A Card Merely Thought Of by Thomas Baxter

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Mehrere Jahre zurück, bot der Mentalist Thomas Baxter eine E-Book-Version seiner Notizen zum Thema "Gedanke einer Karte" für eine sehr begrenzte Zeit an. Nachdem die Notizen aus dem Verkauf genommen wurden, sind sie in den vergangenen Jahren zu einem begehrten Material geworden, insbesondere bei Studenten und Sammlern, darunter einige der erfolgreichsten Performer der Welt. Nun hat der Autor zugesagt, diese Notizen endlich in einer erweiterten, harten Buchausgabe zu veröffentlichen.

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A Card Merely Thought Of... beschreibt die Geschichte und Methoden hinter einem der stärksten Plots im Mentalismus - die Divination eines von Zuschauer gedachten Spielkarten. Der Fokus liegt auf dem Einsatz einer normalen, nicht gestapelten, nicht gafften Kartenpackung, um Karten zu bestimmen, die lediglich gedacht wurden. Stellen Sie sich vor: eine Karte, die nicht berührt, entfernt, geschnitten oder mit Daumen gebrochen wurde. Die Karte wird nur gedacht und erinnert. Für das Publikum ist dies echtes Gedankenspionieren.

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• Eine detaillierte Analyse der Erdnase-Variationen von "Gedanke einer Karte" mit weiterer Untersuchung der veröffentlichten Gedanken anderer, die sich mit den Konzepten beschäftigt haben, wie Vernon, Dingle, Berglas und Bowyer.
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• Die eigenen Entdeckungen und Arbeit des Autors zum Thema "Gedanke einer Karte" werden mit Fotos und Illustrationen dargestellt. Neben der Geschichte und Theorie hinter den Techniken werden mehrere vollständige Präsentationen erklärt, darunter:
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Fischfritt für zwei: Stellen Sie sich vor, wie das Publikum reagiert, wenn Sie ein normales, gemischt worden Kartenpack langsam und gerecht in die Augen zweier unterschiedlicher Teilnehmer legen und sie bitten, nur an eine Karte zu denken, die sie sehen. Sie entfernen sofort zwei Karten aus dem Pack, und die Teilnehmer' Münder fallen auf... Sie haben ihre Gedanken gelesen.

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• Gedankensperre: Ein Zuschauer denkt sich eine Karte im Pack. Ein zweiter Zuschauer gibt sofort an, welche Karte der erste denkt. Keine Stooge, instant oder sonstwas. Beide sind verblüfft und haben keine Ahnung, wie das möglich sein könnte.
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• Smythled: Zwei Teilnehmer denken sich Karten in einem gemischten Pack. Der Performer teilt die Packung in zwei face-down Pile auf. Er dreht die oberen beiden Karten face-up auf den Tisch und fährt fort, die obersten Karten von jedem Stapel face-up auf den Tisch zu legen, während er fragt, wann jeder Teilnehmer "stop" ruft, wenn er seine gedachte Karte sieht. Zu der Verwunderung aller rufen beide Teilnehmer gleichzeitig "stop", und ihre gedachten Karten erscheinen genau zur gleichen Zeit!
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• Trennt aber gleichwertig: Eine extrem direkte und saubere ESP-Karten-Präsentation.
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...und vieles mehr, einschließlich Beiträge von David Alexander, Hector Chadwick, Mick Ayres und Sean Waters. 108 - 9 Seiten - Hartes Buch - Schwarz-Weiß-Bilder.

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"Wenn Tom Baxter über einen Konjurations-Thema schreibt, ist er immer gründlich und vielseitig, lässt keine Steine unberührt. Für mich ist Baxters Buch A Card Merely Thought Of... mehr als eine Sammlung gut strukturierter Routines - es ist ein oft besuchtes Referenzbuch für Methoden und Präsentationen." \n- Mick Ayres\n

"Bücher wie dieses, wo ein qualitativ hochwertiger Experte seine Arbeit preisgibt, kommen nicht sehr häufig vor. Wenn Sie Ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern und durch das Finden von Karten, die nur gedacht wurden, den Eindruck machen wollen, dass Sie Gedankenspione sind, sollten Sie dies kaufen." \n- David Alexander\n

"Ich muss ehrlich sagen: Dies ist der umfassendste und feinste Text, den ich je gelesen habe. Der Autor untersucht fast jedes Aspekt dieses Themas und was er hervorgebracht hat, ist ein vollständiges Kursbuch zu diesem Gruppen von verwandten Effekten. Jedes Stein wird umgeworfen und in Detail untersucht, mit den Gedanken jener, die sich damit beschäftigt haben wie Erdnase, Vernon, Dingle, Berglas und mehr, sowie den Einsichten und Erfahrungen eines, Thomas Baxter." \n- Tony Iacoviello\n

