Magic & Conjuring: page 148

This set consists of 52 gaffed cards with Bicycle backs. The cards are listed below and can also be seen in the image to the right. They come in a white tuck box that has a small window on one side.

• Ace of Spades with inverted black Bicycle back (2 cards)
• Ace of Clubs with inverted yellow Bicycle back (2 cards)
• Ace of Hearts with inverted red Bicycle back (2 cards)
• Ace of Diamonds with inverted blue Bicycle back (2 cards)
• King of Hearts - King of Spades horizontal split face, Ace of Clubs on the back (11 cards)
• King of Diamonds - King of Clubs horizontal split face, Ace of Clubs on...

A spectator forms a five-figure number from freely chosen digits. The mentalist successfully divines the spectator's number.

"some very clever thinking" - Banachek

• Completely impromptu!
• No force of digits or number.
• No complicated calculations or difficult memory work.
• No props or gimmicks - just pen and paper.
• No peeks necessary.
• Works every time.
• Can be performed over the phone.
• Clever mathematical principle.
• Concept can be used to develop other routines.
• Includes a browser App (for computer, tablet or smartphone) which guides you through the process (no memory of calculation...

"Five terrific routines and a great full deck false cut plus video demos of them all... what more could you want?" - Stephen Tucker

"Providence is my new favorite sandwich trick!" - Raphael Czaja

"Cameron's best Ebook yet!" - Kyle MacNeill

"I have most of Cameron's e-books and this is one of my favorites!" - Jeff Prace

"Another great set if of effects from a very creative mind." - Rus Andrews

"(A) great a set of notes... Thumbs up!" - Ollie Mealing

Cameron's best ebook yet! Five effects and one in-the-hands false cut. Jaw dropping card magic that's big on impact and easy on the knuckles. Fun plots and novel...

This is a compilation of issues 1 - 6.

• Welcome
• Editorial
• Taking Tips: The Pros and Cons
• Handling Unruly Spectators
• Books: The Essential Library for the Working Pro
• Reviews
  • "Close Up Illusions" by Gary Ouellet
  • "Aspen Bar Magic"
  • "Impossibilia" by John Bannon
  • "Misled" by Tim Wenk
  • "Dollar Monte" by Kennedy
  • "Hollyweird" by Christopher
• Transmutation by Jim Sisti
• Picks a Card by Chris Hurlbert and Neal Prete
• Behind Bars

• Why Does a Restaurant Need a Magician?
• Editorial
• Restaurant Magic for Children
• The Best Videos for Working Pros
• Reviews
  • "7 Secrets" by J. C. Wagner
  • "Professional Close-Up"...

This is a compilation of issues 7 - 12.

• Making Your Personal Mark by Jim Sisti
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• The Antagonistic Audience Member by Scott Wells
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• The Business of Bits by Mark Leveridge
• Reviews
  • "The Complete Works of Shake-Sphere" by Neal Prete
  • "Utopia Card Fram" by Mark Leveridge
  • "Top Drop" by Shigeo Futagawa
  • "Close-Up Connivery" by Dan Garrett
  • "Card to Wallet - the Book" by Jerry Mentzer
  • "Challenge Magic!" by Richard Osterlind
  • "How to Master Booking Shows over the Phone" by Bill Hall
• Walk-Around Malini Egg Bag by Dan Tong
• Cheap Labour by David Acer
• Behind Bars by Chris Hurlbert ...

This is a compilation of issues 13 - 18.

• Who Are We Fooling? by Kirk Charles
• The Walk-Around Formula by Johnny Ace Palmer
• Dai Vernon 1894 - 1992
• English Money vs. The U.S. Magician by Gary Ward
• Ask the Only by Al the Only
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• Reviews
  • "Invisible Thread Reel" by James B. George
  • "Hot Dog!" by Nick Trost and Patrick Reymond
  • "Kickback Monte" by Keith Bennett
  • "Show-Time at the Tom Foolery" by Richard Kaufman
  • "Corporate Presentations" by Leo Behnke
  • "More Commercial Magic - The J.C. Wagner Video Vol. II" by J.C. Wagner
• Two Signed Card Transposition by Dennis Carroll
• Sensory Deception by...

