Matchbox Penetration | Mr. Magic Spielkartendisplay Why do psychological subtleties work

Why do psychological subtleties work for some performers but not for others

With the Topit I can amaze a person with anything he puts in my hands

truly magical

let's first take a moment to examine the origins of this title

Matchbox Penetration | Mr. Magic Spielkartendisplay Why do psychological subtleties workThe magician holds a matchbox and a long needle with a ribbon passing through the eye of the needle. He holds the matchbox with one hand and draws attention to a small hole in the center of the face of the box. He passes the needle through the hole and the ribbon is seen clearly on both sides of the matchbox. The spectator is asked to pull the ribbon out of the box and the magician asks the spectator if that was amazing. Of course the spectator didn't