Magic & Conjuring: page 401

The first part and majority of this book deals with marked cards. It shows numerous examples of how and where to mark various back designs popular during the early 20th century in the United States. The second part briefly describes sleight-of-hand for the card cheater such as second dealing, bottom dealing, shuffling, false cuts, and mechanical hold outs. Each technique is illustrated with a photo, which is quite remarkable for a book from that time. The third and final part deals with the mathematical odds of draw poker.

Some people believe that F. R. Ritter might be S. W. Erdnase, the unknown author...

Just before Helen Stoner's twin sister Julia was about to get married she was murdered during the night in her own chambers which she habitually locked from inside before going to bed. Now Helen was recently engaged and she, too, fears that she may be about to be killed. Ms. Stoner is living with her stepfather Dr. Roylotts of Stoke Moran in the old half-abandoned ancestral country house. Watson and Holmes investigate ...

Arthur Conan Doyle considered this his best story. It is a classic locked room mystery with a clever method. It has been adapted for television, film, theatre, radio,...

From the Foreword:

The magic of the voice with many hints for beginners.

From the Introduction:

Softcover stapled. Book was at one time creased lengthwise because there is still a noticeable crease in the front and back covers. On the inside pages this crease is hardly noticeable. For details on content see the digital edition.

The Aeon Reading is a mysterious Tarot card reading/experiment that will leave your participant wondering about the mystical powers of the Tarot. It will also leave them with an important message. If you perform at all with Tarot cards, you’ll surely be using this routine which has been in Alexandre's repertoire for years.

Written for the Thoth tarot deck (where the Aeon card is the 20th card) it can be automatically adapted to any tarot deck you might already own. This is based on a self working principle - no sleight of hand required.

1st edition 2005; 3 pages.

Guida pratica alla costruzione di aerei di carta.

Esistono passioni alle quali è difficile avvicinarsi in quanto talvolta poco conosciute e proprio per questo è difficile trovare chi le può insegnare e trovare materiale che ci aiuti ad imparare in modo semplice e divertente.

Questo ebook scritto da Jacorpo Furci e Simone Bianco, due veri appassionati dell’arte di costruire aerei di carta va incontro proprio all’esigenza degli appassionati di imparare autonomamente a realizzare tanti stupendi aerei di carta divertendosi e ottenendo un oggetto che può essere collezionato, usato per...

This very first issue of "Aether" features an exploration of Gregg's "Ink Flight" effect. The concept is stunning: a spectator's signature travels across space to appear on a selected card.

The effect requires the following props:

• Blank face cards
• A forcing deck
• A set of "Buddha papers"
• A Himber wallet

1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages.

Gregg Webb presents ideas based on Slydini's use of Classic Palm and dropping coins to the cupped hand instead of lapping. Here, you will learn subtleties:

• How to vanish a coin by dumping it from your palm to your other hand.
• Tips for retaining and releasing coins from Classic Palm when standing or sitting.

1st edition 2021, PDF 3 pages.

Turn a card trick into something much more relatable - a stack of instant photographs taken just minutes ago.

Polaroid Princess was an effect Gregg kicked around for hours on the phone with the great mentalist Bob Cassidy. He liked the idea. This is a further development of the same idea. You will need some form of instant camera, be it a classic Polaroid camera or any regular camera with a Zero-ink portable instant photo printer.

1st edition 2022, PDF 3 pages.

Gregg modifies Jackie Flosso's Bill in Lemon effect to use a matchbox rather than a lemon - much less messy - among other tweaks.

1st edition 2022, PDF 3 pages.

Gregg Webb discusses some aspects of coin magic that have bothered him for a long time. How to best get rid of an extra coin without arousing suspicion? What is the problem with the Bobo Switch? Why do Jumbo Coins make no sense? What to do about the disappearance of the Half Dollar, the basis of so much classic coin magic?

1st edition 2022, PDF 3 pages.