This is a compilation of issues 19 - 24.

• Confessions of a Restaurant Actor by Bill Brunelle
• Magic Menu Forum Debuts on Computer Bulletin Board
• In the Trenches by Paul Green
• Survey Results (part 2) by Al The Only
• Ask The Only by Al the Only
• Secret Support by Stuart Bowie
• Frank Garcia 1928 - 1993
• Reviews
  • "Pen Through Anything" by John Cornelius
  • "Hot Crossed Ones" by Dan Harlan
  • "Helping Hand" by Jeff Caudell and Joe Boone
  • "The Bar Cup" by Jerry Camaro
  • "Plucking Money off the Magic Tree" by Rick Wagner
  • "Epilogue" by Karl Fulves
  • "The Card Artistry of Dan Fleshman" by Dan Fleshman
• Signature Transpo by Tom Ladshaw ...

This is a compilation of issues 25 - 30.

• David Acer: Funny in the Head
• An Amusing (though disgusting) Anecdote by David Acer
• At the Bar with Ray Mertz
• In The Trenches with Paul Green
• Straight Lines - Don't Go Round Corners by Simon Lovell
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• David Acer's Top-10 List of Clowns That Just Aren't Getting Any Work
• Reviews
  • "New-Wave Prediction" by Bob King
  • "The Candy Kiss Machine" by Scotty York
  • "On Foot" by Richard Sanders and Patrick Reymond
  • "This One, That 1" by Mark Leveridge
  • "The Anniversary Waltz" by Christopher Carter with William H. "Doc" Eason
  • "Workers 4" by Michael Close
  • "Strong Magic"...

This is a compilation of issues 31 - 36.

• Here's Sankey by David Acer
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• John's Column by John Fareed
• Ask the Only by Al The Only
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "Cardian Angel" by Paul Harris and Mike Maxwell
  • "Miller's Dice" by Paul Green
  • "The Vest" by Eddie Raymond
  • "Card Compulsion" by Peter Duffie
  • "The Art of Card Manipulation 1-3" by Jeff McBride
  • "Cabaret Connivery" by Dan Garrett
• Creamed by Jay Sankey
• Free Choice? by Jay Sankey and David Acer
• Sugar Rush by Jay Sankey
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert

• Bar Magic My Way by Jim Artle
• In the Trenches with Paul Green ...

This is a compilation of issues 37 - 42.

• Our First All-Trick Issue by Jim Sisti
• Four Ace Me Not by Richard Sanders
• The Card Warp Get-Ready by David Acer
• A Match by Any Other Name... by Jay Sankey
• Brilliant! by Brian Glow
• Intangibill by David Acer
• Vicious Circle by Phil Matlin

• Venue by Michael Close
• The Bar Fly by Simon Lovell
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "The Web" by Jim Pace
  • "Warm Fuzzies Up Close" by Mark Strivings
  • "Twisting History" by Larry Moss
  • "The Video Encyclopedia of Card Sleights 4-6" by Daryl
• The MC Spread Double Lift by Michael Close
• Out of U and...

This is a compilation of issues 43 - 48.

• An Inner-View (Interview) with Jim Ryan by Tom Mullica
• Jim Ryan a Biographical Sketch by Jim Sisti
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Ask The Only by Al The Only
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• Reviews
  • "Easy to Master Card Miracles 4-6" by Michael Ammar
• The Magic of Jim Ryan by Phil Willmarth
• Almost Impromptu Solid Ghost by Jim Ryan
• The Broken and Restored Match by Jim Ryan
• Cathy's Screwy Finger Bit by Jim Ryan
• Good Night, George by Jim Ryan
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Last Word by Chris Hurlbert

• A Gift From Me to You by Paul Green
• The Financial...

