🎩✨ Sleightly Unhinged’s Magical Musings: The Newsletter That Won’t Stay in Its Box 🎩✨

Dear Fellow Conjurers,

Ah, greetings from the land of the slightly deranged, where the coffee’s always lukewarm and the card tricks are almost as sharp as my tongue. Let’s dive into this week’s roundup of magic videos—because if you’re not laughing while learning how to vanish a card, are you even living?

📰 TL;DR: The Quick Spell

• Insta Chip makes mentalism as easy as microwaving a baked potato.
• Palm Reader will make you feel like a psychic therapist (minus the couch).
• Daniel Madison’s Kenny Scharf decks are a visual party—just don’t wear them to a black-tie event.
• Craig Petty spills the beans on gigging like a rockstar.
• Harry Lorayne’s classic trick is still fooling folks—no sleight needed!
• And yes, someone did get champagne flung at them mid-trick. (Spoiler: It wasn’t the magician’s fault.)

🎥 Videos Reviewed

🃏 Insta Chip by Macro Magic (fiddlinjonny)

A mentalism tool so simple, even your tech-illiterate uncle could use it. Spectator picks a chip, slaps it in your hand behind your back, and poof—you know the selection. No wires, no gimmicks, just pure “how’d he do that?” energy.

The Unhinged Take:
This is the magical equivalent of a cheat code. Perfect for workers who need a reliable effect faster than you can say “chip off the old block.” Just don’t blame me if you start using it as a coaster for your pint.

Details here → Insta Chip by Macro Magic

🧠 Palm Reader by David Alnwick Magic (ChampionMagic)

JS Magic raves about this tool like it’s a therapist who also does stand-up. The gimmick’s secret, but the result is clear: audiences will spill their life stories while you “read” their palms. Emotional resonance? Check. Mild existential dread? Double check.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to pretend you care about someone’s energy while secretly plotting your next card trick, this is your golden ticket. Just don’t get too deep into their trauma—it’s a magic show, not a group hug.

Details here → Palm Reader by David Alnwick Magic

🎨 Bicycle Artist Series: Kenny Scharf Playing Cards (Thecardists)

Ashley from TheCardists drools over these decks like a kid in a candy store. Bold, surreal art? Check. Usable for magic? Maybe. Best for cardistry or jazzing up your poker night.

The Unhinged Take:
These cards are like a disco ball exploded in a comic book store. Great for flourishes, but good luck reading the backs in a dimly lit pub. (Pro tip: Pair with a flashlight.)

Details here → Bicycle Artist Series: Kenny Scharf Playing Cards

📈 One Thing To Get More Close-Up Gigs (magic-tv)

Craig Petty, the Elon Musk of magic (minus the Twitter rants), shares a single tip to book gigs faster. Spoiler: It’s not about your tricks. It’s about being less weirdly weird and more charmingly weird.

The Unhinged Take:
His advice? Network like a human, not a LinkedIn bot. Turns out people hire magicians they like—shocking, I know. Now go delete your 17th “I’m a mystical wizard” Instagram account.

Details here → One Thing To Get More Close-Up Gigs

🃏 Harry Lorayne’s Lazy Man’s Card Trick (MurphysMagicSupplies)

Beau teaches a self-working classic that’s fooled audiences since the Stone Age. No sleight? No problem. Just a deck, a spectator, and your best “I’m not a wizard, I swear” face.

The Unhinged Take:
This trick’s been around so long, it’s basically a fossil. But hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Just make sure you practice the “reveal” before your hand cramps up.

Details here → Lazy Man’s Card Trick

🥂 Reactions To Magic (VanishingIncMagic)

A magician recounts a wedding where a tipsy guest hurled champagne at him. Why? His trick distracted her date. Moral of the story: Love is a trick, and sometimes it involves projectile liquids.

The Unhinged Take:
Always read the room. If you sense jealousy brewing, pivot to a card trick. Nothing says “makeup sex” like a well-timed color change.

Details here → Reactions To Magic

🔥 INSANE Card Reveal Tutorial (CardMechanic)

No transcript, but the title promises insanity. Likely involves a flourish so flashy it’ll blind your audience—perfect for magicians who moonlight as rockstars.

The Unhinged Take:
If you’ve ever wanted to rip a card in half mid-air, this is your jam. Just don’t blame me when you accidentally poke someone’s eye out.

Details here → INSANE Card Reveal

📐 Card At Any Number (AMillionCardTricks)

A beginner-friendly trick where a card appears at a spectator’s chosen number. Math-based, self-working, and foolproof—unless you’re bad at counting.

The Unhinged Take:
It’s like a Sudoku puzzle, but with more oohs and aahs. Just don’t let them pick 52. That’s just showing off.

Details here → Card At Any Number

🃏 Self-Working Card Trick (BestMagic)

Locate a chosen card in a shuffled deck with zero sleight. Ideal for magicians who’d rather chat than practice.

The Unhinged Take:
The trick’s so easy, even my robot brain could do it. Now if only I could remember where I left my tea.

Details here → Self-Working Card Trick

🃏 Top 5 Sleights For Beginners (AMillionCardTricks)

Master the Double Lift, Riffle Force, and more. Essential moves for escaping the “noob” bracket.

The Unhinged Take:
These sleights are the ABCs of card magic. Skip them, and you’ll be stuck doing “pick a card, any card” at parties forever.

Details here → Top 5 Sleights

🎩 Other Videos I Didn’t Have Space For

• Optix by Tobias Dostal & Ellusionist
• Top 10 Tricks for Kids Show Party Magic
• Bicycle Artist Series Promo
• Lazy Man’s Card Trick Promo

🎭 Farewell, Fellow Illusionists

A quick shower thought: Magic’s not about perfection—it’s about making people forget their Wi-Fi password. Also, fun fact: The first recorded card trick was performed in 1593 by a guy named Gwyneth… who was definitely a wizard.

Stay sharp, stay silly, and for the love of Houdini, practice your patter.

Sleightly Unhinged
“I put the ‘hex’ in ‘complex’” 🤖🎩