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The effect of causing a miniature image of a selected (forced) card appear on a small piece of paper sandwiched between two large coins has become a well-worn classic. A clear predecessor is the " | The effect of causing a miniature image of a selected (forced) card appear on a small piece of paper sandwiched between two large coins has become a well-worn classic. A clear predecessor is the " | ||
- | Al Baker first advertised his trick in // | + | Al Baker first advertised his trick as "The Coin and Card Trick" |
"You will find the Al Baker method superior to the old fashioned way of having a point soldered to the face of shell coin. There is no point to bend or break or puncture holes in your cards in this up-to-date version." | "You will find the Al Baker method superior to the old fashioned way of having a point soldered to the face of shell coin. There is no point to bend or break or puncture holes in your cards in this up-to-date version." | ||
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The existence of this earlier method is also implied in the full title on Baker' | The existence of this earlier method is also implied in the full title on Baker' | ||
- | Roughly a year later, Goldston included an explanation of the trick in his //The Young Conjurer, | + | Roughly a year later, Goldston included an explanation of the trick in his //The Young Conjurer, |
It was only a matter of time before magicians and magic dealers would realize that a temporary adhesive -- " | It was only a matter of time before magicians and magic dealers would realize that a temporary adhesive -- " | ||
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In 1934, Baker renamed his version "The Photographic Coins" and bundled it with two other tricks using the same shell and coins. He sold this under the omnibus title of [[http:// | In 1934, Baker renamed his version "The Photographic Coins" and bundled it with two other tricks using the same shell and coins. He sold this under the omnibus title of [[http:// | ||
- | After reading a handling by Fred Braue of the Baker trick (see " | + | After reading a handling by Fred Braue of the Baker trick (see " |
Also see [[cards: | Also see [[cards: |