by Tyler Wilson

Well, I'm going to have to cheat on this one. I just can't seem to wrap my head around how to get the spectator to think they are holding an empty ring when in fact it is loaded with a card. So here's my fallback:

Announce, "Most people think magicians are just one step above mimes. In reality, we're one step above Tooth Fairies. Allow me to demonstrate." Have a card selected and signed and switched out for an indifferent card face down on the table; a simple Double Turnover would work perfectly.

Palm off the selection and drop the deck next to the tabled card. Ask a spectator to hold out one of her finger rings. Continue, "Yeah, we're the ones who take the cash from the Tooth Fairies after a good night out breaking and entering into houses across the country. Here's how it works." Bring out a bill from a pocket or wallet and load the card underneath. Roll the bill up, along with the card, so it can fit into the ring and ask the spectator to hold it between their index finger and thumb behind their back.

Say, "Pretend you're a Fairy and are just about to fall asleep, that's where I come in!" Show the left hand completely empty and in slow-motion reach behind their back to pull the bill out of the ring. You'll need to hold one of your fingers inside the bill against the card to prevent it from coming along for the ride, so at the end of it the card is in the ring and you have the bill in the left hand.

Remark, "But now that we've taken the Fairies' money, you may be wondering what we leave in its place? An experience even a Fairy will never forget." Pick up the deck and tabled card in separate hands and miscall the indifferent card as the selection before performing a vanish of some sort. The Rub-A-Dub or the Tent Vanish will work nicely indeed.

After the card has vanished, ask the spectator to bring the ring from behind their back to show a card inside. They can remove it to prove it is indeed the signed selection.

I simply cannot wait to read what you young stallions will have created to solve this formidable problem!