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More than just another book of great effects, Mentalism, Incorporated presents a detailed description of a complete corporate mentalism act...one that has provenn itself successful before corporate audiences of all sizes. Mentalism, Incorporated is the ideal book for the magician who wants to perform strong, entertaining mentalism. This well-written book not only contains detailed instructions for performing nine audience-tested mentalism routines, it also reveals the secrets that make each routine so powerful and entertaining. A must-have book for anyone who wants to learn more about the lucrative corporate marketplace. "This book gives you the means to present a thrilling, entertaining mentalism act. I highly recommended this book!” - Banachek Chuck shares the ‘real work’ about performing corporate mentalism that is missing from other mentalism books!” - Larry Becker |
After dinner, the hostess asks you to perform a miracle. You explain the ability of the great mystics to be in two places at one time, and of course, offer proof for such a claim. You require several items from the hostess, which she provides, the most important being her own deck of playing cards. She thinks of any card in the deck and writes its name on a slip of paper. This paper, her cards and a blank slip are sealed in an envelope. The hostess hides the package anywhere she wishes; in the attic, the basement or under the stairs. After she returns, the lights are turned out and you begin to take on an eerie glow. Somehow, in your hands is the envelope, and it opens for you. You remove the paper and read what only the hostess knows-the name of her mentally selected card! You then write something on the other slip and put both back in the envelope. Next, her worn deck of cards appears in your hands (yes the cards she hid moments ago!) and you run through the deck, removing her card and dropping it on the palm of her hand. The glow fades and the lights are turned on again. The hostess runs to her secret hiding place and retrieves the package. Upon examination, the deck is missing one card, her card! Furthermore, the blank slip of paper sealed in the envelope has a message for your hostess-a message that absolutely proves you found her secret place!
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Mind Candy (Quietus Of Creativity Volume 2) by Dean Montalbano Contained herein are over 50 original effects and presentations for the Psychic Entertainer or Mentalist. As in the previous Quietus Of Creativity book, this book is limited to 500 copies, or 365 days from the official publishing date of February 1, 2006. Mind Candy is over 150 pages of material, some never before published. This glossy hard-cover book is filled with clever, off-beat, actually performed mind reading material. Dean Montalbano had vanished from the magic field for over 10 years, having been widely published in magazines such as Genii, Linking Ring, Tops, Magigram, MUM, and more - this material was lost! But now it is back for a limited time in this format, Signed and Numbered. How often do you hear an ad for a magic book say, "This one effect ALONE is worth the price of the book." Well, we could certainly say that several times over. Consider this: What would you pay for an effect where instead of bending spoons, you bend WRENCHES! How about an effect where a deck of cards is hurled into the audience and random spectators merely THINK of a card that they catch... the performer is able to name those! A randomly selected cassette tape among hundreds ends up correctly predicting a randomly selected card, using an ordinary cassette player and ordinary cassettes! A Russian Roulette effect using Deadly Snakes! All this and more in MIND CANDY! Pages 158 |
In an unprecedented event, Richard Osterlind has revisited his hugely successful Mind Mysteries video series and has written a definitive guide book that exponentially enriches the material presented in it. In this first volume, Richard takes Mind Mysteries Volume 1, which captured his professional act, and dissects it effect by effect, pointing out all of the subtle yet essential details to making these effects work for you as powerfully as they do for him. In this guide book, you'll discover new, unearthed treasures regarding Mind Mysteries as well as important new additions such as:
If you own Mind Mysteries, the Mind Mysteries Guide Book will be an indispensable tool in adding these powerful effects and sound theatrical principles to your own work. Pages 84 |
