Mortenn's Jumbo Card
Created by: Mortenn Christiansen, Vanishing Inc
Mortenn's Jumbo Card is a comedic and powerful close-up, parlor, or stage magic trick where a spectator's freely chosen card is revealed to match a giant jumbo card. The trick involves audience participation, making it interactive and engaging. It's created by FISM winner Mortenn Christiansen and available through Vanishing Inc. The trick comes with high-quality gimmicks and a detailed tutorial.
Key features
- Comedic and powerful routine
- Packs flat but plays big
- High-quality, handmade gimmicks
- Includes a detailed tutorial with multiple variations
- Suitable for close-up, parlor, or stage shows
- Interactive and fooling
- Quick reset
Pros
- Funny and engaging
- Great structured routine
- Killer psychology behind the moves
- Works every time with no equivocation
- Versatile for many performance environments
- High-quality, durable gimmicks
Cons
- Cards are not examinable post-performance
- Throwing cards at the audience may not suit all performers' styles
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Mortenn's Jumbo Card by Mortenn Christiansen Review
The reviewer dives into Mortenn's Jumbo Card, a magic trick by FISM winner Mortenn Christiansen, available through Vanishing Inc. The trick is praised for its comedic elements, ease of performance, and ability to play big despite packing flat. The gimmicks are of high quality, handmade, and durable, coming with a tutorial that covers multiple variations and performance tips. The trick is versatile, suitable for close-up, parlor, or stage shows, and involves the audience in the selection process, making it interactive and fooling. The tutorial is concise, about 17 minutes long, and includes live performances and psychology behind the moves. The trick is not examinable post-performance, but the reviewer notes this isn't a significant drawback given the performance context. The price is $40, which the reviewer justifies by the trick's quality, versatility, and the reputation of its creator. Pros include its humor, structure, psychology, and reset time, while cons are minimal, mainly the non-examinability and a performance style that may not suit everyone. The reviewer highly recommends it, giving it a 97%.
Takeaways:
- Mortenn's Jumbo Card is a versatile, comedic prediction effect suitable for various performance environments.
- The gimmicks are high-quality, handmade, and durable, with a tutorial that covers multiple performance variations.
- The trick is not examinable post-performance, but this is not a significant issue given its intended use in stage or parlor settings.
- Priced at $40, it's considered worth the investment for its quality, ease of use, and the reputation of its creator.
- The reviewer highly recommends it, scoring it 97% for its humor, audience interaction, and fooling nature.