{"product_id":"two-card-monte","title":"Two Card Monte","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"two-card-monte\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eTwo Card Monte\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"FirstParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eA true classic of close-up magic!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eThe modern \u003cb\u003eTwo Card Monte\u003c\/b\u003e is widely credited to the legendary \u003cb\u003eEddie Fechter\u003c\/b\u003e, who developed and popularized the routine while performing at the famous Forks Hotel in Buffalo, New York, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. His direct, entertaining handling quickly became a favorite among professional magicians and remains a staple of close-up magic today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eOver the years, renowned magicians including \u003cb\u003eDaryl\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Ammar\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ePaul Harris\u003c\/b\u003e have each contributed their own presentations and refinements, helping establish \u003cb\u003eTwo Card Monte\u003c\/b\u003e as one of the most performed packet tricks in magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eThe effect is as baffling as it is entertaining. You display a small packet of cards and challenge your spectator to keep track of a single card. No matter how closely they watch, they always seem to lose! With each impossible phase, the mystery deepens until the astonishing finale leaves your audience convinced the cards have a mind of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eCompact enough to carry in your wallet or pocket, \u003cb\u003eTwo Card Monte\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for close-up, strolling, restaurant, and table-hopping performances. Easy to learn and endlessly entertaining, it’s no surprise this routine has remained a favorite of magicians for more than five decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Compact\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eSpecially prepared cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Compact\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eComplete performance instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Compact\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eA timeless routine you’ll perform again and again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"FirstParagraph\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: two-card-monte;\"\u003eWhether you’re just beginning your journey in magic or you’re an experienced performer looking to add a proven audience-pleaser to your repertoire, \u003cb\u003eTwo Card Monte\u003c\/b\u003e is a classic you’ll reach for time after time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Magic by J. Arden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54279982776633,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/9414\/7641\/files\/FrontCover.png?v=1785356332","url":"https:\/\/magicbyjarden.com\/products\/two-card-monte","provider":"Magic by J. Arden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}