Nothing As It Seems by Ricky Smith

Nothing As It Seems by Ricky Smith
Nothing aas It Seems is a collection of original magic by Ricky Smith that is at turns hilarious, insightful, and playful. The notes are a tribute to one of Ricky's favorite Pearl Jam songs, and indeed, these notes are a sort of reflection of his tastes and interests. You'll enjoy a new way to get into the Diagonal Palm Shift (from scooping up scattered cards), and a beautiful trick called "Keplinger Prediction" that uses it. You'll also discover a deep-dive into palming and second-dealing. But there is lighter magic here, too. You'll learn a clever opener for a walk-around magician, in which you approach a table with a lit candle in a cupcake. When you discover that it's nobody's birthday, you extinguish the candle and vanish the cupcake. His "Card at Any Vowel" is funny, but also effective. A selected card appears at "any vowel called for." There's even a method to place your jacket in your lap and turn it into a servante device for lapping! In all there are sixteen items covered in this fascinating collection.

Contents of Nothing As It Seems
Introduction
Birthday Cake Vanish
Egg Bag Routine
Card at any Vowel
Dealing DPS
Learning Palming
Learning Second Dealing
In Defense of Overhand Shuffling
Kepplinger Prediction
Multiple Card DPS Handling
The Art of Using the Coat as a Servante
Two Phase Ambitious Card Routine
Pulp Friction for Right Handed Folk
The Bear Trick
Shuffle DPS
It's the Eye