Card Magic by Rob Mendell
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Card Magic by Rob Mendell (18)
My fun and interactive close-up Card Magic act gives people in the audience experiences of wonder where their thoughts and actions appear to be what makes the magic happen. The audience mixes the cards, says lucky numbers, conjures magic words, reads my mind, deals cards until someone says stop, finds the four Aces without knowing how they did it, touches the correct card in a spread, mentally sends me thoughts, makes unlikely coincidences occur, finds one another's selections, and much more.
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Adriana L.
Rob was such a great addition to our wedding! He was flexible with our scheduling and kept our guests entertained during cocktail hour. He did strolling card magic and all of our guests were impressed with his talent! He even made sure he did a special trick for us where our names were on the cards. Rob has good communication through email and if we ever are in need of some strolling magic in the future, we will be booking him again! Thanks for making our wedding fun! More...
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Kevin W.
I met Rob on the L last week, and he completely amazed my whole group of friends completely off-the-cuff with multiple amazing tricks. He made our night!!!
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John S.
saw him on the street, he was great, we chatted for a bit and surprised me, great stuff
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Alexa S.
Rob is truly sensational at his magic! We played a few magically games to which I was truly astounded! Such a fun addition to our holiday party, definitely I great way to spice up your event!
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Maggie G.
Very fun addition to our Friendsgiving party! Would recommend to anyone looking to add some excitement to a get together!
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James J.
My family saw Rob Mendell do card tricks at Apple Fest in Lincoln Square this year. Not only did he do close-up magic with wide audience participation, he did the tricks "in the round," with people surrounding him from every angle. He was brilliant, and I hope I get to see him again. More...
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Miles L.
This guy was amazing! We saw him at the RAVENSWOOD Apple festival. He enacted with the large group standing around watching. Very kid friendly.
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Esha T.
Rob gave us an amazing card show, genuinely one of the highlights of our trip to Chicago! He kept us engaged and truly, I have no idea how he preformed a lot of those tricks, it had to have been magic! ! We will absolutely be searching him out the next time we go to Chicago! Thank you Rob, we had such a fun time with you!! More...
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Joe C.
Rob Mendell is a master of card magic, He does amazing card show right in front of you. Rob is also very entertaining ,keeping his audience totally engaged with his humor.
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Corrina B.
Just when we thought summer in chicago couldn't get any better, we bumped into Rob's Card Magic. Thanks for being the grand finally to a wonderful day!
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Tyler R.
Rob is a master of his craft! We were so lucky to stumble upon him in the streets of Chicago. My head is spinning from his tricks and I left with a huge smile on my face.
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Hasse A.
Very impressive and great work by Rob, the card magician. We were very entertained for a good deal of time when watching his show on Michigan Avenue.
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Mark G.
Rob is amazing! Such an amazing talent - one of the highlights of our visit to Chicago!
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Sean K.
Very entertaining and impressive. Walking along Michigan Ave. it's mostly tourist, so being from here I was skeptical of any street performer, but Rob knocked it out of the park. He gets the crowd involved and he's very entertaining. Would recommend for any party, kids or adults. More...
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Anastasia C.
Was absolutely great! He came as a part of an event in the neighborhood for a local restaurant opening. He did well with a large group and did a good job making sure all of the audience members were involved. Special shout out to the trick that was specialized to the name of the restaurant. More...
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Minjl G.
Rob is literally the best- no joke. He is an expert in magic, dramatic esssence, humor, and performance. I had the best time in Chicago as his street audience. I highly recommend this seasoned witty curated magician! -Lotus :D More...
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Luke S.
Rob amazed a group of ten year olds and their parents at my sons birthday party. The show was punctuated by gasps of surprise and lots of "no way! " as kids followed along with his card tricks. Rob also held a lesson and each kid left with the ability to do a few tricks of their own. What a great show - highly recommend for your aspiring young magicians! More...
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Phillip S.
Mr Rob is so talented and cool! i met him at my job a few days ago in Washington DC and he performed some of the most coolest yet original card tricks I've ever witnessed in my life! he literally has the most humblest spirit ever! we talked about magic and his career for about 20 minutes before he showed me and my co workers some magic tricks and I can honestly say he is one of the chillest people I have ever seen. He performed over 6 different tricks to 3 of my co workers and we were all in awe at the absolute poise he carried. He was also very kind and sweet. I honestly wish the best of luck to you, Mr.Rob, in all of your future endeavors. May the force be with you!!! Sincerely,Your new friends/fans from North Italia D.C. More...
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How long have you been interested in magic?
Short answer: Since 1973.
When I was young, my father occasionally did a magic trick for me and my friends at our birthday parties, but that wasn't what got me started.
In 1973, when I was 15, I was at a summer arts camp near Toronto. A boy named Danny, who was in my bunk, had been studying card magic with Doug Henning, perhaps the most famous magician in the world at the that time (Danny's father was Doug Henning's lawyer). I knew if I learned this art, it would change my life; it did. Danny got me started and then took me to a magic shop. There's more to the story, but "Since 1973" is the short answer.
Interactive Close-up Card Magic