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Mind Reading and Telepathyby Erik Jan Hanussen - Steinschneider From the Book: You are about to enter the rather strange world of Erik Jan Hanussen, who was a figure of mystery and controversy in the strange twilight world that existed in Germany between the two great wars… ..Also, There is a great deal of introductory material – four introductions by various people who were connected in some way with this kind of performance, as well as Hanussen's own introductory and oft-times pseudo scientific, pseudo historical material. All of it will give you some insight into the way Hanussen thought as well as his own background and experiences. It is definitely worth reading, especially Banachek's, because he is quite experience in this field… So what's all this fuss about Hanussen, anyway? Could he really read minds? That depends on whose definition you use. By his definition - yes. Was he really a telepath? Again, that depends on the definition you use. By his definition - yes. - Bill Palmer (Translator) …Hanussen was, without any doubt, a man who didn't want to be content with success alone. He wanted more; he wanted power, and this at all costs. Therefore, he was absolutely unscrupulous if it were necessary to be unscrupulous in order to obtain it. It clearly follows from the numerous biographies that concern themselves with the personality of Hanussen that he often crossed the borders of the morally justifiable on those occasions. In the end, his hunger for power also cost him his life. But now to the content of this rare book: rare, if only, as I learned form Jimmy Bix, because before connecting himself to the Nazi movement, Hanussen took care that all available copies were withdrawn from circulation. This also happened with his 300 page thick book - Die Weltseele… …So, this book is a true treasure trove for everyone who wants to study Hanussen himself, and the material upon which his enormous fames was based – for whatever reason. - Ulf Bolling-Borodin (From the Foreword) Pages 153 - Softbound |
Kenton Knepper is well-known for his work on suggestion and its application to magic and mentalism. In Miracles of Suggestion, Kenton reveals simple and profound examples of exactly how suggestion can be used in real-world performance situations. More than a few performers are a little disappointed that Kenton gave up this much inside information, but Kenton hopes this booklet will excite more performers into considering how the power of suggestion may be applied to their work. There is more here than just theory-you will learn the practical application of these miraclous principles to achieve effects like:
This is the work Kenton is famous for, and now made more direct than ever.Staplebound, 29 pages. |
The inside buzz on this is very strong. The material here is pure "Kentonism" ranging from the easy and simple to the bold and daring. The material can be performed as very realistic, intense, educational, weird, hypnotic or light if you prefer.
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My Storyby Uri Geller This is the autobiography of, and the first book by, the famous and controversial Israeli psychic known throughout the world as the man who - apparently by force of will - bends keys and spoons, who mends broken radios and stopped watches, and who has demonstrated in controlled experiments at the University of London, at the Stanford Research Institute, and elsewhere, staggering extra-sensory powers. It is Uri's own story, in his own words, of his incredible powers. 'It amazes me,' he says, 'every time these things happen. I want to jump up and point them out to people.' And it also tells of Uri's ambivalence about what he can do and about the enigma it poses. 'I ask myself why does it have to be watches, keys, metals? Why do they throw me symbols?' Here, too, is the story of how Uri came to raise his powers and of how they affected him. His was a normal childhood (with loving though divorced parents, dogs, a dislike of school, typically adolescent adventures), except that strange and embarrassing things seemed to happen when Uri was around. He describes an event in a 'magical mystery garden' when he was three or four. He recalls his first telepathic and clairvoyant experiences: reading his mother's mind, on several occasions sensing potential disasters, shocking his school-teachers when he took tests and wrote compositions ('Many times mine was exactly the same as the guy's sitting five chairs behind me'). He reveals a fantastic incident that occurred while he was training in the Israeli Army and tells of his uncanny foreknowledge about combat in the Six-Day War (he knew he would be wounded). And he describes his first public appearance, an event that started a new life for him, propelling him into international celebrity. Since then he has baffled audiences and scientists everywhere. URI GELLER: MY STORY goes beyond anything written elsewhere about this extraordinary man. It tells of Uri's experiments with distinguished scientists - tests that verify beyond doubt the existence of his powers. It describes the series of broadcasts in Europe-when psychic energies were transferred from Uri to viewers in their own homes. It reports the strange and apparently interrelated phenomena that began in Israel: voices speaking from tape recorders, objects levitating or disappearing and reappearing, encounters with flying saucers. And it ends with the strangest event of all - one never before revealed - at once the, epitome and the culmination of all that has gone before. Uri Geller's autobiography is a story that staggers the mind. PROFESSOR J. G. TAYLOR: I have tested Uri Geller in my laboratory at King's College, London University, with specially designed apparatus. The Geller Effect-of metal bending-is clearly not brought about by fraud. It is so exceptional that it presents a crucial challenge to modern science, and could even destroy the latter if no explanation becomes available. DR. HAROLD E. PUTHOFF and RUSSELL TARG Stanford Research Institute: We have observed certain phenomena with the subjects [including Uri Geller |
