In the limelight of issue #3 is John guastaferro.
John took his time answering questions we asked and also chose to give readers a little treat by explaining 2 amazing tricks also fetured are Cameron Francis, Vikas Bhadola & Sapan Joshi.
Contents:
1: Color Blind by John Guastaferro : A short and quick routine of DR.Daley's...
An ultra clean version of ACAAN that involves no sleight-of-hand and can be done with a normal deck of 52 cards.
What the audience Sees & Hears..
The Performer brings out a deck of cards and points to a person asking him to think of any card but not the Ace (as its common for people to go for it) and another person to think...
Pasteboards Book 1 Controls:
Two versatile card controls that can be worked into any routine.
1)HP Contorl - move a selected card to the top or bottom, while leaving it out jogged for the spectator to see. **with a bonus force maneuver.
2)RL Dribble Control - control a card to the top or second from he top, under...
Another version to the classic Card Calling Trick but this one is ON STEROIDS!
The spectator selects 4 cards while the performer is facing away.
After selection, the performer turns his back toward the spectator.
The spectator shuffles the 4 cards and holds 2 in each hand.
With performer's back turned...
An Out Of This World variation, streamlined and ready for performing situations without a table.
BASIC EFFECT:
The performer talks about intuition, chance and that little feeling we get when we know something is right, or wrong. A deck of cards is introduced and legitimately shuffled. Half the deck is put away to streamline...
A LEGION OF OUTS HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
The legion device is something I've kept under wraps for some time, some of my closer friends have seen me work with this, but I didn't tend to perform it around magicians up until recently when I decided that it was time to unleash the beast... So to speak.
The legion device can...
10 Incredible Hands Off routines
The one condition I set myself in developing these routines is that effects would not be diluted just because they were 'Hands Off' - in fact, if anything, they would become stronger. Well they did become stronger, much stronger! A couple of these routines have been published before however...
In 2008 Nefesch released a 3 set DVD. One of the best received effects in the set had the title P.R.R. (Palm reading revelation)
3 years later, Nefesch has outdone him self and now is releasing P.R.R2
So what is P.R.R2?
Imagine this:
Under test conditions you ask your spectator to simply THINK...
This book explains in detail the true, tried and tested card control methods (basic moves & gaffs) that professional magicians use in real performance situations --- "the real stuff, not the fluff".
While performing for the big money and a regular audience, professionals don't leave much to chance. The working conditions, whether...
From Wayne Rogers comes this amazing routine. A clipboard folder is brought out and a card is chosen. The performer shows one page on the clipboard with a picture of a thought bubble on it. Visually the thought of card rises up in the thought bubble on the picture. The magician then signs the piece of paper and hands it to the spectator...
The Legendary CARDISTE!
Long out of Print.
One of the Most Influential Card Magazines Ever Produced!
Issue Number 1
The book explains how to perform over 600 professional card tricks. An indispensable book for the professional oramateur magician. In addition there is a chapter that explains the most important sleights used in card magic.
If you do card magic then you know how embarassing a single mistake can be. This can be an error by the performer or by the participant. This book will teach you how to overcome errors and emerge victorious. This 80 page book was published in 1940 and should be a partof every card magician's arsenal.
This is one of the best books for the beginning card magician. Each chapter describes a different sleight followed by a collection of tricks using that skill. A total of 76 carefully chosen card tricks is explained. This book has been the starting point for many card workers.
hardbound
Almost Impromptu features 4 effects that require little to no set up and can be done any time, any where.
The effects included in the PDF includes:
1) ACYN (Any Card, Your Number) which is a take on an any card at any number but an impromptu version that can be done with a borrowed deck!
2) Card to Pocket which is...
EFFECT: Using the "Ultimate" handling for this routine it would look like a borrowed deck of cards is shuffled numerous times by random spectators in the audience and then handed back to the performer who also shuffles and cuts the cards in several fancy and skilful looking manners prior to demonstrating that he can always deal himself the...
A COMPLETE eight minute stand-up comedy routine from Paul Romhany & Wayne Rogers. If you are looking for a hilarious routine that is innovative, original and funny then look no further. The book goes in to detail on how to make all the props needed for this hilarious routine. Created by Wayne Rogers for his own professional act, and used...
Effect:
A deck of cards is spread in front of an audience member's eyes as you turn your head. They merely think of any card and you close the spread. You then spread the cards in front of their eyes again, this time apparently watching for clues as to where they look. At this point, you are able to divine the thought-of card,...
*A Modern, Commercial, Easy To Do Variation on The Classic Berglas Effect - Any Card At Any Number
Effect- The magician (Surprise, that's you!) takes a deck of playing cards from his pocket, and places them face up on the table explaining that there is a Holy Grail for magicians, where one spectator is asked to name a number...
Table of Contents
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Twelve New Card Routines
All Using a Regular Deck.
And all at a GREAT Price!
Contents
K.F.C.
A card attached to a ribbon with a sticker changes into the selection.
Misdirection Monte
A bluff explanation of Three Card Monte ends in the revelation of a previously signed selected...
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This is an electronic facsimile of the first edition of this book that was published by Richard Kaufman in 1997. Now out of print, I am delighted to be able to offer this publication as a PDF, and I thank Richard Kaufman for suggesting and supporting this venture.
Pages: 163 - 8" x 8.5" - Hyperlinked. Fully Illustrated with color...
The first real book on advanced card magic ever written in any language.
Conjuring Arts is very excited to finally release it's exclusive translation of a book that we believe was written by one of J. N. Hofzinser's students. Ein Spiel Karten is an extremely rare book published by "R. P." in Prague in 1853. It is one...