Red-Hot Mamas: 17 Ways and Means by Jon Racherbaumer

This manuscript is a compilation of methods in order to identify and track its history. In the process, it hopes to show how a given trick evolves, sometimes devolves, and ultimately reflects the periods of time this process has occurred.

The trick in this case is the "Red-Hot Mama" or "The Chicago Opener," a presentation that has been around for almost 60 years and has been a useful, dependable and enduring workhorse.

In its basic form it is an effect where a card is selected. Its back changes color and is set aside. A second card is selected, lost in the deck, and the initial selection changes into the second selection.

INTRODUCTION
THE HOT CARD TRICK - Al Leech
DOUBLE SURPRISE - Max Katz
RED AND BLUE FANTASY - Walter Gibson
AL LEECH'S "RED HOT MAMA" - Jim Ryan
CHICAGO OPENER - Frank Garcia
BLUEFIELD DEBUT - Michael Ammar
MENTAL CHICAGO OPENER - Jim Swain
DRY-DOCK DIVINATION - Jon Racherbaumer
EASY-RIDER MAMA - Jon Racherbaumer
CHICAGO'S HOT MAMA SURPRISE - Allan Ackerman
THE LUCKY CARD - Chris Carter
WINDY-CITY WALLOPER - Jon Racherbaumer
STICKY MAMA - David Regal
WHITE-HOT MAMA - John Guastaferro
RED HOT SARDO - Dylan Sardo
MIND-READING MAGICIAN - Bill Malone
MAXIMIZING MAMA - Jon Racherbaumer
BIBLIOGRAPHY
1st edition 2016, 71 pages.