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Stage Illusions and EntertainmentsProf. LevaniExcerpt from the Preface: This Handbook is unique in its way. It endeavours to explain the work of the amateur stage carpenter and scene-painter; it gives instruction on producing various stage noises and effects, has a well-illustrated chapter on the art of theatrical make-up, and, in addition, reveals the secret of black art or Oriental magic. It is also a detailed guide to the making and manipulation of manikins or marionettes, and shows how to build and manage a living marionette theatre and how to make ventriloquial dolls. Novelty entertainments, such as rag pictures, etc., and paper... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Aether #15: The GloveGregg Webb | $4.95 to wish list | |
Bank Night on Voice CallUnknown MentalistAnother interesting approach to the classic effect. This is a completely different method and principle to Propless Bank Night. No props needed. No equivoque. No anagrams. No Math. Totally free choices. Everything happens in the participant's mind who is on the other end of a voice call with the performer, maybe thousands of miles away. The performer even tells the participant upfront the contents of each envelope involved in the routine. The participant chooses the envelopes freely, there is no force. And yet the participant is stunned with the result. This can be performed one on one over a voice call... | ★★★★★ $0 to wish list | |
Real Chinese for MagiciansRobert D. LaRue, Jr.Own a unique book in magic literature. Why use a brightly painted box that has some random nonsense fake Chinese character on it when you can easily customize the box with actual, correct, traditional Chinese characters that mean something relevant to your routine? If the routine uses water, or fire, here are the correct characters. Plus much more: Dictionary of 200+ words relevant to magic; colors; dynasties; seasons; numbers; colors, directions for transferring the characters to your props; essay on performing an ethical ethnic act; directions for properly writing characters; two Romanization/pronunciation... | $25 to wish list | |
The Little Book of VentriloquismTerri RogersExcerpt from the foreword by Val Andrews: Brought up as I was on Arthur Prince and Saveen, I soon realised that Miss Rogers had discovered secrets of technique quite unknown to even those hallowed 'greats'. To begin with she had brilliant material of the kind which can only be lovingly honed by years of performance. Aside from this she was, and is, the most technically skilled ventriloquist that I have ever encountered. Her lip control, pronunciation and vocal agility are wonderful to experience. The audience that night soon forgot that in fact but one artiste was involved and gave her less credit than... | $10 to wish list | |
Visual LinkRalf (Fairmagic) Rudolph | ★★★★★ $12 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Remote Close Up 17Renzo GrossoConducting effects on the telephone presents some "structural" difficulties: You have to prepare a meticulous presentation and review it in detail; in close-up or on stage you have the viewer in your presence and you can check at any time if they are following your instructions correctly. On the phone no! You must therefore try to write simple, unique instructions and you must check periodically (if not almost every time) that these have been carried out as you expected. You must prepare (as with all performances) an introduction that describes the purpose of the game, where you start... | $12 to wish list | |
Shake to LoveZaw Shinn | $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Magicseen No. 106 (September 2022)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil ShawVol. 18, No. 4, September 2022; 60 pages Cover: Marvin Berglas
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Magicseen No. 105 (July 2022)Mark Leveridge & Graham Hey & Phil ShawVol. 18, No. 3, July 2022; 60 pages Cover: Christian Grace
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Genii Volume 77 (2014)Richard Kaufman
January 2014 - December 2014 [Note: The online content of the issues, such as audio and video files, are currently not part of this product. I am checking to see if I can add these files at a later date, but there is no guarantee I can give at this point.]
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LimitlessGraham HeyHere's a fantastic method for predicting virtually anything. The gimmick is simple and all you need to make it is two common items you might already have. The gimmick enables you to create feature effects that play huge. The Washing Line: 8 items are hanging on a line - 7 are clean, and one needs washing again. The audience freely eliminates them one at a time until one remains - it's the one that has a large 'stain' on the back. Includes full routine. So easy to do, yet so clever. No force, no stooges - just a brilliant 'slap-your-forehead' method. Predict-a-Star: Several DVDs are shown.... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
AnankeJoseph B.An incredible coincidence plus an incredible prediction that looks completely impossible. You present two decks to a spectator. They have a free choice (no force). The spectator takes one deck, and you take the other. Both of you shuffle your deck. Then the decks are exchanged. Each one gives their deck a final cut. Then each one puts their deck into their pocket. Then cards are withdrawn from the top of the deck and put face up on the table until a match of the face appears. Once a match appears the magician presents a prediction that was on the table the whole time in which he predicted... | ★★★★★ $8 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Word 4 WordBoyet VargasThe mentalist shows some Alphabet flashcards to the participants. The cards are mixed and distributed. The participants are asked to form a word using the letters they have received, from which the mentalist will be able to divine all of them.
