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Trick Review: Snap Shot by Thom Peterson

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By Wayne Kawamoto, About.com

A fun card revelation where a blurry picture mysteriously develops on a blank card, Thom Peterson's "Snapshot" offers a strong walk-around and close-up effect that leaves a souvenir with spectators.

Something Developing

A spectator freely selects a card and sets it aside face down. You introduce three playing cards that are blank on both sides that represent "pieces of photographic paper." One of the three pieces of "photo paper" is chosen by the spectator and signed on its back.

The signed paper is inserted between the other two and in a flash, a blurry image of the spectator's selected card appears on the face of the "photographic" paper. You give the card away as a souvenir.

Not in the Dark (Room)

The routine is not difficult to learn and perform. If you have basic card handling skills, there will be nothing here that you can't handle. Reset is fast, although you'll probably want to be out of sight of spectators as you do so.

The trick does have a very specific move that I was not familiar with and takes some practice to perform well. I found that after a few minutes of working at it, I was starting to get it to work. I think that most should be able to master it. And if the move poses a problem, Peterson offers some good alternatives, although his preferred handling is the flashiest and best.

16 Times

The trick comes with enough materials to perform the trick 16-times, assuming that you give away the card. If you don't want to surrender the card, Peterson offers a variation that allows you to keep it.

The DVD offers thorough and clear instructions, and Peterson takes the time to walk you through each step, as well as the moves. Peterson developed "Snap Shot" to perform in restaurants and it's great for this and other strolling venues.

-Wayne N. Kawamoto

MSRP: (US) $25

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