Future Aces – Updated Edition by Daryl (with Psychological Assembly Bonus)

Future Aces – Updated Edition by Daryl (with Psychological Assembly Bonus)

Future Aces by Daryl has been entirely reformatted and expanded, now featuring three times the original number of photographs and a bonus routine — Daryl’s Psychological Assembly — with three detailed handlings. This edition refines and clarifies one of close-up magic’s most admired instructional texts, preserving Daryl’s clarity and charm while enhancing every explanation with new, high-resolution photography.

Within these pages, Daryl blends his signature wit and technical precision to explore card and coin effects that combine solid construction with deceptive simplicity. From sponge rabbits and impromptu packet tricks to coin transpositions and sandwich routines, every piece is structured for strong performance impact and smooth handling.

Contents:

• Foreword – Jon Racherbaumer
• Prefatory Harangue: In Praise of the Lowly Flourish – an introductory essay
• Peter Rabbit Hits the Big Time: A charming sponge rabbit routine
• The High-Priced Spread: An impromptu packet trick
• Rising Crime: The Four Robbers plot revisited
• Future Aesthetics: Three selections locate three Aces that match a prediction
• Sleightly Touched: Two cards reveal a previously reversed selection
• Silver Anniversary: A pair of elegant coin effects
  • Twogether Again – One coin travels invisibly to join the other
  • The Coinditional Coin Game – A seated copper–silver transposition
• The Out-of-Body Experience: A clean sandwich effect
• The Snowshoe Sandwich: A highly visual sandwich routine
• Psychological Ace Assembly: New in this edition, with three full handlings:
  • The Easy Way
  • The Card Man’s Version
  • Diamond Bar
• Touches: Performance notes and refinements

Edition Notes:

• Completely reformatted layout with triple the number of original photos
• Includes Daryl’s Psychological Assembly (three complete versions)
• Originally omitted routine “The Transubstantiated Travelers” does not appear in this edition
• Clear, step-by-step instruction suitable for intermediate to advanced magicians

Future Aces showcases Daryl’s creative brilliance and analytical approach to magic construction. This beautifully updated edition remains one of the most instructive and inspiring works ever written on practical close-up magic.