The sidebar graphic displays a couple of uses to which I’ve put this chart.īecause it’s a time-consuming task to construct the actual chart, a lot of people may possibly be missing out on what I think is an extremely strong effect. Since then I’ve used it extensively, and have included two quite different presentations (with explanations) on Volume 2 of my DVDs (see, “The Calendar Card” and “Anytime Birthday Shopping”). I first published this idea as “The Calendar Card” in Simply Simon, and you can check there to learn the simple operation of this prop.
This prop makes the trick more portable (you can always carry one, folded up in your wallet) and makes the chart more innocent and deceptive, because everything is out in the open, to be seen all at once without any apparent pattern being noticed.
One change that I’m particularly proud of is my change from a small diary or date book to a one-page, year-at-a-glance calendar. SimonĪs my readers know, I’m enamored with the Birthday Book concept, popularized by Alex Elmsley, and I’ve come up with several variations. It’s a prop for Aronson stack practitioners that can be used in several effects that I’ve previously published.
