How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick

  • November 6, 2009
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You need only the slightest sleight-of-hand to perform this impressive magic staple.

You Will Need

  • A deck of playing cards
  • Craft glue
  • A pen or marker
  • A wallet
  • A spectator
How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Glue two cards

Step 1: Glue two cards

Glue the fronts of two cards together so the backs are showing. This is the trick card that you will put in your wallet.

Sneak it into someone else’s wallet and then perform the trick for them to make it even more impressive.

How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Shuffle

Step 2: Shuffle

Shuffle and cut the deck several times. Fan the cards so the spectator can see them and have them pick any card they like.

How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Sign the card

Step 3: Sign the card

Sign the front of the card with your name or make any other marks with a pen or marker to clearly identify it as the chosen card.

How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Replace in deck

Step 4: Replace in deck

Replace the card in the middle of the deck by sliding it into the front and making sure it slides out the back of the deck where you may discretely use your other hand to slide it on top of the deck.

Put all the fingers of one hand over the front of the deck, pretending to tuck in the card, while sliding it on top.

How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Tap the deck

Step 5: Tap the deck

Place the deck in front of you and tap it with your finger, saying the card will now jump into the wallet. Take the trick card out of your wallet or theirs, and place the card on top of the deck.

How To Do the Card in Wallet Trick: Reveal

Step 6: Reveal

Double-lift the trick card and the card beneath it and turn them over. The signed card will be revealed.

Did you know? The record for the largest collection of playing cards belongs to Liu Fuchang with 11,087 different sets.

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