STASH (With Online Instructions) by Jasper Jongejans and MagicfromHolland - Trick
[STASH]

This is, by far, one of the top 3 best tricks I have purchased out of about 30 in the last 3 years. It's so organic and easy to get into as far as conversation goes because everyone has a phone...almost. It hits them right between the eyes because they never see it coming. Their eyes just pop out of their sockets! Right out of the box, it's ready to use. The gimmick is superbly ingenious and well-constructed. It always resides in my phone case, ready to go at a moment's notice. Since it resides inside my case, it's protected from the elements and excessive handling, so it should last a very long time. Hundreds of performances. If the special something should break, they give you enough for many replacements. You'll never use it all. And they show you how to replace it. It's not difficult at all. There are no bad angles. You can be surrounded, but why would you be? If people want to see it, they need to be in front, not in back of you. Reset takes me 30 seconds and I do it in between tables effortlessly. To perform it well and get used to the gimmick to me all of 30 minutes. I have hundreds of effects and this is in the top 3 right now. For the money, this is a fantastic effect, a true reputation maker. And I hardly ever use that terminology. But, in this case (no pun intended), it is well warranted. ADD TO CART NOW!!...

There’s a lot we like about Stash. It is a clever gimmick – which quite unusually will work for either a blue or red backed bicycle deck. The gimmick is a little fiddly – and I think I would be worried about how well it would last. There are a few possibilities for it to go wrong if not set perfectly. Reset will take a few moments and really needs to be done out of sight, so it loses a couple of points for that. One massive plus point is that unlike almost every other card to impossible location effect out there at the moment you don’t need to do a Mercury Card Fold! On the flip side of that, however, you will need to be able to do a Gamblers Cop! But a version is taught which doesn’t require this. Stash is a really interesting solution to the card to impossible location plot – and since we all seem to carry our phones around everywhere these days makes a very logical routine. Clever as the gimmick is, I have just a few reservations about its use – and the reset means I would be keeping this for a special occasion rather than using it in my regular set. But if the plot appeals, then grab a copy to take a look....

Stash by Jasper Jongejans and Magic From Holland present a clever gimmick that aids in the performance of a very cool card to impossible location i.e. behind your cell phone. For $25 dollars you get a gimmick that is almost completely made and a password protected link to a 22 minute instructional video. The gimmick come in a bicycle card rider back (red and blue) and will have a certain lifespan to it. The more you use it, the sooner you will need to replace it. I do not think that the average magician could fix this themselves so you would need to buy another gimmick. The instructional video is good and you will easily understand what you need to do to learn this trick. What is not included is a phone case that you will need to perform this trick. My phone case had a clear back so I did not need to buy a new one, but if your phone case has a solid back, you will need to go out and buy a case that is easy to get on and off and also has a see-though back. Your phone also needs to be big enough so that a card can fit under it with a case over it. Basically, with Stash, the performer shows the spectator that they have a playing card under some folded currency in between their phone and the clear phone case. Make up whatever patter you want about a lucky card, but the spectator sees it before anything happens. Then your spectator selects a card and signs it. The card disappears from the deck in which it was placed and when the phone case is removed from the phone, it appears that the signed and selected card was in the phone case the whole time. While I like this trick very much, there are some points worth mentioning that may be an issue for some people. First, although the card can work with U.S. dollars, I think that U.S. currency may be a tad too small and this trick would be better suited for a bigger piece of paper currency. This issue is that when the gimmick does its’ thing, it may not be 100% clean and clear. I also think the way in which the phone is removed from the phone case seems a bit unnatural and so may your spectators. Certainly fellow magi will wonder why the phone was removed from the case in such a way. It probably will whiz by lay people since the ending is so strong they will have forgotten what took place. Sometimes the gimmick is a bit finicky to set up and something can look misaligned. In the worst case scenario, the gimmick is misaligned and the trick will fail. I found that setting the gimmick to look totally normal was a slight issue, but one that can easily be covered up with thumb placement. To get the signed card to the impossible location will requires some skill and will put off a complete novice. You should be comfortable with copping and palming. Finally, you will need to combine the gimmick with the currency of your choice. That takes about 2-5 minutes of arts and crafts time and is no biggie. With the issues I pointed out, this trick is super cool and very strong. It is seemingly impromptu with your everyday phone and will certainly befuddle your spectators....

A really great idea and if you carry a phone with you I suggest you look at this card to phone.

I bought this off of my Murphy’s Magic dealer. My go to switch used to be OSYN and Mystery Solved. This right here is my new go to switch! It’s easy, clean, far superior in being portable since it takes no space in your pockets, and not to mention it’s constructed for you for both red and blue bicycle cards in one gimmick! The price in my opinion is excellent for what you’re given and taught! If you love card to impossible location and clean switches! Get this! You won’t regret it! ...