General Magic

The conjuror or his assistant sits and puts on the helmet and from this moment the magic begins. The helmet and person's head, which is visible, is rotated 360 degrees various times. At the end of this demonstration the assistant stands, the conjuror blocks the helmet on the head with his hands and, this time, it is the body that turns...

Here is the complete story of one of the most influential magic writers and editors of all time - the history of Theodore "Ted" Annemann. Every published, and many unpublished, creations of Annemann have been gathered for this unprecedented work, then edited and placed in their proper chronological order.

This huge 621-page...

Tales of power by Christian Chelman...

They mix the higher techniques of close-up magic and mentalism with the theatrical art of storytelling to bring people in to the world of real magic. Open this book and be ushered into the secret world of Christian Chelman, creator of the most bizarre magic you'll ever see. Bizarre Magic...

Piles of junk accumulated at Flosso's. Showcases were crammed with antique magic equipment. Stacks of magic literature teetered on the countertops. Al Flosso lived a life of disarray. So assembling this life story proved a challenging task. In writing The Coney Island Fakir, magic writer Gary Brown examined books, newspapers,...

This book is an outrageous collection of one-liner jokes that every performing magician can use to get laughs in any situation. The book is a wealth of contemporary humor that can easily be incorporated into your routines.

You'll also find great conversation starters, introductions, ice melters, retorts, wise-cracks,...

Spectacle offers a stellar selection of new magic for every taste and ability. Magicians in search of astonishing, performance-tested magic will find nothing less. Each item is thoroughly explained in both words and drawings.

The contributors include Tommy Wonder, Daryl, David Roth, Finn Jon, Jonathan Pendragon, Lisa...

Classic magic- legendary magicians - and they're now all in one place for the very first time!

Beginning in the late 1970's, Lewis Ganson, one of magic's most respected writers, produced a series of booklets that featured comprehensive, photo-illustrated instruction in many classic, time-honored effects. Ganson's...

Here's a collection of ideas, visual gags and routines for kids by Graham Hey, one of the UK's top comedy writers. If you don't get inspiration from some of the material here, there's something wrong with you! You'll find some great little fillers for between tricks, and silly stuff to get kids howling with laughter....

A brand-new collection of one liners, visual gags and easy-to-do tricks with routines for magicians and mentalists. If you want to add some comedy to your close-up or stand-up performances, here's a collection of material to help make you more memorable! With contributions from top cruise ship comedy magician Mel Mellers, brilliant comedy...

A big hit in 2020, this is a collection of original one-liners, visual gags and easy (but brilliant) tricks from Graham Hey, one of the UK's top comedy writers and cruise shop performers. The fabulous (self-working) 'Searching For Elvis' trick included was a sell-out at Blackpool 2019 is worth 25 dollars on its own - and has...

A novel and flashy effect that your audience hasn't seen before. This was a limited release a few years ago. Now you can make it up yourself in less than an hour, using items found in most of the larger box stores. NO TOOLS of any kind required to assemble!

Effect: The performer shows a metal bowl to be empty. He then...

This is book #3 in Devin Knight's "Marketing For Magicians Series".

This is a proven plan that you can easily use to make at least thousand dollars a day and possibly much, much more. This involves a certain high school group that will be begging to book your act. This book shows you a backdoor approach that you can use to get...

A broad range of outstanding, sleight-free magic from award-winning The Linking Ring Auto-Magic columnist, Michael Breggar. The cliches about "self-working magic" pronounce that this allows the magician to concentrate on the performance, but Michael contends that since the performance is the effect, the tricks need to be clever,...

Do you fear public speaking or being in front of large groups of people? Do you suffer from stage fright? Then you have found an answer in this new book that was written by an actual stage performer who has 30 years of experience to back up the findings. The author took up the challenge of writing this book to help out a friend and...

All audiences know of Houdini and his incredible escapes. Here's an effect where you demonstrate his incredible feats in a most magical way!

Effect: Houdini escapes three times after being tied up. The last escape is under the fairest and most impossible conditions -- in the spectator's hand.

You start and end clean....

If it's laughter you want, then this is the book for you. It contains short, one-line jokes covering a broad variety of topics, and is ideal for many different occasions. If you are simply searching for a few funny jokes to share with friends, or if you are a professional speaker or entertainer, you are bound to find some new material...

This is the most amazing Signed Bank Note (or Playing Card) to Nest of Boxes that you could ever wish to perform! Audiences are stunned! This routine has been a feature of Royle's Comedy Cabaret Act since Circa 1990. Best of all, it's easy to perform so you can concentrate on your presentation.

You receive a PDF eBook, accompanied...

"Quick Change - The Long and the Short of It! - Short Sleeved Top and Shorts to a Long Sleeved Top and Pants"

Extracted from the bestselling book on quick change costumes for men, by Lee Alex, Time for a Change?

Completely revised and updated for this special download version.

This download...

THIS ILLUSION IS 100% SAFE AND NOBODY CAN BE HARMED. IT IS JUST AN ILLUSION, BUT ONE OF THE MOST CONVINCING YOU WILL EVER SEE.

"The method is brilliant! It is important to realize that in this trick, like in the buzz saw illusion, no one is hurt, injured, or killed. Also, no state or federal laws are broken."
- Ron Levy

This...

A participant sips ordinary water from a cup, and is able to taste what a second participant is drinking.

Conditions in place throughout the effect include:

1. The participant can feel and sniff inside the cup, making sure nothing has been added.
2. You NEVER secretly drop anything into the water.
3. They can drink...

Issue 25:

• From the Editor by Paul Romhany
• Bamboozlers by Diamond Jim Tyler
• Knot Impossible Tie by Butzi, Magicien
• Flash Wad by Thom Peterson
• Drinks Anyone? by Paul Romhany
• $20 Phonebook Test by Louie Foxx
• Show on the Go by Josh Janousky
• Paul Gordon's Twister by Paul Gordon
• Instagram by Erik Dobell
• News...

Issue 27:

• Ed's Note by Paul Romhany
• Product Spotlight - COIN by Eric Chien
• Bamboozlers by Diamond Jim Tyler
• Easy Magic for Beginners by David Penn and Sean Heydon
• Card Gaffing by Jeremy Hanrahan
• Daley's Oddity by Fritz Alkemade
• Pass the Torch by Thom Peterson
• Prediction by George by Scott Olgard
• True...

Issue 26:

• Ed's Note by Paul Romhany
• Bamboozlers by Diamond Jim Tyler
• Easy Magic for Beginners by David Penn and Sean Heydon
• Card Gaffing by Jeremy Hanrahan
• How to Justify Your Center Tear by Butzi, Magicien
• Fish Tale by Thom Peterson
• 8-Ball Production by Paul Romhany
• Louie's Obedient Orange by Louie...

Issue 13:

• From the Editor
• News
• Show Me the Funny
• A Professional Magician Can Seem So Uncharitable
• Misdirection Is the Main Ingredient
• Ten Little Secrets
• Feature: Daryl - The Magician's Magician
• Interview: Jim Steinmeyer
• Married in Magic
• The Magicians Cabaret
• Ten...

Issue 14:

• Feature Story on Bill Abbott
• From the Editor
• News
• Show Me the Funny II
• TV Magic and TV Magicians - Good or bad?
• Ten Little Secrets
• Criticism
• Bill Abbott - Feature story
• Married in Magic
• Little Tiger Balloon Twisting
• An Honor and a Privilege
• Breaking...