Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet (Gimmick and DVD)
by Jeff Kaylor and Michael Ammar
Suggested Retail USD$$39.99
Available from your favorite dealer
In a Blink: 9 Out of 10

"Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet", a brand new item by Jeff Kaylor and Michael Ammar, has damaged me for life because, for once in my editorial life, I'm struggling to come up with words for this one: all I want to say is "It's the real deal and you want it!"

I don't normally do this, but I'm going to quote the ad copy here. Trust me; I do have my reasons:

Any Signed Card to Any Spectators Wallet:

Any card is chosen, signed, & placed back into the deck. The spectator takes out his wallet. His signed card is found in his wallet!

The Ultimate Card Control Utility:

The U.C.C.U. allows you to control one or multiple cards while the spectator shuffles the deck. The cards can be produced from the deck, or found in virtually any impossible location, such as the spectators wallet.

Take Note...
· No Palming
· Any Signed Card
· Any Deck
· No Stooges
· No Palming
· No Magnets
· No Trick Cards
· No Pulls
· No Special Wallets
INSTANTLY REPEATABLE

Okay, so there's the very scant yet very compelling ad copy. The reason I present that to you here is this: there is not a single lie, prevarication, fib, twisted-truth or instance of mendacity in any of that. "Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet" lets you get as close to the appearance of real magic as you can get.

Knowing that, then, should get the wheels turning for, as good an effect, as stunning a piece of work as "Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet" is, there's so much more you can do with the meat of this, the Universal Card Control Utility. The UCCU is, after all, the gimmick that makes this whole thing churn and burn brain cells, and it's a whole lot more than getting a card to someone's wallet (yes, I am being that casually dismissive with that striking piece of work because there are bigger fish to fry with this thing).

Let me whet your appetite.

Got a favorite trick that requires a gimmicked card? Wouldn't you love to have an easy way of ditching that card, maybe even switching it for a more innocent rendering of it? Piece o' cake. The UCCU was designed for just this kind of thing.

What if you've got a packet of cards you'd like to launder, right there in the open and everything? Once again, the UCCU does the job.

Want to really stretch the brain cells? This will work with bills, business cards, billets, coins… I even used it with a collection of close-up items like shells, tips, balls, you name it. Between me and you, finding out what this crazy thing works with is part of its charm.

Oops. I'm digressing.

The point is that this can be used to a variety of smallish things, switching them, vanishing them, and affecting all sorts of magical effects. It's so good at what it does that, when I can use this, it goes out the door with me like my Sanada or my tip. For me, that's saying a lot, but the UCCU is a lot of action for the bucks.

Yes, I'm amazingly, completely taken with this device. Get it.

Oh, okay, let's cover some more details so you know what you're getting into. Honestly, as much as I love it, there are some things you need to be aware of before you take the plunge.

First up, there's a clothing requirement. It's not too severe - you'll need a colored button-up shirt - but for some folks that's going to be an issue. And before you get ahead of yourself, a tie and vest will work fine with this.

Second, and especially after that word of advice, you'll get the idea this is some form of a hold-out. It is and I don't believe I'm tipping too much calling it for what it is (yes, Clyde, hold-outs have been around forever, thank you very much, and the real working here is still a deep, dark secret not found on this website of mine). Knowing that, you'll need to deal with the big part of the working: angles and misdirection. Angles are really great here, with the worse of it being perfectly hidden courtesy of some simple misdirection. If you're expecting self-working, this ain't it, but it sure is one of the easiest non-self-working things you'll do.

Third, there are no complicated sleights, but there is going to be a bit of a curve for some people, especially the people of the left-handed bent. It's doable for lefties, but it will take some extra work. Besides that caveat, there work involved is pretty light; getting the misdirection down and the timing with that was actually quick and painless; just break out the mirror and don't rush it.

Fourth, and I'll cop to picking nits with this one, there's a certain piece you'll want to do that will require replacement and maintenance. I can't go into detail except to say I did it with what I found in the kitchen drawer and it took all of a minute to do That Certain Something. I mention it only for completeness' sake; once you see it on the video, you'll likely not even remember my humble mention of it.

And that's all the warnings I can issue with this. It's easy to use, it's fun to play with, it looks amazing… I can't imagine a card-worker (for my money you could say "close-up worker" there) not getting a ton of use out of this thing.

A big, huge, whopping thumbs up for the UCCU and "Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet"; Kaylor and Ammar did good.

"Any Card to Any Spectator's Wallet" (Gimmick and DVD) by Jeff Kaylor and Michael Ammar
In a Blink: 9 Out of 10

Practicality: 9
This is only going to be a drawback to a few, but there is a certain clothing requirement - a darker-colored button-up shirt. Otherwise, this thing is beautifully practical in all respects.

Workmanship:10
This is extremely well made. There is one piece that you may need to replace/repair over time, but it is a very minor thing (no stitching involved).

Documentation: 9
The DVD is incredibly thorough, teaching the titled effect brilliantly and with excellent production values. It would have been nice to see some more ideas using the device, but honestly part of the fun with this thing is coming up with some dream scenarios all your own.

Effect: 10
It's all in what you do with it, to be sure, but the basic effect is a stunner, a complete, unadulterated stunner. The reactions are simply huge and defied my expectations.

Presentation: 10
It's all about being nice and clean with this routine, and the gimmick allows you to be that and then some. Between the gadget and the handling, this thing is a presentational powerhouse. Now just think what happens when you turn your creativity loose. If I had known something like this was coming out, I would have set the scale to 100 instead of 10 because this deserves it.

Shane

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