Si Stebbins Card Routine

Si Stebbins, a vaudeville and circus performer (1867-1950), is immortalized in magic for the arranged card system which still bears his name. Although the concept of a "stacked deck" is quite well known, even magicians are often fooled by it in performance. Laymen are totally baffled, and more importantly, they are thoroughly entertained. Click here for testimonials.

The routine has five phases: (1) determining missing cards by a glance at the deck, (2) determining cards by listening to the deck, (3) counting the cards, (4) finding any card called for and (5) the lie speller. No sleight of hand is required, and even the false shuffle is quite simple to execute. Practice is required to develop proficiency with the deck, but phases 1 and 2 require very little skill or calculation, and the lie speller finale is self-working and a truly perfect conclusion to the routine.

A complete description of how to arrange the cards, patterns within the stack, the "haymow" false shuffle, shortcuts to calculations, performing tips and Gene's complete patter for the routine are included. (Soft cover, 8 ½ x 11 inches, 6 pages, stapled.)

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