by Bill Madsen One of the hottest areas in magic today is mentalism, and one of the major sources for the best mentalism ever published has been out of print for two decades: THE NEW JINX. The sequel to Ted Annemann's classic Jinx magazine was published from 1962 to 1968 and contains over 300 pages of amazing mentalism. Our new Kaufman and Company edition duplicates our reprint from 1987, with an introduction by Tony Andruzzi, and adds a complete index. Pages 296 - Hardbound w/ Dust Jacket |
Three Routines in One Book This book has three very strong mental routines that will get you noticed whenever and for whomever you perform. Want to be in total control of your audience? Then these routines are for you. The Nostrum Newspaper Test What sets this newspaper test apart from all others is its impromptu nature. Imagine an effect where a participant freely selects a page from any newspaper, tears it into small slips, chooses a word from one of the torn scraps and you reveal the word without ever seeing, touching or coming near the paper! You can perform this trick on stage or on a train. Everything is borrowed. You don't have anything to get ready because it's Real Time Mentalism (TM). And once you understand the simple psychology of the method involved, you'll marvel at how easy it is to do. Plus, there's the bonus that nothing can go wrong, EVER! 21" Century Svengali The second effect is an excellent version of the Koran newspaper test performed with a magazine. But this presentation takes it out of the theater and puts it in the real world. With this new and startling stratagem, you will he able to predict a word chosen by a spectator, but you will accomplish very much more. You will look at the most beautiful woman at the table, extend your open hand and she'll smile and leave with you! I know it must sound like an ad in the back of a comic book, but it's true. If you're married, you can use this hypnotic control to get a fellow to buy you the cocktail of your choice. You will end up with complete control of the subject. Caged Love And last in the trio is an effect that will literally get gasps from your audience. We often tried to create magical effects that will scramble the minds of those who see them. This is one of those effects. After performing this, you'll either have an adoring fan for life, or someone who will be disturbed every time she hears your name. Not that there's anything offensive in the routine, but it's just so strong! Through the power of thought, you're able to transform a small object into something of great importance to the spectator. She'll be amazed when she finds her personal item locked in a newspaper vending machine down the block! Every one of these effects have been tested and performed before real audiences. any one of them can make a reputation for the mentalist. |
A Professional Routine for Advanced Thinkers In the past, great mind readers such as Charles Foster, Bert Reese, Al Baker and Ted Annemann, have used nothing more than three pieces of paper and three envelopes to make headlines and create awe in their audiences. Now, YOU will be able to do more than just apparently reading minds: you will seem to actually control them. EFFECT: An audience member is told to think of three pieces of information that could not possibly be known by anyone present. He writes them on three separate slips of paper, folds them and seals each inn it own envelope. The envelopes are hidden in different locations on the subject's body, such as in his pocket, his wallet or even the tip of his shoe! The stunning fact is, at this point you already know what's written on every slip - AND WHERE THE ENVELOPES ARE HIDDEN! The are no impressions or gimmicks of any kind. There are no one-ahead moves or dummy billets. Just three slips of paper and three unprepared envelopes. Everything can be borrowed. The spectator seals the envelopes himself. and can even check to make certain the slips are untouched before he seals them. But getting the information is only half of this remarkable routine. The presentation brings this effect into stardom. The spectator now assumes the role of a captured spy and you his interrogator. By using a psychological technique you break the subject down until he can't speak! Amid the laughs of the audience, you reveal where the envelope with the information is hidden and what that piece of information is. Next, you use your strange metal powers to psychically electrocute the subject with 10,000 volts! You never touch the subject and he's not harmed in any way, but by a mere glance the subject is thrown from his seat. Again the audience is racked with laughter and you reveal the second piece of information as well as where it's hidden. Finally, by pure mind reading, you expose every thought the subject has left. This is a quality act that has kept audiences amazed and amused for years. |
