Mike Jacobs presented his work in progress, a lovely vertical tabletop card holder used to hold ten individual cards. Mike had a spectator think of one of the cards and wrote a prediction down. When he showed the card that was selected, it matched his prediction. Mike always brings great handmade magic props to the meetings; they are enjoyed by all.
Hugh “Danny Dragon” Castell presented a nice holiday-themed close-up routine with a Christmas light that lit up unexpectedly as well as pictures of gifts appearing under Christmas trees. Hugh’s routine was nicely constructed for the season.
Ken Marsh showed a couple of new items he was working with, including a book titled Street Magic and Aaron Fisher’s Panic.
Roger Sylwester presented a nice little ball and vase routine with a Christmas kicker ending in which the ball turned into a jingle bell. It was a very cute close-up bit.
John Cameron presented a very nice longer card and prediction effect from Larry Becker called Ghost Image. John has really put together a nice collection of card and prediction effects in his repertoire; they are always well received by the club.
Fred Turner performed a new torn and restored card trick called Slide that was very visual. Fred always puts a nice story around his effects that really enhances the magic.
J.R. Russell presented a very neat quick card trick from Jim Steinmeyer in which a chosen “password” is revealed by counting through a small packet of cards. This was a great little card mystery.