{"product_id":"santas-pictures-stage","title":"Santas Pictures (Stage)","description":"\u003cb\u003eHere's my take on the classic ESP Match Up packet trick - reimagined especially for Christmas.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIdeal for festive residencies and holiday gigs, this routine is fun to perform, engaging for all ages, and builds to a totally baffling kicker ending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou introduce \u003cb\u003etwo identical sets of five Christmas picture cards\u003c\/b\u003e, explaining they are Santa's official photos:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanta himself, an Elf, Rudolph, a Snowman, and a Christmas Tree.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou keep one set and hand the other to a spectator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a playful process of elimination, a single card is \"ducked\" under either your pile or the spectator's pile for each letter of the phrase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Will our photo match?\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe audience decides each time who ducks the card-the volunteer or the magician. One by one, cards are eliminated until you are both left holding \u003cb\u003ejust one card each.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo everyone's surprise, \u003cb\u003ethe two remaining cards match perfectly.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut that's not all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only do the final cards match-\u003cb\u003eevery single card eliminated along the way matches as well.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fun, interactive, and mind-baffling routine that gets the \u003ci\u003eentire audience involved\u003c\/i\u003e, ending with a super-cool climax that plays beautifully in any Christmas show.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVERSIONS \u0026amp; EXTRAS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable in Stage\/Parlor and Close-Up editions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSupplied complete with a \u003cb\u003ebeautifully handcrafted crazy horse brown leather card case\u003c\/b\u003e, engraved on the front with: \u003cb\u003e\"Santa's Pictures.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis engraving subtly supports the patter, making it feel like an impromptu moment when you say, \"Let's spell out Will our pictures match?\" ...then immediately revise it with, \"Oooh-photo will be quicker. Let's go with Will our photo match?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the back of the case is an additional engraved line:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"You will have Santa.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you both end on Santa, this delivers a \u003cb\u003ethird, unexpected kicker\u003c\/b\u003e, taking the effect to an even stronger finish.","brand":"GRUM HANDCRAFTED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52865884258591,"sku":"SANTAPIC_STG","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0861\/0031\/2351\/files\/80994-full.png?v=1788980859","url":"https:\/\/wtfmagicshop.com\/products\/santas-pictures-stage","provider":"W.T.F. Magic Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}