Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,405
June 3, 2026
Antony Gerard introduced a new item at the 4F. A 3D printed plastic partial deck of cards with plastic legs that swing out to form a small table which looks like a table made of cards. It made me laugh when I saw it. He only had a few left, but he just finished making me a bunch.
The instructions give you a few ideas to do with it, but I came up with a simple routine I have been using that you can see in the trailer. Even though it would be easy to reconstruct, I decided to make a video tutorial of the routine that will be included with every purchase.
►Mini Card Table:
This is basically a gag item but can be used for different magic routines, interludes, misdirection, or simple sight gags.
It is a plastic deck of cards that is about twenty cards thick and is hollow on the bottom. That cavity has two small table legs that swing out to make it look like a folding table.
The top surface is customizable and can be used with just about any Poker size deck of cards. All you have to do is tape or glue your favorite back design on top. You can also glue a face-up card if you like.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Gang Of Four:
Harry Anderson’s outstanding routine with built-in comedy, surprises, and souvenirs.
After four spectators each select and remember a card, you remove one from the deck and place it face down.
The spectators name their selections: Ace of Hearts, Four of Spades, Five of Hearts, Eight of Clubs. Shocked and disgusted, you rip the card into four pieces. But with a sly smile you turn them over and show that one piece is the Ace of Hearts, one is the Four of Spades, one the Five of Hearts, and another the Eight of Clubs. As the ultimate kicker, the torn pieces which always remained in plain view no longer fit together and are given out as souvenirs.
Watch and buy: HERE
Tom Gagnon sent me a few more autographed copies of his 4F Lecture notes. He also told me that there are video demonstrations of most of the items on his YouTube channel: HERE
►FFFF 2026 Lecture Notes:
Tom Gagnon was the guest of honor at the 2026 4F Magic Convention where he presented a new lecture and produced a special set of lecture notes for the event.
He describes what he included as, “The routines were developed over forty years and, once perfected, will arm you dear reader with some of the most deceptive and versatile tools possible with a deck of cards. I hope that its contents will serve as a comprehensive and inspirational source for those seeking to take their card magic to the next level.”
Get a copy: HERE
If you missed out on this book and deck set, I did get a box full of them and can ship now.
►Rainbow Deck II + Book:
This is a deck of Poker-size cards printed by Carta Mundi (which now owns USPC). Each card has a different colored image on its back. There are many things you can do with a Rainbow Deck besides using it as a kicker ending for a routine.
To help you with that journey you will also receive a copy or Randy’s The Rainbow Deck Book that is full of routines by: Clark Crandall, Ken Brooke, Jon Racherbaumer, Ron Bauer, Randy Wakeman, Edward Marlo, Gene Castillon, Michael Powers, Frank Garcia, and Randy Wakeman. 56-pages, illustrated, softcover, perfect-bound.
Get a set: HERE
►MY LATEST RELEASE:
►Coin Copier:
This is an ingenious self-working coin box routine that Christian Scherer created in the 1980s. Since that time the manufacturing technology and the availability of the gimmicks used has advanced and the current version works perfectly.
The basic routine involves a metal box which is referred to as a tiny counterfeiting machine. You dump the four coins out of the box; a Japanese coin, a Swiss coin, a British coin and a US coin. Using the Japanese coin as a sample each coin is placed in the box and one at a time, as the box is waved over the Japanese coin, the coin inside instantly turns into a duplicate of the Japanese coin. This is repeated until all four coins have turned into Japanese coins and everything is examinable.
Watch and buy: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►JUNE 21: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
To view all my upcoming appearances, go: HERE
Stay happy, Meir
PS: Was sad to hear of my friend and fellow 4F GOH, Ton Onosaka’s passing. He was the most influential ambassador and promoter of magic and magicians during my lifetime. Was planning to introduce one of his latest releases today but it would be in bad taste. Maybe in a few weeks.
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“There’s always room for improving our skill and expanding our knowledge. It’s a life-long journey, so be patient; palpable progress tends to happen one small step at a time.”
…Steve Forte (My Favorite Gambling Moves, 2026)
