Shape Changers by Karl Fulves

Comments: From the introduction: “In the early 1960s the thought came to mind that would be interesting to develop ideas were playing cards change shape. The concept of a transformation isn’t new, the classic diminishing cards being an obvious case in point. But there are limits on what layman will accept in that make-believe game of card magic. They might accept the idea of a card shrinking, but they aren’t and never will be prepared to accept the idea of a card changing from a rectangle to triangle or a pretzel or a bowl of Farina. So, there have to be constraints. Beginning from a modest premise, numerous ideas were worked out within what I think are reasonable limits. The first part of this manuscript is a direct replay of a November 1, 1967 manuscript. It considers tricks like this; a bridge-size card is placed in contact with a poker-sized card immediately expense becomes poker sized.”