Visible Merger by Wesley James

Visible Merger by Wesley James
Wesley James has long been associated with innovative ideas in card magic. His contributions are too numerous to list. They include the Physical Merger plot, best known as "Forgery," and "Anniversary Waltz." Wesley has been holding out on the magic community since the early 1970s. There has been a more advanced, more visually impressive version of the Merger plot, the Visible Merger plot.
In this monograph, for the first time, Wesley is releasing his developments on the Visible Merger plot. You probably won't perform these versions every time you perform his Physical Merger plot - Visible Merger requires special cards - but, once you've performed it at that special performance, you'll want to perform it all the time. If you carry the necessary "special card," you can.

Imagine, if you will, holding two cards at your fingertips and tossing them in the air. When you catch the cards, they have merged into one card, which can be given to your spectator as a souvenir. They are merged, not fused. Alternatively, you can hold the two cards at your fingertips and allow them to slowly, visibly align into one card that can be given away.

While Wesley developed these methods in the early to mid-70s, this is powerful visual magic, fully in keeping with the modern style of performance. Given the effort required to construct the "special cards," and the practice it will require to perform with them smoothly, these could become your favorite effects for that special performance. You'll almost certainly perform the "Physical Merger" plot as often as possible.

Below find the list of the contents, which will give you a small idea of all that has been included in these pages, but you'll learn much more than listing the contents can convey. The two listed BONUS items can't be appreciated until you read them and perform them.

You'll learn about multiple versions of the "special cards." You'll learn multiple handlings and multiple versions of the plot. All that plus fully detailed descriptions of the sleights, choreography, and patter, all packed into 35 fully illustrated pages. The price is a steal at just $30.

VISIBLE MERGER
19 Basic Effects
FORGERY
Method I
Method 2
Method 3 (Preferred Method)
Wallet Load
Further Approaches
Goldstein & Tong Tip
Derek Dingle Approach
Frank Garcia Touch
Progeny
Clean-Up Procedure
Patter Coordination
ADDING THE VISIBLE MERGER
The Peel
Visible Merger I
Visible Merger II
Visible Merger III - Simplex Merger
Handling One
Handling Two
Refined Handling Two
Handling Three
BONUS ONE - Merger Mash
Creating the Set-Up
Loading the Set-Up
Splay Grip
Merge Mash
J-Lap
Pseudo- J-Lap
Conservative Alternative
BONUS TWO - Notes on the Under the Spread Force
History
The "Traditional" Technique
The Basic WJ Technique
Remove Unseen
Remove Seen