Red-Hot Mamas: 17 Ways and Means by Jon Racherbaumer
This manuscript is a compilation of methods in order to identify and track its history. In the process, it hopes to show how a given trick evolves, sometimes devolves, and ultimately reflects the periods of time this process has occurred.
The trick in this case is the “Red-Hot Mama” or “The Chicago Opener,” a presentation that has been around for almost 60 years and has been a useful, dependable and enduring workhorse.
In its basic form it is an effect where a card is selected. Its back changes color and is set aside. A second card is selected, lost in the deck, and the initial selection changes into the second selection.
INTRODUCTION
THE HOT CARD TRICK – Al Leech
DOUBLE SURPRISE – Max Katz
RED AND BLUE FANTASY – Walter Gibson
AL LEECH’S “RED HOT MAMA” – Jim Ryan
CHICAGO OPENER – Frank Garcia
BLUEFIELD DEBUT – Michael Ammar
MENTAL CHICAGO OPENER – Jim Swain
DRY-DOCK DIVINATION – Jon Racherbaumer
EASY-RIDER MAMA – Jon Racherbaumer
CHICAGO’S HOT MAMA SURPRISE – Allan Ackerman
THE LUCKY CARD – Chris Carter
WINDY-CITY WALLOPER – Jon Racherbaumer
STICKY MAMA – David Regal
WHITE-HOT MAMA – John Guastaferro
RED HOT SARDO – Dylan Sardo
MIND-READING MAGICIAN – Bill Malone
MAXIMIZING MAMA – Jon Racherbaumer
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