"Ich dachte, das war ein guter Buch im Jahr 2007, als ich mir eine Kopie für mich selbst und einen Freund gekauft habe. Ich freue mich darauf, zu sehen, was Tom in der erweiterten harten Buchausgabe hinzugefügt hat (Sie sollten es nicht erwarten - Toms Bücher und Produkte haben ein merkwürdiges Gewohnheitsrecht, schnell ausverkauft zu werden.)" \n- Michael Weber\n

"Fantastisch! Ich habe gerade das Buch gelesen und bin von der Tiefe des Inhalts beeindruckt! Alles wurde vollständig behandelt und wird fortlaufend zitiert und zusammengeführt. Die Routines sind auch ausgezeichnet, ich lächelte über die 'Kühnheit' einiger von ihnen... einige sehr kreative Gedanken! Dieses Buch wird für jeden empfohlen, der das erreichen möchte, was auf dem Titel steht oder für jemanden, der einen 'Radar-Deck-Typ'-Effekt (ala Richard Osterlind) spontan mit einem geliehenen Deck durchführen möchte. Ich bin sehr beeindruckt und zufrieden mit dem Werk von Herrn Baxter!" \n- Colin McLeod\n\n

Originale englische Beschreibung

Several years ago, Mentalist Thomas Baxter offered an ebook version of his notes on the think-of-a-card theme for sale on a very limited basis, for a very short period of time. After that, the notes were withdrawn from sale. In the ensuing years these notes have become much sought-after by students and collectors, including some of the most successful performers on the planet. Now the author has agreed to finally publish these notes in an expanded, hard-cover book format, making them again available to the Mentalism and magic communities.

A Card Merely Thought Of... describes the history and methodologies behind one of Mentalism's strongest plots - The Divination of a Spectator's Thought-of Playing Card. The focus of this work is the use of a normal, non-stacked, non-gaffed pack of cards to determine cards merely thought of by the participants. Imagine it... a card not touched, removed, cut-to or peeked at with a thumb break. The card is merely thought of and remembered. To the audience, this is real mind-reading.

Included in these notes are a thorough analysis of the Erdnase variations of "Think of a Card", with further examination of the published thoughts of others who have worked with the concepts, such as Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and Bowyer.

The author's own discoveries and work on the 'Think of a Card' theme are clearly described with photographs and illustrations. Along with the history and theory behind the techniques, several full presentations are explained, including:

Fish Fry for Two
Imagine the audience's reaction as you spread a normal, shuffled pack of cards slowly and fairly in front of two different participant's eyes, asking then to just THINK of any card that they see. You immediately remove two cards from the pack, and the participants jaws drop... You've read their thoughts.

ThoughtControl
One spectator just THINKS of any card in the pack. A second spectator IMMEDIATELY tells the first which card they are thinking of. No stooges, instant or otherwise. Both are astonished, with no sense of how this could be possible.

Smythled
Two participants merely THINK of cards in a shuffled pack. The Performer cuts the pack into two face-down piles. He turns over the top two cards, face-up onto the table, and continues to deal the top cards from each pile face up, simultaneously onto the table, asking each participant to call "stop!" when they see their card arrive. To the amazement of all, both participants call stop at exactly the same time, both of their thought-of cards appearing at exactly the same time!

Separate But Equal
An extremely direct and clean ESP Card Match-Up routine.

...and Much More, including contributions from David Alexander, Hector Chadwick, Mick Ayres, and Sean Waters.

Pages: 108 - 9" x 6" - Hard cover - Black and white images.

"When Tom Baxter writes about a conjuring topic, he is always thorough and diverse, leaving no stone unturned. For me, Baxter's book A Card Merely Thought Of... is far more than a collection of well-structured routines---it has become a frequently visited source of reference for both methods and presentations."
- Mick Ayres

"Books like this - where a quality professional tips his work -- don't come along very often. If you want to ramp up your skills and impress laypeople by finding cards that have been merely thought of, this is what you should buy."
- David Alexander

"I must say in all honesty that this is the most well-researched and finely-written manuscript that I have ever read. The author explores nearly every aspect of this line of thought, and what he has produced is a complete course on this group of related effects. Every stone is overturned and explored in detail with the thoughts of those who have worked on this such as Erdnase, Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and more, as well as the insights and experience of one, Thomas Baxter. I am in awe of what he has done."
- Tony Iacoviello

