Meir’s Muses
MyMagic eNewsletter #1,355
November 22, 2025
Sam Sléibhín who created the Infinity Chalice also has a fascination with Kirigami (similar to origami except that the papers are cut as well as folded).
The problem with Kirigami is you must be able to make precise cuts, that are time consuming to make. Sam solved those problems by machining individual playing cards to have micro perforations that are easy to separate instead of cutting. The series will include many types of impossible objects that are made using Bicycle cards.
These make great souvenirs, and the first release is a unique impossible object that briefly turns into a puzzle that holds a borrowed finger ring.
►Infinity Link:
The Infinity Link Card is a topological, impossible object made from a Bicycle playing card. Once the impossible object is made you can then borrow a finger ring and link it to the card, turning it into a puzzle.
Most of the time the spectator will have to rip the card to remove the ring. But you are better off unlinking the ring and giving the impossible card as a souvenir.
All previously taught impossible playing cards that use Kirigami (Origami folds that use cuts to the paper) were difficult to make because you must use scissors and knives to make them, which was time consuming and inaccurate.
This is a major innovation in this process since each card was micro-perforated, which allows you to make it quickly and in front of your friends.
Watch and buy: HERE
►Pop Cards:
Phil Young was a graduate of the Parson’s School of Design and has designed and illustrated many magic books you probably already own. He just released a very special deck of cards.
The cards are described as, “Neo-Classical Playing Cards,” and “They’re Like a Tuxedo for Your Hands.”
They are printed by the US Playing Card Company on their non-crushed premium paper, with an embossed finish and are traditionally cut. They handle beautifully right out of the box.
Watch and buy: HERE
►TO SEE ALL OUR PLAYING CARDS GO: HERE
►Infinity Chalice:
This is a terrific routine that combines many principles into one cohesive routine that is easy to follow and easy to perform.
You begin by showing a unique looking double-ended chalice and four coins. The four coins are placed into the top of the chalice and one-at-a-time they seem to penetrate the top of the chalice and magically work their way to the bottom in the cleanest and most direct way possible.
Watch and buy: HERE
►LATEST MY MAGIC RELEASE:
►Printing On Demand:
This is one of David Solomon’s favorite packet tricks. It full of visual transformations and multiple climaxes.
Themed around how everything is now being printed on demand… even playing cards. You place a blank Bicycle card to one side.
You then show four Jokers with blank backs. One by one you print four different colorful backs on them. After the four backs are printed, you magically cause all the Joker faces to vanish, leaving you with four blank cards with different backs. As a surprise ending, the blank card you placed aside at the beginning now has all four Jokers.
Watch and buy: HERE
►BACK IN STOCK:
Puzzles can be magical. I just received a few of my favorites. I am especially proud of the humorous presentation I came up with for Puzzling Chocolate.
►Puzzling Chocolate:
An impossible puzzle that gives the impression of magic. You show a bar of Mini Chocolates with 70 pieces of chocolate. You remove one piece leaving 69.
You then rearrange the pieces so it looks like you still have 70 pieces left — an impossibility.
But that is not all. You repeat the sequence two more times so a total of three pieces are removed and left in plain sight yet the chocolate bar is still complete with 70 countable pieces!
Watch and buy: HERE
►eBay Auctions:
Added some more books that might interest you to my eBay auctions. Most auctions will end on Sunday, but a few others expire throughout the week. I am trying to list a few every few days until I get bored and tired!
►A direct link to the auctions: HERE
►A direct link to my eBay store: HERE
►UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
►DEC 7: Spinnato’s Comedy Magic Show at Comix @ Mohegan Sun Casino in CT. Tickets: HERE
►JAN 18: 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: I will be out of town this weekend so all orders will ship on Tuesday.
PS2: If you did not watch my interview, to learn how I think, you can catch it: HERE
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“The known is never mysterious or glamorous. It doesn’t intrigue, interest quickly wanes, and the whole is always climaxed with the remark: ‘So that’s what it is!‘“
…Edward Marlo (The Cardician, 1953)