Howard Adams, the well known author of our recent book 666Mentalism, has been known in the field of self working magic and mentalism for years. Often published in Genii, and by the likes of Karl Funlves, Howard is known for off-beat, self working mentalism effects. In 666 Mentalism, he presented you with a workshop of ideas many of which needed you to breath life into them with a presentation. Well, over 30 years ago, Howard's lecture series features a self published set of manuscripts entitled OICUFESP. 10 volumes or chapters, if you will- each with 20 or so pages. During our deal with Howard to publish his new works, we also were pleased to secure the re-print rights to these long out of print manuscripts. So, here, in a single, 200+ page volume, we offer you access to these historic routines. Mentalism, psychic entertainment and mental magic- these routines are clever and thought provoking and all have the same criterea- they are FREE of all sleights! Leaping Lizards Magic is pleased to be offering this reprint of OICUFESP to be followed shortly my MINDESPA as part of the magical preservation project! HISTORY OF OICUFESP AND MINDESPA OICUFESP and MINDESPA were all original effects and not based on any columns or other books. Both were published so Howard Adams could have material to sell at the lectures he gave mostly in the Hollywood, California area (self published in the 70's and 80's). His magician friend Bob Wagner (now deceased) also used his books for his lectures. Mr. Wagner took Howards material over to Japan where he gave many lecture. There are only 200 copies of OICUFESP of each of the 10 volumes. Another series Howard wanted to start was to be called OGICUFESP but he never had time to do so. Howard's column in Genii Magazine purposely ran for 27 issued (2+7=9) 9 is Howards lucky number. The MINDESPA series ran for 12 issues and there were only 100 copies of each self printed for his lectures. Howard Adams was born in 1931 in Buffalo, New York. He started magic around age 12. He answered an ad that Burling Hall ran in (he thinks) the Conjurers Magazine asking for writers to condense all the card effects ever published to be put in many volumes. He condensed about 60 effects for him but Mr. Hall stopped the project for unknown reasons. Howard spent all his Saturday mornings in Gene Gordon"s Magic Shop in downtown Buffalo and his afternoons watching the serials at the Rialto and Victoria Theaters in Buffalo. This led him in his later life to write the 12 volumes of MINDESPA (a mental serial of 12 chapters). His effects have appeared in many magazines including Genii, Conjurers, Pentagram, Hugards Magic Monthly, The Phoenix, The New Phoenix, Don Tanners The Mentalist and many different magazines that Karl Fulves has published. Currently he and his wife are retired from work and live in Laguna Niguel, California near the Pacific Ocean. Howard is currently spending most of his time going through his notes (thousands and thousands of pages) and continues writing new series of books called 888 Mentalism (88 tricks with 8 cards), 999 Mentalism (99 tricks with 9 cards), 101010 Mentalism (100 tricks with 10 cards) and their sequels, More 666 Mentalism, More 888 Mentalism, More 999 Mentalism and More 101010 Mentalism. Pages 200+ - Softbound, Photo-Illustrated |
by Richard Osterlind Three acclaimed books now together in one deluxe volume! Thousands have read Richard Osterlind's e-books Making Magic Real, Making Real Magic and Essays and many have reported that the way they approached their magic—and even their lives—was changed forever. Now, for the first time, these three ground-breaking books have been assembled into one beautifully-bound softcover volume that can change your life and magic. You’ll find the secrets to what really makes magic not only memorable but relevant to today's sophisticated audiences. In a recent survey, Richard Osterlind was named the most influential mentalist of all time and in these pages, you’ll discover the exact methods that have made him one of the world’s most successful mystery entertainers. Also included are three powerful effects, including the original Osterlind Design Duplication System, Osterlind’s Amazing Memory Demonstration and a wonderful handling for the classic Haunted Key. If you’re ready to take your magic and mentalism to the next level, The Osterlind Trilogy is now ready to help you there. Pages 148 - Paperback |
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Welcome to PsiWave, a small collection of semi-related mental effects, and also a semi-detailed examination of the mysterious topic known as The Magician's Choice. This 44 page manuscript includes 7 effects, plus a set of 5 Jumbo ESP Cards. In addition, there is a chapter that dissects a standard example of Equivoque in a step-by-step manner—thus creating a basic guide that is not only thorough, but also user-friendly. Learn to identify common mistakes, and also how to correct them. Learn to focus not only on what to say, but also on what not to say. Pages 44 - Saddle Stitched |
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