This is a compilation of issues 49 - 54.

• Professionalism by Kirk Charles
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Reviews
  • "The Golden Shells" by Whit Haydn and Chef Anton
  • "Very, Very Close 1-3" and "Too Close!" by Michael Close
  • "Three Pieces of Silver" by Rune Klan
• The Business Card and Rubber Band Trick by Kirk Charles
• The Cat's Card Trick by Kirk Charles
• Just Thinking by Mark Strivings
• The Acer File: Ripped Torn by L'il John
• Absolutely Entertaining by Andrew J. Pinard
• Ask The Only by Al The Only

• The One and Only by Chris Hampton
• Soul...

This is a compilation of issues 55 - 60.

• Changing Performance Modes by Jim Sisti
• My Turn by Jim Sisti
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• The Power of Inflation by Larry Moss
• Reviews
  • "Intercept" by Harvey Berg
  • "Well Done: Cooking with Lee Asher" by Lee Asher
• Postique by David Harkey
• Tailwind by David Harkey
• Spaz by David Harkey
• The Acer File: The Huot/Duperre Control by Michel Huot and Steve Duperre
• In the Trenches with Paul Green

• Having An Old Friend For Dinner by Hannibal
• Reviews
  • "Joshua Jay's Magic Atlas" by Joshua Jay
  • "Destiny, Chance and Free Will" by Allan Zola Kronzek ...

This is a compilation of issues 61 - 64.

• Front Desk
• Alain Nu: Mystery Expert by Dave Shepherd
• The Personal Touch by Jim Sisti
• Against Originality in Magic by Whit Haydn
• In the Trenches with Paul Green
• Nuts and Bolts by Andrew J. Pinard
• The Financial Wizard by Eric Henning
• Virtual Magic by Richard Robinson
• Reviews
  • "Andrew's Ultra Smoke 2000" by Mark Zacharia
• Autograph Collection by Andrew J. Pinard

• Front Desk
• From A Corporate Viewpoint by Robert W. Bengel
• In the Tradeshow Trenches by Paul Green
• Thin Air: Doubly Mystifying by Dave Shepherd
• In the Trenches with Paul Green ...

This is a great book on the secrets of how to cheat with cards and dice at many popular games - a guide to dishonest gambling. It offers a good overview of the various methods from mechanical cheating methods to sleight of hand.

1st edition 1970, original 128 pages; PDF 82 pages.

Table of Contents

7. Introduction
13. Cheating at cards
13. Mechanical Methods: marking cards, sorts, deck switches, edge marking, daub, punch/nail marks
33. Strippers: types of strippers, Vernon's "Bathroom Strippers"
36. Locaters: short, corner shorts, thick cards, long cards, ridge/breather crimps
40. Holdouts: Kepplinger...

In Victorian London, the chimney sweep was a man who lived half way between night & day, between light & dark. A man who breathed smoke and handled hot coals. A man who, it was believed, talked to demons and angels as he made his way upwards through the chimney from the hearth to the stars. A man who cheated Death on a daily basis. To shake hands with a sweep was to bring yourself good luck, and if a woman should kiss a sweep then folklore dictated that she would be pregnant within the year, and the child would have the ’gift’ of clairvoyance. And for those souls brave enough to cross his...

In Divinorum (first published 2011) Michael combined a new mathematical principle with known techniques to come up with something astonishing. This latest 'Reloaded and Ready' edition has been fully revised and expanded to add a brilliant new method for 4- and 5-item sets (discovered by Biagio Fasano and included with his permission). A training app (runs in your web browser) is also included which will significantly aid learning and practice of the methods taught.

"Kudos to Michael for bringing something this good to the magic community ... Diabolic and truly amazing ... pure killer magic!" - Doug Canning ...

The cleanest method of passing three freely selected cards from one packet to another, with a borrowed pack and without preparation and a convincing mental effect. Including bibliographical and historical notes on the thirty card trick and a treatise on false counting.

