Four Cards Caught At The Finger Tips Four cards, after being selected, are returned to the pack. After being shuffled, the pack is handed to a spectator with the request to throw the pack into the air, causing the cards to separate and come down in a shower. Reaching with both hands among the descending cards, the performer catches two of the selected cards at the finger tips of each hand, as shown in Figs. 40. Fig 40 Difficult as the trick may appear at first reading, it will, however, be found quite simple when the explanation is once understood. In the first place, it is necessary to have duplicates of two of the cards selected, in this case the Five of Clubs, and the Three of Hearts. These duplicates are placed face to face, and are concealed in the pocket of the left coattail. The duplicates of these cards are then forced and two more cards are selected, the performer allowing the spectators full choice in the selection of the latter. The Five of Clubs and Three of Hearts are first returned to the pack, which is then shuffled by a spectator as much as they like. The next two cards, in a supposed case the Ace of Clubs and Six of Hearts, are then returned to the pack. The performer immediately makes the pass and brings both of them to the top of the pack, after which operation the cards are palmed off. The performer then allows the pack to be shuffled once more. Fig 41 Requesting a spectator to throw the cards into the air at the word of command, the performer takes a position in readiness to catch the falling cards, and places the left arm behind the body as if to have it out of the way. Instructing the spectator how to hold the cards, so that when they are tossed up they will scatter properly, the performer, with the left hand (the finger tips of which the conjurer has previously moistened), takes the two cards out of the coat pocket and counts "One! Two! Three!" At "Three," the spectator tosses up the pack as instructed. The conjurer reaches with both hands among the descending cards and produces the chosen cards. The cards adhere to the conjurer's fingers from being previously moistened. If you have difficulty causing the cards to adhere by this method, I suggest that just before the experiment a little powdered rosin, a small quantity of which can be lying on the table, be rubbed on the thumb and middle finger of each hand. By this plan, the cards are certain to adhere. Another version of this trick dispenses with the spectator's help. The two cards not forced, that is, the Ace of Clubs and Six of Hearts, are left at the top of the pack after the latter has been given a false shuffle by the performer. The top card is then brought to the bottom of the pack, being turned over during the operation. The conjurer then seizes the pack between the middle finger and thumb of the right hand and, pressing firmly with these fingers, throws the pack into the air. The top and bottom cards are retained in the hand, while the other hand (which has obtained possession of the two cards concealed in the coat tail pocket) reaches among the falling cards and pretends to pick out the selected cards from among them. Home | Card Tricks | Card Trick Skills | The Pass | The Force | Changes False Shuffling | The Glimpse | Card Palm | Card Sleights Copyright © 2003-2006 HowToDoCardTricks.com. All rights reserved worldwide.   You can quickly get a copy of every trick on this web site in a downloadable PDF book. That's over 40 classic card tricks to amaze and astound your friends, all stored on your computer to refer to at any time! Just click the link below to get your own copy today for just $5.