{"product_id":"houdinis-diary-gimmick-and-online-instructions-by-wayne-dobson-and-alan-wong-trick","title":"Houdini's Diary (Gimmick and Online Instructions) by Wayne Dobson and Alan Wong - Trick","description":"This is Wayne's take on the classic Diary Card effect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs ever, he has routined it to be SUPER-SIMPLE to perform: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNO STACKS - NO ARITHMETIC - NO MEMORIZING - NO CRIBS \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNO SLEIGHT OF HAND - ONLY ONE DIARY - INSTANT RESET \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only is it a strong effect, but the Houdini theme is intriguing and memorable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou offer to show them the trick Houdini claimed as his favorite card trick! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt involves a vintage diary - and you managed to get hold of one of Houdini's original private diaries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a man fascinated by the occult, Houdini liked to write the name of a playing card against every day in the diary, in the belief that particular cards had resonance with certain days of the year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spectator calls out \u003ci\u003eany \u003c\/i\u003edate in the year that means something special to them: a genuine, free choice. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you spread the deck face down, every card is blue-backed except for one card - which is red-backed AND bears Houdini's signature on the back! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spectator only now turns to the date and confirms that the cards for that week are all different. For the first time, they tell you the name of the card at that particular date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe amazing coincidence is that their chosen date was the very one that Houdini's pet dog died; the single red card is now shown to be the very same card. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll love the antique diary and photograph Bob Gill designed and Alan Wong produced especially for this effect. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut most of all, you'll love Wayne's very funny comedy presentation that is the making of this routine: one you'll enjoy performing - every time you do it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alan Wong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101023650010,"sku":"HOUDIARY","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/4924\/5146\/files\/63784-full.png?v=1766312277","url":"https:\/\/madhattermagicshop.com\/products\/houdinis-diary-gimmick-and-online-instructions-by-wayne-dobson-and-alan-wong-trick","provider":"Madhatter Magic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}