"... a fairly brilliant effect, executed with borrowed cards, will prove ten times more convincing to a modern audience than the most elaborate and astounding feat imaginable, performed with a pack belonging to the conjurer himself..." - Farelli's Card Magic (Chapter VIII.)

"... The conditions under which I constantly perform, impromptu, and...

Pit Hartling's Little Green Lecture describes five of Pit's favorite card effects. Each is clearly and completely described and illustrated. One trick, Chaos is a virtually self-working trick involving two freely selected cards that completely stumped the experts at the FFFF gathering. The effect is extremely funny and the method is so clever that there is nothing you need to hide. You say exactly what you do, actually you describe the method in your patter but nobody will believe you, because actions and words create a hilariously conflicting situation that will have your audience laughing. ...

Re-Thinks is a new series of eBooks from TC Tahoe.

"I have seen TC kill the crowd with his Locked & Loaded Key routine. It is well thought out, fast paced and a fooler. Oh, and UnGimmicked!" - Paul Romhany

"I have always been a fan of TC's thinking. TC knows how to entertain and shares these secrets with you in his series, while providing new methods and clean approaches in his methods." - Kenton Knepper

"Rarely does a working pro magician release his good stuff to others.... I would dash, not saunter, to buy this work from TC Tahoe!" - Dan Garrett

"I would recommend TC Tahoe's re-Thinks to anyone!" - Paul...

Werner Miller continues with his seventh volume in this series of self-working and semi-automatic effects all based on mathematical principles. Many of them are card tricks.

1st edition 2011; 31 pages. Illustrated.

Table of Contents

3. Cardician’s Solitaire
4. I’m NOT Ogen
5. Alternately
6. Segregation I
7. Segregation II
8. Four Queens
10. Two Aces
10. Upwards
12. Free Cut Duo
13. Flip Coda
14. Similar Endings
16. Huit Cartes
17. Countdown
18. Flipdoodle I
19. Flipdoodle II
20. Escalera
21. Pasillo
23. Arrowbatics
25. OLRAM Arrows
27. Arrow Predictions

Werner Miller continues with his eighth volume in this series of self-working and semi-automatic effects all based on mathematical principles. Many of them are card tricks.

1st edition 2011; 32 pages. Illustrated.

Table of Contents

3. It Goes Like This
5. Segregation III
6. Segregation IV
7. One for YOU, one for ME
8. Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
9. Poker Prophecies
12. Court-Die-ally
13. Symmetrical Surprise I
15. Symmetrical Surprise II
17. Hera's Method
18. Hera’s Method – XL
19. Any Other Card
20. Where Is It?
21. U/D Swapping
22. A Trick With 18 Cards
23. Two, Three, Four
25. Positions of Trost
27. Moment musical
28. The Hol(e)y Card ...

Werner Miller continues with his ninth and last volume in this series of self-working and semi-automatic effects all based on mathematical principles. Many of them are card tricks.

"Any trick requiring a sleight is not honest. You are telling a lie with your fingers. (...) A puzzle is more clever than a trick, because with a trick you cheat to get the result. With a semi-automatic effect – using a principle – one tends to feel a little more honest." - Stewart James (1908-1996)

1st edition 2011; 35 pages. Illustrated.

Table of Contents

3. Logic
4. The Substitute
7. Puzzle Time
9. "1 – 9"
11. Middle...

12 card tricks that are not in his books.

During Anthony Brahams' early child and youth years in magic he was never happy with the card magic available for newcomers. Then, in his twenties, he bought an Al Leech book and at last felt he was performing 'good' magic. All the more so when all the more he read, avidly buying each new Al Leech book when published and adding to his repertoire such notably outstanding effects as "The Hot Card Trick," "Double Deuce" and "Ace Location" among many.

After buying all of Leech's books Anthony discovered more of Leech's material was scattered throughout other magic...