Art and Ardor at the Card Table
Written by Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo

Edited and Annotated by Jon Racherbaumer

200 Page Hard Bound Book with color dust jacket over 200 photographs 19 new Jimmy Nuzzo techniques; Updated reprints of the highly collected Nuzzo Marlo manuscripts published in 1982, 21 st Century Card Magic; Unforgettable Wild Card and Plus Package

Any pulse-checking, hard-core cardmen in the late 60s, knew about Jimmy Nuzzo. If they didnt get to see him in person, they were familiar with the select ideas he publishedideas that probably seemed celestial at the time but were nevertheless interesting and enticing. - from Jon Racherbaumers Prologue

In the Nuzzo Touch there is Jimmys audience-tested repertoire. It includes his fabulous Side Steal and lightning-fast Card to the Pocket.

The book incorporates three hard-to-find, private manuscripts that Nuzzo and Marlo published in the 1980s, Plus Package; Unforgettable Wild Card; and 21 st Century Card Magic. Jimmy invented the Hung Card, one of the most tightly held secrets in magic.

Dr. James (Jimmy) Nuzzo is a Podiatric Surgeon in the Chicago Suburban area. He is an expert in sleight of hand. He has performed for corporate events, medical conferences and private parties of famous actors. He studied sleight of hand with Edward Marlo and published with Marlo three manuscripts included in this book.

Jon Racherbaumer is a world famous magic wordsmith, publisher and lecturer who has written many of the most influential magic books in the last 30 years.A recipient of a Literary Fellowship from the Academy of Magical Arts and Science (Magic Castle), he also collaborated with Ed Marlo on the Hierophant, Kabbala, Marlo Without Tears, and Arcade Dreams. His bibliography is too long to list here, but cur-rently he hosts jonracherbaumer.com, and is Parade Editor of the Linking Ring and Associate Editor of Genii Magazine.

Edward Marlo (1913 1991) was Jimmys inspirational teacher and mentor. His brilliance in card magic can be found is his prolific writings including the Revolutionary Card Technique, MINT, Riffle Shuffle Systems, the Marlo Magazines. Marlo was a legend only known closely by a select few students. Jimmy was one of his closest friends and students.

Art and Ardor at the Card Table
Features

THE NUZZO TOUCH Jimmy Nuzzo
Jimmys technique on the Side Steal to Rear Palm
Shootist Coat Load Fastest technique for card to pocket
Palm Spread Reverse This reverse fooled all the fastest company
Hung Card routines The hung card has been a secret known by few
Rear Palm Production The card looks like it appears out of thin air

21 st Century Card Magic Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo
Ungaffed Micro - Macro
A Card Case with two decks in it
Elasteroon Marlos famous effect; the magician waves his hands over a rubber-banded deck and the face card changes to the selection
Speedy Assembly Four Aces are dealt on top of 4 packets; the packets are assembled and the 4 Aces appear on top of the deck

Unforgettable Wild Card Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo
The Wild Card Effect as you have never seen it no Gaffs

Plus Package Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo
A convincing all blank wild card effect
An updated All Backs Routine
Spectator selects all the cards for 4 card Matcho
Different methods to get signed cards to the wallet