Princess Card Trick by DARYL – A Review
(Gimmicks and Online Instruction)

This is the Ad Copy:

A mindreading trick that will blow your audiences away!

 

A packet of cards is fanned before a spectator’s eyes. The spectator is asked to

merely think of ANY ONE of the cards (NO FORCING). At no time does the spectator tell anyone, write down or indicate his mental selection to anyone.

The Magician removes one of the cards from the pack to commit himself to a specific card! The magician shows the remaining cards and the thought of card WAS the selection removed from the pack.

This SELF-WORKING miracle is extremely easy to perform and instantly resets.

Princess Card Trick cards are printed by the United States Playing Card Company on red, Bicycle Rider back cards.

Note: written instructions no longer included. All instructions are via video link

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My Thoughts:

The Princess Card Trick is a classic of magic. It was probably created by Henry Hardin around the first of the last century.. as reported by T.Nelson Downs in The Art of Magic.

At some point in time, it has been performed by many of the great performers, inclu

ding Dai Vernon, who influenced Daryl to market this effect using Bicycle brand cards. This release is part of The Legacy Line, which includes several of Daryl’s classic effects. ( The Whole Thing, Jumping Jacks, Ultra Monte, Bizarre Assembly, Morphed, Presto Printo, Papa Rabbit, Rainbow Ropes, Crossed Thought, Ultimate Ambition, Red Prediction, Enchanted Cube, and The Amazing Acrobatic Knot )

This release is a stylized version of Daryl’s effect.. intended to support Daryl’s family since his tragic passing, and to re-introduce a new generation of performers to several of his more popular effects.

The magi shows a spectator five different face cards and asks them to mentally s

elect one. Afterwards.. the magi mixes the cards, removes one and puts it in a pocket. He then asks the spectator to reveal their selection.. and after they do, he removes their selection from his pocket.. while showing the four remaining cards in his hand to NOT be the thought-of card.

Many folks are familiar with The Princess Card Trick, as it has been published online as an app and/or program. That doesn’t change the fact that this is still, after all these yea

rs, a strong effect that requires very little practice. In fact, the instruction video for this effect includes a method that adds an extra layer of magic to PCT. The magi, after the card is named, pulls the named card from his pocket.. before showing the card missing from those in his hand. I’ve included a link to a performance video below.. giving you a chance to view the complete effect.

Video demo of this effect… https://youtu.be/97bl-ac90zE

There are no printed instructions. Instead, there is a nine minute online video that teaches everything you need to know. All the gaffed cards are included, and they are
official Bike gaffed cards. The packaging is first class and very stylish. And, the e

ffect is a classic that still fools the heck out of an audience. If you were a fan of Daryl.. and who wasn’t.. you will find a place for The Princess Card Trick.. either in your repertoire or your pocket. At only $9.95.. this is money well spent.

$9.95 .. Available at Murphy’s Magic and their Associates

https://www.murphysmagic.com/product.aspx?id=62244

Review by Rick Carruth for Murphy’s Magic & The Magic Roadshow