Gregg Webb shows how he incorporates a glove into some of his coin work. Some gloves are unprepared others are gimmicked.

1st edition 2022, PDF 3 pages.

Three cards magically penetrate your hand one by one. Gregg worked out other solutions to this problem in his earlier ebooks, but they all used four cards. This is a streamlined version with only three cards. He suggests using Ace, 2, and 3 spot cards.

1st edition 2021, PDF 5 pages.

Gregg teaches two methods for the same trick. The question this trick tries to answer is who was the famous author of The Expert at the Card Table? This trick will probably not provide any deep insights into this question but it may produce laughing, weeping, protesting, or other human emotions because the subject of Erdnase can evoke some very strong ones.

One method is based on equivoque, the other uses a Himber wallet.

1st edition 2022, PDF 3 pages.

Originally written for Genii Magazine as a "one-handed Wild Coin," this effect is direct, startling, and fast-paced. It requires the following props:

• Three Chinese Coins
• A Copper/Silver coin
• One odd coin. (Gregg uses an Israeli Shekel, but any coin will work)
• An ordinary cup

1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages.

Doug MacGeorge presents a fast-paced packet trick based on "Dr. Daley's Last Trick." A packet of four Jokers are cleanly shown - they suddenly transform into four Queens of Hearts before your spectators' eyes. This highly visual trick uses sleight of hand and ordinary playing cards.

1st edition 2021, PDF 3 pages.

Gregg Webb explains how to make several poker chips change color, then change back using sleight of hand and simple props. (Note: this is not the Sol Stone trick explained in Super Sessions #13.)

1st edition 2021, PDF 2 pages.

The very first issue of "Aether" featured an exploration of Gregg's "Ink Flight" effect. The concept is stunning: a spectator's signature travels across space to appear on a selected card. This all-new version enables you to accomplish this miracle with sleight of hand and simpler props (with credits to Ed Brown). Required are:

• A one-way forcing deck
• A set of double-blank cards
• A Sharpie

Hand-lettered text with illustrations by Gregg Webb.

1st edition 2021, PDF 5 pages.

David Roth was fooled when Gregg Webb showed him this smooth gallop of visual coin magic. Required are four matching ungimmicked coins. Also required is the ability to classic palm two coins, and release one.

1st edition 2021, PDF 1 page.

Here, Doug MacGeorge presents a streamlined version of his famed "30 Second Memorized Deck." Demonstrate to your audience that you can memorize a deck of cards in about 30 seconds:

• This all-new version is a perfect mentalism piece for close-up or standup.
• It uses only half the deck, so it's faster and easier, and it amazes audiences of any size.
• Required: a deck of cards, which can be borrowed. Also required is the ability to perform basic arithmetic.

Gregg Webb presents ideas using an egg bag to conjure up socks and other items that vanish in clothing dryers. The trick uses an egg bag and suitable small pieces of clothing.

Required props:

• An egg bag (available through your favorite magic dealer)
• Small pieces of colorful clothing, such as brightly colored socks

• Present a mirthful magic trick that uses an egg bag to produce clothing that disappeared in your dryer.
• Create an alternate egg bag that resembles articles of clothing

1st edition 2021, PDF 2 pages.

Gregg Webb presents ideas using sponge balls and a folding box based on Slydini's "Paper Balls to Hat." The trick uses sponge balls and a folding cardboard box. Here, you will learn:

• How to vanish several sponge balls one at a time
• Cause the sponge balls to reappear from a small cardboard box

1st edition 2021, PDF 2 pages with illustrations by Gregg Webb.

If you think you have no creativity in you, you should read this article. Gregg describes concrete examples of his own creative process and development and how you can start with baby steps to ease yourself into becoming more creative. Progressively you take bigger and bigger challenges to ultimately create your own tricks.

Gregg Webb encourages magicians to create some original magic tricks, even though there is plenty of good material out there, for several reasons. It is a good exercise for the part of the brain that thinks creatively, and that part gets stronger by use. Also, even though...