Bonus Effect: The Missing Link Each participant exchanges cards after they were mixed and distributed, and yet the mentalist is able to identify which... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
TCF: The Counting FeintBob FarmerThe previous editions you may have are now completely obsolete. This edition has been reorganized, reedited, rewritten and many new effects have been added, most notably the "Capehart Countdown," for which Chris Capehart won a Fool Us award from Penn and Teller. To date, this is the most complete survey of the principles involved. Here are new, mind-boggling effects, raised up from the depths of the Bammo cerebral cortex - effects that will defy all attempts at revealing their secrets because the interlaced deceptive mechanisms - to quote Winston Churchill - create, "a riddle,... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
SneakRaphaël Czaja12 card tricks based on the same principle. Sneak is a collection of tricks based on an overlooked principle that allows you to find a selected card under impossible conditions. Thanks to the use of one readily available fake card, every trick in the book is technically effortless. This means most of them are self-working while a couple of them require the ability to hold a break or execute a double undercut. Also included for the sake of completeness are impromptu versions (except for New Deck Joker), based on a variation of a well-known card force. 1) GOOD LUCK: A spectator cuts the... | ★★★★★ $10 to wish list | |
Mystery Bag 2Zaw ShinnLet small reasonably flat objects, such as tokens, chips, or coins, magically appear in a zip lock bag. This is based on the black art principle and thus requires a black background such as a black shirt. There is not much for you to prepare except for having a few of the necessary supplies.
1st edition 2022, video 11:43 | $7 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Genii Volume 76 (2013)Richard Kaufman
January 2013 – December 2013 [Note: The online content of the issues, such as audio and video files, are currently not part of this product. I am checking to see if I can add these files at a later date, but there is no guarantee I can give at this point.]
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Remote Close Up 16Renzo GrossoI love the mentalism effects on the phone, and I often use them in close-up and sometimes - appropriately modified - stage performances. I have collected more than 100, in the last 2 years and, slowly, I am proposing them with these publications. Some draw inspiration from real "pearls" of great artists, which I allowed myself to face, with extreme humility, developing them with a new setting, sometimes adding some interesting details. Others are a little older, even centuries, maybe even well known, but they are often "disruptive" as never before! Still, others are mine or, better said, by... | $12 to wish list | |
The Life of Mason Long the Converted GamblerMason LongBeing a record of his experience as a white slave; a soldier in the Union Army; a professional gambler; a patron of the turf; a variety theater and minstrel manager; and, finally, a convert to the Murphy Cause, and to the Gospel of Christ. This book is an illustration of this paragraph by S.W. Erdnase: Hazard at play carries sensations that once enjoyed are rarely forgotten. The winnings are known as "pretty money," and it is generally spent as freely as water. The average professional who is successful at his own game will, with the sublimest unconcern, stake his money on that of another's, though... | $10 to wish list | |
IdeasGaetan BloomExcerpt from the introduction by Kevin James: These notes are a compilation of some of his newest ideas as well as some classic Bloom. He is well known around the world as a powerhouse creative magical inventor. His genius is in the simplicity of his methods and the strong impact they have on the audience. He is a minimalist, allowing nothing to distract from the magic. Most of his ideas are with very ordinary objects making the impact even stronger on the audience. Two years ago Gaetan was honored by the Academy of Magical Arts and Sciences in Hollywood with a Masters Fellowship... | ★★★★★ $15 to wish list | |
It Just HappensJ. Stewart SmithJ. Stewart Smith continues with his professionally-praised run of card magic routines, this one containing seven appealing card mysteries. Like his previous releases, all the work is accomplished without knuckle-busting sleight of hand. Only a few simple moves are necessary, easily within the grasp of the average magician. Smith strives to strip down his creations so every move is logical, from an audience's perspective. There is no confusion as to what happens. It looks like pure magic. PARTIAL CONTENTS:
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The Hermit Magazine Vol. 1 No. 9 (September 2022)Scott BairdVolume 1, No. 9: September 2022, 49 pgs. The ninth issue of The Hermit Magazine features:
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X DeckUnknown MentalistX Deck is a cyclical stack. Given any card in the stack, you can almost instantly know the next card. It is based on a couple of simple algorithms. The stack looks quite random both value-wise as well as suit-wise. An equally easy variation X Deck 2 is also included. Easy to learn and simple to use, you should be able to get this down in a few minutes. 1st edition 2022, PDF 9 pages. | ★★★★★ $12 to wish list |