"I thought this was a good book in 2007 when I bought a copy for myself and one for a friend. Can't wait to see what Tom has added to the expanded hardcover edition (you shouldn't wait either- Tom's books and products have a funny habit of selling out quickly.)"
- Michael Weber

"Fantastic! Just finished reading it and blown away by the depth of the content! Everything has been completely covered and continues to be referenced and brought together as the book progresses. The routines are also excellent and I smiled with the 'cheekyness' of a number of them... some very crafty thinking indeed! This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to be able to achieve what it says on the tin or for anyone looking to perform a 'Radar Deck type' routine (ala Richard Osterlind) impromptu with a borrowed deck. Very impressed and pleased with the work Mr. Baxter has created!"
- Colin McLeod

Originale englische Beschreibung

Several years ago, Mentalist Thomas Baxter offered an ebook version of his notes on the think-of-a-card theme for sale on a very limited basis, for a very short period of time. After that, the notes were withdrawn from sale. In the ensuing years these notes have become much sought-after by students and collectors, including some of the most successful performers on the planet. Now the author has agreed to finally publish these notes in an expanded, hard-cover book format, making them again available to the Mentalism and magic communities.

A Card Merely Thought Of... describes the history and methodologies behind one of Mentalism's strongest plots - The Divination of a Spectator's Thought-of Playing Card. The focus of this work is the use of a normal, non-stacked, non-gaffed pack of cards to determine cards merely thought of by the participants. Imagine it... a card not touched, removed, cut-to or peeked at with a thumb break. The card is merely thought of and remembered. To the audience, this is real mind-reading.

Included in these notes are a thorough analysis of the Erdnase variations of "Think of a Card", with further examination of the published thoughts of others who have worked with the concepts, such as Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and Bowyer.

The author's own discoveries and work on the 'Think of a Card' theme are clearly described with photographs and illustrations. Along with the history and theory behind the techniques, several full presentations are explained, including:

Fish Fry for Two
Imagine the audience's reaction as you spread a normal, shuffled pack of cards slowly and fairly in front of two different participant's eyes, asking then to just THINK of any card that they see. You immediately remove two cards from the pack, and the participants jaws drop... You've read their thoughts.

ThoughtControl
One spectator just THINKS of any card in the pack. A second spectator IMMEDIATELY tells the first which card they are thinking of. No stooges, instant or otherwise. Both are astonished, with no sense of how this could be possible.

Smythled
Two participants merely THINK of cards in a shuffled pack. The Performer cuts the pack into two face-down piles. He turns over the top two cards, face-up onto the table, and continues to deal the top cards from each pile face up, simultaneously onto the table, asking each participant to call "stop!" when they see their card arrive. To the amazement of all, both participants call stop at exactly the same time, both of their thought-of cards appearing at exactly the same time!

Separate But Equal
An extremely direct and clean ESP Card Match-Up routine.

...and Much More, including contributions from David Alexander, Hector Chadwick, Mick Ayres, and Sean Waters.

Pages: 108 - 9" x 6" - Hard cover - Black and white images.

"When Tom Baxter writes about a conjuring topic, he is always thorough and diverse, leaving no stone unturned. For me, Baxter's book A Card Merely Thought Of... is far more than a collection of well-structured routines---it has become a frequently visited source of reference for both methods and presentations."
- Mick Ayres

"Books like this - where a quality professional tips his work -- don't come along very often. If you want to ramp up your skills and impress laypeople by finding cards that have been merely thought of, this is what you should buy."
- David Alexander

"I must say in all honesty that this is the most well-researched and finely-written manuscript that I have ever read. The author explores nearly every aspect of this line of thought, and what he has produced is a complete course on this group of related effects. Every stone is overturned and explored in detail with the thoughts of those who have worked on this such as Erdnase, Vernon, Dingle, Berglas, and more, as well as the insights and experience of one, Thomas Baxter. I am in awe of what he has done."
- Tony Iacoviello

"I thought this was a good book in 2007 when I bought a copy for myself and one for a friend. Can't wait to see what Tom has added to the expanded hardcover edition (you shouldn't wait either- Tom's books and products have a funny habit of selling out quickly.)"
- Michael Weber

"Fantastic! Just finished reading it and blown away by the depth of the content! Everything has been completely covered and continues to be referenced and brought together as the book progresses. The routines are also excellent and I smiled with the 'cheekyness' of a number of them... some very crafty thinking indeed! This book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to be able to achieve what it says on the tin or for anyone looking to perform a 'Radar Deck type' routine (ala Richard Osterlind) impromptu with a borrowed deck. Very impressed and pleased with the work Mr. Baxter has created!"
- Colin McLeod