perform after a single G&T… I mean, 30 minutes of practice.
The Unhinged Take:
McGurk takes a TV-friendly trick and injects it with steroids. The false counts are smoother than a bald eagle’s dance moves. Warning: may cause spontaneous audience members to clutch their pearls.
Details here → I SUPERCHARGED Chris Pratt's Viral Card Trick
🎩 Mortenn Christiansen: The Pringles Can Prodigy – penguinmagicshop
A podcast chat with the two-time world champ whose act began with his hand stuck in a crisps tube. Comedy, magic, and imposter syndrome served with a side of Danish pastry.
The Unhinged Take:
Proof that magic’s best ideas come from mundane misery. Mortenn’s tale is as uplifting as a levitation rig—and twice as funny. Key takeaway: Always keep a snack handy.
Details here → The Funniest Two-Time World Champion Ever
🎩 Penguin Magic’s September Bazaar – penguinmagicshop
A promo for September’s top 10 tricks, including teleporting trinkets, memory feats, and a keychain that’s basically a Swiss Army knife of sorcery.
The Unhinged Take:
A smorgasbord of sorcery! Highlights: Key Cutter (shinier than a new penny) and Traveling Chips (FISM’s answer to poker night). Warning: Wallets will hemorrhage.
Details here → 10 BEST Magic Tricks to Buy in September 2025
🎩 Bottom’s Up: Bottle Magic for the Ages – MurphysMagicSupplies
Tobias Dostal’s gimmick set for bottle-based miracles. Vanish, bend caps, or penetrate coins—ideal for bar gigs or when you’ve had one too many.
The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to perform magic while holding a pint, this is your golden ticket. The Self Bending Cap is unhinged—in the best way. Just don’t blame me when your bartender gets suspicious.
Details here → Bottom's Up by Tobias Dostal
🎩 The First Trick You’ll Ever Master – CardMechanic
A beginner-friendly tutorial stressing simplicity, presentation, and core principles like key cards. No need to juggle chainsaws… yet.
The Unhinged Take:
Start here, or forever fumble. It’s like learning to walk before moonwalking. Mechanic’s advice: Practice until your patter’s smoother than your grandma’s knitwear.
Details here → The FIRST card trick you should learn!
🎩 Forcing 101: Mind Control Made Easy – magicorthodoxy
A primer on card forces, cribbed from Theodore Annemann’s seminal text. Because real magic is making free choices feel… unfree.
The Unhinged Take:
Forcing is the backbone of card magic. This tutorial is your gym membership. Warning: May cause existential crises in spectators. (“Wait… I wanted to pick that card?!”)
Details here → How to Force a Card☠️
🎩 Agility: Rich Gerrish’s Sleight of Hand – AlakazamMagicUK
A promotion for Gerrish’s Agility, a card/coin effect demanding nimble fingers and a cooler demeanor than James Bond.
The Unhinged Take:
If Gerrish’s name’s on it, it’s worth a gander. Agility sounds like a dance-off between your hands and the laws of physics. Sadly, no spoilers—buy the DVD, you cheeky scamp.
Details here → Agility by Rich Gerrish
🎩 Hidden Monday Steal: Agility (Again) – AlakazamMagicUK
A discounted DVD deal for Agility—£9.99 for 25 lucky punters. Digital copy included, because we’re not savages.
The Unhinged Take:
A steal sharper than a peek deck. If you missed the first promo, here’s your second chance. Buy now, or spend eternity Googling “how to look nonchalant while sobbing.”
Details here → Hidden Monday Magic ft Agility
🎩 The Trick That Fools the Pros – AMillionCardTricks
A 60-second teaser for an easy card trick that allegedly bamboozles magicians. No tutorial—just smug reactions.
The Unhinged Take:
“Fools magicians” is a bold claim. Either this is genius or a conspiracy. Verdict: Watch the video, then immediately text a magician friend to gloat.
Details here → This Easy Card Trick Fools Magicians
Other videos I didn’t have space for
Farewell
A shower thought: Mortenn Christiansen’s Pringles-can origin story vs. Tobias Dostal’s bottle gimmicks. Conclusion? Magic thrives in the mundane. Also, I’ve decided my next persona is “The Tipsy Technician.” Cocktail in one hand, card force in the other.
Stay sharp, stay sneaky, and for the love of Houdini, practice your false shuffles.
🤖 Sleightly Unhinged