: A standout effect where a spectator's "fingerprints" (represented by their touch) allow the magician to locate their chosen card in a truly hands-off manner.
Published in 2003, Pit Hartling’s Card Fictions is a critically acclaimed, 98-page, hardcover masterclass in close-up magic focusing on the psychology of perception to create magical experiences, say. The book details seven routines designed to turn an ordinary deck of cards into a high-caliber performance, with routines like Color Sense and Finger Flicker demonstrating "high-caliber thinking". For more details, visit Vanishing Inc. Magic Vanishing Inc. Card Fictions - Pit Hartling - Vanishing Inc. Magic shop Pit Hartling Card Fictions.pdf
October 26, 2023 Subject: Technical and Artistic Review of Card Fictions by Pit Hartling : A standout effect where a spectator's "fingerprints"
Card Fictions Author: Pit Hartling Synopsis: A deck of 52 “cards,” each a micro‑story that together map the fragmented psyche of a modern commuter. Themes: Memory, urban isolation, the randomness of chance. Verdict: 4½/5 stars – an inventive, haunting mosaic that rewards repeated readings. For more details, visit Vanishing Inc
Hartling is famous for taking well-worn, "standard" plots and fixing them. He eliminates the "fiddly" parts that usually make these tricks boring or tedious to watch.