This is a visual transposition of two cards - one which is stapled on top of a card box. The routine is very well structured and includes a clever logic disconnect where the spectator clearly sees both cards far away from each other - one resting face up on the deck and the other stapled to the card box. And then in an instant they switch...
Here are 97 foolproof tricks with everyday objects that are easy and fun to perform. Karl Fulves, one of the most famous modern magic writers has described effects in: Money, ESP, Hanky Panky, Close-up, Linking Pins, Magic Show In A Matchbox and more! This is a great introduction to magic. 122 pages.
Daub is a card marking material and a closely guarded secret in the gambling world. Used by professional gambling cheats, this method allows the gambler to mark cards "on-the-fly" during play. This is the real deal and is now available for magicians! Imagine, borrowing a deck of cards and creating a key card by placing a daub...
The Revised Edition of a classic tome, NEWSPAPER MAGIC by Gene Anderson and Frances Marshall.
There's few things more common, less suspicious or as inexpensive as a newspaper! Here's a whole book of tricks to be done with your daily paper-some created especially for this book, some gathered from around the world, and some...
Novice magicians as well as veterans can learn these foolproof tricks quicky and easily. Over 400 illustrations along with detailed instructions.
by Joshua Jay
Magic is everywhere, from the big spectacle celebrity of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy to the quirky Penn and Teller to the spooky David Blaine and Criss Angel to the endless material on YouTube. But until now, learning it has never been easy—that's all about to change with Magic, a book that...
Five Points In Magic
by Juan Tamariz
Discover the Five Points and the Secrets of Using Them
Long out of print and widely sought after, The Five Points in Magic is Juan Tamariz's highly regarded study of the physical and psychological secrets that use the body to fool...
Both books offered in a set: Combo 1 & 2 and Finale. Presenting a book that covers almost every important area of the art of sleight of hand. Not only will you learn manipulations with coins and cards, but many magic props are included too. The props include: Linking Rings, Multiplying Candles among others. This book is actually two volumes...
The Magic of Ascanio Book Volume 3 "More Studies of Card Magic"
by Arturo Ascanio
Arturo de Ascanio y Navaz (1926-1997), is regarded as the father of Spanish card magic. A lawyer by trade and an amateur magician, he devoted a good part of his life to magic and was one of the founders of the prestigious Escuela Mágica...
When it happens in their hands—
It's an old adage of conjuring:
The strongest magic happens in the hands of the audience.
A lesser-known corollary to this is:
The more that happens there, the stronger the magic.
So what if it all happened in their hands?
...
BACK IN PRINT!
An 18 page Vernoniana Portfolio by professional photographers Young & Robin opens the volume. Rare and interesting Vernon memorabilia photographed so you can enjoy it over the years. Over 50 Vernon routines, 27 historical photographs, 177 illustrations.
Pages 245 - Hardcover
by Rand Woodbury
Illusions, Ideas & Inspiration
If you're searching for brand-new illusion concepts, look no further than Rand Woodbury's Illusionworks series of books. Volume One features fifty-three illusions, including Torturtina, Shadow Dancer, and Body Transformer explained with the aid of understandable...
by Jim Steranko
Excerpt from the book:
"During the preparation of this book careful thought was given as to which routines should be included. The tricks are entertaining, the sleights are latent means to an end result. The articulate manner of text and illustration was due to our enthusiasm to thoroughly acclimate...
Magic Interview Series No.1: Wayne Dobson talks to Jay Fortune (2 CD Set)
NOTE: THESE ARE AUDIO CD's
Imagine having one of the world’s top magicians in your home, discussing their magical life, their favourite trick, perhaps the tricks that have made them successful. You hear about how they became...
The Three Shell Game is a compilation of all the equipment, moves, and routines used by the shell game pros over the years. After you learn the basic moves, the book describes 32 different routines that will always keep you 3 steps ahead of any audience. The final section of the book describes the methods of "shills and sharpers". These...
A Compilation of Tricks and Effects with Wax
Wax is one of the magician's greatest secret gimmicks and this is the first booklet ever written on the subject. It was originally released in 1953 by Ted Collins and Ed Mishell and has not been readily available for more than 20 years.
Subjects and routines covered:...
A modern treatise of ways to conceal, produce, alter and multiply coins from the empty hands, being hte first complete explanation of methods for doing so since 1900.
THE MOST COMPLETE MANUAL OF COIN MAGIC EVER PRODUCED.
Bob's Modern Coin Magic brings a new form of entertainment to the magic world. Coin magic...
by John Luka
Uncovered is a compilation of first class practical card magic, including some powerful non-card items, written for the serious magician. Featured are several commercial creations that John has had the pleasure of performing in restaurants, at magic get togethers, and at parties for friends. You will find magic...
Psychological Subtleties remains one of the best selling books in the magic and mentalism community and is considered a basic reference source for any complete library on our art. Psychological Subtleties offers ideas, tips and observations of natural human responses that can be inserted into performing situations to make the overall result...
Why is it that some magicians get great audience reaction while others who are just as skillful leave audiences so cold? The answers are in Strong Magic , the first -ever book on showmanship specifically for the close-up magician.
As a successful professional magician for almost twenty rears, Darwin Ortiz has appeared...
This short but sneaky version of the Cups and Balls is a good way to get acquainted with the essential handling and presenting of this classic of magic.
Although the following is designed as an introduction to Cups and Balls for the student of magic, it is a complete and audience tested performance piece as well. Ron Bauer has...
Magic Of Ascanio Volume 2 - Studies Of Card Magic
by Arturo Ascanio
The Magic of Ascanio offers you, in four volumes, the complete work of the Maestro who changed the direction of magic in Spain and influenced many successful performers. Learn all about the legacy of a true master of our art: his ground-breaking theories,...
David Pogue is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and has performed magic at parties, special events, on TV, and even over the radio for 25 years. He created and taught the beginning magic programs at the New School for Social Research and the Learning Annex. He has been known to mesmerize audiences with his magic tricks...
The 8 illusions in the book include:
Jimmy Nuzzo and Edward Marlo Collaborated on card magic that is visual and confounding because of sophisticated sleight of hand. It is these secrets that have formulated some of the most fooling magic ever created.
Any pulse-checking, hard-core cardmen in the late 60s, knew about Jimmy Nuzzo. If they didn't get to see him in...