Jumbo Snowstorm - Trick Puzzles) No gimmicks

No gimmicks

When the fortune message is removed from the envelope

At no point does the mentalist get near the envelopes or make eye contact with them

No "gadgets" or difficult handling

Using a hand-held notepad in place of the classic blackboard

Jumbo Snowstorm - Trick Puzzles) No gimmicksThe classic "Snowstorm in China" effect is one of the most visually appealing effects possible. The performer shows his hands empty, then displays a sheet of tissue paper and tears it into strips. He bundles the strips together and places them into a tumbler which is then filled with water. The performer then begins pouring the water out of the tumbler with one hand and waving a fan with the other. Immediately the soggy ball of paper turns into a