Later Day Tricks
A. Roterberg
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The Three Colored Handkerchiefs
THE following trick although not of sufficient importance to be introduced as a separate trick, may however be effectively combined with other tricks in which several, handkerchiefs of different colors are used. We will suppose that the magician has just produced or performed some trick with a red, a white and a blue handkerchief. A spectator is then requested to blindfold the performer and then to place the three handkerchiefs in the inside coat pocket of the performer, who now states that, although blindfolded, he will instantly produce any one of the three handkerchiefs from his pocket. The spectators name the color of handkerchief they desire him to produce whereupon the artist inserts his hand in his pocket and smilingly produces the chosen handkerchief, immediately repeating the process with the remaining ones.
The explanation of the trick is extremely simple. Under the performers vest, near the armholes, are previously placed three duplicate handkerchiefs, in a prearranged order. Instead of taking the desired handkerchief out of his pocket, the performer simply takes it out of his vest. Of course more than three handkerchiefs can be used if desired, in fact it will be best to perform the feat with say half a dozen handkerchiefs of different colors.
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