John Carney Reveals Mr. Mysto's Secrets! Great gift for budding magicians!
Simple tricks are often the very best, and the most entertaining. But whether you are a child or an adult, it is important that you get off to a good start, establishing the fundamental principles that will make for a great magician. This Read More ..
Over 250 jokes, cartoons, gags, visual stunts and one-liners especially for magicians and mentalists!
I have a deck of 52 cards. I counted them in front of a mirror to make sure I didn't cheat!
To me, the best definition of an optimist is a mime with a pager.
Would you like to perform magic that leaves people with a special gift? Gift Magic is your doorway into one of the most exciting ways to perform magic.
Authored by Jeff McBride, George Parker, Lawrence Hass, Eugene Burger, Rich Bloch, and Robert E. Neale and edited by Larry Hass, Gift Magic includes 11 performances Read More ..
"When talking about magic and show-biz happenings during our Saturday magic group sessions and at other magic gatherings, I have often been told I should put my stories in a book. I have done a lot of things in my life, but writing is certainly not one of them. Frank Dudgeon, a Saturday regular at the Magic Art Studio while living in the Read More ..
Ren� Lavand is without equal in his chosen field. He has held audiences around the world spellbound with his poetic and emotional style of presentation. Over forty years ago Ren� Lavand, "the one-armed magician from Argentina," created a sensation on The Ed Sullivan Show. Since then he has devoted his life to refining and performing Read More ..
To coincide with the registrants of the Los Angeles Conference on Magic History visiting the Masters of Illusion exhibit at the Skirball Curtural Center in Los Angeles, Magic Words has published a complete catalog commemorating this remarkable exhibit. All 163 objects, many of them from the collections of John Gaughan, Ricky Jay and Mike Read More ..
If any one man can be credited with extending the Golden Age of Magic in Britain, that man is Cecil Lyle. After achieving fame as a music hall performer, he set his sights on the creation of a full-evening show in the tradition of the great magicians of his youth. Even the outbreak of World War II did not deter him from persuing this goal. Read More ..
During the first third of the 20th century, London was generally recognized as being the focal point of the magic world. It could be argued that St. George's Hall was largely responsible for this claim. The goal of most magicians was to eventually trod the hallowed boards at Maskelyne's Theatre.
Each month in MAGIC magazine, Mike Caveney selects from the files of the legendary Egyptian Hall Museum a letter of historical importance. Sometimes the writer or recipient (or both) are well-known names while other times the players are totally unknown, but every letter sheds new light on a shadowy corner of magic's fascinating history. Read More ..
Robert Harbin is a name that towers over the world of magic. His original stage illusions are familiar, even to laymen, in all parts of the world. His incredible output of close-up, cabaret and stage magic continued unabated for over forty years. Today, Robert Harbin is recognized as a rare genius of 20th century magic.
The Secret Life of Houdini by William Kalush and Larry Sloman is perhaps the most controversial book ever written about Harry Houdini. Experts are still debating the claims put forth in this groundbreaking biography. Did Houdini really work for the Secret Service? Did he sometimes rely on confederates to accomplish his escapes? Were ardent Read More ..
This book is unlike any of our previous history books. Instead of digging through old newspapers and magazines and writing about vaudeville theaters and music halls, this story has been told by the man who lived it. During the fifties, sixties, seventies and eighties, there was not a more successful magical team than Marvyn Roy and Carol. Read More ..
This is not a reprint of our 1984 edition of Revelations, Dai Vernon's legendary annotations for The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase.
This new, over-size book was triggered by the discovery of more than 160 long-lost photographs of Dai Vernon's hands that were taken in 1961 specifically to illustrate this Read More ..
The story of the four men who performed under the name Willard the Wizard reads like a roller coaster ride made up of triumphant highs and tragic lows. Working closely with author David Charvet were Harry Willard's grown children, Eugene, Madeline and Frances, who spent many years during their youth traveling with and performing in their Read More ..
Here at last, is the whole story behind America's most successful comedy magician. From his early days in the street, to head-lining in night clubs and casino showrooms, to the starring role on TV's hit series, Night Court.
Wise Guy begins with hilarious stories from Harry's apprenticeship as a street entertainer. Read More ..
"If you are looking to book higher paying gigs from working in a restaurant, Benji tips his mitt and offers you loads of unique and interesting ideas. I have been a working pro for many years and was delighted to find so many usable tips, ideas and techniques that I will implement right away." - Danny Archer
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You are invited to collaborate in a creative experience with a day-and-night, seven-days-a-week professional, the inventive and always-thinking Tom Stone! You will need Read More ..
Legerdemain, Volume One contains:
Issues 1-12
Over 400 pages packed with over 101 tricks and routines.
Advice, insights and stories by top pros in their field.
Magical mind teasers and puzzles from the brilliant mind of Bob Starkes.
Bonus material: Bill Severn's unpublished book "Card Tricks with Trick Read More ..
THE EVENT MAGICIAN VOL. 2: THE BUSINESS OF MAGIC FOR SPECIAL EVENTS
The Event Magician is an updated & expanded new release of J C Sum's critically acclaimed "The Event Illusionist" that was first published in 2004 and revised in 2008.
